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What is the big difference
between putting your computer in sleep, hibernate, and hybrid sleep? Sleep mode
is power saving that allows a computer to restore full-power operations
quickly. Sleep puts your work and settings in memory and draws a small amount
of power. Hibernating a computer saves its current state to the hard disk while
the computer is shut down. Hibernation uses the LEAST amount of power in all of
the power-saving states. Reducing your
energy bill could be as easy as switching your computer to hibernate mode while
it is not in use. Hybrid Sleep is the last power-saving setting and it is
primarily used for desktops. Hybrid Sleep combines sleep and hibernate by puts
open documents and programs in memory and on your hard disk then puts your
computer into a low-power state. Hybrid Sleep is typically the default setting
on most desktops.
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http://www.wordle.net/
Type in a block of words that
describe your current lesson plan and this generator will create fun and unique
blocks with the words you have posted. You can edit your word cloud to have
different colors that match your presentation. The image that is created with
your words can be used to create anything from t-shirts to brochures.
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App Name: ABC Player and NBC
Did you miss your
favorite show on ABC or NBC this week? Have no fear these two applications
store your favorite shows for you to instantly replay over your wifi
connection. Keep your students engaged while showing the latest clip from their
current TV show that corresponds with your lesson!
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http://edu.glogster.com/
Interactive media posters can be
used by your students to present concepts and ideas visually. The finished
product can be presented on a projector or smartboard. The free version has
many options for the students to express the ideas of project based learning.
The full website might have content that is inappropriate for the classroom, so
make sure you visit the .edu website!
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