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There's this thing -- it's called the internet --

The internet. Surely you've heard of it. No? Perhaps this will help.

Adobe Proposes Flash for Learning

Adobe emphasized a view of learning around Flash for video and an animated Web. Read article.

Social Media: It’s All About Breadcrumbs and Conversations

-Social Computing Magazine
So how is one to make sense of social media? Is it best defined by the "Broadcast Yourself" ambitions of YouTube? Or is it MySpace? Read more.

Online Tutorials Grab the Attention of Philadelphia U

Short and to the point is the idea behind Atomic Leaning, a company that offers Web-based software tutorials. Read article.

Tools, Tips, and Tricks for Workgroup Productivity

Prepare to spend some time here checking out the various productivity resources.

Explaining Web 2.0

Very cool video explaining Web 2.0. Turn on your sound and sit back and enjoy.

Researchers calculate wide world of data

-BRIAN BERGSTEIN
Associated Press
A new study that estimates how much digital information is zipping around (hint: a lot) finds that for the first time, there's not enough storage space to hold it all. Good thing we delete some stuff. Read more.

 

Get it done online

-Tech Learning
Web 2.0 collaboration tools. Read more.

Google acquires wiki tool

- eSchool News
Internet search giant Google Inc. has acquired a maker of software that allows users to create online collaborative tools known as wikis. Observers say the move could help introduce more educators to the benefits of using wikis in the classroom. Read more.

Flock ScrapBook Firefox Extension

If you use FireFox, you'll want to check out Flock ScrapBook. From their site, "ScrapBook is a Firefox extension, which helps you to save Web pages and manage the collection."