Category Archives: Around the Web

“So Ugly It’s Beautiful” – The First Internet Router

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Charlie

During the fall of 1969, the foundation of modern Internet communication technology was quietly assembled by computer science students at UCLA and Stanford. At the time, engineers were working to interconnect computers at each campus via a phone line. To … Continue reading →

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Webkinz Online – Guest Writer

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Charlie

This week we feature a guest writer: Bri Reisinger, 6th grade student at Central Manor. Lately there has been a great deal of talk about online virtual environments and Bri has written a brief overview of one popular online world: … Continue reading →

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Free PDF File Converters

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Charlie

Thanks to the magic of technology, converting a file to PDF is simple and free. Here are a few excellent resources for converting your files to PDF:

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Tracking Santa

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Charlie

Did you know that every year since 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has tracked Santa’s journey across the globe? In the “old days” children would call a special NORAD hotline for updates on Santa’s current location. With … Continue reading →

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Cool Online Foreign Language Tools

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Charlie

With our High School piloting an online Chinese course, I’ve been hearing a great deal of interest in online language learning. With that, here are a couple of neat virtual language webtools that are worth checking out:

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Internet Safety Workshop with Katie Koestner

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Charlie

The PM Technology team has been facilitating online safety in-services and parent training sessions for a number of years. If you are looking for some new Internet safety information before the Tech Team’s next workshop, you may want to check … Continue reading →

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