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“The Internet is full of interactive advent calendars that you can use in your classroom to teach about how the Christmas season is celebrated all around the world. These advent calendars reveal fun facts, interactive activities, and stories.”
tags: Christmas, interactive, calendars, advent, technology, ilearn - Triptico | e-Learning Design and Training
A place to access a library of free interactive learning resources for use in your own teaching and learning
tags: resources, web2.0, triptico, IWB, tools, timer, spinners, smartboard - Byrdseed Gifted Lessons
A place dedicated to gifted education. Learn new ideas, share what you know, and grow as an educator. Home of Paragraphy and the Differentiator
tags: gifted, differentiation, teaching, education, byrdseed, resources, blog, ideas, web2.0, tools - YouTube – iPhone PhoneBook
A YouTube video showing a prototype for an interactive book that takes advantage of the capabilities and coolness of the iPhone!
tags: iphone, future, youtube, phonebook - MOBILE ART LAB. — ????????? —
The home of the iPhone PhoneBook prototype (in Japanese)…we want one!
tags: iphone, future, phonebook - Creately – Create and Collaborate on Online Diagrams
Creately is an online tool that makes it easy for you to create, share, and collaborate with data-rich diagrams. It looks and feels like a desktop application, but it works through your web browser, so there is nothing to install or maintain.
tags: collaboration, mindmapping, web2.0, diagrams, tools, flowchart, diagram, resources, technology - Thinkport
Thinkport offers rich online educational resources, valued professional development, and innovative multimedia learning tools
tags: education, technology, resources, lessons, edtech, thinkport - Many Eyes
Shared visualization and discovery. A part of IBM’s Collaborative User Experience research group, that helps us explore information visualizations in order to help people collectively make sense of data.
tags: data, visualization, web2.0, tools, statistics, graphics, resources, collaboration - Extreme Science | science technology | earth science
“Extreme Science is the place online to find the biggest, baddest, and the best in the world of extremes and learn about the science behind what makes each the most extreme example of its kind. Here you’ll find world records in natural science , including earth science and the plant and animal kingdom. Not only will you find out who holds the records, but also key science concepts used to explain the story behind the record. You’ll also find the most complete collection of science and technology information and resources available on the Internet, including resources for students working on science fair projects and teachers needing content for science lessons… ”
tags: science, reference, extreme, resources, technology, teaching - XTALENT Image Gallery
Collection of images, including both microscopic and macroscopic images
tags: image, gallery, science, microscope, macro, images, xtalent - Flocabulary – Hip-Hop in the Classroom
Flocabulary creates original hip-hop music and standards-based curricular materials to teach academic content for grades 3-12. Flocabulary programs are proven to increase student motivation and achievement and are currently being used in over 10,000 schools nationwide. Check out the FREE teacher resources!
tags: vocabulary, music, education, hip-hop, flocabulary, learning, curriculum, lessonplans - The Edublog Awards
“Celebrating the achievements of edubloggers, twitterers, podcasters, video makers, online communities, wiki hosts and other web based users of educational technology.”
tags: awards, edublog, education, blog, blogging - Science Glossary @ Visionlearning
“The Science Glossary @ Visionlearning is an application for the iPhone or iTouch that provides easy access to our extensive, bilingual glossary developed as a supplement to our online modules. The Glossary includes definitions for several hundred scientific terms and mini-biographies of dozens of key scientific figures. Technical terms within each glossary definition are linked to related definitions, providing seamless navigation through the Glossary. And many terms are linked to the learning module(s) where they appear on our website, allowing easy access to these science learning resources.”
tags: visionlearning, science, glossary, dictionary, resource, reference, iPhone, app, iApp - Bank of Mom (Gomu Gomu)
“Bank of Mom is the best way to keep track of your kids’ virtual bank accounts and a great way to teach them about money. In today’s world, cash is less often used, it can be difficult for children to understand and learn the concept of money, savings and healthy financial habits. Show your kids their transactions, balance and interest earned from an early age and they won’t be overwhelmed when they get their first bank account or credit card. With the ability to track money, time and activities, Bank of Mom is flexible and will even help children too young to care about money.”
tags: gomu, iPhone, app, iApp, bank, parent, tool, resource, finance, money, management, savings
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0064 TCT – Back from Tech Forum SW
- Remote Access
Clarence Fisher’s blog and resources
tags: blog, clarence, fisher, web2.0 - JakesOnline!
