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Newsmap is an application that visually reflects the constantly changing landscape of the Google News news aggregator. A treemap visualization algorithm helps display the enormous amount of information gathered by the aggregator. Treemaps are traditionally space-constrained visualizations of information. Newsmap's objective takes that goal a step further and provides a tool to divide information into quickly recognizable bands which, when presented together, reveal underlying patterns in news reporting across cultures and within news segments in constant change around the globe. Newsmap does not pretend to replace the googlenews aggregator. Its objective is to simply demonstrate visually the relationships between data and the unseen patterns in news media. It is not thought to display an unbiased view of the news; on the contrary, it is thought to ironically accentuate the bias of it.

World's largest widget directory and gallery - web widgets for Facebook apps, Blogger, TypePad, MySpace, Wordpress and more

Widgets are simple, fun, and useful applications that can be embedded on a webpage or blog. you can find and create widgets here.

iPods and almost everything mobile is hear at Tony Vincents site..

NECC presentation sharing good information about using iTouch technology in the classroom

Nice blog post explanation: http://cliotech.blogspot.com/2008/09/useful-app-for-teachers.html

Paste a chunk of text and the URL of the page containing the text and in return get a link that opens directly to your selection and highlights it.

The March of Time newsreel series, produced from 1935 to 1967 by Time Inc., is now online in its entirely, courtesy of the HBO Archive. All films are free, but registration is required. They were first shown in movie theaters and on television, and were more long-form than typical Hollywood-produced newsreels.

An ASCD link; requires registration, but free to use.

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A list of 18 space sites. They all offer something neat. And they're all informative.

Technologies to Watch section.

Technologies to Watch section.

DragonFly, in simply English, is like an online version of Google Sketchup that's free, intuitive and very powerful. Anyone with a web browser (DragonFly is written in Adobe Flex so you need the Flash player) can draw floor plans and impressive house designs in minutes.

Tools, crib sheets, resources.

MobilAP is a web-based, platform for creating interactive conference and classroom experiences. It contains features like question/response, discussion, link sharing and scheduling. The cornerstone of the project is a Mobile Safari based front end that has an optimized experience for users of the iPhone and iPod touch.

Help with TI-82, 83, 85, 86, 89, 92; HP 48G; CFX 9850 GaPlus; Sharp EL9600C; and Casio FX2.

A Website to guide a user through basic graphic calculator functions. Includes TI, HP, Sharp, and Casio models.

Support for iPhone or iPod Touch in classroom

"Access all the great educational content found in the Understanding Taxes program on the Internet! This online version includes detailed lesson plans, interactive activities, simulations, and more! For Educators, every Understanding Taxes lesson includes the correlations to national and state educational standards. Each lesson plan includes a link to the applicable national and state standards, making it simple to integrate Understanding Taxes into your existing classroom curricula."

A must-read article about lessons learned about Facebook. You'll think twice before accepting those Farm invitations.

Interesting article about "Defining a 21st Century Education" What do you think?