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Trump Supporter Beaten by Mob in California

Trump Supporter Beaten by Mob in California

A Donald Trump supporter went to a demonstration in honor of Alfred Okwera Olang, who was shot and killed by police in El Cajon, California. The only way anyone knew he was a Trump supporter was by the hat he was wearing. But he was chased, beaten, and kicked because of that hat. The demonstration in honor of a black man shot by police Mr. Olang did not have a gun, he was carrying a “vape” – an…

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Latest Helloslide ready for you to access...

Enhance your Excel experience by adding Speak Cells. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy having Excel read the data out loud.

Visit http://www.helloslide.com/presentations/i0uh73ivbm/adding-speak-cells-to-excel.

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Making things louder

I've posted a CPD presentation that provides step-by-step instruction,to enhance the audio on Windows 7. Take a look here...

I hope that helps.

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Domesday Reloaded and Walker Art Gallery - Nitro 2.0 - Moodle 2.0 - Energy & Internet - Firefox Add-On

Welcome to the 7th Blog for June 2011 (the 26th this year); Sunday night and I’m a little closer to being ready for our Annual Conference on Thursday – The Institute of Technology 2011; I hope to see many of you there. I’m in Room 7 if you have signed up for those workshops.

Today’s 5 Finds (173 posted this year) include…

1:

Originally released on Laserdisc, the BBC project to record daily lives , back in 1986, is now available on the web.

Find out how your area has changed.

Search by entering...

a place name; or

a postcode.

click a square covering that location on a map.

Users can then view photographs and read written accounts from that time.

Perhaps history/local history/community/etc. practitioners and their learners can update existing entries (sadly the blank areas can't be updated).

Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/story to find out more.

P.S. If you can, visit the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and take a look at the "Like you've never been away" exhibition - on until 25th September 2011; more information at http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/walker/exhibitions/.

2:

Nitro PDF Software has released version 2.0 of the popular free PDF editor/creator software, Nitro PDF Reader.

Available in separate 32-bit and 64-bit builds; Note: previous 1.x versions were classed as beta.

PDF Reader 2.0 offers PDF...

conversion;

creation; and

editing tools in addition to its basic viewing capabilities.

Nitro PDF Reader 2.0 also...

includes performance improvements, particularly in the field of PDF creation -- as well as a number of new features.

introduces proper browser integration, allowing users to preview PDF files directly within Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome;

includes QuickSign technology for quickly importing and "stamping" a scan of your signature on to PDFs;

provides support for both XFA forms and OCG (Optional Content Group) Layers.

Visit http://www.nitroreader.com/ to find out more.

3:

Lecturer of Earth Sciences, eLeader and PDA, Moodle Teacher Certified, Mark Rollins, has published an illustrated guide that those new to Moodle 2.0 will find useful.

Take a closer look at http://issuu.com/muppetmasteruk/docs/moodle2cover.

4: When you use the internet have you thought just how much energy you're using?

This story may give you some idea of just how much energy the online world uses.

Written and voiced by Dan Ilic, directed and designed by Patrick Clair

View at

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5: I have lost my status bar in Firefox 4, do you know how I can get it back?

I had exactly the same problem and found that Status-4-Evar, by Sparky Bluefang, solved the problem.

The extension provides...

Status Text;

Progress Meter; and

Download Status items.

These toolbar items can be moved, wherever users want, by customizing the toolbars. Behaviour of the toolbar items, and other additional settings, can be controlled in the extension preferences.

Visit https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/status-4-evar/ to add this ADD-ON.

Note: This blog is also available as…

·         A mobile version at http://acljohn.wirenode.mobi

·         Vidcasts at http://www.youtube.com/user/acljohn.

Items included in this blog are also available in my web portal at http://www.acljohn.com/.

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SC-Northwest's Website is moving - Kind of Digital - educaplay - Facebook for Business - Triptico - VYEW

Welcome to the 1st Blog for August 2011 (the 30th this year) better late than never; As the image above says, there are going to be changes –take a look at our website < http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/ > for more information.

Today’s 5 Finds (193 posted this year) include…

1: Kind of Digital | What is… guides

Some short guides to popular online tools, to help explain them to people who, for whatever reason, are a bit nervous about them.

Visit http://kindofdigital.com/useful-stuff/what-is-guides/ to find out more.

2: Multimedia Learning Resources - Educaplay

Make and share your own learning resources. Small Learning Curve - Nice user interface - embed code provided for VLE and/or other web presences and URL. Well worth a closer look.

