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		<title>Google Wave</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 10:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Google Wave is a new communication platform developed by Google.
It combines features of email, chats and social networking in a single application that can be embedded or draw on data from other communication tools or websites.
For a detailed summary and explanation of features, click here.

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		<title>Making Great Presentations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prezi is a new web-based  application that can generate dynamic presentations that integrate images, video and text with a built in slide movement feature that offers something beyond your typical powerpoint.
Have a look at this presentation created by Will Kirkwood for a student presentation.
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		<title>Facebook Manners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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At a recent student assembly, we discussed the potential impact of social networking on your life by examining the real life situations involving Jon Favreau and Corey Delaney in the context of these themes:
Privacy

What information are you displaying?
Are you comfortable with people having access to it? 

Interaction

Who are you connected to?
Do you know them?
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		<title>Teaching for Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 12:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mrdilworth</dc:creator>
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ACOT2 (Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow &#8211; Today) published in April of 2008 is a great resource for 21st Century learning.
&#8220;The goal of ACOT2 is more targeted: to help high schools get closer to creating the kind of learning environment this generation of students needs, wants, and expects so they will stay in school.&#8221; 
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		<title>Sharing &amp; Collaborating on Google Docs</title>
		<link>http://diligence.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/sharing-collaborating-on-google-docs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Google Docs includes Google Docs, Spreadsheets &#38; presentations. They have some features in common and other features that are unique to each file type.

Sharing – allows you the option to share or publish the doc in multiple formats including:
When you publish, you put the file online where people can view it (but not edit it).
Email [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diligence.wordpress.com&blog=1734369&post=278&subd=diligence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Media Literacy Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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The Center for Social Media has published a Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education. The Center operates out of the American University in Washington D.C. but has contributors  from all over the U.S. The Code is structured around 5 principles.

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		<title>Facebook Virus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In early August several Anti-virus companies such as Kaspersky identified a new computer virus targeting the users of MySpace and Facebook. The virus  searches for sensitive information such as credit card numbers or passwords. The virus spreads via messages with noticeable titles such as:
&#8220;Paris Hilton Tosses Dwarf On The Street; Examiners Caught Downloading Grades From [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diligence.wordpress.com&blog=1734369&post=265&subd=diligence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Better Images</title>
		<link>http://diligence.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/finding-better-images/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some great resources to find better images.
Flickr Creative Commons
This is a fantastic place to find higher quality images for your presentations and image copyrights on this site are governed by Creative Commons licenses.

 
Pixolu
Pixolu is a semantic image search. After returning your image results, you can select the images that are most relevant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diligence.wordpress.com&blog=1734369&post=247&subd=diligence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Parent Conferences using Moodle Scheduler</title>
		<link>http://diligence.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/parent-conferences-using-moodle-scheduler/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mrdilworth</dc:creator>
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Image Source: Flickr CC
Scheduling for parent conferences can be time consuming and logistically overwhelming. We are experimenting with a new method for scheduling parent conferences this year. We have added a module to our Moodle platform called Scheduler. Once it has been installed, it will appear in the Add an Activity dropdown menu when editing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diligence.wordpress.com&blog=1734369&post=233&subd=diligence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tech tips or skills for teachers</title>
		<link>http://diligence.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/tech-tips-or-skills-for-teachers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mrdilworth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In providing IT tech and curricular support to teachers, I believe it is important to provide a clear direction or set of objectives to set them on the right path to success. However, technology implementation must be balanced with a clear understanding of some base skills that are necessary to succeed.
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