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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Chris Pontillo

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WhatWasThere - Put history in its place! - 0 views

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    Historical images overlaid on a Google Map at Street-Level. It allows you to compare then and now photos! Users can submit photos to be included.
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection | The Collection - 0 views

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    An excellent resource for historical maps. Also, has Google Earth KML/KMZ overlays for MANY historical maps from around the world. 
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Gaming to learn - 0 views

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    The American Pshychology Association reviews the research findings about Game-Based learning. The article also talks about pilot programs that were conducted to explore GBL, links are provided to these studies.
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Outcomes of game-based learning: Research roundup - Journalist's Resource Jou... - 0 views

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    The short article discusses game-based learning and constructivism. It also provides links to scholarly articles about the effectiveness of GBL in education. Several of the articles are available for free from the Boise State Library.
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NSTeens.org - Making Safer Choices Online - 0 views

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    A good resource on Social Networking for middle and high-school students, focused on Internet Safety, privacy, and cyberbullying.
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Historical Atlases and Maps of U.S. and States | Map of US - 0 views

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    This site has links to historical maps of the US and all states, it's a great resource for social studies standards, especially geography, maps, and changes in communities over time. Of the states I've looked at so far, the oldest map I've found is from Virginia, dating back to 1617.
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Web 2.0 Guru - Web 2.0 Resources - 0 views

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    Another great list of Web 2.0 tools. There are a few that should be added in the Augmented Reality section like Aurasma and Daqri 4D, but still lots of good resources. There are also several different choices for Productivity Software.
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Web 2.0 teaching tools to enhance education and learning - Edjudo - 0 views

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    Some great Web 2.0 tools, including 3D Projects, games/quizzes, and timelines (among others).
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The Best Web 2.0 Tools to Boost Your Teaching - 0 views

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    Some excellent tools listed, and several that I haven't heard of before which sound promising!
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Presentation Handouts | Resources | Leslie Fisher - 0 views

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    I've seen Leslie present at several conferences. Her resources are excellent and list many different types of Web 2.0 tools. Look down at the bottom of this page for "Tools You Can Use Tomorrow."
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How to Use Online Video in Your Classroom | Edutopia - 1 views

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    Though a few years old, this is still an excellent article talking about the use of video in the classroom as a learning tool.
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The Impact of Broadcast and Streaming Video in Education - 0 views

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    A surprisingly excellent and in-depth article from Cisco Systems on the "The Impact of Broadcast and Streaming Video in Education."
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The Impact of Word Processing in Education | Education.com - 0 views

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    This one was written by M.D. Roblyer and A.H. Doering and talks about why word processing in education is important.
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Why Teach with Spreadsheets? - 1 views

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    This website explains why spreadsheets are important teaching (and learning) tools. They cite research based studies and give examples of how they can/are being used.
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Teaching with Technology: Using Microsoft Excel in the Classroom - 0 views

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    Some great tutorials on Excel and ways to integrate it into multiple content areas.
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Principles for multimedia learning with Richard E. Mayer | Harvard Initiative for Learn... - 0 views

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    This is another great resource from Harvard, there are actually video lessons available from Richard Mayer talking about each of his multimedia principles.
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http://www.hartford.edu/academics/faculty/fcld/data/documentation/technology/presentati... - 0 views

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    This is a great summary of some excellent Multimedia Principles for presentations from Harvard.
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http://www.indezine.com/stuff/atkinsonmaye.pdf - 2 views

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    This is an excellent resource on how to create stronger presentations using Powerpoint and any other presentation software.
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146 Educational Games for Kids « - 1 views

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    Here is another site with educational games. This one is organized by content, but it also is broken up by grade-level. There are also some language learning websites listed.
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Learning Games For Kids - 0 views

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    This website has links to many different instructional games for kids. It's broken up into different categories based on content. I tried a few games and kids would like them and, of the ones I tried, there definitely was educational value in them. Though the games are geared toward elementary students, it would be nice if they were also sorted (or sortable) by grade-level.
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