Visit http://en.educaplay.com/index.php to find out more.

3: Facebook for Business

Facebook launched its “Facebook for Business” resource centre on the 25th July 2011; a collection of instructions and guides for using... Pages - ads - Sponsored Stories - Platform applications

An ideal resource for those responsible for marketing and advertising within learning provider organisations; guiding them through the purpose and functionality of Facebook’s core products in simple, plain English, and links to PDFs where they can learn more. Facebook is showcasing the depth of its existing business offering and making it easier for organisations to engage in marketing.

Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/business.

4: Triptico | Interactive Resources for Imaginative Teachers

Mentioned in the past but more great resources from Triptico have been added and well worth a revisit. A shame that those who teach in environments without internet connectivity, are unable to use the resources.

Take a look at the resources at http://www.triptico.co.uk/.

5: VYEW

Vyew allows Learning Providers to meet and share content in real-time or anytime. Upload images, files, documents and videos into a room; users can access and contribute at anytime.

I found it easy to set up and use – the FREE version – unlimited use with up to 10 people. The catch? It's advert supported - I didn't find the adverts intrusive.

Conferencing features:– whiteboarding, video conferencing, screen sharing, Voice-over-IP. Collaboration features. The continuous rooms are saved and always-on.

Take a look at http://vyew.com/s/.

Note: This blog is also available as…

·         A mobile version at http://acljohn.wirenode.mobi

·         Vidcasts at http://www.youtube.com/user/acljohn.

Items included in this blog are also available in my web portal at http://www.acljohn.com/.

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KYVL Research Portal - DYMOMimio - Music Notation Training - Cloud Computing - Troubleshoot Wireless Network Connections - Web Tools 4 Educators

Money Tree – if only!

Welcome to the 6th Blog for September 2011 (the 38th this year); An extra find today-ooops I didn’t notice so a bonus for you all.

Today’s 6 Finds (234 posted this year) include…

1: The KYVL Research Portal - How to do research

One of the challenges that every learner faces, at one time or another, is focused and efficient research.

Kentucky Virtual Library have put together an interactive map of the research process. The map walks learners through the research process from start to finish with every step along the way.

One of the things about this map that librarians will like is that it is not focused solely on web research.

How To Do Research includes a good section about using library catalogues, books, and magazines.

The Kentucky Virtual Library's How To Do Research could be a good resource for younger learners (Family Learning) or a template for learning providers to produce similar resources for their learners. Not every step along the way is explained in depth so practitioners will have to help learners actually perform some of the tasks along the way.

Visit http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html to take a closer look

2: DYMOMimio - YouTube Channel

DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies...

Do you own a Mimio interactive whiteboard? Yes - then you’ll be interested in this YouTube channel containing several useful videos on how to use the Mimio software.

Take a look at the clips at http://www.youtube.com/user/DYMOMimio .

3: Music Notation Training

If you're a music teacher looking for a simple reading practice activity, Music Notation Training might be for you.

It's a simple website on which learners can practice recognizing music notes. The offers practice for both bass and treble clefs.

To use the site...

•             type the letters of the notes you see displayed before you.

•             each time a letter is typed learners can instantly see if they were right or wrong.

Note: There are a few progressions through the site so that learners don't have the same sequence of notes all the time.

Try it out at http://notationtraining.com/ .

4: Cloud Computing: The Layperson's Guide to Distributed Networks

There's a lot of buzz around "cloud computing" these days, but what exactly is it? Who are the major players involved, and how can it benefit learners and Learning Providers?

This post by Christina Warren at Mashable will help answer these questions.

Access the guide at http://mashable.com/2011/08/25/cloud-computing-guide/.

5: Troubleshoot Wireless Network Connection Problems by Yourself | Windows 7 Tutorials

“You can read & learn our step by step diagram for how to troubleshoot a wireless connection by yourself. If it is hard to remember, you can even print it and have it available when needed.”

Some smaller Learning Providers, without IT Support, will at times experience Wi-Fi network problems.

The 7Tutorials tutorial website provides a set of handy flowcharts to help walk users through their wireless networking problems; guiding them towards Wi-Fi solutions. The charts cover everything from the basics (is the router on?) to the more complex (does your device support the wireless mode in use by the router?).

The flowcharts cover just about every common wireless configuration issue Learning Providers may run into.

Sort those problems by visiting http://7tutorials.com/troubleshoot-wireless-network-connection-problems-yourself.

6: Super Book of Web Tools for Educators

The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators A comprehensive introduction to using technology in all Learning Environments.

