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By: From Wiki - back to school with the Class of Web 2.0 « Ehiggs’ blog

From Wiki - back to school with the Class of Web 2.0 « Ehiggs’ blog — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:11:14 +0000

[...] These three sites are the writings and findings of a web designer/programmer, Brian Benzinger. These sites are parts of a three part article that he has written, Part one looks at tools, part two looks at office applications and part three deals with real cases of the use of web 2.0 in classrooms around the world. This is an invaluable tool because the author, Brian Benzinger has tried and tested all the links/applications he recommends in his article. He has also highlighted personal favourites, this is important because teachers need to know if the applications they may be looking to use in their own class have worked for others, if they are recommended, they may be more willing to use the same technique in the future. [...]

By: Amul’s Digital Life?

Amul’s Digital Life? — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:06:26 +0000

[...] clipped from http://www.solutionwatch.com [...]

By: IT|Redux - IT|Redux Redux

IT|Redux - IT|Redux Redux — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:37:54 +0000

[...] After more than a year of loyal services, it was about time to retire the original design for IT|Redux, and I am pleased to unveil this brand new one developed by the Benzinger brothers of SolutionWatch fame. Having developed multiple sites over the past few years, I like to consider myself a discerning user when it comes to the design of aesthetically pleasing websites, but Brian and Tim Benzinger have far exceeded any expectations I had for such a project. [...]

By: Teacher’s Writes » Calenders and More

Teacher’s Writes » Calenders and More — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:40:12 +0000

[...] Well, thanks to Cool Cat Teacher, who alterted me to Brian Benzinger’s work compiling lists (see 1 and 2) and analysis of the great tools of Web 2.0. I went looking for a calendar, mostly to keep myself on track with vocabulary units that I accidentally put off too often, and before I knew it, I had embeded the calendar into my static web site (oh, no – can I talk about that on Web 2.o?) and am looking forward to seeing if students come to create their own calendars using Spongecell. It’s great stuff, and I’m thrilled to be tapped into conversations that make finding these tools so easy. The comment I hear the most when I bust out another technical tool or funny bit is, “where did you find this stuff?” I listen to the right conversations. [...]

By: IMYM Tutorials : Back to School With Web 2.0 - Part 3

IMYM Tutorials : Back to School With Web 2.0 - Part 3 — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:08:04 +0000

[...] Back to School with Web 2.0 – Part 3 was posted recently. This is a great series written by Brian Benzinger at the Solution Watch blog. In my humble opinion, it is a must read for any teacher working with technology in their classrooms. I was really astonished when I clicked on the About but on the blog to discover Brian is only 19 years old. Terrific work! Click on the links to read Part 1 and Part 2. Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:53 AM joevans Filed under: Instructional Discussion Topics, Technology in the Classroom, Thought Provoking, Pedagogically Speaking [...]

By: So, No Pressure Then… « Mr W’s Blogging Great Thing

So, No Pressure Then… « Mr W’s Blogging Great Thing — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:07:09 +0000

[...] What it is making me realise is just how powerful all the different aspects of the tools I take for granted are. I am also realising that it is not possible to keep up with all the tools… Brian Benziger just proved that one with his stunning three part evaluation of Web2.0 tools. Bearing this in mind, I will be concentrating on getting my willing volunteers to set up their own blogs using WordPress, setting up their own wiki using the free wikispaces being offered to teachers, and setting up a netvibes account… all before tea! [...]

By: Lucid Points » Blog Archive » Web 2.0 for Students

Lucid Points » Blog Archive » Web 2.0 for Students — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:28:01 +0000

[...] Brian Benzinger at Solution Watch has a great 3 part (part 1 & part 2) Web 2.0 post for students. All students, instructors, and other academics should read these articles and visit the sites. Posted by tomkirkham Filed in General Stuff [...]

By: redleo - educational solutions » Blog Archive » back to school with web 2.0

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:59:09 +0000

[...] brian benzinger, solutionwatch, tried personally and put together list of classroom tools, also web 2.0 based ones (part 1), and classroom tools, also web 2.0 based ones (part 2). [...]

By: Single page aggregators - tracking the web | PsychSplash

Single page aggregators - tracking the web | PsychSplash — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:24:40 +0000

[...] Brian Benzinger over at Solution Watch just wrote a fantastic article on single page aggregators, citing popurls as his favourite (it is very cool..). Over the past few days I have been playing around with Original Signal, from Netherlands webpublisher StillPoint media, who have created a very neat, elegant display of web2.0 blogs (Update: they just released a second page of gadgets – I guess they are a two page aggregator now!). Single page aggregators take advantage of pre-existing social websites like digg, delicious and flickr and blogs (like this one), by aggregating their content and displaying in a simple (wait for it…….) single page format. They are a great way to get a feel for the “hot” topics floating around the web and remove the pressure of creating your own aggregator (e.g., my pageflakes page), which while quite easy, can be time consuming. The majority of aggregators (Original Signal included) are technology or web2.0 based but as Brian points out, there are a number of specialty pages for nintendo, photography, programming, web deals). Make sure you read his article if you have interests in these or other areas. [...]

By: IT|Redux » How To Build a Website with Office 2.0

IT|Redux » How To Build a Website with Office 2.0 — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:57:30 +0000

[...] For that, I started from the popular Blix Theme developed by Sebatian Schmieg. I hacked it quite a bit to turn it into something that would look more like a corporate website than a personal blog. Most of the work involved fairly simple CSS and PHP coding, and certainly accounted for more than half of the time I spent on the overall project. If you do not have the skills for that type of work, you might want to ask Brian Benzinger for some help. He and his brother designed the Solution Watch website, and it’s one of the most impressive pieces of work I’ve seen done with WordPress. [...]