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Some ideas, examples and resources on how to use blogs

NYTimes article recommending 5 free tools: Visualizing Text, Comic Text, Interactive Timelines, Digital Interactive Presentations, Idea Maps & Brainstorms

Edraw Mind Mapping Software - Mind Maps are visual representations of a concept, idea, a thought process.

I understand the concept and some of the sketching of mind-mapping. But I do not get its value though my intuition says it is a gold mine.

Curriki, the online education community, is building the first website to offer free, open-source instructional materials for K-12. We have thousands of free worksheets, lesson plans, exams, project ideas and activities for English language arts, math, science, social studies, technology integration and other subjects. All of our educational material is contributed by teachers and partners and is free and open source.

A site with links to everything from typing practice to Smart Board lessons to monthly ideas.

KidCase - from the Univeristy of Nebraska Tips and Ideas for Audio & Videocasting

Lots of Ideas and Suggestions about different Web 2.0 tools - Explore

Some of the ideas in this site remind me of a project I did a couple of years back with some gifted 7th graders in composition. Basically, they made a portfolio of their own "loop" compositions from the time they spent creating it on Acid 5 (a music loop-editing program) Sonar, and Audacity and from the chatting they did online using Blackboard (web 2.0) as a tool. If I had to do it today, I could probably work it out in large measure using wikispaces.

A Side of Sims: Suggestions for the Classroom Example: Froguts This site offers online simulations of animal dissections. ($)

some are free, some you have to pay for...lots of great ideas from here though!

Way Cool, Robin! I started a lunch time Computer Game Club for activities like these. We've been doing, Millsberry, Penguin, Neopets, and Runescape. I love Civilization! These also make great after-school activities.Thanks for the suggestions, especially those that integrate into the classroom - Oh, and isn't Edutopia terrific?

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Ideas for engaging children in the Olympics with games and activities.