Author: John Walker
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What Do You Love? Look at Google Differently
What Do You Love? 7/12/2011 10:09:00 AM A while back, a few of us wanted to make a little tool that we could use to show just about anybody more of what Google makes. That led to some simple ideas, and then a few more ideas and ultimately, to a challenge: how we could connect…
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Chrome Extension of the Day: Google Font Previewer
Google Font Previewer – Lets you choose a font from the Google Font directory with a few text styling options, and preview them on the current tab. Simple sentence, simple tool, powerful results. Install it, click on it, change the font on all of my blog, or just one style. Copy the code. This is a…
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Summertime and 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life
No, just kidding. I was reading 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days at Lifehack.org out of my Instapaper bin of unread articles and I remind everyone that I believe large lists of items such as these are damaging in general, too large, too overwhelming. My approach is to read the…
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Check Out Hackety Hack to Learn Programming
Hackety Hack will teach you the absolute basics of programming from the ground up. No previous programming experience is needed! With Hackety Hack, you’ll learn the Ruby programming language Ruby is used for all kinds of programs, including desktop applications and websites.
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Free Microsoft Tools
I am currently working with students using Kodu and Photosynth. I already use Live MovieMaker and Photo Story and find those of great value. Check them out and see. Microsoft offers free tools to help engage students in a variety of subject areas—from moviemaking to collaboration to science and beyond. Teachers can download these tools…