2011 Security Trends: Bad Times with Refined Phishing and Mobile Apps IT Security Trends | News 2011 Security Trends: Bad Times with Refined Phishing and Mobile Apps By Dian Schaffhauser12/01/10 Cyber security will be no easier in the new year than it is now, as malware proprietors get more sophisticated in their phishing attempts, malware-as-a-service becomes the norm, and smart phones and tablets draw increased attention from cyber criminals. Security experts at the company said they expect spam campaigns to increasingly mimic legitimate mail from popular Web sites. The growth of the Smartphone and tablet markets is making those devices increasingly attractive to cyber bad guys, reported M86. Although mobile malware has focused on smart phones, the report's authors expect to see more illegal activity targeted to tablets in the coming year.
Collaborize Classroom | Online Education Technology for Teachers and Students The Royal Treatment As a young teacher, I was forced to use basal readers with my 4th graders, and have at least three reading groups—unbelievably referred to in faculty meetings as the three reading levels—Bluebirds, Robins, and Crows. None really fit any of my students, and I got tired of hearing how father and mother gathered the whole family, including the dog for a picnic in the country. Believe me that was a big stretch for basal families, who were usually confined to the area behind a white picket fence. What I did I managed to get my hands on a box of assorted paperbacks, with multiple copies, which were in a storeroom. Change I collected all the basal readers and shelved them. The Authors My students loved Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, and went absolutely bonkers for Robert Newton Peck, author of A Day No Pigs Would Die, Soup, and Soup and Me. A Day My Teaching World Stood Still On the very morning Robert Newton Peck was to arrive, my principal came to my room and escorted me to his office. Carry On
Hapara ■ Powering Google Apps for Educators More information about toolbars - 180 Free Technology Tip #72 Technology Tip Number 72 A Little More About Toolbars? In the last technology tip we mentioned what some of the toolbars in Word are for and suggested opening them all up just to see what they look like. Today's technology tip is all about the two toolbars you're most likely to use. Click on the picture above to enlarge it As you can see there are quite a few icons to get familiar with. Another benefit to getting familiar with these two tool bars is that these buttons are the ones most likely to appear in other Microsoft programs. However, you'll find that the 2007 version of Microsoft Word has a drastically different look to it. PRACTICE ACTIVITY: Sometime today, try using three buttons from the Standard and Format toolbars that you've never used before. TO KEEP ON LEARNING: To find out more about these toolbars try searching the internet for: Standard Toolbar Format Toolbar Toolbar tricks Have a nice day!
Teaching ESL Online Teaching ESL Online | How to Teach English Online 10 steps to successful tech integration It’s an expectation that every class at my school will have a blog by the end of this year. We thought it best to invite people to start when they are ready, offering individual support as required. We’re only three weeks into our school year and it’s exciting to note how many teachers already have blogs up and running, even if some are still at the stage of learning how to post. Here are some tips, based on our experience: 1. Ideally you need a technology facilitator and another teacher whose focus is more on learning and pedagogy. 2. Don’t try and force anyone to implement technology before they are ready. 3. Once teachers have seen a tool demonstrated, they will need support practicing and applying it. 4. Don’t expect teachers to be experts. 5. Once teachers have used a tool to enhance learning in their classes, provide an opportunity for them to show others what they did. 6. This one is the most important. 7. 8. Teachers don’t need to know how to do everything. 9. 10. Like this:
One Teacher on a Mission to Change his School by Enabling Teachers with Technology Managing Your Assignments, Students, and Activities with Ease with ClassOwl I couldn’t help but appreciate teacher John Balash’s enthusiasm for ClassOwl. As we start a new school year, this is the kind of upbeat go-get-‘em attitude (and a good tool!) that can inspire us to try new things and continuously improve how we interact with students and enable their learning. – KW I finally found it. With the whirlwind of the new material and getting orientated to new classrooms each year, it is important to start off on the right track. We’ve all thought of ways to improve learning and promote good study habits in our classrooms. I later joined a different side of the classroom as a Masters Degree student studying educational technology. What ClassOwl can do for you and Your Students ClassOwl is a planning app teachers use to communicate directly with students on their personal devices. I soon introduced ClassOwl to my high school, Grand River Academy. About John Balash Print This Post
#CollaborizeClassroom - Free Online #Education #Technology for Teachers and Students #edtech20 | web20andsocialmediaeSafetyinXXIcenturyeducation O'Reilly School of Technology Pope John Paul II Gets Facebook Page VATICAN CITY — The Vatican will unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation next week – a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said. The site, which will link to video highlights of John Paul's 27-year papacy, is designed to promote the May 1 beatification. But it may well continue beyond given the global and enduring interest in the late pontiff, Vatican officials told The Associated Press. The Vatican's first attempt at an event-themed Facebook page – to promote Pope Benedict XVI's September trip to the United Kingdom – is still active six months later and updated near-daily with 10,000-15,000 regular fans checking in, said Monsignor Paul Tighe, the No. 2 in the Vatican's social communications office. "What we found is that Facebook doesn't just share information, it creates community," Tighe said in an interview Friday. "A lot of our communications in the past was: I have a message. Online:
Classrooms of the future Dubai: A majority of educators in the Middle East and Africa believe that technology will play a large role in improving how students learn in the future. These findings come as a result of a Global Education Survey conducted on behalf of Cisco. Almost 90 per cent of educators believe that technology will take on an enhanced role in future classrooms. The survey was conducted through 500 telephone interviews in 14 countries, including the UAE, across five continents. Across the world, senior education officials in emerging markets see preparation for a global economy, student attendance, and employability as the top teaching issues they face today. The classrooms of the future are likely to see an increased emphasis on video and media-rich technologies such as holographic projections to create collaboration in support of a borderless networking concept, said Frank Florence, global public sector senior director of education at Cisco.