David Jakes blog and resources
tags: education, web2.0, technology, edtech, blog, presenter, davidjakes - Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org
Miguel Guhlin’s blog and resources
tags: mguhlin, moodle, education, Blog, edtech, presenter, miguelguhlin - Global Voices Online
“Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other media often ignore.”
tags: web2.0, blog, global, activism, world, media - DAYTUM
Daytum helps you collect, categorize, and communicate your everyday data.
tags: web2.0, data, visualization, tracking, infographics, design - Swebapps
The easy way to build your own app. » Create an iPhone application for your business in minutes. » Track your mobile application usage with the App Tracker. » Update your mobile app content in real time.
tags: iphone, generator, swebapps, apps, Development - Readability – An Arc90 Lab Experiment
Simple tool that makes reading on the Web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you’re reading.
tags: readability, reading, tools, web - Skoffer
“With Skoffer you can build in a screencast-recorder, that runs without installation directly from the browser, into your website. ” The Skoffer project provides a free service which allows you to build in “One Click Screencasting” into your website. The goal of Skoffer is to make the web more user friendly and easy by enabling weblogs, PC support forums, wikis etc. to use screencasting
tags: screencasting, screencast, skoffer, tools, web2.0, resources, technology - Stupeflix – Video production made easy
Stupeflix is a REST web service that turns your pictures, videos, and text into professional videos.
tags: tools, web2.0, multimedia, presentation, video, resources, technology - Kideos.com – The Online Kids Video Network | Safe Videos for Children
Kideos is the premier destination for kids to safely watch videos online. Each video on Kideos has been screened by our Video Advisory Council before it makes it onto our site. Our goal is to empower parents to feel comfortable allowing their child to spend time on Kideos, while also making sure children have a thoroughly entertaining experience.
tags: kids, YouTube, videos for kids, kideos, resources - Wiffiti
“Wiffiti publishes real time messages to screens in thousands of locations from jumbotrons to jukeboxes, bars to bowling alleys and cafes to colleges. You can interact with Wiffiti from your mobile phone or the web.”
tags: web2.0, wiffiti, text, resources, mobile - Welcome to CalcEnstein – The Ultimate Web Based Calculator
Ultimate online calculators for all types of math/science
tags: education, tools, resources, technology, math, kids, online, calculators - Posterous
The place to post everything. Just email us. Really simple blog by email.
tags: blog, web2.0, tools, posterous, social, service - Wallwisher.com :: Words that stick
Online Notice Board maker–post notes to make announcements, send well-wishes, keep notes, etc…
tags: web2.0, wallwisher, technology, tools, stickies - Fliggo
“Fliggo is an out-of-the-box, all-in-one, solution for creating your own video website. Whether it’s a video blog, a YouTube-like community, a private site for your company or family, Fliggo is the most flexible platform for your needs. ”
tags: fliggo, video, website, web2.0, tools, resources
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0063 TCT – Another not-quite-mobile podcast
- Write rhymes
Write whatever and get words that rhyme!
tags: poetry, writing, rhymes, tools, generator, web2.0, resources, language - Magnetic Poetry Kids’ Poetry Pages
Magnetic Poetry has found its way into the classroom. This is a fun “manipulative,” allowing students to play with language and improve their writing skills in the process. Choose “play” to choose a kit and play online. Choose “poetry” to ready poetry created by kids around the world!
tags: poetry, magnetic, interactive, kids, writing, tools, web2.0, language, resources - Storybird – Collaborative storytelling
Storybird is a service that uses collaborative storytelling to connect kids and families. Two (or more) people create a Storybird in a round robin fashion by writing their own text and inserting pictures. They then have the option of sharing their Storybird privately or publicly on the network. The final product can be printed (soon), watched on screen, played with like a toy, or shared through a worldwide library. Storybird is also a simple publishing platform for writers and artists that allows them to experiment, publish their stories, and connect with their fans.
tags: writing, storytelling, digitalstorytelling, collaborative, story, storybird - Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard
Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard is a 3D educational computer game that communicates scientific processes and food safety knowledge in an environment of scientific exploration. Download required. Mac and Windows compatible.
tags: science, games, education, tools, technology - tutpup – play, compete, learn
Our aim is to provide simple, fun, competitive games that help children learn and gain confidence with Maths, English and other key skills and knowledge.
tags: math, interactive, spelling, elementary, education, tutpup, web2.0, games, tools - Welcome to Youth Voices | Youth Voices
Youth Voices is a meeting place where students and their teachers share, distribute, and discuss their inquiries and digital work online. It’s a space where teachers nurture student-to-student conversations, collaborations, and civic actions that result from publishing and commenting on each others texts, images, audio and video.
tags: youth, youthvoices, socialnetworking, students, voices, blog - Wiggio – Makes it easy to work in groups.
