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WatchKnow - Videos for kids to learn from. Organized. - 2 views

www.watchknow.org

watchknow video

shared by Randy Rodgers on 08 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 20 Oct 09

Brand new site that puts videos from YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube, National Geographic, etc. all in one place, organized by age, subject, and curriculum order. VERY cool class resource!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brand new site that puts videos from YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube, National Geographic, etc. all in one place, organized by age, subject, and curriculum order. VERY cool class resource!</div>

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Nik's Learning Technology Blog: 20 WebCam Activities for EFL ESL Students - 11 views

nikpeachey.blogspot.com/...am-activities-for-efl-esl.html

webcam collaboration Internet ESL EFL communication Videoconferencing

shared by Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09

Collection of 20 webcam activities described as being for EFL/ESL students, but also very applicable to other students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Collection of 20 webcam activities described as being for EFL/ESL students, but also very applicable to other students.</div>

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Penzu - Write in Private: Free Online Diary and Personal Journal - 9 views

penzu.com

penzu Blog writing Journal diary private

shared by Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09

"Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal with a
focus on privacy. Easily keep a secret diary of thoughts
or a journal of notes and ideas secure and on the web."

Also allows users the option of sharing pieces.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal with a <br /> focus on privacy. Easily keep a secret diary of thoughts <br /> or a journal of notes and ideas secure and on the web." <br /> <br /> Also allows users the option of sharing pieces.</div>

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Building Maker - Create 3D buildings online - 11 views

sketchup.google.com/...buildingmaker.html

buildings google googleearth 3d maker

shared by Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09

Great tool for creating 3D models of buildings using Google Earth and photos.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great tool for creating 3D models of buildings using Google Earth and photos.</div>

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iconPot - totally free icons - 14 views

www.iconpot.com

icons webdesign design icon graphics resources iconpot web

shared by Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 19 Oct 09

Good collection of free icons for websites, blogs, etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good collection of free icons for websites, blogs, etc.</div>

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Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards for SAT, ACT and GRE - WordAhead.com > Home - 3 views

www.wordahead.com/...Default.aspx

vocabulary English dictionary interactive sat resources vocab words Web2.0

shared by Randy Rodgers on 07 Apr 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 13 Oct 09

Vocabulary video site. Includes lesson and implementation ideas for teachers plus tips on creating/submitting student videos to the site.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Vocabulary video site. Includes lesson and implementation ideas for teachers plus tips on creating/submitting student videos to the site.</div>

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VodSpot - 13 views

vodspot.tv

vodspot video customizable Internet Web2.0

shared by Randy Rodgers on 13 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 13 Oct 09

"It's easy to build your own video site with VodSpot. Fill it with your own videos, favorites from the Net, or both.

It's powered by Vodpod, so you can include videos from 1000's of websites-YouTube to TeacherTube"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"It's easy to build your own video site with VodSpot. Fill it with your own videos, favorites from the Net, or both. <br /> <br /> It's powered by Vodpod, so you can include videos from 1000's of websites-YouTube to TeacherTube"</div>

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PicApp Search results for Dallas Cowboys - 7 views

www.picapp.com/Search.aspx

picapp images free resource pictures photos

shared by Randy Rodgers on 13 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 13 Oct 09

20 million plus free images for your website, blog, etc. A little heavy on celebrities (okay, a LOT heavy), but still a good resource.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">20 million plus free images for your website, blog, etc. A little heavy on celebrities (okay, a LOT heavy), but still a good resource.</div>

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AllThingsPLC - Research, education tools and blog for building a professional learning comm... - 14 views

www.allthingsplc.info

plc collaboration learning professional community Education professional learning community allthingsplc

shared by Randy Rodgers on 11 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 11 Oct 09

"This site was created to serve as a collaborative, objective resource for educators and administrators who are committed to enhancing student achievement. We invite you to share your knowledge, ask questions, and get expert insight into the issues teachers face each day in the classroom."

Includes blog, resources, information and statistics on networks and their effectiveness.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This site was created to serve as a collaborative, objective resource for educators and administrators who are committed to enhancing student achievement. We invite you to share your knowledge, ask questions, and get expert insight into the issues teachers face each day in the classroom." <br /> <br /> Includes blog, resources, information and statistics on networks and their effectiveness.</div>

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Preezo - Presentations for the Web - 18 views

preezo.com

powerpoint presentation web2.0 presentations tools slideshow collaboration web_2.0

shared by Randy Rodgers on 08 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 08 Oct 09

Collaborative, Web-based presentation tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Collaborative, Web-based presentation tool.</div>

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Zorap - 17 views

www.zorap.com/Landing.aspx

collaboration chat Videoconferencing zorap web2.0

shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Free audio and video conferencing for up to 50 participants.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Free audio and video conferencing for up to 50 participants.</div>

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Timetoast Timelines | Create timelines, share them on the web. - 1 views

www.timetoast.com

timeline web2.0 tools timelines visualization calendar time history

shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future...

Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future... <br /> <br /> Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future...

Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future... <br /> <br /> Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.</div>

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Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds - 16 views

tagul.com/1

tagul wordcloud words tags tagcloud

shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.</div>

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Tinychat - Free Chat Rooms & Audio Video Conferences - 1 views

tinychat.com

chat web2.0 tools twitter chatroom videoconference tinychat technology education video web_2.0

shared by Randy Rodgers on 08 Jun 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.</div>

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Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds - 1 views

tagul.com

visualization wordle word Tagcloud wordcloud cloud tagul tag

shared by Randy Rodgers on 20 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Similar tool to Wordle, but with added advantage of custom shapes AND actual actively linked tags.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Similar tool to Wordle, but with added advantage of custom shapes AND actual actively linked tags.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Similar tool to Wordle, but with added advantage of custom shapes AND actual actively linked tags.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Similar tool to Wordle, but with added advantage of custom shapes AND actual actively linked tags.</div>

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Spezify - 18 views

www.spezify.com

spezify search searchengine visualization visual mashup web visualisation

shared by Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways.

We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience.
We want you to get a good overview of a subject,
find useful information and be inspired with Spezify.

We mix all media types and make no difference
between blogs, videos, microblogs and images.
Everything communicates and helps building the bigger picture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways. <br /> <br /> We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience. <br /> We want you to get a good overview of a subject, <br /> find useful information and be inspired with Spezify. <br /> <br /> We mix all media types and make no difference <br /> between blogs, videos, microblogs and images. <br /> Everything communicates and helps building the bigger picture.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways.

We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience.
We want you to get a good overview of a subject,
find useful information and be inspired with Spezify.

We mix all media types and make no difference
between blogs, videos, microblogs and images.
Everything communicates and helps building the bigger picture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways. <br /> <br /> We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience. <br /> We want you to get a good overview of a subject, <br /> find useful information and be inspired with Spezify. <br /> <br /> We mix all media types and make no difference <br /> between blogs, videos, microblogs and images. <br /> Everything communicates and helps building the bigger picture.</div>

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Animation for kids - Create animation online with FluxTime Studio - 1 views

www.fluxtime.com

animation web2.0 fluxtime elementary education technology tools kids

shared by Randy Rodgers on 25 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 25 Sep 09

Easy to use animation creation tool for kids.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Easy to use animation creation tool for kids.</div>

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brainstormer.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

www.distractionbeast.com/brainstormer.swf

writing brainstorm writingprompts generator story prompts ideas brainstormer.swf

shared by Randy Rodgers on 23 Sep 09 - No snapshot

Twitter Friends Network Browser - 0 views

www.neuroproductions.be/witter_friends_network_browser

twitter visualization socialnetworking socialgraph tools web2.0 network flash

shared by Randy Rodgers on 22 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 22 Sep 09

Simple visualization tool for Twitter networks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Simple visualization tool for Twitter networks.</div>

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Gapminder Four Big - Gapminder.org - 0 views

ow.ly/7Mbx

statistics visualization graphics global trends

shared by Randy Rodgers on 22 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Randy Rodgers on 22 Sep 09

Site with fascinating and beautiful statistical visualizations.

"Gapminder Foundation now fills the Trendalyzer with statistical content and use the resulting animations to fulfill our aim by:

* Making time series freely available in Gapminder World and Gapminder Countries.
* Producing videos, Flash presentations and PDF charts showing major global development trends with animated statistics and colorful graphics.

All with the intention of being a "fact tank" that promotes a fact based world view."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site with fascinating and beautiful statistical visualizations. <br /> <br /> "Gapminder Foundation now fills the Trendalyzer with statistical content and use the resulting animations to fulfill our aim by: <br /> <br /> * Making time series freely available in Gapminder World and Gapminder Countries. <br /> * Producing videos, Flash presentations and PDF charts showing major global development trends with animated statistics and colorful graphics. <br /> <br /> All with the intention of being a "fact tank" that promotes a fact based world view."</div>

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