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"This year, our K-6 staff began learning in a new virtual way using Twitter. After a couple staff in-service trainings and after school workshops, parents and teachers ventured into this new educational Twitterverse. As we enter the final week of school, I'd like to share it's initial impact on teaching and learning from my principal's lens."

"Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. You don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript when you're ready. Twine publishes directly to HTML, so you can post your work nearly anywhere. Anything you create with it is completely free to use any way you like, including for commercial purposes. "

Another tool that might provide an different entry point to coding and logical thinking for those who might initially feel they're not that way inclined.

An interesting reflection from 1995 from Gary Stager about 'Professional Development'. Interesting that in many ways things have not really changed.

Recommended Link from Russel Tarr at www.activehistory.co.uk An easy way to make your powerpoint interactive

Twenty-Five Interesting Ways* to Use Audio in your Classroom

Get rid of annoying startup processes ...  "This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP."

A new way of learning with repetition of question answers. Increase recall with spaced email questions. Author a class most are free.

A new way of learning with repetition of question answers. Increase recall with spaced email questions to you. Author your own class; most are free.

This looks fantastic. Use Google Earth to teach maths concepts in new and unfamiliar ways.

This looks fantastic. Use Google Earth to teach maths concepts in new and unfamiliar ways.

But after a change to a conservative government that has a very poor track record when it comes to supporting public education, Victorian teachers are slowly awakening to a very different landscape. Perhaps the most rude awakening has occurred by way of the latest notebook lease offer from DEECD.

View Docs Online allows you to view the most common document types in a simple and fast way. No need to install any software!

50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom "Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom."

"The idea behind FireChat is simple. It's a chatting app. After registering with a name - no email address or other personal identifiers required - you're dropped into a fast-moving chatroom of "Everyone" using it in your country. The interesting aspect, however, is the "Nearby" option. Here, the app uses Apple's Multipeer Connectivity framework, essentially a peer-to-peer feature that lets you share messages (and soon photos) with other app users nearby, regardless of whether you have an actual Wi-Fi or cellular connection."

"apple apps peer to peer security FOLLOW WIRED Twitter Facebook RSS This Little-Known iOS Feature Will Change the Way We Connect"

".. the handy infographic below takes a look at 4 ways technology is changing how people learn"

How to Bookmark a Website. Keeping your favorite pages bookmarked allows for easy access in the future. Open Google Chrome.

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20 Ways to use CloudShare in the Classroom, a great Google presentation looking at using all things Google and how they can be used in the classroom and beyond including workflow, timetabling and more. Make sure you check out the Complementary Site link for more goodies.

Most e-commerce businesses use standalone order management software and integrate it with their preferred or existing customer relationship management (CRM) and accounting software. Even though thi…

A Non-Fungible Token, or NFT, is a type of account that makes a digital impression of any unique asset. Paintings, images, films, music, gifs - in short, anything that claims to be unique in some way - can all be included. They are highly valued by collectors, gamers, and art enthusiasts, and are purchased and sold at auctions.

A Non-Fungible Token, or NFT, is a type of account that makes a digital impression of any unique asset. Paintings, images, films, music, gifs - in short, anything that claims to be unique in some way - can all be included. They are highly valued by collectors, gamers, and art enthusiasts, and are purchased and sold at auctions.

A blog post outlining how to introduce programming to our youngest students in an interesting and involving way - no computers needed!!!

"ROLAND Gesthuizen describes himself as a social media evangelist. His passion for social media and Twitter in particular extends beyond the global power of tapping into and sharing ideas. For his students it has brought the outside world to his classroom in a way that could never be imagined."