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"I think that the interface of [the] iPad could work well for young children because it maps onto how kids already do things in their daily life," he said. "Sweeping things across the screen fits exactly with how very young children behave and think."

A website full of animated movies, interactive tutorials and instructional videos, all free for you to view and to embed in your website. Simply select an animated explanation and follow the instructions to integrate it in your site. via MakeUseOf.com

an activity pack is a set of educational resources focused on a theme and packaged in a widget-format that you can embed in your own class or social media web page. each pack includes links to pbs websites and a set of activities by grade level.

Fred, You also can embed the html code in a Blackboard site. I just loaded it to test, it works great.

Your children love their personal devices and the wonderful world of the Internet. They like to use it anytime, anywhere, whether at home or outside. But, you want to protect them from inappropriate content. Welcome to Online Safety 2.0 from Mobicip.com™. * Easy to set up and use * Convenient age-based settings * Advanced content filtering and security * Doesn't slow down your device * Protects your child on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, & Linux

"As its name suggests, Find My iPhone is a tracking feature to locate a missing iPhone 4, iPad or fourth-generation iPod Touch. (Only the latest models get the free feature.)"

Are American schools doing as poorly preparing kids for the 'real world' as test scores suggest? We looked at the data and how it was disaggregated, and saw...

As I'm not entirely sure of your goals, I'll list a bunch of ideas, and you can just narrow it down to what you think works best for you. #necc09

A few suggestions to school IT people everywhere

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OpenDrive is a remote drive for your computer, that allows you to store, share or back up files from your computer on the Internet. You can store anything and share it with anyone, right from your desktop. Start storing and sharing today.

Create beautiful presentations, access them from anywhere, and share them with the world. With 280 Slides, there's no software to download and nothing to pay for - and when you're done building your presentation you can share it any way you like.

notify.me delivers notifications that interest you in near real time. It eliminates the need for you to constantly check on classified listings, blogs or social networking sites. Notifications are pushed to your destinations of choice such as instant messenger, mobile phone, email, desktop or web application.

Here are five ideas that will help you begin building your own personal learning network. 1. Read blogs related to your passion. Search out topics of interest at http://blogsearch.google.com and see who shares those interests. 2. Participate. If you find bloggers out there who are writing interesting and relevant posts, share your reflections and experiences by commenting on their posts. 3. Use your real name. It's a requisite step to be Googled well. Be prudent, of course, about divulging any personal information that puts you at risk, and guide students in how they can do the same. 4. Start a Facebook page. Educators need to understand the potential of social networking for themselves. 5. Explore Twitter (http://twitter.com), a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables users to exchange short updates of 140 characters or fewer. It may not look like much at first glance, but with Twitter, the network can be at your fingertips.

Mashup your data into stories * Tell your stories in a new way Photo albums are old school! Pick your sources, start and end date and your story is good to go. If necessary you can tweak it for a better flow.

# New Email for Kids with Art/eCard attachments # New Time Lock for limiting a childs time on the computer. # New updated browser navigation (thumbnail GUI) and graphics. # New Kidrocket.org websites. (Public & KidSafe) # New online games and puzzles. # Now Vista compatible. (Windows 98, 2000, XP, MCE, Vista) # Updated kidsafe website list. view approved websites # Now provides vocal prompts and confirmations, for alerts and various security related operations. - It Talks!

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The website provides information and articles about open source software, advice on getting started, case studies of its adoption in schools, a directory for exploring what is available, and a glossary.

* Register & use it anywhere anytime Make screencasts / tutorials / demos / high-scores show-offs... * Record your screen in one click No download. Compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. * Share videos on the Internet in Flash Embed them on blogs/webpages or send them by email.

Site to find the best iPhone apps

Apptism is the only iPhone app activity aggregator. We track the activity of every app in the App Store. With anywhere from 50 to 100 iPhone apps being added and updated on the App Store daily, it is nearly impossible to keep up. Using apptism, you'll be able to monitor all app activity and find the app you're looking for quickly. App content is also aggregated from many sources to keep you informed on the latest and greatest. Our searching, sorting, and filtering options are nearly endless. via Teachakidd