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KmlFactBook is a unique site which lets you load data sets from CIA Factbook and WRI Earthtrends into Google Maps and create cool presentations from them. You can view facts such as population of various countries, their GDP, immigration rate and a lot more on Google Maps and on Google Earth. If you would like to view the data offline then you can download it in kml format and open it with the desktop version of Google Earth.

Applying the amplification-through-simplification concept from Scott McCloud's book, Understanding Comics: The invisible Art

Full video from closing presentation at ISTE 2011

This is the presentation from my workshop on using tablet computers in a one to one context. The workshop was delivered in Bristol for Living Learning English teachers http://www.livingenglish.com/

Tools like 'PhotoMath' present educators with a genuine challenge and leave many asking should we allow our students to use tools such as these?

25 tips for educators looking to integrate technology.

Very helpful website--I poked around and liked the technology supports. Thanks for posting.

One more. Thanks for sharing I've put links to other learning platform tools & resources here - http://www.pinterest.com/fabriziobartoli/lms/ - if they can be of any interest... - Though I think probably Schoology remains at present the best choice for teachers among free learning platforms. Cheers!

InfoComm India presents AV systems integrators, as well as business owners and IT managers an excellent opportunity to find out how you can leverage on Pro AV communications technology in your corporate or marketing strategies for your business or organizational success.

Adam brings life to your dusty old static documents. With a flick of your wrist and a click of a button, you can add videos, HTML, stylized text and more to a static PDF or image file. In less than 20 minutes, you can have a dynamic web page to showcase your products, services and multimedia content. It's uber simple, from print to web in four ridiculously easy steps.

This is a ShareTabs link * http://shoutem.com/ * http://twingr.com/ * https://presentlyapp.com/ * http://socialcast.com/

Finally, an easy way to tell your story. Just drag and drop your favorite stuff into Freepath's playlist - no need to convert files, upload videos or embed links.

Finally, an easy way to tell your story. Just drag and drop your favorite stuff into Freepath's playlist - no need to convert files, upload videos or embed links.

Free software for collecting multimedia resources and links, I am using this to build a new Earth science 11 program. Freepath lends itself so well to enabling my students (who work individually) to engage in the joy of self-directed discovery within the parameters of a structured learning package because they will be able to maneuver around my collection of multimedia materials, worksheets, readings, and links non-sequentially -- following their interests and going where their curiosity takes them, but will still have to come back to the framework and fulfill the expectations of the unit.

Site with good resources to encourage inventive and innovative thinking, creative play, etc. Includes inventor stories, creativity/problem-solving games, more.

Thinkfinity (which is supported by Verizon only) provides educational resources, lesson plans and more. There are professional development opportunities within the website (e.g., workng with refugee families), though there is no information on the background of the presenters nor whether these reflect professional literature. Nevertheless, looks interestng.

CORRUPTION IN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM India is a country where education is considered as scared. It is in India were all religion has its own belief in education. As India is a multicultural country with a number of religion present and number of languages spoken education is given importance in every religion.