Category Archives: edtech

OpenStreetMap

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

OpenStreetMap is a new kind of wiki.  Instead of adding content as text and graphics, you can edit the map of the world. There are GPS tracing options to make it easier to add sections of road.  Hop in your … Continue reading →

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Digital Cameras

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This was the Christmas of the digital camera at our house.  The older kids got Canon SD1000’s and the little girl got a Disney point and shoot.  We managed to take about 5000 pictures during the holidays. I can’t say … Continue reading →

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AddThis

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I was looking for a way to make social bookmarking even easier when I found AddThis.  I downloaded the WordPress Plugin and added it to my blog.  Now you can click the Bookmark icon located in the right sidebar and … Continue reading →

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Trippermap

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I found this Flash-based Flickr mashup.  It works more like the old flicker map did.  The nice thing is you can specify a tag and it will show all your photos for that tag.  Here is my “remarkableohio” set all … Continue reading →

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Detention for Firefox User

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Last week I ran across this scanned copy of a detention notice for an unnamed student.  According to the letter, the student was caught using “firefox.exe” and was given a detention because “firefox.exe” was not closed when the teacher spotted … Continue reading →

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