Classroom 2.0

interesting looking. Could be an interesting replacement for some powerpoints.

Create neat photo collages without having to create an account!

A beautifully made site for making photo collages online. Really easy and no sign in is required. Select a template, upload your photos and drag them to the place you want. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Photos+&+Images

are you a AKV, AVK... ?

learn about yourself

Online Tools and Software to Create Charts, Graphs, Flowcharts, Diagrams etc

In spite of the fact that web 2.0-enabled tools and services are supposed to be easy to set up and simple to use, some faculty in higher ed never got that memo. They don't know a tweet from a tag, identify Ning as a four-letter word for "river in China"; and would probably guess that Squidoo is a friend of SpongeBob and Patrick. This guide shares foolproof, unintimidating methods for incorporating social media apps into the classroom-guaranteed to work for even the most squeamish scholar.

Through three giant images, the GigaGalaxy Zoom project reveals the full sky as it appears with the unaided eye from one of the darkest deserts on Earth, then zooms in on a rich region of the Milky Way using a hobby telescope, and finally uses the power of a professional telescope to reveal the details of an iconic nebula.

Thanks for sharing! Great resource!

I had never seen this before...it's AMAZING! What a fantastic resource for any art teacher or an educator infusing arts into his or her curriculum. Thanks for sharing!

In teaching, there is a shift of focus that takes place at around 4th grade where literacy instruction changes from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." It is a known phenomenon that a number of students who did quite well in the primary years struggle with this new type of reading.

As a school administrator, mentor teacher, school board member or educational leader you are responsible for providing a safe and secure environment within which students and faculty will work. In the past this has involved building details in the physical world; the brick and mortar. In schools today this now includes the online world. You must have, at least, a basic level of understanding in the areas of

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Do you agree with Randolph - that we should focus on the classics and character education? That character is the important element we must nurture in our schools?