Polar Bear in No Snow

• A Tool for Its Time — THE Journal
  “Learning management means the system is being used to manage learning, which implies the school or the institution is in control. A digital learning platform is, in effect, neutral. It says the school can control the learning through a centralized curriculum, or the student can control the learning by using the tools in the platform to guide themselves. The old terms didn’t really account for that option.”

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Just like I went on the walk last year, I went on the Scott Kelby worldwide photo walk in Athens this year yesterday. One local called us the paparazzi. Another asked if there was a photographer convention.

A couple of my takes:

Flickr Groups featuring photos from Athens and other walks:

• 2010 Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk – Athens, GA
• Scott Kelby’s 3rd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk – July 24, 2010

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• this, is boomerang
  boomerang is a piece of javascript that you add to your web pages, where it measures the performance of your website from your end user’s point of view. It has the ability to send this data back to your server for further analysis. With boomerang, you find out exactly how fast your users think your site is.

• Compare Features of CE/Vista to Learn 9 and 9.1
  1. The 1st chart is in alphabetically order by tool names in CE/Vista 8, with comparable tool names in Learn 9 and 9.1 along with a list of enhancements and losses for each.
  
  2. The 2nd chart lists the new tools in Learn 9 and 9.1 listing changes from one to the other and includes enhancements.
  
  3. The 3rd chart lists the new tools and features available in Learn 9.1
  
  4. The 4th chart, Tests, Surveys, and Pools is a detailed review of the…

Check which famous writer you write like with this statistical analysis tool, which analyzes your word choice and writing style and compares them with those of the famous writers.

Not trusting a single sample, I tested fifteen writing samples including stories and blog posts (excluding those with block quotes). The Cory Doctorow result was the most common at six.

I write like
Cory Doctorow

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

I also received David Foster Wallace (3), Arthur Conan Doyle (3), J.K. Rowling (2), Isaac Asimov (1).

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Amy sent me an email out of blue suggesting I buy this shirt. Puns? I love ‘em, so I love this shirt.

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