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Mac OS X Lion includes an Auttomator action, named Text to EPUB File, that is designed to make it very easy to convert selected text or text documents into EPUB books, ideal for transferring to iPads and iPhones. Additionally, the created EPUB books can include images, MPEG audio, or MPEG video files.

This next-generation digital media service empowers PreK-16 educators to re-imagine classroom learning, transform teaching, and creatively engage students. It brings together the best of public media, produced specifically for educators, from PBS, WGBH, and 55+ public media partners. This flexible service includes high-quality content tied to Common Core and national curriculum standards. The service is freely available to educators as a basic service that can be enhanced with premium solutions for schools and districts-designed for seamless media integration and customization. The basic service offers:

Unique access to best-in-class resources from PBS producers and partners and technology resources tied to Common Core and national curriculum standards
A robust content library of thousands of digital core curriculum resources, designed with today's student in mind
Carefully created, purpose-built media: videos, interactives, audios, lesson plans, multimedia, professional development, and more
Ability for educators to search, save, share, and review content
Cross-platform flexibility to display on classroom presentation tools to mobile devices

"At Learn it in 5, you'll learn what is Web 2.0, and strategies for using Web 2.0 technology in the digital classroom - all in 5 minutes or less.

Learn it in 5 is a powerful library of how-to videos, produced by technology teachers, for the purpose of helping teachers and students create classroom strategies for today's 21st century's digital classroom. These step-by-step how-to videos walk teachers through Web 2.0 technology, demonstrating how to use Web 2.0 applications like blogs, social networks, podcasts, interactive videos, wikis, slidesharing and much more."

These are nice, I got the reference from another group.

"This gallery contains views from cameras mounted on animals."

Embedded Media HTML Generator step1

The Embedded Media HTML Generator has been developed to ease the burden of inserting video and animations into web pages. Please select the type of media you wish to embed in your web page...

turns your pictures, videos, and text into professionnal videos

NonFictionVideos is an online and iPhone ready archive of documentary films populated by the submissions of it's community of users.
Our mission is to share the work of documentary film makers, increase awareness of various non-fiction topics, educate the public on various points of view as well as foster discussion and innovation within the community.

FYI this is the one that covers our schools.

Movie Licensing USA provides one-time and annual Public Performance Site Licenses so that K-12 schools can show movies legally for non-teaching activities such as Family Movie Nights, Before- After-School programs, Student Rewards, Holiday Events and more.

Picasa 3 kicks ass!

To get you started on the upgrade from Picasa 2.7 to Picasa 3, we've provided a detailed run-down of what's new and what's changed. This page explains the basics, but you'll need to get your hands dirty to really appreciate the changes. Click the links below to learn more about each feature.