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July 8, 2009

A New Wave is Coming – Google Wave

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Lars Rasmussen of Google asked the question, “What would e-mail look like if it was invented today?” Google Wave attempts to answer that.

If you haven’t heard about Google Wave, then be prepare to be blown away. Take a sneak-peek into the future of how we are all going to work collaboratively across the internet. I implore you to watch this video; consider setting 80mins aside to digest this information, and then discuss it with us.

Of course there are critics for everything so take a look at this article: Five Reasons to Be Terrified of Google Wave. This post raises concerns about using Google Wave as your primary communications tool.

Don’t be scared of Google Wave, think critically; make the Wave work for you; let us know what how you can see this working in education.

Social Networking

July 4, 2009

Teachers Guide to Using Facebook

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The following article is intended to assist teachers with creating a profile on Facebook that upholds their professional image while sharing information

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16957158/Teachers-Guide-to-Using-Facebook