Saturday, September 24, 2005

New on our Website for the week of September 24, 2005 Computers and Internet Handbook for Bloggers and Cyberdissidents 'This handbook provides practical advice for bloggers worldwide. Topics include how to set up a blog, marketing a blog, maintaining credibility, and how to blog in countries with limited free speech without getting in trouble with the authorities. From Reporters Without Borders, an organization that "defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work." ' (LII) Active Web Reader v2.42 "...keep track of new RSS feeds as they are made available" (SR) Homework AAA Math: Measurements " interactive quizzes on metric prefixes (such as "kilo", "hecto" and "deca"), symbols, and values" (STN) Teacher Resources MIT's OpenCourseWare "...A free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership. MIT OCW: is a publication of MIT course materials, does not require any registration, is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity, and does not provide access to MIT faculty. (BWN) Big News for Kids "This is a free educational publication for teachers/kids. It emphasizes reading and learning. Samples are online for review and sign-up is easy, and free." (BWN) 5:04:09 PM

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