Information Technology
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Planet Penn Manor
Have you ever longed for a quick way to catch all of the latest Penn Manor district news, Twitter updates and blog postings without taking the time to visit each of our individual sites? If so, check out the newly launched “Planet Penn Manor” website: http://www.pennmanor.net/planet/. The Planet Penn Manor page automatically refreshes with the…
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Fireside Book Chats Podcast
Here is a great example of how a skilled teacher leverages technology to make a traditional “book report” assignment far more engaging and meaningful. For the past two years, Scott Hertzog, a member of Penn Manor High School’s‘ English Department faculty, has worked with students to create “Fireside Book Chat” podcasts. Students present, critically review…
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Santa Can’t Escape Modern Technology
Once again, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will be tracking Santa’s journey across the globe. Check out the NORAD Santa tracking website at: http://www.noradsanta.org/ Happy holidays from the Penn Manor Information Technology Team!
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Creative Commons: Rethinking Copyright
Larry Lessig’s recent talk at Educause is now available online at Blip.Tv. Lessig is an outstanding speaker and eloquently builds a compelling argument on why copyright laws have increasingly become caustic to education, science and the free sharing of knowledge. Lessig, a Havard Law professor and expert on cyberlaw, is the principal architect of the…
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“So Ugly It’s Beautiful” – The First Internet Router
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 make the connection, a gateway device was required to facilitate the traffic between each campus’…