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Socrative makes a web, iPhone and Android app that functions as a clicker system. After a teacher sets up an account, he or she receives a classroom number to give students. They simply enter the number in their phones or on a laptop and are ready to answer multiple choice questions, write short answers and compete in team challenges. "They don't have to create a user name and a password, it doesn't have to be approved by an administrator, it doesn't have to go through the school, we didn't have to spend 45 minutes setting it up. … I get an excel sheet that I know what to do with," she says.

A good presentation to kick off work on avoiding filter bubbles and an interesting search engine to try out.

Kelly Faulkner 02 Sep 11 04:02:52service that will convert blocked websites to plain text so you can read them. if your school blocking service blocks blogs you wish to read, this could help you.

Social bookmarking aps and issues . The new Delicious.

Lego building links for educators

15 things kids can do instead of homework

25 Myths About Homework Posted by David Wees on Oct 23, 2010 Last night I asked people for help with my presentation on Myths about Homework which I am presenting today at Skeptic Camp in Vancouver. Within 15 minutes, we had 20 Myths, within another 15 minutes we had a total of 26 myths about homework with one duplication. Thanks for your help, I've turned these myths into a presentation you can view below. I think that homework may still be something which has value, but which probably needs to take a much different form than what it looks like now. Here's the pretty plain version using Google Docs.

I tried this a few years ago Nd decided to stick with diigo, but it is still worth looking at and really depends on what it tpis you are trying to do...

GOOGLE SEARCH TIPS YOU MUST KNOW Search by Reading levels and more

The Flipped Classroom Infographic A new method of teaching is turning the traditional classroom on its head. What's a flipped classroom - and why now? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Get Inspired Check out our 9 lesson plans for teaching search, and bring Google to your classroom! We also have master lesson presentations for each of the classes offered by our team. 

MSSD IPad wiki page of apps by grade level, free and paid

I am going to monitor Lissetes wiki and blog on ipads as she introduces them to her school district this year and learn through their experiences in the hopes that we may consider purchasing a small number of ipads to use next year.

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Online space to share resources created by Adobe

" Information Literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques."

"On 28th June, 2011 Google rolled out the beta version of its highly anticipated social networking site, Google Plus. It is no secret that Google has long been wanting to get a slice of the social networking market. So, what exactly is Google Plus and how does it compare to Facebook? In this post we are going to look at Google Plus Versus Facebook and examine some of their major differences. Simply put, Google Plus has integrated many of the best features from our favorite social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, in one convenient package."

"Guided Tours (video tutorials) Video Tutorials User & Help Guides Apps by Category"

Tony Vincent offers an extensive amount of updated information on how to use all types of mobile devices for educational purposes.

"Games, Pop-Ups, 3D, and More - The iPad is Changing Books Forever"