WordPress has a new interface

WordPress updated its interface--it's much prettier now.

Yammer

NPR had a story on Yammer yesterday, a social networking tool like Twitter but aimed at corporate use instead of personal use. It might be just right for synchronous online discussions or "virtual" office hours.

NPR story

Yammer web site

FYI

Mary,

Just wanted to thank you for all your help today.
Obviously all is well now.
thanks!

5 Mistakes in Using Blogs

DanDan forwarded this article by Ruth Reynard. "Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students," Campus Technology, 10/1/2008, http://www.campustechnology.com/article.aspx?aid=68089

Techno-use

It might be interesting so see how everybody used technology aside from the "traditional" one involving computers. For example: who uses their phone to surf the web? How about texting? GPS?

Great Opening Meeting!

Our first CyberTrek meeting was great.  Thanks to Dan Dan for presenting, to Ken, Mary, and Gene for facilitating, Mary for inviting everyone to our pb wiki, and Sodexho for great food!

BLK

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