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DNA, I’m looking at you

A recent article in the New York Times looks at the conundrum that is DNA and genes, and explores how the scientists of today are trying to understand and redefine our accepted definitions and theories.

Using free web applications to manage research and lesson planning

I’ve been working on a post that describes how I utilize Evernote (an online note taking application) for the collection of resources to create lessons. Lifehacker recently posted a fantastic article that describes how Evernote can be used efficiently to manage a number of different tasks.
Over the last few weeks I have been evaluating how [...]

Google video shares the benefits of Google Docs in schools

A Google produced video that gathers a number of educators who rave about the benefits of Google Docs in their schools. I’ve used Google Docs to complete group assignments during my online AQ Courses (Additional Qualifications for my Ontario Teaching Certificate) and it really does make life a breeze. Instead of waiting on individuals with [...]

PowerPoint’s equation editor trumps Keynote ‘08

Ever since I made the move to Mac I’ve been a heavy user of Keynote. I found it more elegant than PowerPoint (2004), it produced better looking images (the text just looked crisper) and it was dead easy to use. That was until recently.
Since making the move to Keynote I had never needed to create [...]