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Nice list of web 2.0 tools that provide opportunity for creativity and engagement.

Article from the October 2008 issue of T.H.E. Journal featuring an interview with Jen Dorman about the creative use of podcasting in teaching American history.

Cool blog on how to use your camera to get very creative in how you take pictures. Great ideas!

Are educators and executives aligned on the creative readiness of the U.S. workforce?

Thanks Dembo for find this resource from Dan Pinks slides at PETC Keynote

another flickr search tool that allows for safe searching.

You can set the search criteria to only find Creative Commons pictures from Flickr (assuming your district doesn't block it altogether).

Great collaborative conversation about issues addressing Copyright and Fair Use in education.

Truly cool tool from Google inspires learners' questions and projects. Input what you are good at, what subject you enjoy, and what you want to do, and Google provides a tapestry (Yes, I just used the word "tapestry.") of links, videos, books, and other resources to get the creative juices flowing.

Cool, creative wearable technology projects

Our collective ability to learn and by doing so, adapt to changing circumstances through the acquisition of new skills and dispositions is what Edward de Bono refers to as EBNE; Essential But Not Enough. - What then might education need as it develops a response to times of rapid change?

Have students to create visual works of art online. Silk is an interactive site where students can drag their mouse around on the page to create beautiful weaving & whirling designs. Drawing lines on the screen will add color to the moving art, & by speeding up or slowing down their movements the effect will change. Students can choose between 6 different colors, & 3 different modes of symmetry. Students can share their creation with a simple link. Have students describe their unique artwork as a description & creative writing exercise. Also available as an app for the iPad.

Creative Commons based images.  Legal use for various projects. 

"The apps we selected were either released or significantly updated between January 1 and December 21 of this year. Titles that debuted on iOS or Android in 2012 that were previously available on another platform are eligible for inclusion. All of our selections were sourced, ranked and finalized by Appolicious advisors and members of our community. In all, about a dozen members of the Appolicious editorial team offered their favorites. We also surveyed the most active and influential users of Appolicious sites and applications. We did not account for the number of app downloads or overall popularity. Our qualitative assessment is based primarily on the production value, utility and creativity baked into each cited application. Here goes."

"The SAMR model suggests that there are 4 degrees of sophistication for using technology in education:"

There are many training institutes that teach you web design and maintenance and help you choose the level that you require. A Web Designing Training institute that comes highly recommended for Dreamweaver training is Creative mentor in Ahmedabad.