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OrganizedTeaching.com - 19 views

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Tools, tips, and resources to help you be the most organized teacher you can be using the internet. From assessment, to instruction, and special education, this site has a lot of great resources for helping you get your classroom organized and keep it that way throughout the year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tools, tips, and resources to help you be the most organized teacher you can be using the internet. From assessment, to instruction, and special education, this site has a lot of great resources for helping you get your classroom organized and keep it that way throughout the year.</div>

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Teacher Challenge - 11 views

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Technology integration challenges for teachers from Edublogs.org. Ideas on how to kick-start you technology integration in your classroom. Good resource for teachers that like the DIY approach to self-development.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Technology integration challenges for teachers from Edublogs.org. Ideas on how to kick-start you technology integration in your classroom. Good resource for teachers that like the DIY approach to self-development.</div>

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How to Make Symbols on a Mac - wikiHow - 11 views

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Decent list of shortcuts for inserting special characters on a Mac.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Decent list of shortcuts for inserting special characters on a Mac.</div>

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Adventures in Ed Tech: The Battle for the Interactive White Board: The Kids Surrender - 11 views

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Blog post about the use, or rather disuse, of interactive whiteboards for student focused activities. The author focuses mostly on transitioning away from student-centered learning to using IWBs as another teacher presentation tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blog post about the use, or rather disuse, of interactive whiteboards for student focused activities. The author focuses mostly on transitioning away from student-centered learning to using IWBs as another teacher presentation tool.</div>

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Digizen - 15 views

www.digizen.org

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shared by Ben Rimes on 14 Jan 11 - Cached

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U.K. based website focused on educating youth, parents, and teachers about being a responsible digital citizen. Digizen includes fantastic video resources, lessons plans, widgets for promoting your good digizen habits, and more. Would be a great place for a teacher to start talking about using the web responsibly, and includes resources for cyberbullying, cyber ethics, appropriateness online, social networking etiquette and more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">U.K. based website focused on educating youth, parents, and teachers about being a responsible digital citizen. Digizen includes fantastic video resources, lessons plans, widgets for promoting your good digizen habits, and more. Would be a great place for a teacher to start talking about using the web responsibly, and includes resources for cyberbullying, cyber ethics, appropriateness online, social networking etiquette and more.</div>

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Home | Jumo - 7 views

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Social networking site built around connecting people and organizations looking to change the world through social activism. Connect with issues you care about, and projects related to issues of poverty, homelessness, disease, and more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Social networking site built around connecting people and organizations looking to change the world through social activism. Connect with issues you care about, and projects related to issues of poverty, homelessness, disease, and more.</div>

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Comments4Kids - 11 views

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comments4kids blogging

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Network of classroom and student blogs organized to help promote the commenting on and sharing of student writing and learning. Gives educators a good audience of commentators for their students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Network of classroom and student blogs organized to help promote the commenting on and sharing of student writing and learning. Gives educators a good audience of commentators for their students.</div>

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Year 6 RT | A year 6 class (Grade 5) from Wheatley C of E Primary School in Oxfordshire - 5 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 01 Dec 10 - No Cached

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5th Graders blogging in Oxfordshire, England. Students share their work, writing, and thoughts with the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">5th Graders blogging in Oxfordshire, England. Students share their work, writing, and thoughts with the world.</div>

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Khan Academy - 6 views

www.khanacademy.org

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shared by Ben Rimes on 30 Nov 10 - Cached

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Non-profit organization dedicated to providing free lessons, resources, and lectures. Lessons are delivered via YouTube video, so usage may vary in the classroom. The website is designed to be used by anyone, not just teachers, so individuals can take any of the courses on their own.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Non-profit organization dedicated to providing free lessons, resources, and lectures. Lessons are delivered via YouTube video, so usage may vary in the classroom. The website is designed to be used by anyone, not just teachers, so individuals can take any of the courses on their own.</div>

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FillAnyPDF: Everyone can use this tool at some point. - 22 views

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Wylio.com - free pictures - 14 views

wylio.com

wylio cc creativecommons images

shared by Ben Rimes on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached

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Easy way to search, format, and post creative commons images from Flickr to just about anywhere on the web. Has an easy resizing tool, and copy and paste code for embedding images.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Easy way to search, format, and post creative commons images from Flickr to just about anywhere on the web. Has an easy resizing tool, and copy and paste code for embedding images.</div>

