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Achieve-IT!: The No-Fail Flashcard Study Technique: Fast Learning - Minimal Time

Posted by studenthack on July 11, 2006

Achieve-IT!: The No-Fail Flashcard Study Technique: Fast Learning - Minimal Time:
Although you might think making flashcards is simple. I know, “everyone knows how to make flashcards Brad!” Hold on a minute. I was a technical trainer once. I thought everyone knew how to make flashcards too. However, after looking at some of my student’s homemade flashcards, I found very few students who did it right.

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Ian’s Shoelace Site - “Ian Knot” = Ian’s Fast Shoelace Knot

Posted by studenthack on July 10, 2006

Ian’s Shoelace Site - “Ian Knot” = Ian’s Fast Shoelace Knot:
I tie my shoelaces with an “Ian Knot”, the World’s Fastest Shoelace Knot: Make a loop with both ends and simultaneously pull them through each other to form an almost instant knot. It’s a truly revolutionary way to tie your shoelaces!

Please don’t be put off by these detailed instructions - the Standard Shoelace Knot looks even trickier on paper! Give it a try; you’ll find it’s easier than it looks.

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10 Killer Post Ideas | Performancing.com

Posted by studenthack on July 7, 2006

10 Killer Post Ideas | Performancing.com:
Ever get writer’s block? ‘Course you do, we all do at one time. Have you ever posted what you thought was a killer post only to get no response at all? We have all posted stinkers that were greeted with tumble weeds, I know I have. Here are ten proven post formulas to get your creative juices, and your traffic, flowing.

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Techdirt: Attention English Teachers: Google Is Officially A Verb

Posted by studenthack on July 6, 2006

Techdirt: Attention English Teachers: Google Is Officially A Verb:
Every summer, it’s always fun to see what new tech-related words make it into the Oxford English Dictionary as official “words.” A few years ago, it was things like “blog,” “cyberslacker,” and “egosurf.” This year, however, the Google lawyers probably won’t be all that thrilled to discover that Google has now been included as a verb. Yes, that’s right. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it’s now perfectly legitimate to say you “Googled” something. From the standpoint of Google, however, this could take them a step closer to losing the trademark on their own name, as it starts to fall into more common usage. Can Google sue the Oxford English Dictionary?

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wwwtools for teachers

Posted by studenthack on July 5, 2006

wwwtools for teachers:
Uses for technology enabling the sharing of video via social software continue to diversify, and the terminology is hard put to keep pace: the Weblog with video accessories has become the ‘videoblog’ , the ‘vlog’ , or the ‘vblog’ , not to mention the ‘ vog’ , and the ‘ vidblog’ - take your pick, though we’ll settle for ‘videoblog ‘ as our standard reference. To complicate things further, the iPod has diversified the field even more, engendering the ‘ video podcast’ , aka the ‘vodcast ‘ - where does this leave the vidcast ? The modes of delivery may vary in detail, but the end result boils down to a conveniently flexible multimedia mix which makes lots of sense for the delivery of highly motivating chunks of instructional content. In this edition of WWWTools for Education, we look at the diverse nature of the genre, uses in educational practice, and trends for the future.

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