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Archives for October 2012

The Most Amazing Origami I’ve Ever Seen!


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It hardly seems right to refer to this as 'origami.' It's more like: EXTREME PAPER FOLDING! " Russian school teacher Sergei Tarasov diligently set his efforts into cloning the architectural design staple of Moscow, using more than 10,000 sheets of A4 paper. For nearly a year, when the 42-year-old art teacher was not in the classroom, he spent most of his time mastering the art of origami and, one could assume, the beneficial skill of patience to produce the remarkable replica." Look at ... Read More

Do Educational Video Games Actually Work? [Infographic]


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This infographic really caught my eye, as I've read about many untraditional educational techniques, including the use of video games. I have a firm belief that learning can be fun, and in fact, the best way to learn is to have fun. I am constantly appalled when I hear about students who are 'punished' for bad behavior by having extra homework assigned. It's as if they teacher is saying, "Shame on you! Now you must learn something ..." I also believe that everyone learns in different ... Read More

Dropbox Saves the Day!


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My daughter went overseas to teach ESL in Taiwan. She'd been there only a week or so when one day, in a matter of moments, she lost her operating system and every speck of data (it's a PC, not a MAC, for those interested in such details). That's a heart-churner in the best of circumstances, but even harder when you are in a place where there is no English-speaker in sight, your class plans are on that machine, and another day facing students starts in a few hours. ... Read More

5 Facebook Tips Pastors Should Share with Parents


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Last month Mashable posted an article titled The Top 5 Things Parents Should Never Do On Facebook. I know for a fact that Mashable's target audience is not overly concerned parents of teenagers, but I have to admit that the article was so poorly written, I would not print a single point that they wrote to help parents with their children's online social media experience. Some of it was just plan stupid and other parts of it was poorly written. Regardless of why I would not use it, I ... Read More

Metro UI CSS – Windows 8 Inspired Web Design


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I like the look of Windows 8. There. I said it. It would figure that when I finally made my move to a Mac, Windows would finally look a little sexy. If you like the Windows 8 look, you may want to check out this slick CSS project: ... Read More

It’s the Little Things


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Sometimes the difference between great and mediocre software comes down to the smallest details. Many of these details, sometimes called "easter eggs," are things that a normal individual would never notice.  However, when they are pointed out, you can't help but smile. Check out some of my favorite little details: ... Read More