In the industry I am in, there seems to be little room for things if they are not perceived to be practical. That industry, being education, does not seem to be open to true innovation. That said, there are those in the “market” that want more. This has drawn me towards the idea of creating my own business. I am going to put together some ideas and resources in this article here to kind of get me started. Feel free to use it if you like and make comments on …

One of my students mentioned to me a cartoon that used to come on Nickelodeon. It was a bit spiritual, dealing with an individual who could control the elements and was fated to be the one “avatar” or an agent of change in a world ravaged by war. The name of the cartoon was Avatar: The Last Airbender.
I want to check out these cartoons – that is why I posted it here (so I don’t forget).
In a lost age, the world is divided into four nations: the Water Tribes, the …

This is a pretty good snippet about learning online. I, for one, am for a traditional learning method – meaning butts in seats at a brick and mortar school – but I also believe in utilizing the gifts the internet has to offer.
We just need balance and we also need some kind of regulation in place to gauge the quality of the instruction. After all, we are faced with a generation of students that aren’t getting the same level of education and are not held to the same high standards …

I had the hardest time doing this conversion mostly because one thing was not made clear up front – if you want to convert from Invisionfree (using IPB 1.1.3) to new software like Simple Machines Forum, then you have to have access to both databases on the same server.
This is an impossibilty for IF. Since it is a free hosting solution, you can’t have access to the database. In fact, the only way you can get your data is by paying for it and getting a raw SQL dump.
So, what …

According to a news report, some archaeologists and researchers have found the remains of a 16th century woman buried with a brick in her mouth to keep her from feeding. It seems that the locals thought the vampire was spreading a form of pestilence. Read more here.

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Very interesting thing pointed out to me yesterday – Lake Havasu, Arizona.
Apparently it is a man-made lake and when the city was founded, the developers had the bright idea of purchasing the London Bridge and sticking it there as a fixture for the city. And it is the real thing. Not to mention, some of the vistas are quite spectacular. Read more about it here.

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There is a big media buzz over Twitter right now. In fact, not only individuals are using it as a microblogging platform, but companies are using it to stay in touch with customers and as a form of customer service.
To find out more, read this article as it goes into more detail as to how companies are watching you on Twitter.
Also, this is an excellent resource with companies that are currently using Twitter. I just want to figure out how you can have more than one person access a Twitter …

At approximately 4:30pm on Thursday, February 19th I learned that my destiny was coming into greater focus.
After tutoring some students in Latin, as they were having trouble with the four verb conjugations and using indicative and imperative moods, I was called into the principal’s office. It’s never a good thing to be called when he says ‘Shut the door.’ This was no different.
The school is deciding to go forward with a plan to scrap Latin from its curriculum and will be suspending the program next year. After that, they may …

You would be surprised at the list of products this artificial sweetner is in. You would also be surprised to learn how it was approved for use in our food supply.
You will probably be surprised most of all to learn about the extensive damage this product does to your body.
George Noory built a show around the topic on Coast to Coast Am. Millions of listeners were exposed to the dangers of this artificial sweetener. Yet, there is a large movement of individuals who have been aware of the dangers.
There are …

Prepare to never watch cable TV again. For that matter, prepare to never go to the video store, buy a DVD or even leave your couch ever again! If you have an Xbox 360, there is NO reason why you shouldn’t splurge and get the new Netflix feature that runs on your dashboard (you have to get the new Xbox dashboard, NXE).
What is amazing about this is that if you have an Xbox 360, you can access your Netflix account and watch movies streaming instantly to your tv through the …