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How big is the internet?

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Previously we did look at the approximate size of the internet as determined by google. Now the next question we need to ask is where is everyone going on the internet?
To answer this question we need to use a website whose whole job is to answer this question.
Most of you proabably haven’t heard of Alexa, [...]

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Young Bloggers Unleashed on the Internet

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments

This week my students have been learning how to create and set up their own blogs.  They have been busy bee’s working on creating their first posts, picking themes and learning how to actually get visitors to their sites.  Today I unleashed the students on the rest of the blogging community trying to get them [...]

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Online Safety

September 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

How do we protect ourselves online?
What is it appropriate to blog about?
I would like you to take a some time today to think about this topic, we will discuss it in class, then I would like you to research information on it online, Finally I would like you to blog about your findings. Feel free to link [...]

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Theme Ideas

September 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Write now I have left the students section of the site as the default theme. If you have any ideas or themes that you have seen on the net and want me to install them for your site post the links to them here in the comments section.
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Students to begin blogging monday

September 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Students and users of MrVaughan.com are now able to create their own blogs and share them with the world. To create a new blog click on the new link in the above menu. From there you will need to create a new account for your blog then once you have activated it, you will be [...]

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Students about to join blogging community

September 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Currently I am in the process of installing wordpress Mu, this is an install of a blogging system that allows multiple users to create their own blogs. Hopefully by next week I will have tested out the system enough to be able to have all of my students creating their own blogs and customizing them. [...]

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What my students found on the internet today

September 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

So for the current computer assignment my students are working on they have to research all the parts of a computer and then build their computer and shop around for various components and prices.
In the process one of my students was looking for “cool computer mice”. What they found was quite interesting to say the [...]

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What computer should I buy???

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Knowing anything about a computer can be both a gift and a curse. Knowing how a computer works means you get all kinds of questions from people who need help. I’m usually quite happy to help most technical problems but the one question I get almost once a week is the question of what computer [...]

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