Richard Byrne (Free Technology for Teachers) collaborated with ten other bloggers to construct "The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators".

Please don't be put off by the K-12 schools/classroom angle as the content is appropriate for all Learning Providers within FE & Skills; there are introductions to more than six dozen web tools, sections devoted to...

•             using Skype with learners,

•             ESOL/EFL/ESL/ELL,

•             blogging,

•             social media for educators,

•             teaching online, and

•             using technology in alternative education settings.

Download the free book (pdf) at http://embed.docstoc.com/docs/72425701/SuperBookofWebToolsforEducators.

Note: This blog is also available as…

·         A mobile version at http://acljohn.wirenode.mobi

·         Vidcasts at http://www.youtube.com/user/acljohn.

·         Items included in this blog are also available in my web portal at http://www.acljohn.com/, The ScoopIt Technologies Publication and the ACLjohn Daily.

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Simple Meet.me - Get your computer - Word Central Games - What makes someone leave... - PageFlip-Flap

Welcome to the 1st Blog for October 2011 (the 41st this year); back to 5 Finds for this blog!

Today’s 5 Finds (250 posted this year) include…

1: SimpleMeet.me

Basically SimpleMeet.me is a chat service. A simple and easy one.

The basic idea is to be able to chat with defined group of people instantly without having to sign up somewhere or install anything. This is achieved by using a simple code system. Every visitor of the page gets assigned a short number code. A chat is started by simply passing this code to your contacts.

This is so unlike other solutions. Try it out at http://www.simplemeet.me/#.

2: Get your computer

Research shows that everything practitioners do to inspire and encourage learners – providing them the right skills to go online – will gradually slip away if there is no PC at home to keep the excitement alive and provide easy, instant access to the internet.

For many learners, engaged with ACL/PCDL/IAL/WBL and other Learning Providers, and others within the communities they support, the last significant barrier to getting people connected is the cost of a PC in the home.

It’s not enough for them to go online while attending taster or longer courses – the goal is to make it possible for them to stay online – and to feel the wonderful benefits of...

·         using Skype with friends and family;

·         unlimited video calls to any part of the world;

·         finding information just when they need it;

·         making the most of learning opportunities and develop their particular passions.

Help your community and current learners overcome this final barrier by pointing them towards GetOnline@Home website – the best place to buy a no-nonsense, affordable computer, which will give them a chance to stay online for good and to enjoy all the benefits that many take for granted.

Visit http://www.getonlineathome.org/default.aspx to find out more.

3: Merriam-Webster's Word Central Games

Functional Skills/Key skills/English etc., Interactive word games, from the Merriam-Webster website, that are great for an Interactive White Board (IWB)...

Alpha-bot - has an engaging method for spelling words, challenging spellers of all ages. Listen to the audio then drag, drop and click your way to success!

Robo-Bee - Learners control the flight of the Robo-Bee through a garden of synonyms, antonyms, spelling, and usage puzzles! This one works much better on Internet Explorer.

Bigbot - ideal for the younger learner; word-automated machines with an appetite! Challenges learners to find the antonym or synonym for different words - fun for the kids.

Jumble Kids - has potential as a fun lesson starter. The game has 10-12 Jumbles to choose from and seems they have a new Jumble each week.

Find out more at http://www.wordcentral.com/games.html.

4: What Makes Someone Leave A Website?

Attracting a potential learners (prospects) is hard enough. Grabbing their interest and retaining them is even more difficult.

It’s important to design a learning provider website so that user frustration is kept to a minimum, thereby maximizing prospects' retention. This resource provides some examples of what not to do when designing a website.

Find out what not to do at http://blog.kissmetrics.com/leave-a-website/?wide=1.

5: PageFlip-Flap

Transform your doc(x)/ppt(x)/xls(x), pdf/ps, ods/odt/odp..., jpg/png/gif/svg/eps..., avi/mov/ogm/flv... into an interactive flipbook.

It's very easy:

     - upload a file;

     -enter your email; and

...you will receive an email with the url to access the creation.

You can share this with colleagues, learners, other stakeholders... by email, blog, VLE, website, facebook, twitter and other web presence.

Try it out at http://www.pageflip-flap.com/.

Note: This blog is also available as…

•           A mobile version at http://acljohn.wirenode.mobi  

•           Vidcasts at http://www.youtube.com/user/acljohn .

•           Items included in this blog are also available in my web portal at http://www.acljohn.com/, The ScoopIt Technologies Publication and the ACLjohn Daily.