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May 08

Apple Technology in Schools on the Rise

Remember back in elementary school when it was time for math and you sat around doing the work by hand? An eraser, a number 2 pencil, and lined notebook paper was advanced as it got. Calculators may have been found on those bulky wristwatches, but after the age of 8 our fingers outgrew the tiny buttons that controlled them. Other subjects fared the same: anything battery operated was on a strict checkout basis. And the one piece of technology that stayed constant – the roll-out projector – was a constant source of loud humming, burned out light bulbs, and burned fingers.

Now days though, the game has changed. (The “game” being school.) In fact, two whole years ago, 97 percent of schools in the U.S. had Internet access, according to the Federal Communications Commission. In 2010, a lower percentage had high-speed access. But since the enactment of the National Broadband Plan, more schools have both gained online access and speed.

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Apr 16

How Internet Searches Can Raise Money for Charity

by Bethaney Wallace

When it comes to web browsers, I’m rarely willing to compromise. Internet Explorer has caused more headaches than I can count, and Bing ranks in the top 10 of things I hate most in the world. While once swearing by Safari, ever since the invention of Chrome, I’ve been using it every day and often. There is the occasional site that forces me to convert back to Safari or use the Fox, or when I’m doing research Blekko is handy, but Chrome is still my go-to browser. Google rarely lets me down, and, if I’m being completely honest, sometimes I’ve just too lazy to switch from the search bar to the address-typing bar; Chrome combines these features into one, convenient place.

BUT, I recently came across a completely new type of browser. One that donates money to charities every time you search. Even those searches for “discount designer shoes” or “how to braid” – this outlet allows users to do good even when being completely selfish.

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Apr 13

How to Use the Internet to Make a Difference

By Kelsey Jones

If you haven’t watched the short film Caine’s Arcade, drop what you’re doing and do so now:

Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.

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Nov 30

Social Media Without Borders: UN Promotes Human Rights Day Online

by Bethaney Wallace

Last week we discussed (yet again) the ever-growing popularity of all that is social media. First it was the presidential candidates wanting to get in on the action – they’ve seen what a frenzy teenagers with access to internet phones can cause. (Examples Rebecca Black, Angry Birds, and #BreakingDawn.) Why not politics as well, they thought. But, it seems as though it wasn’t just the Oval Office hopefuls that have seen the potential that social media can bring. In just a few weeks, the United Nations will join the list of government entities to join the social media trend.

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Jan 08

UPDATE: Comment to Donate $1 To SAFEHOME, A Domestic Violence Shelter

UPDATE: After tallying the totals, I will be donating $30 to SAFEHOME. Thanks for everyone for participating!

Every year on my blogs I do a charity drive called Cans for Comments. Many blogs donate cans of food to food banks, but last year I mixed it up a bit and did something more along the lines of “pounds of dog food for comments”. I donated the equivalent amount of money it would take to donate a certain amount of dog food to Kansas City’s largest no-kill shelter, Wayside Waifs. I try to donate to a local non-profit organization that makes a big difference in my area.This year, I’m please to announce that I will be donating all my ‘comments’ to SAFEHOME, a domestic violence shelter in my town of Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. SAFEHOME provides shelter, education, clothing, and more for women and children who are suffering from domestic violence.

If you want to help me support this great organization this year, please comment on any one of my blogs– The Social Robot, Awen Creative, or A Happy Life. Each comment will donate $1 to SAFEHOME. Each person can only comment three times and it must be a substantial comment that makes sense and is relevant to the discussion (spam comments won’t count, trackbacks will).

Additionally- I will also donate another 50 cents for every person that tweets or shares this post (or any other post on The Social Robot) on Facebook. Please either email me a link to your tweet/fb post (via the contact tab on the left), add it at the end of your blog comment, or include@thesocialrobot or @wonderwall7 in your tweet.

The commenting and sharing period is from December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Please use the sharing tools to the left and at the bottom of this post to let everyone know about Cash for Comments and SAFEHOME!

Thanks to everyone who will participate and I’ll post an update once the commenting period is over.

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