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Well, remember when I ‘reviewed’ the Teachermate PC a few posts ago? Basically I slammed it for three reasons: 1) It’s not a PC if it can only run proprietary software 2) It doesn’t cost $50 if you HAVE to buy their software to make it even worthwhile to own and 3) Their […]

A few years ago I was at the CUE conference with Discovery, and was part of a little scavenger hunt we had at the booth. People had to come up to me and tell me one innovative way they were using technology in order to earn my stamp. By far, the most innovative […]

UPDATE: After discussing the Teachermate with its creator and doing a hands on demonstration, I have posted a follow up to this post. Please be sure to read that as well.

I’ve often been told that if it sounds too good to be true… it is. A classic example is the new Teachermate PC […]

I’ve used TinyURL off and on over the years, but my usage of it really started skyrocketing when Twitter came on to the scene. When you’re limited to 140 characters, every single character is incredibly valuable! Shortening a URL down by even just a couple characters can really give you some breathing room. […]

Simulblogged at TechLearning
I don’t really consider myself cheap, rather I’m just very very choosy. I don’t spend much money on software or subscriptions or gadgets unless I truly feel it’s worth it. When I have a chunk of money to spend, I really take my time, do my research and try to make […]

This just may be one of the most impressive implementations of technology for education since…. Hrrrm… Well, in a long time.
Via Tim Childers on the Tennessee DEN Blog
The official description is:
The Livescribe smartpen revolutionizes the act of writing by recording and linking audio to what you put on paper. Tap on words or […]

I never have till now. Introducing the Eye-Fi Wireless 2GB SD Card. An SD card with WiFi? Heck yeah! This is brilliance. Let me lay it out for you step by step.
1) You stick the 2GB card into your digital camera.
2) You take a whole bunch of digital photos.
3) While […]

Wow, the future really is now! Using Reactee, you can create your own T-Shirt. I know what you’re thinking, so what? You can already do that with Cafe Press.
Well, here’s the difference. With Reactee, your shirt will have instructions on it along with a keyword of your choice. […]

Ever try to explain what a wiki is to somebody and just getting a blank stare in return? This video may help. I really enjoyed their RSS video as well, and hope they continue to create more. There’s something about using paper cutouts that make things seem easy and accessible to people […]

Two new features for Google Maps.
Firstly is the ability to jump into the map and get yourself a 3D view of a location. It’s called Street Views and unfortunately is only available in San Jose and New York right now. But it’s pretty sweet and adds a whole dimension to online […]

In case you hadn’t seen yet, Google has been pretty busy of late.  Buying up YouTube, starting up an educator network (sounds vaguely familiar), and now bringing Writely into the fold. 
Writely and Google Spreadsheets have now joined forces to become Google Docs and Spreadsheets.  The interface is clearly all Google now, but the functionality […]

While it seems like this is really meant to be a site for keeping up with your enormous social calendar, it seems to me that this could be a nice free service for schools to take advantage of.
Pheeder is basically a free phone tree service.
Just call Pheeder, leave a message, hang up, and seconds later […]

I may not be working at a school right now, but I still wake up in a cold sweat when I think about scheduling parent teacher conferences. For years, it was an absolute nightmare for everybody involved. The parents had problems getting times that worked for them, in blocks that actually made sense. […]

I’m probably gonna get blasted for this one. I’ve been looking for some sort of software to create a custom, ed-safe MySpace. I posted about it and quite a few people suggested that I take a look at Elgg. Based on their advice, I decided to give it a shot.
First […]

You all know that I try not to get too corporate here on Teach42, but occasionally something rolls around that I’m just genuinely excited about and have to share.
When I first got hired on to Discovery, one of my very first meetings was to help brainstorm ideas for a new product. The […]