These are my notes from David Warlick‘s presentation, “Harnessing the Digital Landscape” at the February 8, 2012 Oklahoma Technology Association / Encycl-Media Conference. David maintains the fantastic website “Landmarks for Schools” and blogs at 2˘ Worth. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official session description was: Never before have the walls of

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These are my notes from Dawn Danker-Pearce and Kathy Davis, “Look at Me Now! Changing the Face of Professional Development” at the February 8, 2012 Oklahoma Technology Association / Encycl-Media Conference. Dawn and Kathy are with Yukon Public Schools. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official session description was: Is it hard

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The Confused.com founder on why staying ahead of the technology curve is crucial to small business' survival.
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Book shops, department stores, hell, retailers one and all, beware. Amazon is launching its first 'real world' store in Seattle - and it could soon be arriving in a city near you.
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Last night I led the first “iPad App Coffee Chat” meetup at The Div in Edmond. We had six people in attendance and learned about a variety of note taking applications, focusing specifically on Evernote. Access more links to all the apps we discussed and learn more about these FREE, monthly meet ups in Edmond,

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Virgin Media closes 2011 with its first ever full-year profit as its broadband and TV packages plump up margins.
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What does a baby retailer have in common with an online film rental company? Its taste in CEOs, by the looks of it...
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Jobs data published today points to a modest uplift in the number of permanent appointments, although figures relating to temporary placements and pay offerings suggest that the job market is still experiencing difficulties.
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Stat of the day: Charles Dickens generates Ł280m a year for the UK economy, according to research commissioned by the BBC.
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Quote of the day: 'I have nothing to do with Sky News' - It must be lovely being a multi-millionaire like Rupert Murdoch: if a tweet this morning is anything to go by, it seems to mean you occasionally forget you own parts of your news empire.
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Stephen Hester has broken his silence over last week's bonus furore. There were 'some deeply depressing moments', he told the BBC.
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David Wilson will discuss some of the key reasons why companies sometimes choose the wrong solutions or partners, and how to avoid repeating their mistakes.
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I presented two sessions this afternoon at our Oklahoma Technology Association / EncycloMedia 2012 conference in Oklahoma City, and used the free app Cinch on my iPad to record audio from both. Here are the session titles, descriptions, resource links / curriculum pages and audio recordings. Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing resources: wfryer.me/improve description: Interested

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These are my notes from the Gary Sacket’s presentation, “Standards Mapping the Common Core to Everyday Instruction and Teaching” at the February 7, 2012 Oklahoma Technology Association / Encycl-Media Conference. He is with the Gary Sacket Aurora Learning Community Association (ALCA). MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official session description was: Discover

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