links for 2008-07-22

22nd July 2008

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Open Source Information for Indiana Schools

Here is a list of applications that can be beneficial to schools and individuals. Many of these applications are compiled for both a linux and windows environment. However there are a few below that will only work in linux or windows. Feel free to contact

(tags: opensource software school technology leadership cio)
freshmeat.net: Welcome to freshmeat.net

freshmeat maintains the Web’s largest index of Unix and cross-platform software, themes and related “eye-candy”, and Palm OS software. Thousands of applications, which are preferably released under an open source license, are meticulously cataloged in the

(tags: software opensource linux freeware programming download unix developer)
Koolu - Works Everywhere - Home

Koolu is a Canadian company started by Andrew Greig and Jon “maddog” Hall, which aim is to provide low-power computer appliances powered by free- and open-source software.

(tags: opensource education learning technology canada)
Home Page | Puppy Linux

a small, fast operating system running from CDs, USB sticks and hard disks

(tags: linux opensource technology)
Fish4Info | Find, Connect

Fish4Info is a next generation library portal that seeks to make the library catalog a socially engaging destination by integrating web 2.0 technology with the catalog.

(tags: library libraries library2.0 libraryresources opensource)
Oakland Schools Blogs

This site is for all of the teachers and school staff of Oakland County’s K-12 districts who wish to share information and communicate with each other on topics specific to public education.

(tags: blog blogging school California)
Mike Schmoker - School and District Improvement, Assessment, Curriculum and Staff Development

Mike Schmoker argues convincingly that if student achievement is to improve, especially in the higher-order proficiencies, instruction will necessarily have to change and improve simultaneously. He sets out a clear but simple agenda to achieve such a tra

(tags: education school reform change schoolreform)

On this day..

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1 On July 22nd, 2008, Wesley Fryer said:

Wes, job well done. It’s always great to learn about fellow Oklahoman’s.

Shelly Fryer

2 On July 23rd, 2008, John Peters said:

Wes, I enjoyed your digital story of Jim Thorpe. I have always admired his athletic prowess and what he accomplished in the early part of the 20th century. When ever I see the movie “Jim Thorpe - All American” starring Burt Lancaster http://tinyurl.com/6csae4 is on television, I have to watch it!

It is amazing that in the Olympics today we see professional athletes competing in so called “Dream Teams” which started in the 1992 Barcelona, Spain Olympics http://tinyurl.com/66p8ja had the 1989 ruling allowing professionals to compete in the Olympics been in place when Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 Olympics, he never would have had his gold medals taken away and his Olympic records erased in 1913.