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Helping children and adults with learning disabilities, ADD, and ADHD

A report indicates that teaching about video game technologies can help in high tech education

When we recently announced our new pricing plans (which launch July 20th, 2010), we heard from many of you who were concerned about the future of education-focused Ning Networks. Ning Networks have become a valuable compliment to many schools and other educational institutions by helping teachers, parents and students supplement class curriculums; allowing educators and administrators to share best practices; and by helping all these groups bring the vitality and vibrancy of their institutions online.

"Skype in the classroom is a free community to help teachers everywhere use Skype to help their students learn. It's a place for teachers to connect with each other, find partner classes and share inspiration. This is a global initiative that was created in response to the growing number of teachers using Skype in their classrooms. Read more"

Collaborize - Web-based tool that helps your group identify, refine & respond to important questions & ideas

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ViVu-powered plug-in for Skype, the popular software that enables the world's conversations. VuRoom is built on the Skype platform to provide customers with instant multi-user video conferencing - an exciting new breakthrough previously unavailable to Skype users. Along with its presentation and desktop sharing functionalities, VuRoom is designed to help remote business users collaborate in real-time, while also saving valuable time and money.

"Mental Case is The Study App. Combining traditional flashcards with the latest learning techniques, Mental Case can help get stuff into your head. All you need is a Mac, iPad, or iPhone/iPod touch."

With the help of technology, students in a growing number of classrooms are collaborating with their peers-both in their own schools and around the world-to solve problems and complete projects. This trend has important implications for schools, which are under enormous pressure to engage students in academically challenging ways that are relevant to their lives.

Collaborize - Online Collaboration, Real-Time Results

"Collaborize is an online decision-making platform that helps your group identify, refine and respond to important questions, topics and ideas by adding structure to your conversations that drive to results and outcomes."

"NDTAC has developed a guide titled A Brief Guide for Selecting and Using Pre-Post Assessments for State, agency, and/or facility administrators who provide education for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at risk (N or D). The guide provides basic information about the ideal characteristics of a pre-post test and highlights important features to consider when requesting and evaluating information from test publishers. The guide is intended primarily as a resource for those who are in the process of choosing a new pre-post assessment or who wish to evaluate their current testing procedures. Although few tests will have all the characteristics of an ideal pre-post test, this guide should help administrators select and use an instrument that best meets the needs of their student population."

"What is Brazen Careerist? Brazen Careerist is giving professionals a fun and completely different way to network. The site translates offline networking events into an efficient online networking experience to help you meet new people and build relevant relationships to advance your career. "

"Rubric Builder is a simple, powerful tool which helps teachers create meaningful, high quality assessments. With thousands of searchable criteria to choose from, it is so fast and simple that you will be creating rubrics in minutes. "

Nice article about classroom environments

Great list for collaboration online