Monday, February 25, 2008

Blog 6: It's a whole new encyclopedia

It's sort of an apocalyptic nightmare. The punishment for misbehaving is copying an article, verbatim, from the encyclopedia. It was every student's nightmare, and every teacher's harshest punishment in their arsenal. But now, the encyclopedia has become digital. So the nightmare becomes less horrific...but only slightly. The Encyclopedia certainly has been in the spotlight of education for many years, but since the age of the technology boom beginning in the 1990s, the Encyclopedia has been catching up with technology. Now with the Encyclopedia, you can jump to topics with a click and the search engine within the Encyclopedia allows a thorough search for your intended topic. In recent years, 360 views have been added along with advancements in digital viewing technology. News topics as far as the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, and even speeches (on record) from such word leaders as Mahatma Ghandi are now available to access on the Encyclopedia.
I have been falling in love with Microsoft Office 2007, especially Microsoft Word 2007. I know I have been raving about it in my other blog posts, but the more I tinker and play around with it, the more I am enjoying it. With Microsoft word 2007, my publicity posters for my programs have been coming out professionally made (or at least look it). I look forward to getting trained in all other aspects of Microsoft Office 2007. The world awaits to see what else it has to offer.
A great deal is now being offered by Microsoft to college students. Microsoft Office 2007 is readily expensive, with latest estimates rounding it out to about 300 dollars. But now, listen to this, it's being offered for 60 dollars! 60 dollars! You get the entire Microsoft Office 2007 suite along with all the capabilities. It's absolutely wonderful! All you need to qualify for the deal is a valid student e-mail address or proof that you have more than a .5 credit hour load. It's an ultimate steal! Check it out at www.theultimatesteal.com

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