New National Student Technology Standards Released

A strange headline caught my eye–the agency that governs educational technology in the UK (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency BECTA) recommends schools and colleges not upgrade to Windows Vista or Office 2007. Windows Vista, Office 2007 Expelled From British Schools — Windows Vista — InformationWeek Becta officials said a study the group commissioned found…

With this new feature, users can now view heavenly objects, including stars, constellations, galaxies, planets and the Earth’s moon within Google Earth (GE), based on the user’s current location on earth within the software. GE also provides additional visual/text information within the Layers panel, including Constellations, Backyard Astronomy, Hubble Showcase, The Moon, The Planets, User’s…

This past year+ I have been blogging on my workplace blog at TIE, which has been a great experience. While TIE has given us quite a bit of leeway for blogging, I do find I hold back on many ideas because some topics may be “edgy” enough or laced enough with personal opinion that the…

Staggeringly Good Things Integrating Media and Google Earth Click on the link directly above to view this entry in the TIE Teach blog…