October 2009

Point and Click Adventures

Submitted by Marli Mesibov on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 15:26
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It's a busy week at the Boston SRM office; we're moving to our new space at the end of next week. But I took a quick break from packing to check out Boing Boing's news on click-and-point games.

Think of all the options the iphone's new capabilities and these old ideas can give us when combined! http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/20/click-track-a-guide.html

Thirty Extremely Colorful Website Designs

Submitted by Marli Mesibov on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 10:35
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Some of these sites are clean and some seem crowded. Some are highly interactive, and some are static. But every one of them is colorful and eye catching!  Enjoy some Tuesday morning inspiration:

http://www.webdesigndev.com/inspiration/30-extremely-colourful-website-d...

e-Learning’s Role When the Flu or Other Emergencies Strike

Submitted by Robin Brandenburg on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 16:26
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Today I participated in EdWeek’s webinar titled e-Learning’s Role When the Flu or Other Emergencies Strike. It was a live discussion about preparations for the H1N1 flu virus and possible school closures and absences that are pushing educators toward using technology more heavily in their daily schedule and expanding online learning. Speakers included:

The many worlds of Twitter

Submitted by Marli Mesibov on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 11:56
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How is Twitter being used outside of the education? Mashable offers a "Top 10 Most Extraordinary Tweets" which covers everything from reporting on national disasters in real time, to marriage proposals, to organizing charity events.

Some of my favorite (and some of my least favorite) Twitter experiences (not in the Top Ten list) include: