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This looks like a great tool for creating storyboards. Need to login or register to save work.

Dr. Yong Zhao is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker. His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He has designed schools that cultivate global competence, developed computer games for language learning, and founded research and develop institutions to explore innovative education models. He has published over 100 articles and 20 books, including Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Student

Another great post by Tom Barret. Where does he find the time? Great ideas for digital writing and integrating ICT into your Literacy and english lessons

I did this today bought the iphone app when it should have been the ipad app. Duh! So here might be a solution. I am just waiting on the receipt so I can make a claim. It was worth a cuppa coffee but hey if you buy 10 that starts to add up. 

This website has a whole range of great activities and lessons in regards to reading, writing and thinking.

Good reviews of Ipod touch apps - useful!

Great finding shapes in everyday life game for lower primary

Article discusses how to assess 21st century skills 

Looking for that killer IWB introductory to your maths lesson. Check out Virtual Manipulatives. This blog post explains it all. (It has a great flash version of MAB)

This looks like an interesting tool for some fun art activities. Might see if we can get this one put on the server for all to use. 

Cyber safety Game more for level 4. Have a go before introducing to your class to see if its age appropriate. 

Royalty Free audio sound effects and loops. Need to acknowledged source.

Great example of a student using Personal Learning Environments

Lots of good Internet based games: e.g Algebra puzzles which could be used to form the basis for a lesson or also could be used as an intro warm up or early finishers activity.  Most activities would suit upper primary, however some extension students would benefit from playing the games.   Has a good selection of logic games e.g. factory balls and popular games, such as battleships.  Has a good selection of instructional maths videos, which look very useful. 

Interesting article about how classroom funiture effects learning  

Blog post with ideas about keeping students moving during Project Based tasks and encouraging students to collaborate and share 

Why do we bother... What I mean by this is... Dah!

"@pbeens: I've just blogged about Google Blockly - A Great Way to Introduce Basic CS Concepts - http://t.co/0Z3f4bGY want to get into some coding. Check this out. Might see how it goes with some grade 2's

Some amazing ideas for whole staff day PD. Lot of creativity being stimulated here. Incubation, incubation, incubation. 

This looks like a great tool for reading activities. Perfect for those using ipod touches in the classroom. Just load and listen and best of all its free!