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What are the forces affecting education? Forward visualizing detailed map inclusive of all arenas: politics, education, social networks, etc.

MyVRSpot is the most innovative way to connect true Web 2.0 with curriculum content, combining elements similar to the online publishing of YouTube and the personal space of Facebook.  MyVRSpot provides students with a hosted web space (webspot) to upload their videos, audio files, and pictures, all while exploring in the District's "safe backyard."  All media is controlled and monitored before going online for others to view.  This allows for students to still become those "push button" publishers without the district having to worry about inappropriate content within a multimedia sharing environment.  With MyVRSpot, students become researchers, developers, and producers of their own webspot, giving them the sense of ownership.

Multifunctional web service that enables you to do almost anything with RSS feeds. There are 11 different feed tools you can use. Combine multiple RSS feeds, convert feeds into PDF, convert feeds to speech, create a mobile site from any feed, etc

Nice post. I think many of us are wanting to push past the cool and trivial and use Web 2.0 to do meaningful, authentic things (imagine how students feel.) I think a more important question is that "Are students bored with worksheets?" Authentic and network building experiences and learning should become part of what they do. They don't want the trivial any more than we do.

"Providing the latest tools in technology, and a social interactive networking environment, has enabled teens to explore, create, and share with others. A result of pulling these two key online arenas together into one solution has enabled FreshBrain to attract teens comfortable with technology and communicating online. Creations from FreshBrain users range from music videos to logo designs." "FreshBrain is a public charity - a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. As a result, the use of the website is FREE. We are not talking about a free trial or free for the basic version."

"Link TV is launching ViewChange.org - a digital media hub that highlights progress in reducing hunger, poverty, and disease in developing nations. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ViewChange.org combines powerful video stories with the latest Web technology to make videos, articles, blogs, and actions readily available to key audiences working in global development. "

Make a start page with your favorite links.

Live blogging tool with Facebook, Twitter integration, lots of useful tools.

Consolidate your online presence into an interactive online business card

How to create a professional learning network on ning by a armstrong

How to ning - create a professional learning network on ning

David Parry, a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, talks about using Twitter, a new messaging service, for his courses.