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Episode 51
Science Buddies
Science fair project ideas, answers and tools, including a project guide – asks questions on grade level, interests, abilities, limitations and then gives project ideas for kids to use. Ask an expert feature and parent and teacher resources!
CL1P.net – The Internet Clipboard
Copy and paste between computers – text, images, files, links. No sign up or login. Quick way to share a file with a class, but no password protection.
Classical Comics
Classical literature in comic form, but wait there’s more! Text is written ways–original and unabridged, plain text (modernized version of the original), and quick text (simplified dialog). There’s also a version without text, so that students can come up with their own translations. Check out the free versions available for download!
DOGONews
DOGONews is an online news and web resource for elementary school children, aged 5-10 and a publishing platform for aspiring reporters ages 9-15. Current events on 3-D globe, directory of kid friendly links, resources for kids, teachers and parents
EcoKids
Environmental resources for students and educators. Lesson plans, printables, and other resources for teachers. Activities and games for kids.
MacHeist
MacHeist’s missions are an opportunity for our members to live out some of those secret agent fantasies, including mission briefings, simulated web espionage, and a storyline packed with tech-mystery intrigue, while earning free Mac software.
Today’s Meet
A real-time backchannel with 140 characters like Twitter/Plurk, but created only for a specific topic/event. Room deletes after a set period of time. Password protection coming soon.
Visual Representation of Bloom’s
Attempt at interpreting Bloom’s taxonomy using 21st century tools. There are various Web 2.0 icons on Blooms hierarchy – still a work in progress and needing input.
iFaves
- Kindle for iPhone
Amazon’s application for the iPhone gives users access to its Kindle store of electronic books without the need to purchase a Kindle or Kindle 2 electronic book reader. The e-books are formatted to the iPhone’s smaller display, and pages can be “turned” with a finger flick to the left or right. - TED
TED app for iPod touch/iPhone allows users to listen to audio and video published from TED. Search, bookmark, and share features
Episode 32
Episode 32
Quick episode, but we have so much to share that we have to get this out to you (that and we haven’t posted in a while! sorry!). We’re at Tech Forum 2007 in Round Rock, TX, learning with some great speakers which you’ll hear more about later.
Resources
http://twitter.com
Twitter is for staying in touch and keeping up with friends no matter where you are or what you’re doing. It is about that social network, but it’s also about learning. We’re amazed at all the little “twitbits” that pop up in conversations with people we follow. Feel free to follow us as we explore this tool (digimom and techchick94).
http://voicethread.com/
This is a cool online tool that allows you to import images, documents, and videos and then add voice to it to have collaborative conversations.
http://flixn.com/
Another online tool that allows you to create quick video clips that can be shared from the flixn website. All that is needed is a free login, a webcam, and you’re ready to go!
http://www.oercommons.org/
OER Commons is a teaching and learning network, from K-12 lesson plans to college courseware, from algebra to zoology, open to everyone to use and add to.
http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/100_websites_yo.php
100 websites you should know and use! An ultra-fast-moving ride through sites in many different areas, from art, design and illustration, to daily news, blogs and curiosity.
http://www.ruckusnation.com/
Online idea competition to get kids moving! Looking for cool new ideas to get kids active–you could win $$! Competition is open to anyone (kids and adults) and deadline for submission is Nov 20–you do have to register your team, so check out the site for all the details.