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"Cryptography is the process by which messages are communicated through secret means. Cipher cryptography converts messages by applying some cipher algorithm with a secret key to a plaintext message, converting it into a ciphertext message that cannot be read by interceptors. Cryptanalysis is the science that attempts to decipher these messages without access to the secret key."
BBC News - Mind your slanguage
"Slang is sabotaging language, with some teenagers unable to speak in any other way, say critics. So should it be banned in schools?"
Interesting Ways | edte.ch
"My Interesting Ways to Use series has been really successful. I measure their success in how useful they are to teachers and other educators in helping with professional development."
Real World Math
A great resource using Google earth to teach math concepts.
Google Docs Help: Styles In Google Docs - a knol by Google Docs Guide 2
"Templates, Styles and Better Formatting have been among the most requested Google Docs features. Well, you asked and we listened!"
Learning with 'e's: Teaching with Twitter
"Below are my 10 top uses of Twitter for education:"
25 Tools 2009
"This is the 2009 version of this popular resource. The 2009 Toolbox contains 25 categories of learning tool. Within each tool category are the names of the most popular tools from the emerging 2009 Top Tools for Learning, as selected by learning professionals worldwide. If you wnat to discuss the tools, join the 25Tools Ning Community."
100 Great Google Docs Tips for Students & Educators
"For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs.
Keyboard Shortcuts"
The Electric Educator: Google-Proof Questioning: A New Use for Bloom's Taxonomy
"So, what is a "Google-proof question?" It is a question that can not be directly answered via Google (or any other search engine) because it requires, analysis, interpretation, and investigation. Writing such questions can be challenging."
7 Reasons Diigo Tastes Better Than Delicious
"Diigo is another social bookmarking service (and one we’ve covered before), offering all of Delicious’ relevant features and much more. I left Delicious, and haven’t ever looked back. There are a lot of things I love about Diigo, but there are seven features that sold me on using Diigo for all my bookmarking needs."
Six Social Media Trends for 2010 - Conversation Starter - HarvardBusiness.org
"In 2010, social media will get even more popular, more mobile, and more exclusive — at least, that's my guess. What are the near-term trends we could see as soon as next year?"
14 Ways K–12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media by Joyce Valenza
"For librarians, and for most other professionals, the game has changed. There is no textbook for new practice, and it is absolutely true that some of us are a little more retooled than others. Nevertheless, there are at least 14 retooled learning strategies that teacher-librarians should be sharing with classroom teachers and learners in the 2009–2010 school year."
Why Wordle-By Steven W. Anderson
"If you had to explain to some one why use Wordle, what would you say?"
100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School | Online Colleges
"With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time."
Twelve Essentials for Technology Integration
A free resource from Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers.
The Bamboo Project Blog: 10 Questions for Your Reflective Practice
"Meredith Levinson has posted a series of 6 excellent questions to identify change agents and innovators during a job interview that she got from Amanda Hite, founder and president of recruiting and HR consulting firm Talent Revolution. It occurs to me that these six questions would also be great thought starters for both individual and organizational reflective practice."
How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class | Edutopia
"When students let their minds drift off, they're losing valuable learning time. Here are ten smart ways to increase classroom participation." This works for ALL students, even college students!
Eternal Egypt - Home
"Welcome to Eternal Egypt, which brings to light over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization. Eternal Egypt is a living record of a land rich in art and history, people and places, myths and religions. The stories of Eternal Egypt are told using the latest interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more. "
Five Ways Innovative Educators Can Use SMS Texting to Enhance Their Work by Lisa Nielsen
"For innovative educators and managers, utilizing sms text messaging as part of their professional lives has become increasingly prevalent for a unique set of reasons. Here are five of them."
Technology and Education - Box of Tricks
"Without further ado, and in alphabetical order, my ten tried and tested internet tools for teachers are:"
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