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Speak Up is an annual national research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow. Schools in the NCES database. Quantitative survey results are available to participating schools and districts, online, free-of-charge, so that they can use the data for planning and community discussion.  

The Manual Works Prompter is a tiny standalone, no-install HTML Application which turns any PC into a 'prompter' just like the TV, radio, and public speaking 'pros' use.

ScreenFlow from Vara Software is, quite frankly, the best screencasting application for the Mac that we have seen to date -- and trust us, we've tried them all. Taking advantage of Core Animation (making this a Leopard only application), Quartz Composer and a custom 64-bit enabled compression system, ScreenFlow can capture DVD playback (see our screencast below for a demo), 3-D game playback and can also simultaneously capture from your screen and your iSight or DV camera -- meaning you can create a screencast that can show you as you speak.

learn how to use your face and speak into different things

Speaks as you type

Why use Web 2.0 tools in science and math classes? The primary reason is they facilitate access to input and interaction with content through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. These tools offer enormous advantages for science and math teachers, in terms of helping their students learn using Web 2.0 tools. For example: * Most of these tools can be edited from any computer connected to the Internet. Teachers can add, edit and delete information even during class time. * Students learn how to use these tools for academic purposes and, at the same time, can transfer their use to their personal lives and future professional careers. * RSS feeds allow students to access all the desired research information on one page. * Students learn to be autonomous in their learning process.

"When it comes to history, science, and global affairs. Americans are notoriously uninformed. Too many of us shrug off our inability to" do math" or speak a second language. And in effect, we assume that these capacities are somehow dispensable, however they are not. Higher education in America is experiencing a similar misassumption......."

Many older digital natives make it possible to have a more enjoyable and realistic adventure based on their dreams of the future.

history of visualization from analog to digital and trends for the future in interview with Marc Canter, "The master of multimedia...".

Ever wondered how you could use live voice and text tools in your classroom or for professional development?

a firefox extension facilitating the reading of a page

Voki is an animation website . It is “ a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profiles and in email messages”. This web2.0 tool is very important in education as It enables teachers and students to express themselves on the web in their own voice , using a talking character.