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A simple comic creator you might like

Hi all,

I had a great chance to connect with a range of application makers at a recent event at Google. Little by little I'll share some of the applications and environments they are working on. Here's a simple comic creator that kids find easy to jump into. It's called Bitstrips:



Bitstrips for Schools from Bitstrips on Vimeo.

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Posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

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Passing on a great Happy Birthday note to the Internet!

Opinion: Happy 40th birthday, Internet!
by Cathy N. Davidson (Reblogged from) Cosmos Online

In 1969 a UCLA team sent the first message over ARPANET, the computer network that later became known as the Internet. Since then it has fundamentally changed humanity.

That event, which took place on 29 October 1969, is celebrated today as the moment the Internet was born. It ushered in… Continue

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 10:49pm —

Elyse Eidman-Aadahl

Great marriage -- Voicethread and the NYC public library's wonderful collections

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Posted on September 19, 2009 at 10:06pm —

Elyse Eidman-Aadahl

ARRA funds for technology include significant provisions for professional development

TLs interested in supporting professional development programs for districts and schools should check out the guidance for use of ARRA funds, attached. Professional development is a significant funded option.

guidance-arra.doc

Posted on July 29, 2009 at 12:28am —

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What Writing Project are you affiliated with?
National Writing Project & Maryland Writing Project
What is the website of your Writing Project
http://www.nwp.org
About Me:
I direct National Programs and Site Development at the NWP office and hang out whenever possible with the great sea of crazy humanity that is the NWP.

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At 4:17pm on September 20, 2008, Kevin H. said…
Hi Elyse
Welcome
And thanks for your comment on my blog about Day in a Sentence. I do use it for professional development (in fact, I am giving the keynote at the Prairie Lands WP in a few weeks and will use it as part of my opening talk about Web 2.0 possibilities).
Kevin
 
 

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