05 November 2013

Google Gives Education A Push With Virtual Field Trips On Connected Classrooms



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Field trips used to be something between a picnic and an educational excursion. Google has given them a new virtual twist with the help of Google Hangouts. Google Plus has launched the Connected Classrooms initiative that will allow teachers and students alike to plan and conduct virtual field trips without the need to spend money or manage a large body of students. Virtual technology has already brought the world closer, and Connected Classrooms again shows how a social network can be used to change the old set ways of education. The Connected Classrooms Community uses Hangouts on Air to connect...


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3 Career-Changing Reasons To License Your Work With Creative Commons



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If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably heard the term “creative commons” thrown around a lot over the past few years, particularly when discussing anything even remotely related to copyrights, yet you aren’t entirely clear on what it is or why it exists. What is Creative Commons and what good can it do for you? Join me as I explore the nature and implications of the Creative Commons License and the various benefits that can come from using it to license your creative works. What Is Creative Commons? Traditional copyright licenses tend to be very restrictive. For the most part,...


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How To Upgrade To Windows 8.1 From Windows 8 For Free



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The recently released Windows 8.1 operating system not only ships with new features but also addresses some of the announces of Windows 8 operating system. The ability to skip the Start screen and boot directly to the desktop, the Start button, and better Start screen personalization options are some of the new features of Windows […]

Nexus 5, BlackBerry Blitz, Steam Machine, Snowden Tweets [Tech News Digest]



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A new column designed to deliver the latest technology news in bite-sized chunks. In today’s Tech News Digest, we find out how good the new Nexus 5 really is, watch a new episode of the BlackBerry soap opera unfold, discover that Windows Phone isn’t dead after all, see the Steam Machine put through its paces, hear about Coursera’s real-world teaching plans, read about Edward Snowden’s tweets, and see why Amazon boss Jeff Bezos really loves his wife. The Big Story Of The Day The Verdict Is In On The Nexus 5 The New Nexus 5 from Google and LG has...


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Professional Musicians Sound Terrible When Subjected To The Shreds Treatment [Stuff to Watch]



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The practice of taking original performances by respected artists and turning them into embarrassing self-parody is a YouTube phenomenon known as “shreds” – and it’s hilarious. Even if you’re a fan of the original artist or song you’ll have difficulty holding it together as the crowd goes wild for what is a cringeworthy performance. So join me in belly laughing at some of the most influential and successful modern artists, and feel better about your lack of musical talent while doing so. Muse – Knights of Cydonia Taken from their 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations, Knights of Cydonia can...


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Why your Blog/Website Alexa Ranking is Not Improving even though your Traffic is Increasing?



This is one of the most common question asked to me by many bloggers.They complain me that their blog Alexa Ranking is not at all improving even though their traffic is increasing day by day.There are also cases where people say me that their Alexa is improving but not the traffic.Anyways in this article I will clear both the doubts related to this topic.



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