http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/27/some-old-friends-return/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/27/some-old-friends-return/#comment-27317 Rich Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:17:56 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/27/some-old-friends-return/#comment-27317 Ahhh, I "stumbled upon" Stumble Upon somewhere about a year ago, and it definitely has helped me through a few boring spells. Granted, it's pretty far from true, directed searching but I've gotten dozens of links that I'd never trade for anything now! And I have shared it w/ a lot of friends who seem to think similarly. I always claim that browser window "real estate" is precious, and I *HATE* to give up any of that real estate to the dozens of invasive toolbars that do no good whatsoever (as an aside, how has Google gotten their toolbar to be installed by default on EVERY piece of freeware that I install on every computer in our school?!?!). But I was, and still am, willing to give up that extra quarter-inch at the top of my browser for the StumbleUpon bar! Ahhh, I “stumbled upon” Stumble Upon somewhere about a year ago, and it definitely has helped me through a few boring spells. Granted, it’s pretty far from true, directed searching but I’ve gotten dozens of links that I’d never trade for anything now! And I have shared it w/ a lot of friends who seem to think similarly. I always claim that browser window “real estate” is precious, and I *HATE* to give up any of that real estate to the dozens of invasive toolbars that do no good whatsoever (as an aside, how has Google gotten their toolbar to be installed by default on EVERY piece of freeware that I install on every computer in our school?!?!). But I was, and still am, willing to give up that extra quarter-inch at the top of my browser for the StumbleUpon bar!

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