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	<title>SBISD EdTech Blog</title>
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	<description>Information &#038; Resources for Spring Branch ISD Teachers</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<copyright>&#xA9;Spring Branch ISD Educational Technology Department </copyright>
		<managingEditor>kary.boan@springbranchisd.com (Spring Branch ISD Educational Technology Department)</managingEditor>
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		<category>Education</category>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Information and resources for Spring Branch ISD teachers</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The goal of the Spring Branch ISD Educational Technology Department (Houston, Texas) is to provide continual resources and information for district teachers in regards to quality professional development utilizing technology tools, as well as support for teachers in effectively integrating technology tools into their curriculum.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Spring Branch ISD Educational Technology Department</itunes:author>
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		<title>Ed Tech Applies for $100,000 Grant</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/04/08/ed-tech-applies-for-100000-grant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Grant]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tech Apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On March 31, Educational Technology applied for a $100,000 Best Buy Grant. The grant was written with the help of Roy Brown in the Grants Department and focuses on the High School Technology Applications program in the district.
A summary of the grant is below.
World-wide the art of communication has moved from the written word to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Site that Allows You to Download YouTube Videos</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/03/12/site-that-allows-you-to-download-youtube-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/03/12/site-that-allows-you-to-download-youtube-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ACTIVclassroom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I found a site that links to YouTube videos. The really cool thing though, is it provides a way for you to quickly and easily download YouTube videos in multiple formats - FLV (Flash), MOV, WMV, AVI, etc. So&#8230;if you&#8217;ve ever wanted to download a YouTube video to use in one of your Flipcharts or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Tips for Podcasters</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/29/video-tips-for-podcasters/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/29/video-tips-for-podcasters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Podcasting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed that a  few of the podcasting grant winners are creating video podcasts. For most, when they are played, the video plays  very slowly in the web browser. I have run some  tests and the problem is usually because the file size is so large it takes  awhile for it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Do I Choose: Blog, Wiki or Discussion Board?</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/15/which-do-i-choose-blog-wiki-or-discussion-board/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/15/which-do-i-choose-blog-wiki-or-discussion-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Discussion Boards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Web 2.0]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Wiki]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In one day, I received two emails from teachers wondering if they could have a ______________(blog or wiki  - insert one). With both of these, it was difficult for the teacher to figure out which way to go&#8230;they didn&#8217;t even know there were other options, and didn&#8217;t understand the differences between them. So I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Test and Results</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-test-and-results/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/the-test-and-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These videos were downloaded from United Streaming, imported into iMovie and then exported using several different compression settings. The goal was to see the different buffering rates versus the quality of video.
  MV4 Format
File size = 7mb
  MPEG-4 @H.264
File size = 2.2mb
  MPEG-4 @intermediate
File size = 2.5mb
  MPEG-4 @basic
File size = [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Testing Different Video Formats - MV4 Format</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/testing-different-video-formats/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/testing-different-video-formats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exported from iMovie 6 using the Share &#62; iPod automatic settings.
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		<title>MPEG-4 at H.264 Compression Rate</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/mpeg-4-at-h264-compression-rate/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/mpeg-4-at-h264-compression-rate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Eported from iMovie 6 using the following settings:
Save as QuickTime using Expert Settings
Movie to MPEG-4
Broadband  medium
Under Video&#8230;
Data Rate: 220
File Size: 320 x 240
Frame Rate: 15
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		<title>MPEG-4 Intermediate Settings</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/mpeg-4-intermediate-settings/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/mpeg-4-intermediate-settings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<title>MPEG-4 Basic Settings</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/mpeg-4-basic-settings/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/02/01/mpeg-4-basic-settings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kary</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Internet Security&#8211;Protector or Barrier?</title>
		<link>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/01/24/internet-security-protector-or-barrier/</link>
		<comments>http://sbisd-edtech.com/blog/2008/01/24/internet-security-protector-or-barrier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internet safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[firewalls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[PBL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ACTIVclassroom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PBS recently broadcast &#8220;Growing Up Online.&#8221; If you missed the show, you can watch it online from here.
When we wired our schools, we put in firewalls and web filters to protect our kids from cyberbullies and cyber predators, limit our liability, and to be compliant with the laws. As technology becomes more a part of [...]]]></description>
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