Learn to Code!

Here's a refreshing video - a Bloomberg interview with Code.org Director Ali Partovi about the importance of teaching coding in our public schools. He and brother Hadi have the support of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and a growing number of Silicon Valley executives, to teach code to kids. Learning to code, as Partovi describes it, is the new test of literacy. It adds to one's ability to think, one's ability to be creative, and one's ability to survive in this technological world.



If the above video doesn't display on your device, try the Businessweek link: http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-02-26/learning-to-code-is-the-new-american-dream-partovi
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Peek Ad

Here's a fun idea: Evernote's PEEK. Maybe it's just the music, but this short 33-second video clip is about as inviting as they get. Try it!

View online at: http://youtu.be/Zd3PsL5G_1c
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The Future of Learning

Here's an interesting but not-so-short video on "The Future of Learning". What it shows quite clearly is that we are on the cusp of a new age in education: the networked classroom, and the always-learning individual. The only person I recognized in this video is Seth Golden, the versatile entrepreneur. However, the film introduces us to many others, and to several new technologies, that make one aware that, at least in education, "the best is yet to come".



Where did I find this video? I checked out this blog's "Blogs I Follow" link for Elaine Haight. See, there's so much to learn from everyone...
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Website Technology

We're in the process of changing web hosts - I think! Anyway, I'm exploring Bluehost, which has been recommended by a friend. Here's a short video about their technology, which shows "what makes us better".


View on YouTube: Technology at Bluehost.
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Calibre Grand Tour

Cousin Philip shared with me today a great new tool for my library: Calibre! This software allows you to manage your e-books, no matter what their format. In fact, that's the real beauty of this library management application software - it actually allows you to convert e-books from one format to another. I can't wait to put it to use! Meanwhile, here's an introductory video that gives you the Calibre Grand Tour:


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Pocket

Read It Later has now become Pocket! That's good, because I never could get it to work properly on my iPhone. This video has a snappy tune and makes it all look so easy. I think I'll give it a try!


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NetVibes

Finishing up the course on Web Marketing, I'm re-reading the section on Social Media. There, the recommendation is to set up a "Social Media Desktop", to monitor information - about your business, your products, your competitors, or anything else. One of the technological tools mentioned was NetVibes. Let's see what it's all about:


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