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Thanks for sharing! Great presentation!

This brief blog post on social media usage among educators links out to the more detailed report. Highlight: 80% of professors have at least one account on a social networking platform.

How many times have you prepared an updated or new dynamic math or science PowerPoint or Keynote presentation for class and it would not open in school? Also, how many times has it happened to your students when it's time to give a class presentation? Now you need to postpone their presentation to another day, disrupting even the best planning.

Great presentation on keeping our teaching presentations simply, appealing to our students, and to the point.

a handy reminder on visually presenting material

Kristin Hokanson's PETE & C 2011 presentation regarding a clear understanding of copyright law.  For any teacher who has students utilizing multi-media in the classroom, this is a must review & must teach.

Great presentation on how to use RAFT for writing across the curriculum

contains powerpoint and theory research based

Irreverent look at what social media is and why you should be using it. Original audience is for business, but it isn't irrelevant for education. Originally was listed as copyrighted, but Alec Couros (@courosa) contacted the author and it was changed to CC-BY-NC. Good example using social media...

My tutorial on why and how to set up and use Gmail. Download the powerpoint presentation from

The Internet is a useful and important part of our daily lives. Many can't remember how we handled even the most mundane tasks without online assistance. How did we even survive when we were kids? :-) However, along with the good, there is bad. Children and teens (but not their parents!) are very well versed in using the Internet, including web pages, blogs, uploading and downloading information, music and photos, etc. They are also trusting. This presentation will give an overview of the Internet and the inherent dangers. Learn the realities and dangers of ``virtual communities'' websites your kids frequent like Xanga.com, MySpace.com and FaceBook.com. Learn about the persistence of information on the net and Google hacking. Learn the differences between a wiki, blog, Instant Messaging, text messaging, and chat. Learn the Internet slang, key warning signs, and tips for Parents and Kids. This talk is for anyone who has a child, who knows a child, or who ever was a child!

A quick guide to help teachers get started with Web 2.0. Stick figures included! I love the focus on moving beyond the 'Yeah buts'. Great design as well.

The "I Can't!, I Can!, I Will!" when it comes to shifting our learning environments and operating in new spaces.  Great graphics that shows where the "the shifted" can support, inspire and motivate others.

Great overview of the copyright issue and alternatives.