Interesting Ways includes ideas for using Google Tools, including forms, docs, earth, searching, and maps.
It also includes information on ipads in the classroom, IWB, Ipod touch, class blog posts, mobile phones, audio, video camera, QR codes, reading, creative commons, writing, internet safety gaming, wordle, twitter, voicethread, prezi, moodle search engines, wallwisher and wikis.
This blog shares a variety of resources that can be used to do academic research. Tools include resources to researc, curate data, save and organize data, read and review data, synthesize and take notes, and cite data
The new site is loaded with lots of great content including images, videos, tours, maps and tutorials on how to get started with Google Earth. We invite you to explore the new site, starting with these five areas:
*Showcase: Browse our collection of featured content about the Ocean, Moon, 3D buildings and more to see all the ways you can explore the world around you.
*Video tutorials: Whether you're new to Google Earth or an expert user, watch our new video tutorials to learn how to create placemarks, record a tour, add a 3D building, import GPS data and more.
*More products: See all the different ways ways you can experience Google Earth. Did you know you can access the 3D globe from your phone or on Google Maps?
*Community: Get connected with other Google Earth fans in our forums and stay up-to-date through our newsletter, blog and Twitter feeds.
*Industries: Everyone uses Google Earth for a different reason, so we created unique pages for educators, media, developers, businesses, non-profits and data providers.
Create free educational games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge!
"Skoolaborate is a global initiative uses a blend of technologies including,
blogs, online learning, wiki's and 'virtual worlds' to transform learning. We
aim to use these tools to provide engaging collaborative learning experiences
for students aged between 13 and 18 years of age.
We aim to learn how to use these blended experiences to make learning more
meaningful and engaging. The projects we create will integrate curriculum and
digital technologies into collaborative global actions.
Our virtual learning space is secure and only accessible via invitation.
Students from schools around the world are invited to participate. Initiated and
manage by Westley Field at MLC School Sydney, Skoolaborate now has over 40
schools and organisations from Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore,
Chile, Portugal, Canada, the UK and the USA."
"Quibblo is a fun survey, poll and quiz site, where you can:
Easily make your own quiz
Take fun quizzes by other members
Share quizzes with friends
Embed quizzes on your MySpace, blog, Facebook or any other page on the
internet."
Posterous sites are the simple way to send your message where you need it. Posterous groups are great for sharing privately via email, mobile, or the web. Discuss, collaborate, or just keep everyone on the same page, whether it's colleagues, a club, team, group of friends, or family
Can be used by students who are visually impaired so they can send speech to text emails, blog posts, tweets, reminders, posts on google calendar, etc.
The National Science Digital L ibrary is the nation's online libdrary for education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It provides free math lessons and activities aligned with the Math Common Core Standards, as well as STEM-related blogs and other free teacher resources and lesson plan ideas. Targeted for K-12 teachers, higher-education professionals, and librarians, NSDL also provides science literay maps and ITunes multimedia files.
Novel Games provides a large list of fun, simple, educational games. The list of games includes numerous math and word games. All of the games are free and are available in multiple formats. All of the games on Novel Games are easily embedded into your class blog or website.