'Using Tor is a civic act': A beginner's guide to the privacy browser Browsers are our window into the virtual world. So often though, we forget that just as we are looking outward, companies are looking inward. Every search we perform is logged and tied to our virtual footprint (and amongst other things, our geographic location). Search surveillance consequences span from differential pricing (like a higher online price if your browser denotes your location as affluent) to the inability for people to access sensitive information in countries with strict censorship laws (countries, for example, restricting access to sites about AIDS). This is where The Onion Router (Tor) comes in. The overall strategy of Tor is that the more people who use it, the stronger of a tool it is. “Using the Tor browser is a civic act — it allows you to protect your right to privacy, and at the same time it helps human rights activists in countries like Iran or China to use the Internet without getting a knock on the door,” she said. 1. (Screenshot) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
start [Twine Wiki] Twine 2 Twine 2 is the most recent release series of Twine. If you've never used Twine before, this version is recommended. Twine 1 Twine 1 was the original version of Twine, and is still available to download for Windows and Mac. Story Formats Story formats are separate from the Twine editor, and determine the markup and code you use to write your stories. Harlowe Harlowe is the default story format for Twine 2. SugarCube SugarCube is a popular format descended from Twine 1's default, Sugarcube. Snowman Snowman is a format intended for programmers who have experience with JavaScript development, particularly jQuery. Other Formats Entweedle creates Twee source files from a story.Illume is an improved proofing format.Protagonist is similar to Snowman, but has more functionality built-in. Publishing Your Work Twine stories are published in HTML format, which means you can publish your files on any web server. After You've Published Couldn't find an answer to your question here?
25 Of The Best Research Apps For iPad & Android | TeachThought 25 Of The Best Research Apps For iPad & Android Out of all the reasons to use a tablet or smartphone in the classroom–or the library–mobile research might be among the most natural. Whether a student is… …Google’ing, Wikipedia’ing, facebook’ing; saving a resource, taking a picture of a page so they don’t have to check out the whole book, or sharing a pdf with themselves from one account to another; seeing if the National Archives, twitter, or Questia makes more sense for what they’re looking for; need to ask a peer, a teacher, or a community member about the best source for a certain data point or tidbit; need to ping reddit, Google+, or instagram community to see what important guiding question they’re failing to ask… Using a tablet–whether from Apple, Google, or Windows–is often the most seamless way for them to do so. Coupled with a pencil and a notepad, a tablet or smartphone–and all the apps and networks they give you access too–can make for a powerful combination.
The Elementary Entourage: Technology Tips & Tricks: Do you Symbaloo? Hello friends! It's Kim here from For a Love of Teaching to introduce you to one of my favorite technology organizing tools! Have you heard of Symbaloo? Do you have websites bookmarked here, there, and everywhere? Do you have amazing websites you've found over time to use in your classroom or with your students, but can never find them when you need them? If so, then Symbaloo is perfect for you! Symbaloo is a FREE visual bookmarking tool that makes it simple and fun to organize the best of the web. How can you use this in the classroom you might ask? You can create a webmix of links, share it one time, and your students will get automatic updates when you make changes. Teachers are also using Symbaloo to create lesson plans by creating a webmix for each subject they teach. Here's my "personalized" classroom Symbaloo Webmix that I share with my students and parents. Check out this great article I found: 11 Ways to Use Symbaloo in the Classroom Symbaloo isn't just for school or work either.
Google Released A New Educational Tool to Wirelessly Share Computer Screens in Class July 17, 2016Google Cast for Education is a new Chrome app from Google to help teachers and students wirelessly share their computer screens from one Chrome browser to another. The app is still in beta version and is available only for Google Apps for Education users. The way Google Cast works is very simple: teachers install the app on their devices then install the Cast feature in Chrome for students. Students can share their casts to the whole classroom through teachers computers. Watch the video below to learn more about Cast for Education
Librarian Approved: 30 Ed-Tech Apps to Inspire Creativity and Creation | MindShift | KQED News Tool discovery is often a challenge for teachers interested in finding ways to use technology that will change the way they and their students work. With so much going on in the classroom, many teachers don’t have the time to test out various apps and find the perfect tool to meet their needs. Luckily, several tech-savvy librarians have been curating the apps their colleagues find useful and sharing the all-stars with one another through personal learning communities (PLC) and edWeb webinars. These educators are paying attention to their own working habits, as well as those of students, to figure out which technology products and trends are here to stay. Luhtala sees school policies banning phones as a disconnect between school and the real world, where mobile devices are aiding productivity more than ever. “If this is what’s the big deal about mobile learning, then maybe mobile learning does not always require typing and reading,” Luhtala said in an edWeb webinar.
16 Underground Free Project Management Tools Update 2/29/2016: Due to this post’s popularity, we’ve updated this piece to include 20, instead of the original 16, free project management tools that fly under the radar. I live in Washington, D.C., which means two things. One is that I spend an inordinate amount of time brunching, navigating through networking events, and living a life of “Southern efficiency and Northern charm.” The other is that my city is swarmed almost every weekend with tourists who misunderstand how D.C. works. D.C., luckily, has a host of awesome and hidden bars that have yet to make the lists of tourist destinations where I can enjoy their excellent service and food without having to worry about overcrowding. I feel similarly about a lot of project management software. As a software hipster, I’m always on the lookout for underground project management tools that have yet to make it big—especially free project management software, which is great for small businesses and individual users. Free Agile Software Taiga
15 Blogging Platforms That Encourage You To Write | CMS Critic Lately, we’ve been seeing a shift towards simple, responsive, minimalist blogging platforms. More and more, people are looking for solutions that help them focus on their writing and offer distraction-free environments that enable them to do so quickly and effectively. For years, WordPress has been the star of the show when it comes to blogging, but lately it seems to be developing into a more complex CMS than it was initially intended for when it was first released. Scores of plugins, themes and addons have, according to some, turned it into a more bloated solution than is necessary for the simple task of blogging. Some of the differences you will find with these solutions in comparison to other blogging platforms are the editing interfaces and the reduction in features to focus on the primary goal of blogging; the writing. 1. I had to put Postach.io first simply because it’s my personal favorite and one that, in my opinion, offers the most unique approach to blogging. Price: Free 2.
#1 Learning Management System (LMS) Software & Best Application Comparison What is Learning Management System (LMS) Software? Learning management system software is used by both employees as well as schools and educational institutes to automate and manage the administration, documentation, delivery, testing, tracking and reporting of training and learning. These online portals allow you to create and manage training materials and educational content, set curricula, deliver courses online, provide a space for discussion and collaboration, as well as to test and report on learning progress. Educational institutes, agencies, training companies and businesses of all sizes can benefit from learning management systems software. For employers and HR staff these tools can be used to administer training to new and existing staff members. Content development and management is a key functionality of any LMS software. Learning management software can be used to test proficiency and to report on progress. Key Features & Benefits
Really interesting looking, close to project management? by kbpc172 Jan 27