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Modeled after the Learning 2.0 Project, created by Helene Blowers, the project will take you through 23 activities that will introduce you to the tools of the new Internet: Web 2.0 tools that are bringing our kids in touch with the entire world through social networking, wikis, video, podcasting, and gaming sites.

Modeled after the Learning 2.0 Project, created by Helene Blowers, the project will take you through 23 activities that will introduce you to the tools of the new Internet: Web 2.0 tools that are bringing our kids in touch with the entire world through social networking, wikis, video, podcasting, and gaming sites.

An amazing list of global collaborative projects.

I've been a fan of this teacher and some of these projects for a while.

Jennifer Wagner's great collection of online project resources.

video of CSS history/woodworking project

Details and signup sheet for Challenge 20/20 (a collaborative project with a school in another country to solve the world's 20 most difficult problems).

Water for Schools is harnessing the passion and talents of students to raise awareness and funds for freshwater projects at schools in developing nations. It takes just 4 schools, raising $5,000 each to give water to 1 school in need.

There is a great service learning opportunity here. The founder was profiled in the NYTimes today by Kristof http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/opinion/12kristof.html?ref=opinion

The social web is an often overlooked resource full of excellent information. Whether you're working on a research project, building your brand, or just trying to find some information, look to social media sites to find what you're looking for. Here, we'll take a look at 100 tips and tools for effectively researching the social web.

An inspiring blog post which shares some ideas for creating poem projects on Animoto. As teachers, you can apply for a free Animoto account.

These might be good places to look for images students can legally use in projects.