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LiveBinders - Organize your resources in an online binder - 12 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 24 Aug 10 - Cached

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Create a Wiki-powered website that allows embedding of all types of media and full web pages. A tool for educators to create their own digital text books, pulling resources into the Binder rather than giving links to other sites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Create a Wiki-powered website that allows embedding of all types of media and full web pages. A tool for educators to create their own digital text books, pulling resources into the Binder rather than giving links to other sites.</div>

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Learn to Type | Free Typing Tutor | Typing Games - 13 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 20 Jul 10 - Cached

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Free online typing solution for classrooms. Has stats tracking, teacher management tools, and options for more robust paid tools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Free online typing solution for classrooms. Has stats tracking, teacher management tools, and options for more robust paid tools.</div>

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Zooburst - 15 views

alpha.zooburst.com

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shared by Ben Rimes on 21 May 10 - Cached

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Create your own digital pop up storybook. Includes the ability to write text bubbles, write narration on each page, and the ability to manipulate the book in 3D space, so you can view it from any angle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Create your own digital pop up storybook. Includes the ability to write text bubbles, write narration on each page, and the ability to manipulate the book in 3D space, so you can view it from any angle.</div>

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learnscratch.org - Home - 4 views

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scratch programming tutorial video

shared by Ben Rimes on 10 May 10 - Cached

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Learn the basics of using Scratch with a series of video tutorials. Dozens of videos are broken up into courses, units, and individual lessons. Would be useful for helping learners teaching themselves Scratch.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Learn the basics of using Scratch with a series of video tutorials. Dozens of videos are broken up into courses, units, and individual lessons. Would be useful for helping learners teaching themselves Scratch.</div>

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HP Eco Solutions - 2 views

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Ideas from HP about how to recycle and reuse old electronics. Also includes links to individual HP products and what's on their Eco Highlights Label. Energy star ratings are included, as well as low-carbon solutions that HP is exploring to help reduce carbon and other toxic emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ideas from HP about how to recycle and reuse old electronics. Also includes links to individual HP products and what's on their Eco Highlights Label. Energy star ratings are included, as well as low-carbon solutions that HP is exploring to help reduce carbon and other toxic emissions.</div>

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Dell and the Environment | Dell - 2 views

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Descriptiopn of Dell's recycling programs and how they comply with regulations and laws regarding proper disposal of electronics. Includes links to specific countries and the programs located in each country.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Descriptiopn of Dell's recycling programs and how they comply with regulations and laws regarding proper disposal of electronics. Includes links to specific countries and the programs located in each country.</div>

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How the companies line up | Greenpeace International - 4 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 26 Apr 10 - Cached

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Comparison of how different computer and electronic manufacturers compare to each other when it comes to the amount of toxic materials, un-recyclable materials, and other waste that goes into making their electronics. Also includes a date of last update, to let people know how "fresh" the information is.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Comparison of how different computer and electronic manufacturers compare to each other when it comes to the amount of toxic materials, un-recyclable materials, and other waste that goes into making their electronics. Also includes a date of last update, to let people know how "fresh" the information is.</div>

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Apple - Environment - Life Cycle Impact - 3 views

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Apple's life cycle of a computer and what types of materials go into their laptops. Includes a list of toxic materials that aren't used to make their computers, as well as a comparison of how much packaging is used today. Apple also includes what percentages of their manufacturing process goes to producing greenhouse gases over the life cycle of their equipment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Apple's life cycle of a computer and what types of materials go into their laptops. Includes a list of toxic materials that aren't used to make their computers, as well as a comparison of how much packaging is used today. Apple also includes what percentages of their manufacturing process goes to producing greenhouse gases over the life cycle of their equipment.</div>

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WebList - The Place To Find The Best List On The Web - 5 views

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weblist bookmarking lists sharing

shared by Ben Rimes on 13 Apr 10 - Cached

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Create your own lists of websites with thumbnails for easy sharing and viewing. Users can also upload photos, documents, and other files to include with their lists, and then share with others. Registration is not required, and lists can also include voting and comments.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Create your own lists of websites with thumbnails for easy sharing and viewing. Users can also upload photos, documents, and other files to include with their lists, and then share with others. Registration is not required, and lists can also include voting and comments.</div>

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