Kevin Blissett: Out of the Cave » lifehacker http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog Curriculum, Classroom Technology, Social Media, Leadership, China Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:06:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Best New PC/Mobile Technology http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog/2009/06/14/the-best-new-pcmobile-technology/ http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog/2009/06/14/the-best-new-pcmobile-technology/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:15:44 +0000 admin http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog/?p=541 Lots of new and exciting debuts and upgrades are here or coming up, and Lifehacker is here to introduce the new products. In its view, the top 4 new technologies are Google Wave, Windows 7, Snow Leopard, and the new generation of smartphones, including iPhone 3G S and the Palm Pre.

I’m really excited to test out Wave (I’ve signed up as a beta tester), and I’m very anxious to throw down some cash for the Palm Pre if it makes it out here to Asia anytime soon. As for Windows 7, I’m just at the point where I’m completely comfortable with Vista so I don’t know that I’ll be upgrading my OS in the near future.

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  1. Take a look at your lengthy to-do list.
  2. Organize pc files and folders.
  3. Do some old-fashioned work.
  4. Use your mobile unit.
  5. Clean out your workspace.

As resourceful educators, it’s not hard to find things to do offline:

  • Talk with a colleague.
  • Work on lesson plans/units of inquiry.
  • Mark assignments/assessments.
  • Call some parents.
  • Read one of those things used at one time in the classroom–a book.
  • Teach!

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