Online tool that can be used for diagramming and mindmapping. Very similar to Inspiration. No download required.

Twitter Sheep is a fun site for Twitter users. The way this works is a user enters their user name in the Twitter Sheep text box and then watch as a word cloud gets generated from the bios of their followers. By looking at a person's "flock" one can get a general idea of what a person is all about.

A blog post reviewing CIPA, COPPA, and FERPA and how to create a student creating friendly AUP.

This is Nancy Duarte's TEDxEast talk on the structure of successful presentations. There should be a beginning, middle, and end, with a drastic comparison of the world that is and what the world could be.

"ABCya! is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. Many of the kindergarten and first grade activities are equipped with sound to enhance understanding. Fun children's Holiday activities are available in rade level sections!"

QR Code is a kind of 2-D (two-dimensional) symbology developed by Denso Wave (a division of Denso Corporation at the time) and released in 1994 with the primary aim of being a symbol that is easily interpreted by scanner equipment.

This is Nancy Duarte's blog. She provides multiple resources and ideas on how to make presentations more effective and successful.

"Tired of printing web pages only to find your printout is full of ads, empty space and other junk you don't want? PrintWhatYouLike is a free online editor that lets you format any web page for printing in seconds!"

this is a social media/mobile/game counter.

An article taking a look at classroom design and a request for people to share their working learning spaces.

From Tammy Worcester... Ever need a special character like ✄ or ✎, but you can't remember the key combination to create it? Well, this week's tip will provide a quick and easy solution to that problem...

Just as the title says, using search terms, find the song, drag it to your queue and there it is.

Digital media is increasingly present in kids' formal and informal educational settings, becoming as common as pencils and notebooks were to their parents. Yet in many American classrooms and homes, these high-tech tools are severely limited or forbidden. Teachers and parents wonder: What are students doing with these technologies? Originially aired on Feb. 13, 2011. Check the website for local listings.

Free textbooks online with multiple resources. A variety of courses and topics are available.

lino is a free sticky & canvas service that requires nothing but a Web browser. Take a note right away wherever you are: Access lino from your home, office, or even on the road and post a sticky note online whenever you need! Reminders on your special days or deadlines: Set due dates on your stickes, and you will receive an Email reminder on the morning of the due date. Free layout of your pictures and movies: You can arrange your pictures and movies as you like and share them with your friends.

Use Educational Rap to Teach We create songs so teachers don't have to choose between teaching to the test or promoting engagement and memorization.

Great website that has categorized TED talks into subject specific areas. Makes it a lot more manageable for people new to TED to find a talk that will meet the needs of their classroom.

Control characters to create a story.

Blog Post and video of David Jakes at TCEA on the importance of leadership in technology.