Free Kindle Math Books

Free Kindle Math Books
http://math-blog.com/2010/12/30/free-kindle-math-books/

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12 Interesting Ways to use a Wiki in the Classroom

12 Interesting Ways to use a Wiki in the Classroom
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?hl=en_GB&id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfMTY0aGo0dHc2Z2Y

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Cork board: Classroom Collaboration

Blog Archive » Corkboard: Classroom Collaboration
http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=3498

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Project-Based Learning and Physical Education

Project-Based Learning and Physical Education
http://blog.wholechildeducation.org/2010/12/22/project-based-learning-and-physical-education/

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50 Best Google Apps You Need To Know

50 Best Google Apps You Need To Know
http://smashinghub.com/50-best-google-apps-you-need-to-know.htm

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6 Virtual Tours Of The Human Body For Free Interactive Anatomy Lessons

6 Virtual Tours Of The Human Body For Free Interactive Anatomy Lessons
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-virtual-tours-human-body-free-interactive-anatomy-lessons/

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Article: Tip of the Week – 65 History Twitter feeds

Tip of the Week – 65 History Twitter feeds
http://historytech.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/tip-of-the-week-65-history-twitter-feeds/

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Article: HOW TO: Explain Twitter to Your Parents

HOW TO: Explain Twitter to Your Parents
http://mashable.com/2010/12/31/how-to-explain-twitter-to-your-parents/

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Article: Free Technology for Teachers: Pollmo - A Quick & Easy Poll Creation Tool

Free Technology for Teachers: Pollmo - A Quick & Easy Poll Creation Tool
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/pollmo-quick-easy-poll-creation-tool.html

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Planet eBook

Free eBooks at Planet eBook - Classic Novels and Literature

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TeacherXpress

TeacherXpress - The Education Web - All in One Place - For Busy Teachers: Welcome

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Textbook Revolution

TextbookRevolution

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Article: The Best Sites For Grammar Practice

The Best Sites For Grammar Practice
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/12/07/the-best-sites-for-grammar-practice/

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Article: Ookaboo – free pictures of everywhere on Earth

Ookaboo – free pictures of everywhere on Earth
http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2010/12/ookaboo-free-pictures-of-everywhere-on-earth/

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Article: Educational Videos | Teacher Videos for Students

Educational Videos | Teacher Videos for Students
http://learning.snagfilms.com/

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Article: The Best Sites For Collaborative Storytelling

The Best Sites For Collaborative Storytelling
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/12/29/the-best-sites-for-collaborative-storytelling/

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Article: Free Technology for Teachers: Google Shared Spaces - Potential Collaboration Tools

Free Technology for Teachers: Google Shared Spaces - Potential Collaboration Tools
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/google-shared-spaces-potential.html

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Article: 50 Amazing Blogs for Elementary Educators

50 Amazing Blogs for Elementary Educators
http://www.toponlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/50-amazing-blogs-for-elementary-educators/

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Article: Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero: Top 10 Sites for Images and Clip Art

Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero: Top 10 Sites for Images and Clip Art
http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-10-sites-for-images-and-clip-art.html

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Article: 10 tips for planning the use of technology in lessons - Articles - Educational Technology

10 tips for planning the use of technology in lessons - Articles - Educational Technology
http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2010/12/29/10-tips-for-planning-the-use-of-technology-in-lessons.html

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Article: Free Technology for Teachers: Getty Games - Art Games for Kids

Free Technology for Teachers: Getty Games - Art Games for Kids
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/getty-games-art-games-for-kids.html

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Article: Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Visually Appealing Ways to Publish Documents Online

Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Visually Appealing Ways to Publish Documents Online
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/7-visually-appealing-ways-to-publish.html

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Article: Twitter in Education ??? - Classroom 2.0

Twitter in Education ??? - Classroom 2.0
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/twitter-in-education?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A578061

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Article: Free Technology for Teachers: Five Alternatives to Traditional Book Reports

Free Technology for Teachers: Five Alternatives to Traditional Book Reports
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/five-alternatives-to-traditional-book.html

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Article: Mint Launches Online Finance Game for Middle School Classrooms

Mint Launches Online Finance Game for Middle School Classrooms
http://www.fastcompany.com/1711182/mintcom-teams-with-scholastic-for-free-personal-finance-education

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Are Your Students Moving? – SimpleK12

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Article: Maths on Twitter

Maths on Twitter
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/MathsP/ma_twitter/

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Article: Embedding Video into SlideShare Presentations

Embedding Video into SlideShare Presentations
http://www.socialmediapower.com/2010/12/15/embedding-video-into-slideshare-presentations/

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Article: 19 Interesting Ways to use Google Apps in the Mathematics Classro

19 Interesting Ways to use Google Apps in the Mathematics Classro
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Article: How To Create A Simple Zoomed Effect On Screenshots In GIMP

How To Create A Simple Zoomed Effect On Screenshots In GIMP
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Article: Mint Launches Online Finance Game for Middle School Classrooms

Mint Launches Online Finance Game for Middle School Classrooms
http://www.fastcompany.com/1711182/mintcom-teams-with-scholastic-for-free-personal-finance-education

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Article: Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: QR Huh? What The Heck Is A QR Code?

Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: QR Huh? What The Heck Is A QR Code?
http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/2010/12/qr-huh-what-heck-is-qr-code.html

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Article: Technology: figuring out how the pieces fit: Prezi

Technology: figuring out how the pieces fit: Prezi
http://mwedwardstechnology.blogspot.com/2010/12/prezi.html

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Article: 75+ Ways to Do Good With Social Media

75+ Ways to Do Good With Social Media
http://mashable.com/2010/12/17/social-good-resources/

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Article: 5 Free Annotation & Collaboration Tools for Web Projects : Technology

5 Free Annotation & Collaboration Tools for Web Projects : Technology
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Article: 100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers

100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers
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Article: SMARTBoards and abcteach.com

SMARTBoards and abcteach.com
http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/2010/12/smartboards-and-abcteachcom.html

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Article: Creative Ways to Use Podcasts in the Classroom

Creative Ways to Use Podcasts in the Classroom
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Article: 20 Powerful Time Management Tools

20 Powerful Time Management Tools
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Article: Plagiarism Tools

Plagiarism Tools
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Article: 10 essential iPad apps for high school students

10 essential iPad apps for high school students
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Teens, Cell Phones and Texting – Statistics « Benson Cheng's Blog

Teens, Cell Phones and Texting – Statistics « Benson Cheng's Blog

Google Search Options

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Welcome to EdCrowd

Social Studies Web Sites

• CNN Student News - 10 minutes of current events every day
• History Animated - animations of the American Revolution, the Civil War, & the Pacific campaign in WW II
• Kids.gov - social studies lessons and information for grades K-5
• Kids Past - World History "textbook" and games for elementary students
• Learning Tools for Social Studies Teachers - resources on all aspects of social studies
• Library of Congress - videos, maps, manuscripts, sheet music, photos, sounds, and much more
• National Archives Daily Document - a new primary source document corresponding to that day in history
• Online Activities - designed primarily for K-8
• PBS Teachers - resources by grade level
• Playing History - a collection of more than 100 games in US and world history, geography, and civics
• Social Studies for Kids - fun facts, current events, games, glossaries, and more
• Social Studies Games and Activities - primarily for K-6 
• X Timeline - allows students to collaborate on timelines together

Re-posted from TCEA TechNotes April 20, 2010

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Staff Development Woes? Google Can Help

DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effective Classrooms

Staff Development Woes? Google Can Help
by Jon Orech

Last week I had the opportunity to present at Tech Forum, Midwest. As always, it was a lively exchange of ideas with some of the more forward-thinking professionals in education. One of the recurrent topics was staff development. How do we accomplish our goals? How do we bring teachers together? Is formal training less important now than relying on PLN’s? Several ideas were discussed, but the two biggest dilemmas: time and money seem to loom large. Specifically, the biggest impediment stems from the inability for teachers to “connect” with colleagues to develop ideas.

As many of you know, I attended the first Google Administrator’s Academy last month. As I continue to process what I learned there, I would like to share with you a handful of Google applications that can transform staff development in schools.

Docs Word processor, spreadsheet, presentations and even draw on line. Google Docs enables you to create documents “in the cloud” and collaborate easily with others. Inviting collaborators is as easy as sending an email. New features include a more robust “word Processor” interface, faster uploads, group folders, and the ability to upload virtually any document. Many educators (including me) are saving more documents on Google docs, and fewer on a “hard Drive.” The big advantage is if I need multiple people to collaborate, give feedback or just proofread, I simply invite them to the document, instead of sending multiple emails and collating responses.

Forms Let’s say you need to collect survey-type information from your colleagues. Sending out a Google form is a great solution. Housed in a Google Doc spreadsheet, a Form allows the creator to choose from a variety of question types, create a survey (or quiz for that matter), send out the url, and allow participants to complete the survey on their own time. The date collection is simple; as the responses come in, the information is gathered on the spread sheet, and with one click, the creator can view results for each question in an easy-to-read bar graph. This is quite a relief for a spreadsheet-challenged user like myself.

Moderator This is quite possibly my favorite new application. Let’s say your staff development group has to brainstorm a list of resources to help teachers develop strategies in Assessment Literacy. Moderator allows the creator to set up a “series,” invite users, allow them to add links to sites, comment on the sites, and vote for which ones are most valuable. At any time, views can see the vote tally as well as the comments made by colleagues. This is a great brainstorming tool that allows everyone in the group to voice her opinion and be heard.

Calendar OK, so an online calendar is not new, but I have found the Google Calendar to be very powerful and easy to use. There are many, but my favorite feature is the ability to create multiple calendars, and overlay calendars with other users. This can do wonders to resolve possible conflicts. You can also sync your Google Calendar with Outlook or your phone.

Groups Increase your PLN in two ways. First, create a group including the people on your staff development team. Groups allows you to discuss and share ideas in a universal location. More importantly, browse groups to connect with other teachers across town or around the world to ask questions or respond to others.

Wave Admittedly, I have used Wave on a limited basis. Several people I know have used this real-time collaboration tool with great success. Think of it as a cross between a wiki and Twitter. Please share any feedback.

Staff development is a continual, arduous process. We have a tough enough job developing the ideas to transform education. Getting together with colleagues should not impede our progress. These applications help take us in the right direction.

http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog_jon_orech/staff_development_woes_google_can_help

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iPhone/iTouch/iPod Educational Resources

  
Connected: A Video Showing Use of iPhone in Academic Settings
http://randomthougts101.blogspot.com/2008/07/connected-video-showing-use-of-iphone.html

iPod and iPhone in the Classroom
http://dougpete.pbworks.com/iPod%20and%20iPhone%20in%20the%20Classroom

iPod touch and iPhone apps for education 
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1445088

Eleven Interesting Ways* to use an iPod Touch in the Classroom
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_432d8b8n2wn


A Is for App: How Smartphones, Handheld Computers Sparked an Educational Revolution  
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/144/a-is-for-app.html

iPods in the Classroom
http://ipodclassroom.wikispaces.com

Education Apps Review
http://www.iear.org/

Special Education MangoMon Blog
http://www.mangomon.com/blog/bid/13964/IEP-iPhone-App-another-check-off-your-list-Special-Needs-Tool