Use this shared document to take notes about different technologies used in the classroom.
 
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1xJjfCW-MDGb058bYCseE6jf_IEPR2aNwQShidWaKtG4&hl=en&authkey=CILeoYkP

A $40,000 online challenge proposed by the US government has been won by a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - just hours after it was launched.
The Darpa Network Challenge, which took place on Saturday, offered a cash prize for the first group to successfully locate 10 large red weather balloons hidden at a string of secret locations across the US.

Find out more information about how you can enter your school inThe West GA Technology Fair to be held on January 29, 2010 at the The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts in Newnan. 
Deadline extended to Jan. 21st.  Get registered today! 
 

Open Source Victoria & The National Center for Open Source and Education has put together a book entitled Free Software for Schools.  The original can be found at http://www.lulu.com/content/286873.  I am also making it available here.

I have now figured out how to automate the creation of additional Moodle sites in a multi-site setup.  To do this, I will have a "site" that is used as a template for all future sites.  Once this template site is setup and configured to my liking I will then use the methods outlined on the official Moodle documentation site for Migrating a Complete Moodle site - Method 2... with one exception: I will perform these steps via a script.  Click on the Read more link to see the rest...

For about a year now I have been trying to figure out how to simplify the management of the Moodle sites that we host. As of now, to run nine sites takes nine separate installs of the Moodle software. This seems ridiculous since there is not any site-specific info stored inside Moodle’s installation directory. And now for the good news… I have figured out how to run multiple Moodle sites out of a single Moodle installation by utilizing symlinks and a modified config.php. Click the Read more link to see how I have done this.

This contest is strictly for math teachers. Submit a video of yourself teaching a math concept using Smart products and be entered into the contest to win a Smart Board. Visit this website for more details about what the contest is looking for. The deadline to submit your video is May 15, 2009.

The World Digital Library makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site, in a variety of ways. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings. Enjoy!!!

Engage your students and get them involved in the global community with this site that allows your class to post questions and answer those posted by others. You interact with a virtual Promethean ActivExpression and have a chance to win a set for your classroom. Just visit ifiruledtheworld.com