Recently found … 08/19/2009

  • This is pretty cool. Send “old fashioned” letters through an online service). Visit the home page, fill out the return address, destination, and write your letter (you can include photos). You have a chance to verify that you’ve entered everything in correctly and pay $1 ($0.56 more than the price of a postage stamp) — but you have the option of paying $0.15 more if you don’t want the Snailmailr branding across your letter.

    tags: mail, snail mail, postage, letter writing, resources

  • You can create a disposable web page with as little effort as a few key strokes and start right away at filling up the page with the content you want. Disposable web page offers you the convenience and freedom of getting information out there on the internet with as little hassle as can be.

    Each disposable webpage has a count down clock. You can set this clock to count down anywhere from 90 days to 0 days from the time the page is created. When the remaining time reaches 00:00:00:00, the page is automatically set for disposal and will exist for 2 more weeks before it gets incinerated.

    When you create a disposableWebPage:
    You will be given a master key and here’s what you’ll get to do with a master key:

    * edit the disposable webpage
    * create an Editor key for friends to co-edit the page
    * set the disposable date of the page

    Features of each disposable webpage:

    * disposed within 90 days or less after creation
    * count down clock to show the time to disposal
    * history of revisions from the first edit to the current edition
    * bookmarking facility for readers follow the page
    * rich text editor for editing purposes
    * includes uploading of up to 5 photos
    * sticky notes and sticky notes player
    * map displaying selected city locations

    tags: webdesign, website, wiki, hosting, resources

  • Each Monday, Wednesday, & Friday a new wordle will be posted for you and your students to view. Each wordle will have a TOPIC and you will need to use your diciphering skills to figure out exactly what that topic is. (feel free to use the tools of the internet to figure out the topics) Then by using the google form, you are invited to share what you think that topic is. You are also invited to create your own WORDLE and send it to me (jenuinetech (at) gmail (dot) com) You will be given full credit for your creation!!

    Monday’s Wordle will be simple.
    Wednesday’s Wordle will be a bit more complex.
    Friday’s Wordle will be tricky!

    tags: wordle, game, literacy

  • The new social learning network for education — sponsored by Elluminate.

    tags: social networking, professional development, resources

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