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"This is an eBook I have been working on for the last couple of months. It includes all the web tools you will need in your work as a teacher and educator."

Ira Flatow interviews the author of "The Making of Charlotte's Web" on Science Friday.

"Teachers can take their students on field trips across the country and around the world. They can explore the Library of Congress or Lincoln Memorial through interactive tours. A baby panda, mysterious octopus and curious orangutan are just a mouse click away by way of zoo and aquarium web cams like the AnimalCams at the National Zoological Park. Tech Robotics, the Paleontology Portal and Amusement Park Physics are just a few of the virtual science adventures that can spark the imagination of young minds. Virtual field trips open up the world and the universe to students and their teachers. Whether it's a teacher-guided group field trip or individual student projects, the wide array of virtual tours freely available online can add an exciting dimension to the classroom"

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"Science Jim is one of the most unique and entertaining science educators on the web. Check out the show for fun science news and an experiment to try at home."

Gary says, "On this Martin Luther King Birthday National Holiday, I give thanks to the World Wide Web and YouTube for ensuring that future generations of children will be free to learn history aside from the standardized content being currently delivered to them."

A huge factor for schools in dealing with students and working online is CIPA/COPPA compliance. This is to ensure student safety as well as monitor and filter their online behavior.

RSS, podcasts, screencasts and more. How can you stay on top of them all? The November Learning team has designed a series of educational handouts that can make any user comfortable with the latest technology tools. Each sheet can be read, printed and passed out as needed. Use them in your next professional development session."

"This is a collection of sites that I like to use in a one-hour session of professional development. I like to update it twice a year to keep things fresh and because the first two were such a huge success. " David Kapuler

Simplest File Hosting Website

Create a 30 second video quickly and easily with this site by typing in various search terms. 

A great wiki by Susan Oxnevad covering tools to use with your students

Backwards Edtech Tool Flow Chart

Great step by step for audio/visual interviews.

Could make a great Global Learning project for our #4thchat!

RT @tombarrett: Updated > 26 Interesting Ways to use Voicethread in the Classroom http://bit.ly/hhkUma thanks to Marie Swift