“Free, online toolkit that makes it easy to work in groups. On Wiggio, you can share and edit files, manage a group calendar, poll your group, post links, set up conference calls, chat online and send mass text, voice and email messages to your group members. Each group member can define how they want to keep informed of group activity.
tags: collaboration, web2.0, groups, wiggio - Aardvark
“Aardvark is a new kind of tool that lets you tap into the knowledge and experience of friends and friends-of-friends. Send Aardvark a question (from the web, IM, email, Twitter, or iPhone) and you’ll get a quick, helpful response from someone with… * The right knowledge * Similar tastes * Friends in common”
tags: aardvark, collaboration, search, collaborative, knowledge - CandyCaneApps – Fling
“The latest #1 selling hit from CandyCane, Fling! features 10,000s of unique puzzles split into 19 levels of increasing difficulty, guaranteeing many hours of puzzling fun! Each puzzle has a single, unique solution, and is solved by simply flinging (pushing) the furballs, and watching them bump each other off the edge of the screen, until only one is left.”
tags: fling, iApps, game, strategy - Aardvark
Aardvark app for iPhone/iPod Touch
tags: aardvark, iphone, iApps, collaboration
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0062 TCT – No peanut butter required!
- SecretBuilders – A Fun, Free, Cool Online Virtual World MMO for Kids!
SecretBuilders is a safe, virtual world for children 6 to 14 years old where they can explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends as well as famous real and fictional characters from history and the humanities. Children will also be able to publish and share their writings and artwork with each other and have tons of fun doing it all! tags: interactive, secretbuilders, virtualworlds, kids, learning - Screenjelly – What’s on your screen?
Screenjelly records your screen activity with your voice so you can spread it via Twitter or email. Use it to quickly share cool apps or software tips, report a bug, or just show stuff you like. tags: screencapture, screencast, screencasting, screenjelly, webapp, record, web2.0, video - Doodle: easy scheduling
Doodle helps finding suitable dates and times for group events, e.g., an appointment, a conference call, a family reunion, etc. Doodle is particularly easy to use – and passes the „grandma-test“. In addition to scheduling events, Doodle also supports polls in general. That is, groups can conveniently decide on options other than dates. tags: polls, tools, collaboration, calendar, doodle, online, poll, voting, scheduling - The Art Of Storytelling » Home
The Art of Storytelling website was created by The Delaware Art Museum to allow online visitors to engage with our collections in a unique and creative way. Beyond experiencing our rich variety of art works in the traditional museum setting, this online project – the Art of Storytelling – allows visitors to create their own pictures and stories inspired by works in the museum. These visitor creations can then be shared, both as an email to a friend and published to this site as an entry for all to experience. In addition to creating pictures and writing stories, visitors with microphones enabled on their computers can also record their stories for others to hear. tags: storytelling, digitalstorytelling, digital_storytelling, writing, literacy, web2.0 - Teacher Tap: Public Domain, Copyright Free, Open Source, and Student Use Images and Media
This page provides links to some of the better copyright-free and public domain resources. The advice on this page is not a legal opinion. The ideas are intended for educators and librarians who wish to locate quality, copyright-friendly materials for educational, noncommercial, and nonprofit projects. NOTE: Not all of these resources are copyright free, but most allow student to use and cite the projects in their assignments. tags: copyright, media, publicdomain, copyrightfriendly, photos, music, Graphics, Resources, education - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly is a climate change education initiative offered by TakingITGlobal with the generous support of the Staples Foundation for Learning. The first Tread Lightly project, “Staples® and Students Together for a Smaller Footprint,” incorporates artistic expression, online tools and resources, along with a global 40-day challenge to engage secondary school students in minimizing their ecological footprints. tags: TIG, global, ecological, footprint - ABCya! The Leader in Kids Educational Computer Games & Activities
ABCya!!! is a leader in free & exciting computer activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All educational computer games and activities were created or approved by certified teachers! Activities are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way to learn. The activities incorporate content areas such as math and reading while introducing basic computer skills. Many of the kindergarten and first grade games are equipped with sound to enhance understanding. tags: interactive, elementary, abcya, webapps, IWB, applications - Geocaching – The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
Geocaching is a global treasure hunting game where participants locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share their experiences online. The iPhone 3G uses a combination of GPS, Wi-Fi positioning and cell towers to determine your approximate location. Groundspeak’s iPhone Application then queries the Geocaching.com database in real-time and provides a list of geocaches near you. tags: geocaching, gps, maps, geography, geocache, fun, travel, iApps - Number Line
Educational game app that helps students learn about fractions, decimals, and percents by ordering equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents on a number line. tags: iApps, math, number, line, mathematics
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