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| e-Democracy Forums |
From the web site:
"E-Democracy.org builds online public space in the heart of real democracy and community. Our mission is to harness the power of online tools to support participation in public life, strengthen communities, and build democracy.
Starting with the world's first election information website in 1994 in Minnesota, today we host over 50 local Issues Forums in 16 communities across three countries - New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition to these "online town halls," we promote civic engagement online around the world. " | | Hits: 1357 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Apps for Metro Chicago |
This site is a 2012 competition hosted by Metro Chicago Information Center that stimulates the development of mobile applications that benefit citizens of Chicago region. | | Hits: 6 | Report Broken Link | |
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| At-Risk web Learners: Reducing Barriers to Success |
This is an article written by JoAnn T. Funk, Associate Professor, Kaplan University. It was published in eLearn Magazine. Anyone working with at-risk learners (youth or adults) would find this article to be a great discussion starter for strtegic elearning planning.
This is one of many resources to be found on the eLearn Magazine web site. | | Hits: 1493 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Beyond Speech Therapy - Learning supported by technology |
From the web site:
"Beyond Speech Therapy Learning, LLC is committed to providing innovative technology, which excites children about learning and gives them the tools for success, both academically and socially. We exceed the needs of children, speech language pathologists, parents, and the other members of each child’s education team by continually pushing beyond the boundaries of current technology and equipping our partners with the most advanced tools to enhance individual and group speech therapy." | | Hits: 1655 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Blackboard Collaborate - online, blended, and mobile learning |
From the web site:
"Combining the capabilities of industry leaders Wimba and Elluminate, Blackboard Collaborate provides a comprehensive learning platform designed specifically for education. It is helping thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations worldwide deliver a more effective learning experience through online, blended, and mobile learning. And it will help you open up all-new aspects of real time, or anytime, learning to engage more students and improve outcomes." | | Hits: 1594 | Report Broken Link | |
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| CamStudio- Free Screen Capture Technology |
From the web site:
"CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)"
Note: Tutor/Mentor Connection has used this to create videos explaining information we share. | | Hits: 202 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Caxy, Inc - Chicago Technology support | Caxy is a web consulting and custom web development company in Chicago specializing in open-source technology including Drupal, Wordpress, ExpressionEngine, Codeigniter, X-Cart, Javascript/Ajax, Linux, PHP, MySQL and much more. | | Hits: 1577 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Center for Neighborhood Technology |
From the web site:
"CNT is a creative think-and-do tank that combines rigorous research with effective solutions. CNT works across disciplines and issues, including transportation and community development, energy, water, and climate change." | | Hits: 208 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Center for Working Class Studies - YoungstownState |
From the web site:
"At the Center for Wroking-Class Studies (CWCS), we challenge myths about the working class, sponsor arts and education projects that honor workers, and engage local, national, and international communities in conversations that take working-class experience and concerns seriously."
Read blog articles such as this about digital access: http://workingclassstudies.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/disconnected-disenfranchised-and-poor-addressing-digital-inequality-in-america/ | | Hits: 0 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Cluetrain Manifesto |
People of the earth...a powerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed. See this and more at Cluetrain.
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| Data Analysis and Visualization Made Easier |
This article describes a service names Wolfram Alpha. It says "users of a premium version to upload their own data to have Wolfram Alpha chart, visualize, and analyze it. The tools could appeal to those who feel swamped by spreadsheets, numbers, and lists, claims Stephen Wolfram, founder of the company behind the site, Wolfram Research." | | Hits: 12 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Digital Cameras - Everything you Want to Know |
For many consumers, though, the range of choices in today's camera market is so large that making an informed decision about what camera to buy is often difficult. Combine that with the impact of having to learn new terminology and new technology and moving to digital photography can look like a daunting task.
This page is intended to give you some resources to help you make informed choices both before and after you buy a camera | | Hits: 1467 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Digital Excellence Initiative - City of Chicago | This Digital Excellence website provides up-to-date information about the City’s digital excellence efforts, programs, and projects and is a gateway for residents, businesses, community organizations, and educational institutions to come together and collaborate to make Chicago a global technology leader. | | Hits: 229 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Free Geek Chicago | FreeGeek Chicago is a not-for-profit community organization that recycles used computers and parts to provide functional computers, education, internet access and job skills training to those who want them. | | Hits: 232 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Free Software Movement - GNU System |
From the web site:
"The GNU operating system is the Unix-like operating system, which is entirely free software, that we in the GNU Project have developed since 1984. The GNU system contains all of the official GNU software packages (which are listed below), and also includes much non-GNU free software, such as the X Window System. Also, the GNU system is not a single static set of programs; users and distributors may select different packages according to their needs and desires. The result is still a variant of the GNU system." | | Hits: 1538 | Report Broken Link | |
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| GCF Global Learning |
GCF Global Learning offers free online career and computer training. Courses, including Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, are self paced or instructor supported. Training is available in English and in Spanish. Membership, which is free, is required to use the website.
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| Gephi - visualization platform |
Gephi is an interactive visualization and exploration platform for all kinds of networks and complex systems, dynamic and hierarchical graphs.
Runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Gephi is open-source and free.
NOTE: Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC is looking for volunteers and interns to help map the network we've been building for past 20 years. If interested use Contact Us button on web site to introduce yourself. | | Hits: 4 | Report Broken Link | |
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| Glogster.com - create online posters, or "glogs" |
From the web site:
"Glogster is a social networking platform that helps teachers incorporate a fun technology into the classroom - www.glogster.com/edu.
This site allows teachers to create online, interactive, educational posters, or "glogs". In a private, secure, teacher-managed site, teachers and students can create glogs using text, video, audio, music, photos, images, and more. The feedback so far has been very positive, but Glogster is always looking for more." | | Hits: 969 | Report Broken Link | |
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