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Children can create their own sketches and illustrations. Very simple and easy to use.

Very simple and easy. Recommend for younger, new computer users. Good practice of mouse/pointer manipulation while expressing creativity.

Twitter is an easy way to communicate with friends, co-workers, and other people. For us, as teachers, it is a great way to communicate with parents what is happening in the classroom!

Twitter has become a very popular site over the last 2 years. This site would be more appropriate for teachers and parents. Teachers could follow someone in the public eye that has importance to education, and parents can follow teachers. By "follow", I mean that if you "follow" someone, you receive updates from them to your phone and/or web. It is a great way to stay connected! Many times parents are curious as to what their children are doing/learning that moment, and teachers can express this through using Twitter.

After evaluating this site even more, there is not always a guarantee that a website that is posted to someone's update would work or be available. This could cause concern and frustration for a parent or student trying to stay in communication with a teacher through Twitter.

The Early Childhood blog is concerned with policy issues and practices relevant to the field of early childhood studies. It is hoped that it will be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners. Blogs include Ending a child poverty in a changing economy, Majority of chilldren living in poverty have at least one parent in work, Why is the dawn-to-dusk extended schools scheme failing the very families it is meant to help? These blogs are posted by different individuals, foundations and others who are interested in the field of early childhood education.

Great blogging community for teachers. You can start your own blog discussing any problems, sucesses, issues, etc and have a community of other teachers there to help and learn along with you. You can also read their blogs and learn from what they have to say. Great information would be shared.

This blog is written by an early childhood teacher out of Florida. She uses this to update her parents and communicate with them about what is going on in the classroom. She posts entries here and there and also uploads pictures to share, which offers a balanced view of the classroom. She has it organized by recent posts, where parents can click on the title and also by categories. Additionally she has a bar on the side of her page which offers great websites and resources that parents can access.

Scholastic website is well-organized and has good resources available. One can sort online learning activities by age level, including Pre K-K activities. The blog appears to be the same as Christina's Classroom (Christian Germano).

Thousands of articles, videos, slide shows, expert interviews, blog entries, and other resources highlight success stories in K-12 education. Core concepts include integrated studies, project learning, technology integration, teacher development, social and emotional learning, and assessment.

The iTunes Store offers more than 100,000 audio and video podcasts from independent creators and big names like HBO, NPR, ESPN, The Onion, CBS Sports, and The New York Times.

An attempt to shed light on the recurring worry about a topic that keeps coming up, but few people seem to want to systematically -- young children and RF (Radio Frequency) radiation that comes with devices like iPhones, and connected gaming systems like the PSP and DS.

These guidelines are designed to help institutions improve their e-learning practice. They have been designed for teachers, support staff and managers, and provide up-to-date, practical information and direction on e-learning. The design of the guidelin

The Distance Education Clearinghouse is comprehensive and widely recognized web site bringing together distance education information from Wisconsin, national, and international sources. New information and resources are being added to the Distance Educat

The online publication He Kupu reflects the increasing symmetry between online learning and teacher education. The bi-annual journal invites scholarship, commentary and reflection upon teacher education, online learning and the growth of online teacher ed

Skype created a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it's free.

This program is not suited well in servign as a web2.0 tool for children. This site can, however, be used as a tool of communication between caregivers and teachers. Though it does not have a direct influence on children, it can also be used to connect with other professionals to gain insight and advice.

different approach to viewing and making posts.....

Not that useful for parents and young children. You can create post-its but it seems like there are more effective ways to get your message to someone.

I really like this website. I think think that it could be useful in classroom or with families. In the classroom it could be used to easily access information found online throughout the day or as a means of communication with parents to get their feedback on things that are happening in class. At home you could send a link to you "wall" to different family members and post different photos or even artwork that children have completed. The content that is posted on your "wall" is edited and maintained by the creator, which allows for creativity and monitoring. Overall this was easy to use and could really be a fun way for people to interact!

Chapter 5 of the online book Young Children, New Media, and Libraries: A Guide for Incorporating New Media into Library Collections, Services, and Programs for Families and Children Ages 0- http://littleelit.com/book/

Great new app that was recommended to me. Great potential for young students and possible applications for French Immersion or other second language students. Key premise is that students are shown an image and then have 30 seconds to record their voice as they add to the story. Finished product becomes an iBook that others can listen to.

Great way for teachers to incorporate digital skills into the curriculum. Offers planning guides, teaching techniques, activities and projects for teaching computer graphics and image editing.