Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #105 – Excel – Sort

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here are some simple rules to keep in mind when sorting data in Excel. 1 – Format the first row differently (make it bold) and Excel will automatically understand that row is a heading.  It will not be sorted with … Continue reading →

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The iPhone and Education

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you have some time to kill, click over to eSchool News and read about educators that are looking at ways of using the iPhone in school. The article sites new potential applications on the iPhone: world weather, encyclopedia, simulations, … Continue reading →

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Latest From OHS

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I received a message from the Ohio Historical Society explaining how to see a map with all the markers for the state.  If you know how to do it, the feature has been there all along.   1 – Go … Continue reading →

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Are You Paying Attention?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I watched the pre-conference keynote presentation by David Warlick today.  There are video and audio versions available for download. There were topics in the talk I expected to hear.  There was a lot of the “times have changed” and we … Continue reading →

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The K-12 Online Conference

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This week is the start of the second annual K-12 Online Conference.  This is a conference you don’t want to miss.  The theme is “Playing with Boundaries” and registration is free. There are only a few live events (schedule is … Continue reading →

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