All Blog Posts Tagged 'programs' (6)

Good Enough! Using "Alternative To" for Free Programs and Apps

Good enough! I usually cringe at that expression, since it's typically an excuse for substandard work. But in the case of…

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Added by Keith Schoch on February 21, 2010 at 7:24am — No Comments

Cool Web 2.0 Tool - Sumo Paint

Image editors are rampant in the Web 2.0 world. While most of them are free, so many seem geared to really basic editing: crop, resize, and get-rid-of-red-eye. So, it's a thrill to run across a full-featured, robust online program that is simple enough for young students and sophisticated enough for graphics geeks. My benchmark for a superior graphics program is whether it supports layers. Layers are the key to subtle and complex graphic design imagery.… Continue

Added by Alix E. Peshette on January 4, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

NETBOOK TIME

Well, as all of you in Victoria probably already know, 1:1 computing is here, in the form of the government's Netbook trial. My school happens to be one of the 300 and something that have been chosen to participate and as the head of IT in the school I can honestly say I am excited, to say the least.

I have sussed out the software package and reviewed the computers themselves and I think this may be a big coup for those of us who believe the future is not the future any more, but the now.… Continue

Added by Chris Hebbard on February 6, 2009 at 3:58am — No Comments

Should Technical Education be on the "cut list?"

There was an article in the Wichita Eagle this morning talking about the discussing the budget crunch their school district faces. They are anticipating that there will be programs that must be eliminated. Currently, technical education does not influence the individuals making these decisions. The Bush administration has been trying to eliminate funding to… Continue

Added by Donnie Smith on January 5, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Fund-MyEducation – Student Loans

Student Loans are a form of financial aid that many students use to help bridge the gap between their personal resources and the cost of pursuing a college degree

* Student Loans

* Student Loans - Co-Signer and No Co-Signer Loans

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Added by gui on October 14, 2008 at 4:25am — No Comments

A Healthy Body = A Healthy Mind

Cross posted on educatorslog.in

With problems like obesity, diabetes, and other chronic ailments affecting children, it is high time we started giving diet, and eating habits that extra attention. I mean even in schools a proper effort should be made to drive children into knowing more about health foods, and a diet which is nutritionally complete. Gone are the days when ma’s and grandma’s added that extra sugar, into the child’s daily ‘dose’ of milk, or gave salt to have with… Continue

Added by Varnika Kapoor on May 21, 2007 at 3:00am — 1 Comment