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How Visual Thinking Improves Writing http://t.co/H9t7dWJnPc #edchat #elachat #writing #art #ntchat http://t.co/KpPkSDnICa

Whether working individually or collaboratively, Webspiration™ is the new online visual thinking tool that helps you: capture ideas organize information diagram processes create clear, concise written documents With integrated diagram and outline views you can think visually, structure your work effectively and express your ideas in the ways that communicate best.

From Edutopia, The role of visual literacy in education.  ...from the article: "When people talk to me about the digital divide, I think of it not being so much about who has access to what technology as who knows how to create and express themselves in this new language of the screen. If students aren't taught the language of sound and images, shouldn't they be considered as illiterate as if they left college without being able to read or write?"

IE and Firefox plugin that saves bookmarks visually.

Quickly and visually share with your students/colleagues a world of educational content the Web offers - engage them!

The most visual free service to Capture, Organize, and Share anything you find on the web. Simple, yet powerful, collaboration around the content YOU find!

Timberline is the post and rail for the 21st century. Created from non-toxic vinyl, Timberline combines the visual beauty of fresh painted timber with the strength and resilience of highly advanced extrusion technologies.

Math games that make you think!

Looking for a free version that works like Inspiration. Try Webspiration; see lots of potential here for mind mapping.

An important part of the role of any educator is that of planning learning sequences. Perhaps you are tasked with designing curriculum or more likely you are translating a mandatory curriculum into workable units of learning. The task is complex and there are multiple arrangements. The goal is to design units that connect students with learning in ways that are meaningful and relevant. A well-designed unit of learning fits seamlessly alongside other learning opportunities and the overall sequence of learning should match the learners developing expertise. As we plan units of learning we must consider a great variety of factors which impact the learning we design. Our knowledge of our students and where they are with their learning is crucial and a strong place to start. We also need to know what it is we are required to teach and have a grab bag of pedagogical moves that bring this content alive.