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		<title>Data Security &#8211; Are Your Digital Files Safe?</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2010/05/03/data-security-are-your-digital-files-safe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 02:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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What measures do you take to ensure safety against theft or data loss?  A week ago, my friends’ home was broken into and several laptops and a PC were stolen.  While the equipment can be replaced, residing on those computers was an entire year’s worth of precious family photographs that were not backed up, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Quest 2009 Recap. &amp; Video Keynote</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2009/12/02/future-quest-2009-recap-video-keynote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the northern Virginia college and career forum called Future Quest 2009.  As a first time attendee I was  VERY impressed.   This is an incredible free event for families and educators to gather information to help plan and prepare for post-secondary education and career training.   While I was only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grab the popcorn it&#8217;s movie time!</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2009/11/24/grab-the-popcorn-its-movie-time/</link>
		<comments>http://thetechflash.com/2009/11/24/grab-the-popcorn-its-movie-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a good movie to watch with family and friends during the upcoming break?  Below are some of my favorite movies and documentaries that highlight some amazing accomplishments by individuals with disabilities.   Have a great movie to add to this list?  Simply leave the information in the comment section below and I&#8217;ll add the movie to this post!
 
The Music Within http://www.musicwithinmovie.com (movie trailer available within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do Teachers Want?</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2009/11/16/what-do-teachers-want/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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Do you know what style of professional development your teachers prefer?  We do! This year, Assistive Technology Trainer Karen Dietrich surveyed over 200 teachers to collect data for team analysis in further developing and enhancing assistive technology professional development.   The survey was completed during the months of August and September and the results have been compiled into a variety of visually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classroom of the Future</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2009/11/06/classroom-of-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the classroom of the future

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		<title>CITEd Resources</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2009/11/05/cited-resources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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The Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) is an incredible online resource for teachers and administrators funded by funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and is a cooperative effort of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), and the Education Development Center (EDC).   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FutureQuest 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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FutureQuest 2009 is just a few weeks away!  This biennial career and college symposium for students with disabilities will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at George Mason University (Johnson Center) from 8:00 &#8211; 2:40.  Students, parents and professionals can learn about postsecondary options, strategies for success, career planning and much more.  Jennifer Kemp [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ready for a Sixth Sense?</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2009/04/13/ready-for-a-sixth-sense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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Ever seen the movie Minority Report?  Perhaps you have seen a recent epside of CSI?  Both share a common human to computer interface that allows for virtual manipulation of information through gestures and hand motions.   Amazingly, Pattie Maes&#8217; lab at MIT has created a device which allows for human to computer interaction with the enviornment simply through a wearable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accessing the Encore Training Website</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2008/07/30/accessing-the-encore-training-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fantastic Encore training website has been created by LCPS AT staff.  The website features hundreds of short video clips that outline basic to advanced concepts in successfully manipulating the Encore application.  Additionally, the site provides training manuals, resource &#38; quick start guides, answers for frequently asked questions, and much more!  The website is accessible only to LCPS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahh&#8230;Vacation Times a&#8217;Comin&#8217;!</title>
		<link>http://thetechflash.com/2008/06/17/ahh-vacation-times-acomin/</link>
		<comments>http://thetechflash.com/2008/06/17/ahh-vacation-times-acomin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we begin our exodus to exotic destinations I thought I&#8217;d visually outline the process for setting up the vacation rule (out of office reply) in Groupwise.  While the process is not difficult, it does involve a series of steps (which I often forget) to ensure that your email is handled correctly.  The outline below shows [...]]]></description>
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