The Daring Librarian

  Welcome back dear readers! And welcome to any who are here for the first time, I'm so glad you're here ! I've got exciting news! I'm super thrilled and honored to have been invited to be a Featured Speaker at this year's Future of Education Technology Conference ! (OR #FETC !) I have a very busy schedule , speaking for 7+ hours with four presentations starting at 8am and finishing at 7:30 pm! Whew!   I know, just like Elaine on Seinfeld I use WAY too many exclamation points. Sorry, that's kinda my jam.  If you're going to the conference or just curious, visit my  # FETC Landing Wikispaces Page w/ MAPS, Wireless Passwords, my Speaking Schedule, Resources, & MORE !  This is my first time going and I've followed the resources for years on Twitter by following their hashtag. How brilliant of them to use the same hashtag all year long. No need to add a year since all Tweets are chronological anyway. On My Presenting S...

Lustworthy Fonts I've made no secret that I have a great love for graphic design, fonts, and the FREE site PicMonkey ; which makes even the novice dabbler feel like their creations are Made of WIN! As Joyce Valenza said in a recent blog post "my love for PicMonkey, in general, is so great that a premium subscription is critical!" But you don't have to have a Royale subscription (but it's worth it!)  to get lustworthy fonts, see!? Here are 10 FREE fonts that are super cool! And here are 10 Royale fonts that are nom nom delicious! You can also find some of these fonts on Dafont and 1001 Free Fonts ! How do you find them to download them to your lappie? Just Google the name of the font + FREE + MAC (or Win)  - and Bazinga! Lustworthy Fonts! Design With Style  & Pimp Up Your Blog Posts The coolest new thing they offer is the ability to create from a blank canvas and a new design feature where there are pre-set sizes! Even a Facebook Cover [wr...

UPDATE from PicMonkey: Beloved educators, our cup ran-eth all over the place! Thank you so much for your interest in PicMonkey's special ISTE promotion for Gwyneth Jones' readers. Unfortunately, the promo code went wild on the internet and we, frankly, ran out. Here's hoping we see you at the next conference, and thank for your tireless dedication to your profession and the use of technology to rock learning. Sneaky Passionate Penny Pinching Coupon Code Thieving  Sites! [shakes first in slightly exaggerated fury] Sneaky Thieving Moms stealing our coupon code meant for EDUCATORS ONLY! Bah!  I guess it shows that my Twitter & my blog gets good traffic but it totally sucks that it got highjacked & people other than teachers are flooding the site! BOO! HISS! Not Cool! Original Post:  Short Story: PicMonkey likes teachers, is very responsive on Twitter, has been to ISTE, is creating a whole slew of back to school graphics to be released in Auguest,  ...

Ok, so this great posting says things to do before 2010 but after reading these very good tips i think it's the kinda stuff we need to keep on top of at least twice a year! and though it's not as geeky as: "Compile your own Linux kernel" "Install LAMP on your phone and turn it into a web server!" or "Build a cluster of 100 discarded ten year old computers" - Buck Mojo Really!? 1oo discarded 10 year old computers? Buwaaa! But the stuff mentioned in that posting are things that may be obvious to some but maybe not most or maybe we're doing half and need to step it up.... i would also add....these ideas for technology educators: look at the "look" of your blog . ...update your banner graphic once a year at least so that you don't look stale. don't go too crazy in re-design or people may not feel comfy or not recognize your style but spruce it up! combing iPhoto with Comic Life for Mac users will give a lot of style without havi...