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YouTube x 4

Who doesn't like 80's music? Okay, the song is a little cheesy, but take a look at this in 4 x YouTube HD! We've all see a lot of YouTube in our time, but this is really cool and probably very time consuming. Four YouTube Videos running simultaneously to form one video. Click play at the top to have them auto synced. I wish I would have thought of this...…

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Added by John Costilla on October 10, 2008 at 1:55pm — 2 Comments

"...and I quote."

As I was reading through a series of blogs from my Google reader, I came upon this post (Steve Jobs' 10 Secrets to Building a Huge Empire) by Manish Pandey, a tech enthusiast and blogger. It basically goes on to talk about notable quotes from Steve Jobs and how they… Continue

Added by John Costilla on October 9, 2008 at 11:17am — 2 Comments

School 2.0

Chris Lehman shares some of his ideas about the schools that we need. All kids should be able to collaborate, create, present and… Continue

Added by John Costilla on October 8, 2008 at 6:27am — 1 Comment

Livestation

Today's blogs slant towards video, so in that spirit, a great tool for teachers or anyone is Livestation. A great way to integrate video in the classroom.

Livestation is without a doubt one of the most impressive collections of live television viewing for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. The reason being that the number of choices for… Continue

Added by John Costilla on October 7, 2008 at 8:27am — No Comments

Your own YouTube-style service?

PermissionTV Provides White Label Video Platform Services

from Mashable! by Doriano "Paisano"…

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Added by John Costilla on October 7, 2008 at 8:09am — No Comments

What's in your iPhone? Let others know.

Well, let's see, I have more than 80+ apps including:

But that's not the cool thing about this post. I accidently took a screenshot of my iPhone page and couldn't figure out how I did it. (After playing around a bit more, I figured it out - of course, I… Continue

Added by John Costilla on October 6, 2008 at 8:42am — No Comments

iPhone Happy: Trick or Treat

Today we went to the great "Pumpkin Express." It was both a trick and a treat.

Trick - I wanted to stay home and watch the Texas Tech v.… Continue

Added by John Costilla on October 4, 2008 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Cell phones for education purposes?

I recently came across a really good post by Steve Dembo (Teach42) titled: My cell phone can beat up your laptop." It's a great write-up about his most recent cell phone (no plug for the Nokia N95) and the many applications for both teachers and students. In the process, he explores the many many applications for cell phones in the classroom. I was fascinated by the brief… Continue

Added by John Costilla on October 3, 2008 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

MobaTalk + Twitter

MobaTalk is like HD Video Twitter (screencast)

from Mashable! by Doriano "Paisano"…

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Added by John Costilla on October 2, 2008 at 6:52am — No Comments

Stop lurking. Do something!

I found this quote by Dumb Little Man: Thoughts for Life and thought I would share and reflect.

Thoughts are Nice, Actions Count Have you ever had the experience of…

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Added by John Costilla on October 1, 2008 at 7:45am — 2 Comments

Products you many not want to buy...

In the quest to save time and not having to deal with crowds, we often resort to home shopping networks or online shopping. As the holidays approach, here are a few you may want to pass on this year.…

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Added by John Costilla on October 1, 2008 at 6:33am — No Comments

Social not cool anymore?

I believe that the aspect of including social media and social elements in your school, work, or play is important and that it is still all the "buzz." But, is using the words "social" or "social network" out? Facebook has a made a few minor changes, notably, they have removed the social network definition in their description. Maybe it's just a given or maybe it's just out. It reminds me of the days when everyone went through the whole... "we're a .com… Continue

Added by John Costilla on September 30, 2008 at 7:43am — No Comments

The Intelligent Web

Web Strategist, Jeremiah Owyang writes:

The Intelligent Web: Software that is able to collect and make sense of all the data in the system and is able to deliver meaningful content…

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Added by John Costilla on September 29, 2008 at 8:02am — No Comments

Project 10100

Google has launched Project 10100, described as “a call for ideas to change the world by helping a s many people as possible.”

The project works as follows: you send Google your idea by October 20th; it’s done by simply filling out a submission form, add a 30-second video if you like. Public…

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Added by John Costilla on September 25, 2008 at 7:50am — No Comments

Are we there yet?

On many long road trips, my kids are always asking me, "Are we there yet?" And so it seems fitting that this is something our kids are asking us as educators, "Are we there yet?" There are so many tools and resources available for students, teachers, parents and communities to connect far beyond their classroom walls, yet I wonder, when we will we get there. As I read all the blog posts through my Google Reader or find great videos like the one below,… Continue

Added by John Costilla on September 24, 2008 at 7:07am — No Comments

I ♥ this ☛ Twitterkeys

This is a post that a good friend shared and thought I would pass along.

Twitterkeys—enhance your Twitter conversations:

Written on September 16, 2008 – 10:27 pm

Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten,

♥…

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Added by John Costilla on September 23, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Information Overload: Clay Shirky

Web 2.0 Expo NY: Clay Shirky (shirky.com) It's Not Information Overload. It's Filter Failure.

Added by John Costilla on September 20, 2008 at 7:26am — 1 Comment

Yes We Can Build That.

I really love this image that I saw from a presentation @ Web 2.0 Expo NY by Jason Fried (37signals), High Order Bit. You can view his presentation here.

I believe this is the Homer's car that he designed when he wanted everything in… Continue

Added by John Costilla on September 20, 2008 at 7:25am — No Comments

Web 2.0 Expo—State of the Web

B reaking news from the Web 2.0 Expo: What’s new? Nothing really! Social media continues to mature, and that means the market for social…

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Added by John Costilla on September 20, 2008 at 7:24am — No Comments

I'm too social for my Web

How much is too social?

I often wonder how all these folks online are able to manage their time blogging, Twittering, Digging, Facebooking, Flickring and YouTubing and still manage their work and family responsibilities? Irregardless to ones profession, social media is a big part of where online learners, consumers, educators, businesses, teens, musicians,… Continue

Added by John Costilla on September 12, 2008 at 7:51am — No Comments