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Internet Or Computer Tricks. Internet History. Social Media. Search Engines. Tools. List of websites that can be useful for anyone. Facebook Is Throttling Nonprofits And Activists. By B.

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Traven / valleywag.gawker.com So far coverage of Facebook's plan to squeeze the organic reach of Pages has focused on its impact on "brands" that spam us with ads and promotions. 3 Tips for Managing Your Online Reputation. Antony Mayfield is iCrossing's Senior Vice President, Social Media, leading the company's services and innovation efforts related to the social web.

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25 Killer Websites that Make You Cleverer. 101 Useful Websites. Changelog and Updates The following websites were part of the original list but they are either no longer available or have been replaced with better alternatives.

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100+ Alternative Search Engines You Should Know. If someone asks you, off the top of your head, what search engines you use or know off, chances are you’ll be naming the regulars: Google, Bing, Yahoo.

100+ Alternative Search Engines You Should Know

The Internet however is a really big place and there are plenty more search engines out there that can cater to very specific requirements. General Search Engines We’re skipping the search engines that everyone know about so you won’t be seeing Google, Yahoo or Bing in this list. Here are many other alternative search engines available out there. Aol – Aol offers search results combined with content from AOL. MyWebSearch – MyWebSearch is search engine that shows results from Google. Regional Search Engines. The free encyclopedia.

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And with enterprise-level security, proprietary data control, secure sharing, and as much storage as you need*, Copy is designed to give you the tools & support you need at a price that beats the competition. Small Teams Start Free. Get all the features of Copy for Companies with up to 5 personal Copy accounts. Shorten multiple urls into one. PicMonkey: Free Online Photo Editing. Technology. The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet. Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills.

These incredibly useful websites solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool URLs that are easy to memorize thus saving you a trip to Google. Also see: The Best Android Apps Also see: The Best Mac Apps and Utilities seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.webmakerapp.com — an offline playground for building web projects in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. See: The Most Useful Tools for Programmers. 157 of the Most Useful Websites on the Internet. Edshelf. Online Search Tools. Internet search techniques. Niice. A search engine with taste. People search. SEEK! The search skills game. Soople. Interactive online Google tutorial and references. The University of South Carolina Beaufort.

12 Useful YouTube Accessories for Teachers and Students. If you can access it in your school, YouTube has a ton of useful educational content.

12 Useful YouTube Accessories for Teachers and Students

Here are ten tools that can make using YouTube in your classroom a better experience for everyone. Removing Related Content and Banner Advertisements. A Cleaner YouTube is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Once installed A Cleaner YouTube allows you to display YouTube videos without any of the "related videos," comments, or display advertising. There are other tools that do the same thing, but what makes A Cleaner YouTube different is that not only can you display videos without the related materials, but you can also search YouTube without viewing any of the "related videos," comments, suggested videos, or advertisements. 20 best web apps you've never heard of. Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr - a few giants so dominate the web app world that it's hard for anyone else to make an impression.

20 best web apps you've never heard of

We've spent some time looking beyond the leading sites, though, and discovered a host of interesting tech startups. Some take existing web app ideas and add a new spin of their own. Vimeo. Watch Free Documentaries, Series and Episodes online. Wikipedia. WikiSummarizer. WikiSummarizer is a Web-based application specializing in automatic summarization of Wikipedia articles.

WikiSummarizer

Automatic summarization is the creation of a shortened version of a text by a computer program. The result is a summary that presents the most important points of the original text. A summary is a shorter version of the original information. It highlights the major points from the much longer article. The purpose is to help the reader to quickly get the essential points in a short period of time.

WikiSummarizer automatically summarizes the Wikipedia articles. The blending of visualization with summarization, knowledge browsing, mind mapping provides you with a wide range of means to explore relevant content. Wikistream. WikiMindMap. TED: Ideas worth spreading. Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine.

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Digital literacy. Digital literacy is the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate and create information using a range of digital technologies.

Digital literacy

It requires one "to recognize and use that power, to manipulate and transform digital media, to distribute pervasively, and to easily adapt them to new forms".[1] Digital literacy does not replace traditional forms of literacy. It builds upon the foundation of traditional forms of literacy.[1] Digital literacy is the marrying of the two terms digital and literacy; however, it is much more than a combination of the two terms. Digital information is a symbolic representation of data, and literacy refers to the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word.

Digital literacy researchers explore a wide variety of topics, including how people find, use, summarize, evaluate, create, and communicate information while using digital technologies. Academic and Pedagogical Concepts[edit] Use in education[edit] Learning/WebLiteracies. Web 2.0. The Commons. Useful Online Tools.