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Critical thinking explained in six kid-friendly animations If you've been looking for a crash course in basic logic - or just want to explain to a friend exactly what a logical fallacy is - turn your attention to these simple, easy-to-understand videos, which lay out the basics of critical thinking. Creative solutions agency Bridge 8 created these animations to offer a basic overview of critical thinking. The videos were designed for an audience of kids (Edit: Australian grades, not ages) 8-10, but they're handy for anyone who wants to brush up on their logic. The first video (up top), provides an introduction to critical thinking and how we form judgments and opinions.

A useful collection of education videos 

Everything you need to know about google docs. A great series of how to videos on google docs. Does lack any information on google forms howwever

Create chose your own adventure videos - sounds like fun!!

A great tutorial demonstrating how to set up a time laps video in your class or wherever you want it

How to Videos on google earth. Worth a look!

A great new video upload site to use for your blogs. The storage is small but at least it's free and private.

great video using googles six vid technology

Great TED video on Math and computers. 

Wow look what we can do with google apps Ed which we are using via our student email. Plenty of things possible here. Google video is really only available for teachers at NFPS.

A site that gives some great ideas for lessons, other relevant maths sites, software and videos about all areas of the maths curriculum. 

Thanks Garth, you're an ICT star!

Awesome video which the kids will love and so will Dave!

Useful resource if you want your kids to start creating animations

Digital storytelling comes in many forms. Digital storytelling could refer to creating podcasts, creating videos, or creating multimedia ebooks to name of few of its forms. If you're considering developing your first digital storytelling project for your class, here some resources that can help you get started.

Great short video demo/example of how Google docs can be used to improve student writing. If you have a spare three minutes... worth a look

Great video show how fractions are used in an restaurant kitchen

Now, American copyright and patent laws run counter to this notion that we build on the work of others. Instead, these laws and laws around the world use the rather awkward analogy of property. Now, creative works may indeed be kind of like property, but it's property that we're all building on, and creations can only take root and grow once that ground has been prepared.