A convenient use of Google

When you run into any kind of error message, and I mean, any kind, first "google it." Most likely, google will direct you to a number of message boards where people dealt with this specific issue and found out the fix. I can't tell how many issues I've solved this way, both at work and at home. If your computer has a recurrent issue but no error message, google a description, or several ones using different key words, of this problem. For instance, "windows live photo gallery installed but not opening", or "windows livephotogallery problem" etc. Jude

25 Tools every Learning Professional should have -Free

In 2008 223 learning professionals worldwide contributed their Top 10 Tools for Learning. From this, the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies compiled the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 list. These tools are the most popular free tools in 25 tool categories. They are a mix of personal productivity tools (for managing personal learning) as well as authoring tools (for creating learning solutions). Many of them are Web 2.0 tools that promote a social, collaborative, sharing approach to learning. Jude