Tag: Facebook

The August 2010 Wrap Up

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August 31, 2010
by Mark

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It’s been a while since I did this, but I feel it’s good to take stock of what people are reading, tweeting and using from this site every once in a while. August proved a busy month with lots of Twitter updates, new followers and hits to the site here.  On the side I also started the OZTeachers Twibe on Twitter which is gaining followers daily.   On the Twitter front a staggering 300 people started following The Teacher’s Hub in August up to a total of nearly 1300. Post wise, the ten most popular post for August were;

1. Ten Amazing Tips from Einstein to Implement Technology into the Classroom.

2. OzTeachers on Twitter

3. StoryLine Online – Stories Read by Actors

4. WallWisher

5. Tessellation Creator

6. Tradukka – Realtime Translation for ESL Teachers

7. Better than Wordle? Try Word Mosaics

8. Best Resource Sites for Using Flip Cameras

9. 10 Google Forms For the Classroom

10. Facebook can be a GREAT Learning Management System

Don’t forget that you can subscribe via RSS or email, follow on Twitter or Facebook. I look forward to seeing you somewhere around the traps.

Popularity: 2% [?]

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Teen Chat Acroynm Decoder

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July 13, 2010
by Mark

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Social networking comes with its own language, and there is nothing more frustrating than seeing a list of letter combinations and not knowing what they mean. If you’ve ever used Facebook, Twitter, other social networking sites, used MSN or even sent an sms, then you will be pleased to know that there is a tool out there to help you decipher what it all means. You may be a parent or a teacher wanting to understand further the online language of your teen or student; this site will help.

The Teen Chat Decoder website exists to simplify and decode the language used online. For example, have you seen, or are you aware of the following;

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As parents, when our kids started to use the Internet more and more, we did what any good parent would do – we monitored their online activity.

We reviewed their browser history, or some parental control software product like PC Tattletale. But it was really frustrating when we found that our kids used abbreviations and acronyms in when chatting online or via their cell phones.

Now some acronyms are pretty easy to figure out, like “LOL” (Laugh Out Loud), but many made no sense at all – unless you were 15!

So several years ago we put together what would eventually become the largest “Teen Acronym Only” database on the net. Teen Chat Decoder was designed to help parents understand what their kids were “really” saying online and to help keep them safe.

It’s as easy as following the instructions below;

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Not only is it an easy to use online database there are some other great resources. You can download the desktop version which is provided free. There is also the ability to add to the database should your acronym not be found.

Using this application for education and sharpening your knowledge of the ‘teenspeak’ is indispensable. Who knows, your teenage or student may just thankyou.

Link: Teen Chat Decoder

Popularity: 5% [?]

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Some Lemonade

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April 27, 2010
by Mark

Application: Some Lemonade

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For many people, the internet does not just revolve around Facebook, or Twitter, or Tumbler, or Youtube. In fact, many internet users have accounts at all these applications and more. Some Lemonade exists to simplify the feed that comes in from these accounts. Some Lemonade allows you to ‘filter’ the feeds that you wish to view. Starting with your Twitter sign in, options continue to exist for other application sign ups.

One thing I was particularly impressed with was that the links to pictures and videos that are shortened in the Twitter updates are shown in full blown colour and size.

No doubt applications like this will continue to be launched, and Some Lemonade has shown a cool and refreshing way to update, favourite and read your feeds and accounts.

Popularity: 19% [?]

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Around The Web – 25th Sept

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September 25, 2009
by Mark

Each week I highlight some different articles of interest to this website.   around the web.png

This week’s nine offerings are;  

1. Five Easy Steps to stay safe (and private) on Facebook (Link)

2. Top 10 Do and Don’ts on Twitter (Link)

3. Color Numbers – Hexadecimal Colour Value Calculator for HTML (Link)

4. 50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom (Link)

5. 20+ Mac Apps to Increase Your Productivity (Link)

6. The Evolution of Apple Ads (Link)

7. How long would it take to read the Internet if you printed it? (Link)

8. Seven Ways To Find Teachers on Twitter (Link)

9. Goal Event Driven Classroom (Link)

Popularity: 3% [?]

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Become a Fan of The Teacher’s Hub

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September 15, 2009
by Mark

Picture 12.jpgIf you’re on Facebook you can now become a fan of The Teacher’s Hub. The page will update with discussions from the blog and will be a place where teachers can gather online to discuss technology, ask questions and above all, learn from like-minded colleagues. You will find the link to the left, or to the right in the sidebar.

Popularity: 2% [?]

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Some tools I use….

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June 16, 2009
by Mark

Currently the social networking phenomenon is all go. I’ve gone through probably three stages in using this. I joined Facebook nearly two years ago, and thought it was a terrific way keep up to date with people, especially those who I haven’t seen for a while. I particularly enjoyed the fact that I could see photos, talk in real time to them, and it was all private and kept neatly in one place. I didn’t really get into the whole quizzes and other sundry timewasting type activities, although I think the Scrabble game is great.

Of recent times I saw Twitter….and I joined. In fact I have two Twitter accounts – one for my personal life (www.twitter.com/itsmarkfox) and following some people I wouldn’t necessarily follow on Facebook and then I have an education one. I think Twitter in particular is one of the untapped resources for educators. In this age of Web 2.0 where the sharing of knowledge is free, the online collaboration and networking potential here is only just being tapped into. I’m excited to see what will develop from here. You can follow me the educator via www.twitter.com/teachinglife

With one FB account and two Twitter account, a work email address and two home email addresses, the next step is to keep these tools in check. I think I have finally got the application that can keep my social networking under control. I use a program called Seesmic Desktop. Its UI is relatively simple and one of the reasons I chose to use it is because it allows more than one FB or Twitter account. There are also built in tools to add images, shrink the tweet (handy!) and some nice filtering systems there too. Another bonus is that it’s free.

To keep an eye on the inbox at home I use Netvibes. It updates automatically and though I can’t see the message I can keep an eye on what comes in and log in through webmail if it’s important.

What tools do you use? Are there any applications that are educationally focussed? What would you like to see in these types of applications?

Popularity: 1% [?]

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