Chat: The Poster Child for Digital Disdain

Web 2.0 apps, because they are popular and perceived as entertainment or fun, may on the surface seem inappropriate for education — but in fact, they are learning spaces.

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Adobe Releases Web-Based Photoshop Express

Adobe’s new Photoshop Express is a Web 2.0 tool that allows users to upload, edit, store, and share their photos.

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Yahoo and Dapper Begin to «Semantify» the Web

A quick update on two companies that are working toward the Semantic Web.

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Yahoo! Backs OpenSocial; New Foundation Formed

Yahoo! announced Tuesday that it’s joined forces with Google and MySpace to back OpenSocial, which aims to define a common API to allow social applications across multiple sites. Google, Yahoo!, and MySpace are also creating a non-profit foundation to «foster the continued open development of OpenSocial.»

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• April 3: Power Computing Webcast–Win an HP Workstation!
  Attend this webcast on April 3 to hear how power users at the Rhode Island School of Design are benefiting from high-performance computing systems from HP. Find out what they deployed and get tips for picking the right solutions for your power users. Complete our post-event survey and be entered into a drawing to win one of three HP systems: a performance Desktop PC, a Mobile Workstation, and a Personal Workstation. Register now!
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• Preparing Students to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century through Technology
  21st-century learning and preparing students to meet the challenges of a global economy are two of education’s most critical issues. This means teaching the basics of technology use and giving students the foundation they need to adapt to the changing landscape: innovation, critical thinking, information and media skills, and global awareness. For in- depth resources on 21st century learning, visit our microsite, http://info.101com.com/default.aspx?id=48389, and get a fresh perspective on the relevance and role of technology in teaching for 21st century skills.
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• Webcast: Web 2.0 tutorials
  Two schools share how their students, faculty and staff became proficient users of Web 2.0 and other technologies, thanks to Web-based tutorials from Atomic Learning. Attend this free, one-hour session and hear how they use these short, focused tutorials to teach users how to blog, produce podcasts, and collaborate using a wiki; support online learners and ESL students; and provide additional help desk support. Moderated by Campus Technology’s Matt Villano, this 60-minute Webcast will give you tips and ideas for using tutorials to integrate Web 2.0 technologies on your campus.
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