January 2010
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Great Software Discounts for TSC and Students
JourneyEd provides software discounts for students, faculty, and staff here at DSHA. YOu can find Microsoft Office for $90, Microsoft Windows 7 (ultimate) for $110, and Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac for $95. Good deals, take a look at www.journeyed.com! Got to www.journeyed.com Select K-12 Schools Select Wisconsin Select Milwaukee Select DSHA
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Kseniya Simonova's Amazing Sand Drawing
Thanks to Mrs. VonRueden for passing this along!
This video shows the winner of ” Ukraine’s Got Talent”, Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch. The images, projected onto a large screen,...
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Apple: Announcing Today..? [UPDATED: IPAD!]
With all the confirmations, rumours, and buzz swirling around the announcement of an Apple Tablet, we’ll just have to wait to hear it from the source. Live coverage starts at 12PM CDT! UPDATED: YAY, IT’S THE IPAD! Thanks to Mr. Loucks, watch the feed here. Image: The Guardian
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Defending Your Identity
Catching up on my magazines, I spotted a good article from Network World Nov 2, 2009 (Vol 26 No 32) with practical tips on defending and protecting your identity (and reputation) with regards to credit and finances.
Don’t use your signature on cards! Instead, sign any card backs with “See ID” – be mindful of the vendors that actually ask to see your ID, and be wary of those that don’t!
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EduHound
Thanks to Mrs. Bjorkquist and her DSHA Library Newsletter (Winter 2010 Vol 14 No 3). Check out EduHound.com, which:
Offers links to websites providing lessons, activities, resources, information, templates, clip art, etc. on a WIDE variety of topics. Perfect for planning for this new semester.
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Prof Development: Web 2.0 Online Class
The next K12 Learning 2.0 course will begin on *February 8, 2010*. The course is delivered completely online in ten weekly installments. This self-guided course is designed to provide classroom teachers and other school personnel with an introductory, but “hands-on” exploration and experience with some common tools and concepts related to Web 2.0. Weekly course topics include blogs,...
