Monthly Archives: March 2012

Google Maps Now Includes Real-Time Traffic Data

Google Maps Now Includes Real-Time Traffic Data Now if you’re trying to figure out how to get to your job interview or dinner with friends you can also account for what route might be the fastest. Google Maps has added … Continue reading

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How to make your images get noticed on Pinterest [infographic]

How to make your images get noticed on Pinterest [infographic] Posted by Catherine Faas If you put thought and effort into your Pinterest images and want th em to be noticed (and more importantly be repinned), this infographic from Pinnable … Continue reading

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10 of the Weirdest Pins on Pinterest

10 of the Weirdest Pins on Pinterest Pinterest has quickly become a hot social site for curating themed boards for things like wedding planning, recipes and fashion. Among the pretty pin boards, there are also a lot of weird photos … Continue reading

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Top 50 Google+ Circles for Social Media Savvy Educators

Top 50 Google+ Circles for Social Media Savvy Educators Google+ may still be finding its own footing among the Twitter‘s and Facebook‘s of cyberspace, but nevertheless hosts a large amount of networking opportunities across several subjects. Education subject matter in … Continue reading

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Topic Tables at LinkLove

Topic Tables at LinkLove We like to make sure you get the most out of every moment you spend at our conferences, which is why last year we decided to introduce lunch time topic tables. On the morning of the … Continue reading

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Netflix on how it predicts what users really want, not what they think they want

Netflix on how it predicts what users really want, not what they think they want Trying to find your way across any Web service is never easy, particular there is so much content waiting to be found, and Web video … Continue reading

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Twitter and Facebook Are Tomorrow’s News Service. For Now, Though …

Twitter and Facebook Are Tomorrow’s News Service. For Now, Though … If you’re like me, you increasingly rely on Twitter and Facebook as your news editors. But that means we’re in a small minority. Just 9 percent of American adults … Continue reading

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How is your Personal Web Presence?

How is your Personal Web Presence? cc photo by Jeff Delp Passion is an absolutely critical component of effective teaching and optimal learning. As educator’s we have an obligation to help students discover and pursue their passions (see The Power … Continue reading

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Dell exec: our Windows 8 tablets better for work than iPads

Dell exec: our Windows 8 tablets better for work than iPads Dell’s chief commercial officer Steve Felice in a sweeping interview on Friday tried to downplay the effect of the iPad, and Apple as a whole, at work. He contended … Continue reading

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