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Read, write, vote, read, write, vote again. Students compete with their writing.

Social networking communities are here to stay. Facebook has over 500 million users, while Twitter has over 200 million. That's not even counting blogs or YouTube video blogs. There's no doubt that students are actively engaged in online communities, but what kind of effects are these sites having and how can parents counteract the bad and bolster the positive?

The next student blogging challenge will be starting in mid September. Over the next few weeks, I will be getting the registration forms ready and posted on a page on this blog. Make sure you keep checking and sign up when they have been published.

Share your thoughts and opinions on books you and your students are reading.

What, no Diigo?!

Students use microblogging and social networking sites to trace the development of characters and examine writing style while reading a novel of manners such as Jane Austen's Emma.

Even better than Doodle for scheduling, Students can self-schedule themselves for conferences on your e-calendar. When you accept, Jiffle sends a confirmation.

viewable only in IE and Firefox, not yet for Safari.

Good news for teachers looking to collaborate with their colleagues in other parts of the world. Skype has a new free service just for educators called Skype in the classroom, "a free global community created in response to, and in consultation with, the growing number of teachers" using the tool to help students learn.

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Will provide an e-mail to create accounts for your students

Pretty cool online calculator. Students might be motivated to explore numbers by playing around with this calculator/spreadsheet.

A long list of web 2.0 tools that do not require account signup.  

Another great/pertinent blog post from Free Technology for Teachers. What a great collection of resources for students to explore in class regarding the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Online drawing webtool. Lots of tools and features. Great for drawings that demonstrate content knowledge. Save and download to use in other documents or as a stand alone picture.

Allows for digital art creations similar to (the idea not the tool) KidPix, there are all sorts of brushes, stickers, text etc. No login required allows student to save work

Tool Allows for digital paint, some brush types, a tool for painting. No login required allows the student to download work.

Do you struggle to keep track of all your favorite Web sites and other online resources? Would you like to share the links to your favorite online resources with your colleagues or students? Using Diigo, you can both easily bookmark your favorite online resources in the cloud and annotate, share, and collaborate in new ways! This hands-on session will introduce the Diigo collaborative research tool and explore several practical applications for implementing collaborative resource sharing in the classroom.

What happens to schools and classrooms and learning in a 2.0 world? New website for Will Richardson he will no longer be updating http://weblogg-ed.com/

Will Richardson is know for his expertise in web technologies and its integration in student learning.  He is a resourceful individual worth gleaning from.

Game A quick game of draw, timed, help students doodle fasted without worrying too much, practice sketching. No login required

Google's recent debut of its social networking platform Google+ was widely hailed as presenting unique possibilities for social interaction between students and teachers. Even though Google+ was an invitation-only service until just recently, over the summer many educators immediately began brainstorming ways to use Google+ for education everywhere from elementary school to online college.