Ken Macleod and the European stem cell research consortium OptiStem have produced a CC-licensed educational comic about genomics called "Hope Beyond Hype." It's available as a free download

Rapid technology change is here to stay. No sense in trying to change the way the world works–
This kind of change introduces threats to education, which we talked about in part 1. There is likely very little that can be actively done to reduce these threats, as they are first economic issues. But we can begin to understand them better.

Janet Hilton, aged 43 from St Helens, didn’t let the lack of jobs in her chosen field discourage her and instead she continues to learn and help others, securing a different job she loves along the way. Her dedication and commitment to improving her life through learning is being recognised with a European Social Fund (ESF) Regional Individual Learner Award, as part of Adult Learners’ Week 12 - 18 May 2012.

If you use a lot of bookmarklets, you probably have them cramped inside your bookmarks bar. Some users suggest using folders to organize bookmarklets, just like you organize your bookmarks. But if you want to get them out of your bookmarks bar (which serve a totally different purpose) and into the toolbar where they should logically reside, here is nice trick.

Install the Custom Buttons add-on. Restart Firefox and enable the Menu Bar. From the View menu click on 'Add new button...'. You can get to this option by right clicking on the toolbar too. This way, you won’t have to enable the Menu bar.

Want to make some of your own? Just follow these simple instructions!

f you missed the big solar eclipse and its strange shadows last night, not to worry. Cory Poole, a science teacher in Redding, California, has you covered. Above, you’ll find his video that brings together 700 images (view them individually in high res here) into a 60 second time-lapse film. The images were viewed/taken through a Coronado Solar Max 60 Double Stacked Hydrogen Alpha Solar Telescope.

Google+ recently announced the rollout of Hangouts On Air to everyone worldwide. This is great news for marketers looking for a free and easy solution to reach people via videos.

So let’s talk about everything you need to know about using Google+ Hangouts On Air for your business.

Each major web browser shares a large number of keyboard shortcuts in common. Whether you’re using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Opera – these keyboard shortcuts will work in your browser.

some of our free ebooks. Covering topics from SQL Server 2012, Office 2010 and Windows Phone, there is something here for everyone. 

Many of our free ebooks are offered in three formats - PDF, Mobi (Kindle) and epub.

t’s hard to imagine our world without the mega-power of Google and Facebook, but let’s just try for a moment. How would we connect with our friends and family? And, how would we ever get through school without all the information at our fingertips and an outlet for procrastination? Where would we go to find movie times, new restaurants and status updates?

In May 2005 we first shared YouTube with the world. Seven years later, you’re the ones doing the sharing! We’re so honored that you’ve used YouTube to share how-to tips, political moments, home videos, comedy, music, and so much more.

What are you interested in? At So.cl you can find new interests and connect with like-minded people. The topics you care about are waiting for you.

A nice mix of stories in this week’s newsletter. For biology there are links to stories about the nervous system and infectious disease. For physics: how viruses are being used to generate electricity (ok, so there is a bit of biology in there as well) and for chemistry, looking at the possibility of a manned NASA mission to asteroids to mine for minerals

We wanted to let you know about a few quick updates Twitter just made. Mainly to theirprivacy policy and terms of service. As we’ve seen in the past, when major social networks like Twitter and Facebook update these things, you should take notice. 

Georgia educator Kati Searcy gave the following presentation at the Social Learning Summit 2012 to demonstrate how free web tools can be used to assess understanding of content from History/Social Studies–and even helpfully included a rubric!

Note how other educator “best practice” is apparent, including evidence of student choice, and clear use of Bloom’s Taxonomy.