Archived resources from the presentation - audio and slides.

Chartle.net tears down the complexity of online visualizations - offers simplicity, ubiquity and interactivity instead.

The data we're including in this first launch represents just a small fraction of all the interesting public data available on the web. There are statistics for prices of cookies, CO2 emissions, asthma frequency, high school graduation rates, bakers' salaries, number of wildfires, and the list goes on. Reliable information about these kinds of things exists thanks to the hard work of data collectors gathering countless survey forms, and of careful statisticians estimating meaningful indicators that make hidden patterns of the world visible to the eye. All the data we've used in this first launch are produced and published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Division. They did the hard work! We just made the data a bit easier to find and use.

Our City Podcast is a podcast for kids and by kids. Students from around the globe are invited to submit a recording all about the city they live in (with the help of their teachers or parents).

description on how to cite tweets and blog enteries using APA style guide. Very useful!

This report aims to improve teacher quality and increase the effectiveness of Australian schools. Issues include professional development, school leadership and management and recognition.

Please join me on Wednesday, April 29th for Picks from the App Store! This is the first in a series of free workshops for SIGHC members by SIGHC members. Even if you know nothing about SIGHC, you're still welcome join in. Here's the description of the online workshop:

A refereed journal for second and foreign language educators

This is so cool - a dynamic periodic table

Youtube - You know that site with videos and all. Yeah! It turns out that its quite popular and you happen to visit and use it quite often. Instead of just searching and playing here are some top Youtube URL tricks that you should know about:

A bi-weekly audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Project Director Bridget Conley-Zilkic, that brings you the voices of human rights defenders, experts, advocates, and government officials. Vital voices addressing one of humanity's most vital issues. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of the Museum.

Scratch cards provide a quick way to learn new Scratch code. The front of the card shows what you can do; the back shows how to do it. Click to view and print each card. Found via Seedlings podcast

This is LEGO Digital Designer. The program that lets you build with LEGO bricks on your computer.

site for free fonts - good tagging system makes it easy to search

multiple choice survey tool using twitter

Before starting to work as a part-time technology integrator at our school this year, the principal asked me to come up with one 'thing', one key strategy for staff and students to ICT to improve their teaching and learning. After seeing the flexibility, robustness and 'organic' nature of Moodle the choice was pretty simple to make.

Use Add Letters to generate your own funny pictures based on the text you enter. The generated picture looks real and can be downloaded for your own enjoyment! Send them to a friend, post them on message boards, or make announcements on your blog! Create your own newspaper headline, make your own diploma, or even make a custom restaurant sign!

Site to view the presentation on March 31st 2009. Presentation sponsored by Tech & Learning

tool to visually plan out essay - then get it printed out

very cool - shame it isn't embeddable though