Our apps for Special Education list is HERE!!! | The Spectronics Blog

Via Scoop.it – Social Media: Changing Our World of Education Special Education has its own specific requirements. You asked…..and we listened! We are so excited to bring you our apps for Special Education list. Starting with just 60 of our favourites (It was SO hard to… Via www.spectronicsinoz.com Follow me on Twitter @Coolwired for more important [...]

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5 Innovative Ways Tech Is Changing Your World

Parking spaces, e-payments, communications, education, libraries & more! Here they come: mobile devices digital natives personal robots satellite communications/GPS/touch cells electronic banking/payments http://mashable.com/2011/05/08/innovative-tech/ Credit: Erica Swallow writes this informative post @Mashable. @Coolwired

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Blindsided By Bullies

Here is another excellent website, which discusses the serious problem of cyberbullies. It has some specific preventative strategies for parents, teachers,  and young people. It discusses several practical ways to change the culture, in schools, as well as ideas for changing the laws. This is a serious problem, which can escalate, if left unchecked. Depression, suicide, [...]

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iPhone Saves Man in Haiti

Remember the terrible earthquake in Haiti? Remember my post about Emergency Preparedness? No. Well, that’s ok!  Here is that link again: http://bit.ly/aJuhkD Now check out this great news story!  MSNBC  tells of Dan Woolley, an unfortunate fellow, saved by keeping his wits about him- & by using his iPhone! Smart guy! A constant internet connection, coupled [...]

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Librairies of the Future 2010

From: alatechsource.org    Thanks for this! http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2009/11/predictions-for-social-technologies-libraries-in-2010.html Follow me on Twitter @Coolwired for more futurist info-to-go.

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Google Warns Canadians of Street View Filming

 From CBC News: Google alerts Canadians about  Street View Filming. Cities where Google will be filming: Calgary. Edmonton. Halifax. Montreal. Ottawa. Quebec City. Saint John. Saskatoon. Toronto. Vancouver. Winnipeg. What about privacy concerns? http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/26/tech-090326-google-street-view.html  Is Big Brother watching? Is it already too late? See for yourself! You can follow me  on Twitter @Coolwired  for more [...]

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One Million Acts of Green Challenge

      Summer fun means more opportunities for all of us to:              “Think Globally,  & Act Locally”!     Cisco started this Green Challenge, in Canada, through the national TV network, on  CBC . Since October, 2008, I have registered and “committed”  over 345 Acts of Green  to help reduce my carbon footprint. Yes, I’m a [...]

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Who Owns Your Name on Social Media Sites?

   Take a few minutes to read this thought-provoking article from the Wall Street Journal-digital version: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124269417597532869.html   I have begun signing up for several social media sites- just to protect them, for my own future use. I don’t always have time to check them, but for now, at least, they are mine! What do [...]

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Public Service Announcement: Swine Flu Readiness

      This Swine Flu may turn into a pandemic. Who knows? It is still too early to know. In the meantime, what can you do? Don’t panic. Learn what to do before an emergency happens. Tell everyone. How? Check out the following website for important information: http://talkingheadstv.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/swine-flu-readiness-101/

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