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Using web 2.0 tools to teach - ideas from tom barrett and @digitalmaverick (Drew Buddie)

How to use and what to do with Google education / Apps.

Text based collaborative writing tool.

vloud is a free audio tool upload quiet mp3s, and get louder ones back

Tool to send your Flickr photos to Twitter with SnapTweet

Family of teaching and learning tools

In this technological age a plagiarism checker is essential for protecting your written work. A plagiarism checker benefits teachers, students, website owners and anyone else interested in protecting their writing. Our service guarantees that anything you write can be thoroughly checked by our plagiarism software to insure that your texts are unique.

A good site about Plagiarism. It offers facts about plagiarism as well as some definitions and tools for detecting it, with examples and finally tips for discouraging it

"Despite sluggish gains in reading, our nation has not seriously integrated digital tools and new teaching practices into all classrooms. Schools of education are still failing to teach student teachers how to integrate digital media in the classroom... We recommend the following for policymakers, business leaders and practitioners to consider help make schools more effective."

Educators, tips, tools, & resources

"This is the US Teachers' Guide for using the Professional Cartoonists Index web site in your classes. We have developed lesson plans for using the editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels."

YTPodcaster is a YouTube podcaster tool that lets you convert Youtube videos into video podcasts. All you have to do is enter YouTube username into provided field and click on "Get Feed" button. The application will process your query and create a video podcast from 20 most recent YouTube videos posted by that user. just chose feed type you want and subscribe.

A wiki to support "Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works" book...excellent resource of web 2.0 tools and how to use them in the classroom

This is a TERRIFIC wiki - resources for using Google tools in your classroom

Using Technology as a Tool for Learning and Developing 21st Century Citizenship Skills: An Examination of the NETS and Technology Use by Preservice Teachers With Their K-12 Students

What I am learning from my school's infatuation with computers When I first learned that all of my students were getting laptops, I thought it was an educator's dream come true. One year later, I look at the situation differently. Like many progressive educators, I have regarded computers and other technology in schools as important tools to help students understand the world around them. I also hoped that providing all students with laptops would address the digital divide. But after an exhausting year, I have learned that before adopting the technology on a wide scale, it is essential for schools to first consider the potential promises and perils of using technology in the classroom. I believe that social justice educators must ask ourselves and our schools: What are the ethics and power structures involved in using a technology, and how do we create a learning environment to discuss and track the impact of technology on the cognitive, social and emotional development of both students and educators.

A wiki to support teachers wanting to use technology in the classroom. An excellent resource of web 2.0 tools and how to use them in the classroom