CATE edtech bookmarks

Communicating educational research to general, nonresearcher audiences

The Mayo Clinic explores the virtual world of Second Life. Conducting courses, simulating doctor/patient visits, and testing innovative designs for emergency rooms and medical clinics;

10 Outstanding Social Media Infographics

Daytum helps you collect, categorize, and communicate your everyday data

Feltron: every year this guy asks a question and collects data from everyone he meets -- and collects the data that they volunteer -- publishing the Feltron Report each year. VERY INTERESTING

Casualities: CNN's infographic report on those who have died in our most recent (ongoing) wars

Tableau Public: visualize and share your geo-tagged data FOR FREE and easily - this is a fabulous educational product and must be checked out!

Review of Tableau Public

Imagining the Internet: a history and forecast maintained by Elon University

Educators' Perceptions of Uses, Contraints, and Successful Practices of Backchanneling

Nibipedia is an online educational video database of high-quality content that grows in value through community collaboration. Built using a wiki-like construct, members of the Nibipedia community annotate and share Nibipedia videos, via "deep links" to specific moments in video time, with commentary- or with links to other references, texts, and rich media.

Math: assisting students with their own assessments

The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.

The Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum

The Book Oven: helps teams of people turn manuscripts into finished books and then publish them. Built for writers, editors, proofreaders, designers, and small presses -- invite colleagues, editors, or friends to work on a private or public project

National Writing Project - look! -

Jane McGonigal on the "engagement economy"

ShuffleBrain is building smart games for a connected world. We're inspired by the recent explosion of Brain Games, and passionate about creating personalized, lightweight, socially connected games that keep you sharp.

Applying a Pattern Language to Online Community Design

Mental Notes: a deck of cards, each with a psychological principle applied to webdesign.

Design with Intent: using design to influence behavior -- patterns for influencing behavior through design