I have been delivering quite a few trainings/seminars recently about Web 2.0 and why we need to seriously consider integrating it into our pedagogies, our curriculum;
Below are some links if you would wanna try them out:
What is Web 2.0?
O’Reilly’s version
YouTube’s version
Web 2.0 Links:
GO2WEB2.0 – Complete Web 2.0 Directory
MySpace
Facebook
COCOMMENT
emokOO
mynoteit
Shadows
SecondLife
I recently bought a small bluetooth GPS receiver. 32 channels, 20+ hours battery life, technically (on the documentation, at least) no Mac support. To my surprise, getting it to work well on the Mac was just a matter of pairing it and downloading the latest version of Google Earth. It cost me SGD140 (kind of an Apple staff price from the distributor), but all in all, a decent GPS solution for the Mac. Warning though, tempting as it might be, try not to drive with a MacBook Pro open on the passenger seat and incessantly checking on the route taken 
http://www.qstarz.com/products/bt-q818.aspx
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| From For Macademia |
(from Maxx at the Apple Distinguished Educator website)
Here’s your chance to engage students in a fun video contest involving the hot band “Modest Mouse”.
Direct the Next Modest Mouse Video
Modest Mouse is giving you the chance to make their new video for the band’s second single, “Missed the Boat”. The winning submission will become the official video throughout the world.
The band has shot performance footage of the entire song on green screen from multiple camera angles. You can download performance footage and other digital assets to make your own video using Final Cut Studio.
Enter the Modest Mouse “Missed the Boat” video contest.
http://www.modestmousemusic.com/video/
Kinda hidden, seldom seen, is a useful Services menu under the application name of many applications. Here’s one example - the Summarize tool. Select any text in Safari, preferably a looong text page, and go to Safari -> Services -> Summarize. An application called SummaryService will launch and you can conveniently move a slider to select your summary size. I go to wikipedia a lot, and this tool helps me read quick summaries…
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| From For Macademia |
