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"Learn about the danger of driving while distracted (DWD) and cell phone use while driving with helpful information from Nationwide Insurance to help prevent driving while texting accidents when you're behind the wheel. "

"TimelineJS is a web based timeline creator, that in my opinion is the best timeline creation tool on the web.  What I like most about this platform is that the creation process takes place in a google form.  There is a template that can be downloaded from the TimelineJS site that is automatically pulled into a users Google Drive account.  With the recent update to the Google Drive app for the iPad, this document can now be edited collaboratively. "

"Texting And Driving Worse Than Drinking and Driving"

"The "No Phone Zone" lesson plan will educate students on the dangers associated with distracted driving (texting while driving, talking on the phone while driving)."

"Automagically Create Shared folders for Students" in Google Drive / Google Docs

"Kelly lost her beloved son A.J. to a texting while driving accident that was 100 percent preventable. She wants you to hear her story so that you'll make your car a No Phone Zone. Take the pledge now!"

"Statistics show that talking on the phone or texting while driving is just as dangerous as driving drunk. It is Oprah's hope that seeing this show will be a seminal moment in your life and that you will be inspired to make your car a No Phone Zone. "

"So it's my pleasure to share with you our new education programs that are aimed at innovations in STEM+ learning and empowering socially responsible entrepreneurs through global collaboration and the power of technology. Our goal is to equip educators, students and aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to drive amazing social change in their communities and around the world. Needless to say, I'm VERY excited - I think you will be, too... We believe there is no better way to address society's most pressing challenges than by equipping students, educators and future entrepreneurs with the skills and technology to turn their ideas and ambition into action. Our long-term vision is a world where unlimited educational opportunities transform lives, strengthen communities and drive social change worldwide. To turn our vision into reality, we are partnering with leading education, non-profit and nongovernmental institutions to offer three new programs described below. So what could be more exciting than announcing these new programs? Perhaps selecting exciting and innovative proposals in a few months! Will yours be one of them?"

Cloud Storage Face-off: Dropbox vs Google Drive vs SkyDrive http://t.co/Nc0kzKsH via @zite

Do an experiment with Friction Here's the situation: you're driving and there's a traffic jam up ahead. Make your selections, and see if you can stop your vehicle right behind the traffic, without running into it.

"Students at Asher Public School, Asher, Oklahoma, are currently collaborating with students in Illinois, Indiana, and Washington using a global platform that consists of the project Ning, Wiki, and Skype. The Ning is located at: http:dontextandrive.ning.com/. Membership into the Ning is representative of their pledge not to text and drive. The Ning sufficiently addresses current research, data, laws, and even legislation through active blogging and forum discussion exchanges. We are interested in collaborating with schools from within the United States to outside. This is a global issue and deserves global attention. We want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Please join us."

Ning network to communicate about the dangers of texting while driving.

Device neutral, works with Google Drive. Annotate files and share. Web based

If location is everything, then this Bangkok Airport Hotel has it all! This affordable Hotel is a 5 to 10 Minute Drive from Suvarnabhumi International Airport and is convenient to Bangkok City Centre.

I found this hotel to be customer-centric Bangkok Airport Hotel and it is only 10-15 Minute Drive to Suvarnabhumi International Airport and is also convenient to Bangkok City Centre. The Hotel provides a swimming pool, fitness room, billiards/pool room and much more.

Write Well is a web-based application with interactive templates that help students organize their thoughts and ideas, while writing more effectively. When students are finished with a project, it can be exported to Microsoft Word, Google Drive, or as a PDF.

""Our research suggests a strong correlation between kids using technology and wider patterns of reading and writing," Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News. "Engagement with online technology drives their enthusiasm for writing short stories, letters, song lyrics or diaries." "

Shared today on Twitter. Article from 2009

holy cow! what a great hack!

Mount your gmail accounts as disks on your computer! Wow!

50 opensource software applications

50 opensource software applications

A searchable site where anyone can upload video clips. Although it may not be good to use during student instruction, this site could provide teaching resources to use. You can save the video to a flash drive using zamzar.com.