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What You Might Have Missed in November–What’s up in December

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Here are the most-read posts for the month of November: ASCII Art–Computer Art for Everyone 25 Online Resources About Brainstorming and Mindmapping Tech Tip #26: My Mouse Doesn’t Work Left-brain or Right-brain Dominant?

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Online Sites to Teach Mouse Skills

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Basics Practice Touchpad vs Mouse Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities

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Here’s an interesting piece from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jane Sandwood, on the explosion of wearable technology and its place in the education ecosystem: How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. The vast majority of students are inseparable from the technology that they carry with them daily.

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16 Websites and 5 Posters to Teach Mouse Skills

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The earlier posts are still active, but I’ve updated this resource with more websites and posters to assist in starting off your newest computer aficionados. Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Check here for updates on links.

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Upskilling Trend Brings Coupons, ‘Flash Sales’ and Other Marketing Gimmicks to Higher Ed

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In a crowded market, where the barrier of geography has been eliminated, providers of online education say they have been forced to spend more time, energy and money on marketing. Snapping up online courses when they're on sale but never getting around to taking them has inspired memes among budding computer coders.

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16 Websites on Natural Disasters

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Natural disasters is a related discussion to any number of topics–geography, ecology, Earth Day, even problem solving. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Here are 16 websites that bring the power of these natural forces to students: Avalanches. Earthquake simulations. Earthquakes. Earthquakes for Kids.

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The Importance of 3D Printing in Education

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As the technology evolves, 3D printers are being used to create everything from simple plastic toys to automobile bodies, prosthetic limbs, replacement parts, and even gourmet dishes. Demographics, resources, highways, and cityscapes can be produced in 3D as well as topographic info to revolutionize the way you explore geography.

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