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Collect several YouTube videos on this cube. Can be used for presentations too. YouCube is a little project I've put together over the last two days. It allows you to map YouTube videos onto an interactive 3D cube and then save it to a database so you can show your friends. As you spin around a YouCube, the sounds of the different videos fade in and out. Its fun! Visit the YouCube page and get cracking!

"26 Learning Games to Change the World by Jeff Cobb darfur-is-dyingThe 5th annual Games for Change Festival is coming up soon, and while I don't think it is in the Mission to Learn budget for me to attend, it seems like a good time to poke around and see what sorts of games might be out there that are geared towards teaching people something that will make a difference in the world. Fair warning, you could easily eat up a big chunk of your day following the links in this post. Buy hey, you'll be helping out the world a bit in the process. Here's what I found :"

"This is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer. Karen writes about online colleges at OnlineColleges.net. Productivity has to be priority number one when you're a student. Between class, study time, and extracurricular activities, there just aren't enough hours in the day. That's why free web apps exist. These no-cost products are specifically designed to make your life easier and less stressful. Some have been around for years and others are relatively new-but they will all do their part to boost your productivity. Here are 20 free web apps that every student can use: "

"There are new web 2.0 tools appearing every day. Although some of these tools were not originally meant for use in the classroom, they can be extremely effective learning tools for today's technology geared students and their venturesome teachers. Many of these teachers are searching for the latest products and technologies to help them find easier and efficient ways to create productive learning in their students. More and more teachers are using blogs, podcasts and wikis, as another approach to teaching. We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process. "

Peter Lourie is a present day explorer/archeologist who has his own website talking about his adventures. He also has a teachers page where he shares many of his lessons as well as experiences visiting and talking with students. This would be an excellent resource for elementary teachers to look at for a while. The man has been TONS of places that we all study in Elementary and Middle School.

"Teachers often give assignments to their students and have them imagine what it would be like to have dinner or spend the day with a famous historical figure. Virsona gives students the opportunity to do just that. "

"If you want proof social media technologies can transform lives, look no further than 6th grader Greyson Chance of Edmond, Oklahoma. Two weeks ago Greyson's father used a hand-held camera to record his son's piano and vocal performance of Lady Gaga's song, "Paparazzi" at a local church. The video went viral within 2 days of its posting on YouTube, with over 1.5 million hits in the first 48 hours. Currently the video has over 11.9 million views, but that number does not include NUMEROUS copies which have been posted by others seeking a moment of YouTube fame from the web searches for "Greyson Lady Gaga Ellen" and similar search engine queries."

Remember when Google claimed that Google Docs is no direct competitor to Office? Those days have obviously gone by. Right now, via its official blog, Google is openly promoting Google Docs as the perfect "upgrade" for Office; as Google puts it, it's "effortless, affordable, and delivering a remarkable increase in employee productivity."

a story about her polka dotted world one day when I was walking my pug, Petula Peabody. As Petula chased a spotted red ladybug, I realized it would be loads of fun for children and their parents to have a peek into a wonderfully whimsical polka dot world. Kids and adults alike LOVE polka dots! As I continued to develop the story, I also realized that perhaps Lilly could help kids deal better with their scary visits to the doctor. And so, as you see in the book, when Little Lilly Polka Dot gets polka dots on her tongue, a very kind doctor removes them in a very cool way!

"Today was the first day of school. Ever. It was pretty epic. Since the students didn't know where things were located in the building yet, I thought we would have some fun locating them with a QR code scavenger hunt. It was SO easy to do, I thought I would share the process here."

"Check out Garyapos;s list of apps that he suggests most people install on a new Mac on the first day. The list includes some utilities and browser plug-ins. You can get the links and make your own suggestions at http://macmost.com/must-have-lion-apps"

"These missions ask you to get out, have fun, learn, explore the world and enjoy life. Each one has been specially designed and tested by scientists in a lab in the Nevada desert. All Missions Creativity Culture Exploration Global Youth Service Day Science Service-Learning Teacher Missions"

I've spent the last day and a half testing it out, and so I've had the opportunity to use nearly every feature of the service.  If you were to ask me how to best describe it, I'd say it is like Twitter, Facebook, Skype, and Gmail merged together and formed one, super social, Omni-beast of a website.  The interface is elegant and beautiful, the features are easy to use, and you can "Circle" up with as many people as you want.  However, it isn't without its flaws.

The last two days my wife and I attended and participated in the 2nd annual Miami Device Conference in Coconut Grove, Florida. Organized by gifted educator Felix Jacomino, Miami Device is one of th…

Brad was the 2012 Podstock keynote speaker in Wichita.  His presentation was a result of this experience covered in the blog post. 

The Best Guides To Figuring Out Pinterest by Larry Ferlazzo

Had to share what I found. Apple Products, Corel Software, Halloween Costumes