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Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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gaming education

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Saving the world through gaming....

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25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja Cole - 1 views

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twitter pln

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We all have started to developed our twitter accounts--more ideas for our classrooms!

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CNN Student News - Special Coverage on CNN.com - 0 views

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currentevents education

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Part of my World Studies curriculum is to cover current events in the classroom. CNN Student news is a great resource--daily 10 minute videos (discussion questions & newsquiz provided!)

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PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom - 0 views

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resources pbs lessons

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Great resources from PBS for the classroom--interactive!

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Learnable. Make or take an online course. Share your passion. Learn new stuff. - 0 views

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elearning online courses

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FREE online course you can take on various subjects! Just browsing through them a lot were tech related. OR you can create your own class (and charge people...)

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Free Documentary TV - Free Documentaries, Watch Documentaries Online - 0 views

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documentaries free

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I always like to show my students clips of documentaries---I scour youtube, my own netflix, the library....this site is a great one stop shop for LOTS of FREE documentaries

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The Best Resources For Learning About "Word Clouds" | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the ... - 0 views

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wordcloud resources

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Resources for creating word clouds. I just used a few of these when teaching my students on the Beatitudes! They really enjoyed it!

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Tom Chatfield: 7 ways games reward the brain | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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gaming education

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  The 7 ways to use aspects of games outside of games... 1) Experience bars measuring progress- 2) Multiple long & short term goals 3) Reward effort 4) Rapid, frequent, & clear feedback 5) Element of uncertainty 6) Windows of enhanced attention 7) Other people! Build community!
  
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Lauren La Coy on 20 Apr 11

Games engage & reward players. TED talk looks at the ways that games do this and how we can bring this into other realms---in particular for us--education.

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TR10 - Technology Review - 0 views

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emerging technology

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All of these emerging technologies can effect our future as classroom teachers

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Free Technology for Teachers: Geocaching - Global GPS Cache Hunt Site - 0 views

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geocaching geography

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I love geocaching & letterboxing---it would be very simple, fun, & educational to integrate into the classroom.

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StudyBoost.com - 0 views

studyboost.com

flashcards elearning tools

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Free site that allows you to create quiz/study questions and then have them sent to you as a text message/instant message etc for studying purposes.

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10 Things That Will Be Obsolete In Education by 2020| The Committed Sardine - 0 views

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web2.0 classroom

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I feel like some of these are already obsolete (#1) and others are on their way---exciting!

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7 Google Search Games - 0 views

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google game

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Interesting way to engage your students and teach them how to use google!

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Writing Better Blog Posts: What You NEED to Know | The Edublogger - 0 views

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blog better

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Good basic info on blogging for both Teacher bloggers and student bloggers.

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What Do Kids Say Is The Biggest Obstacle To Technology At School? - 0 views

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technology obstacles freedom

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  So what is the answer? How do we filter inappropriate things on the web and allow them to use their phones? Proper training? More teachers involved?
  
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- Lauren La Coy on 12 Apr 11
  
  67%! That is a lot! It sounds like what parents want are iPads for their students. I know the past Apple has given schools great deals on computers to hook students on as Apple users for life...this could be a great opportunity for Apple & schools.
  
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hen a similar survey was undertaken five years ago, students' number one complaint was the speed of Internet access at school. Now, they point instead to school filters and firewalls. 71% of high school students and 62% of middle school students say that the most important thing their school could do to make it easier for them to use technology would be to allow them greater access to the websites they need
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74% of high school teachers, 72% of high school principals, and 62% of parents of high school age children said yes, they thought their school was doing a good job using technology to enhance learning and/or student achievement.
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Only 47% of high school students agreed.
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- Lauren La Coy on 12 Apr 11
  
  Ouch. They see us everyday!
  
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Lauren La Coy on 12 Apr 11

Students surveyed and respond to what they think their technology needs are. Surveyed almost 300,000 students--lots of interesting data!

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Infographics - GOOD - 0 views

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infographics visualization data design

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Incredibly interesting infographics on a wide range of topics--done VERY well!

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Your Free Online Video Editor | JayCut - 0 views

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video_editing tools

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Free, video editing. Uses simple drag & drop motions, moving the ruler tool, install and save videos to your own computer or website. Step by step instructions.

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Free Technology for Teachers: Free Guide - Making Videos on the Web - 0 views

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videos classroom creative commons

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Thorough instructions on how to create videos as a classroom project...FREE! Topics covered: Copyright & Creative Commons, Creating your own audio tracks, Screencasting, Finding images & audio, Documentary, Full length videos, & Sharing videos

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thorough instructions on how to create videos as a classroom project...FREE! Topics covered: Copyright & Creative Commons, Creating your own audio tracks, Screencasting, Finding images & audio, Documentary, Full length videos, & Sharing videos </div>

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YouTube - What is a browser? - 0 views

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youtube browser

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Simple Google video on what a web browser is. I find parents and some students are often confused when I mention "chrome" or "firefox". Makes a great point that your web browser is the most important piece of software on your computer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Simple Google video on what a web browser is. I find parents and some students are often confused when I mention "chrome" or "firefox". Makes a great point that your web browser is the most important piece of software on your computer. </div>

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Kathy Schrock's - Google Blooms Taxonomy - 0 views

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Google bloomstaxonomy technology googledocs

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An interesting look at Blooms Taxonomy in light of all the different Google Tools. Each level of Blooms shows which Google Tool can be used and a link to it! A really great resource & a shows just how much we can use Google!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting look at Blooms Taxonomy in light of all the different Google Tools. Each level of Blooms shows which Google Tool can be used and a link to it! A really great resource & a shows just how much we can use Google!</div>

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