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A middle school classroom teacher reflects on the tools they use in their classroom and the fact that it's the learning and how you empower students to create, think, evaluate and find resources that is key, not the tool itself.  Great reality check when it comes to integrating technology in the classroom.

Five minute videos explaining how to use specific tools in a classroom setting. It's a great first stop if you haven't used a tool or want to hear from an educator about how it could be used in a classroom. 

In case you didn't have enough tools yet . .. here are a few more (and a recap of the biggest ones)

"Gickr"

This website has so much great information on it. It has ideas for lessons as well as today in history type of information. The web guides link talks about the web and how to use it properly and how to know if a site is credible. This is a tool that I found a week ago and really love it.

a neat tool!!!!

I found this short post and diagram really helpful and clear in how it articulates information access, selection and use, the tools, how information is extended and then how it is recalled or put into context. This might help visualize what to do with all the information that just seems to flood in, as well as that which we seek out intentionally. See what you think.  (from twitter)

Check out this site by a high school science teacher! Links to a bunch of classes (standards based, integrated science classes). Great example of integrating a bunch of web2.0 tools. Awesome example!

Teaching Development tips for Preservice teachers - a wallwisher tool embedded in a wiki with lots of tips from teachers left for advice to those just starting out. 

Check these out and see how many you are now familiar with ! We hit most of the first 25 or so. Check out others for sharing in the smackdown if you are still looking for ideas!

website to help make graphs and show them to students

this is a quiz to measure students ecological footprint