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"Creating infographics is a skill much needed in the 21st century classroom. They can serve a wide variety of learning objectives and they are not really hard to make. They are very useful in the sense that they can be used for illustrative purposes. For instance, teachers can use graphs, diagrams , and colorful templates to present information in such a way that catches students attention."

This page also has a definition of digital storytelling and an explanation of why it is important as a learning tool.

"Learni.st makes it super easy to share what you know by pointing to existing web resources. You can use videos, blogs, books, documents, images, anything to explain how to learn something. This short video will teach you about the basics of Learnist like how the homepage is laid out and what is on a Learn Board." You will need an invite in this current Beta stage, but I think it will catch on.

This is a tutorial on how to get started at Learni.st, which lets you aggregate neat things you find on the Web. You can add it to your Facebook timeline (or not), Tweet it, and use images and video, while adding a few paragraphs on how to use the "learning" you added. As with a blog, others can comment on your contributions. Like WallWisher or Pinterist, items are collected bulletin board style. This tool might be useful for professional development, and for students as a means to collect Web items for a project. If being an archivist is an important part of the new Web, this might be a helpful visual tool.

Free online Photoshop replacement. You need to enable local storage if you are doing more than one upload. Facebook, Flickr Group, and Twitter associated for easy upload. Very simple to use.

"So , as educators and teachers, you would be asking yourself how to ethically use images without having to worry about the copyright issues.Well the answer is very simple you will have to use images licensed under GFLD or Creative Commons especially this latter as it has images that can be used in teaching materials, blogs, wikis, ..ect. How to find such kind of images is what the guide below is all about. It walks you through the different steps on how to locate images licensed under Creative Commons . It contains illustravie snapshots and is ideal for use with your students. The guide is just two pages long but has everything you will need to teach your students about how to get free images in Google Image."

A thoughtful response to the video, "digital Nation." Ae we overusing the Internet?

What does a friend of a friend of a friend know about you?

"This page provides links to some of the better copyright-free and public domain resources....The ideas are intended for educators and librarians who wish to locate quality, copyright-friendly materials for educational, noncommercial, and nonprofit projects. "

"Instead of listing my goals for 2010, I would like to invite you to accomplish some short-term goals I am setting for myself for 2010. Each day this month, I will challenge you to accomplish a goal for the day. I will be accomplishing these tasks myself, then blogging about the entire experience when I am finished. I welcome you to do the same! I am hoping this will inspire me to begin working towards my long-term goals. Join the Challenge To be part of the challenge, do the following: * Accomplish the goal- Don't worry if you just began reading this, you can accomplish these goals whenever you read about them. This is set-up to be 30 goals in 30 days so you can do this at anytime of the year! If you don't accomplish all the goals, then just do what you can. * Tweet the link, what you learned, a thought, or just kudos to yourself for accomplishing the task! Please use the hashtag #30Goals! You can subscribe to the hashtag to keep track of your accomplishments! * Add a comment, so we can share your excitement or learn about a new resource, link, or website! For support: * Post with others using the Twitter hashtag #30Goals! * Each of the goals will be listed in the sidebar widget under 30 Days, 30 Goals!" This looks like a fun way to re-charge your teaching--and you can use it over again next year!

Reasons why graduating students need e-portfolios. The blog also has a series of articles on evaluating e-portfolios, links to examples, how to developed a networked school, etc.

A fifth-grade class (approximately 11 yrs old) wiki has examples of students e-portfolios

This article talks about how 5th graders use electronic portfolios to document their work in school.

"All pictures on Ookaboo are available free under public domain or Creative Commons and can be used on web sites and for classwork and other creative projects." The site begins at a map with pegs for locations, or you can use a modet search engine. It willtake a little time to find something you want. Commons licensing for most pictures.

"Digital stories-short and economical personal narrative pieces that use image, voice, sound effects, and music to convey meaning-can be a powerful form for creative and engaging student projects." Describes why digital stories make good collaborative projects, and how to do it, with examples and students' journal reflections.

"Turn Twitter and Facebook into online newspapers in just a few clicks." The design is fun--looks like a newspaper, with a ToC on the side linking to articles. Students could make a newspaper out of their Web finds, or teachers could create the "news" for their students' study. For an example for teachers, see The Online Educator by Sandra A. Rogers

A nice collection of media applications.

Tutorials and guides to using common digital programs, such as adding a picture to a word-processed document, using MS Word, save to a USB drive, etc. Some info is for Green River CC students only.

"Information is very powerful but for the most bit it is bland and unimaginative. Infographics channel information in a visually pleasing, instantly understandable manner, making it not only powerful, but extremely beautiful. Once used predominantly to make maps more approachable, scientific charts less daunting and as key learning tools for children, inforgraphics have now permeated all aspects of the modern world."

Understanding and using Google+ in the Classroom and Beyond. Excellent and comprehensive discussion of how Google+ works and how it might be useful to educators. Mainly a huge compendium of links to blogs and tutorial videos about Google+, collected at livebinder.