Wikipedia on your iPod

Encyclopodia is a free software project that brings Wikipedia, one of the largest encyclopedias on the World Wide Web, to the Apple iPod. Encyclopodia can be installed on iPod generations 1 through 4, iPod Minis, and Photo iPods. Encyclopodia can be loaded onto an iPod from PC, Mac and Linux computers. Installing Encyclopodia from a PC is the simplest option.

Installation via Mac and Linux
Installations from Linux and Mac computers is still a bit inconvenient, because there is not yet an easy-to-use setup wizard. Installing via a Mac or Linux is more of a manual task. The link below will provide you with detailed instructions.

http://encyclopodia.sourceforge.net/en/installx.html

Installation via Windows
Installing Encyclopodia via a PC is simpler than that on the Mac and Linux. The link below will provide detailed instructions.

http://encyclopodia.sourceforge.net/en/installwin.html

The Buzz On Second Life (SL)

Second Life is an online 3-D virtual world where people can create virtual second life of themselves. Since its launch in 2003, it has grown significantly. Today, it is inhabited by a total of 5,695,677 people from around the world.

In my quest to explore this new creative tool, I went to the Second Life website, downloaded the program, installed it, and followed the on screen instructions to create a new account. Once the registration process was complete, I logged in, and followed the on screen directions to orient myself with my new world. As weeks passed, I got more involved with my second life, and found a wealth of sites for learning and teaching. Listed below are my top picks. Note: You must have a SL account to access the sites.

To register, go to http://secondlife.com/join/?a=b1db2230e011387588f345e9410f7ab1. Once you establish an account, click on any of the links below, and click the teleport now button to be taken to the site. Enjoy!

Virtual Campuses

• Campus:Second Life (Pathfinder Linden's hosted space for educators) - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Campus/150/100
• Harvard Law School's Austin Hall - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/69/54/24/
• Ohio University Second Life Campus - http://slurl.com/secondlife/ohio%20university/20/36/24/
• Northern Illinois University, Glidden Campus - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/88/166/30/

Science and Health

• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Second Life - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Juwangsan/218/223
• Second Life Medical Library 2.0/Consumer Health Library/HealthInfo Island - SLurl 1, SLurl 2, SLurl 3
• Spaceport Alpha (incorporating International Spaceflight Museum and Second Life Planetarium by Chaac Amarula) - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/23/51/22/
• Solar Eclipse Planetarium (Aimee Webber) - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Midnight%20City/94/76/27/
• VINEC - Virtual Neurological Education Centre - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lost%20Islands%20NW/48/83/22 (info)

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Computer Tools That Support Learners

Development in technology brings us vast amounts of information and increasing number of tools to search, organize, process, and present information and knowledge. Edited by Rod Corbett of Mount Royal College in Canada, Computer Tools that Support Learners, lists more than 100 tools that can be used by teachers and students to facilitate their daily teaching and learning. Most of the tools are free downloads or free web applications that one can access easily.

The list categorizes the tools according to common activities in learning. For example, note taking, concept mapping, searching for online articles, managing references, preparing presentations, etc. If you would like to know more about certain tools or find a tool to meet your purposes, please feel free to contact FCPE.