BBC News: “Gizmo puts cold callers on hold” - “A device which claims to alleviate the problem of cold calling has been launched by two British inventors.  The TrueCall device acts as a buffer between the phone and the outside world and learns to distinguish between welcome and unwelcome callers.”  Sounds interesting.  If this is a on-time purchase and not a monthly service fee, I would be interested just to stop the phone ringing all the time.  However, if costs each month, I’ll stick with my answering machine – BTW, if you call me at home, start talking after the beep.  If you’re someone I want to talk to, I’ll pick up.  Otherwise, just leave a message or hang up, please!  Why should I pay for caller ID when a good ol’ fashioned answering machine can do the same thing for a one-time fee?  Am I cheap?

School Library Media Monthly Blog: “Election Resource – Match-o-Matic” – “ABC News interactive site Match-O-Matic, …  where you choose between two different positions on a political issue.  At the conclusion, the site tells you which candidate better aligns with your beliefs.”

Dan Meyer over at the dy/dan blog posted all of his Geometry lessons online.  See: Geometry: The Supplement

Chris Betcher over at the Betchablog defends the idea of students using cell phones, ipods and other electronic methods to assist in findng answers to class assignments/test while in class.  Read the original article from The Sydnie Morning Herald: Phone a friend in exams.  I have to admit I agree with the idea of students using these methods and gaining true 21st Centry skills (information literacy skills!) in class.  My only concern is that students aren’t mature enough to only use the tools for classwork and not to text/socialize during class or take revealing photos of classmates/teachers.  If they could do that, I’d be all for cellphones being used in the classroom.