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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!

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"Learning new vocabulary can be quite daunting for most students. We just have to look at the literacy rates to see how much children struggle with vocabulary. Rote learning of vocabulary does not really work. Experience has taught me students remember what they use and explore. Students need to have fun, engage with the material, and explore how their new knowledge works. Vocabulary lists are boring, but word clouds can be quite engaging. Therefore, I am sharing my favorite ways to help your students begin to explore new vocabulary through various word cloud tools, tips, and resources."

"What's Sketchcasting? Step 1 Record a sketch with or without voice. Explain something, have fun, or create art. Step 2 Then embed the sketch player in your blog or point people to your sketch channel. "

Classroom Project Join in the fun as we celebrate the 50th birthday of Green Eggs and Ham. (first published: Aug. 12, 1960)

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Talk faster than you type? Want to post fun stuff on Photobucket or YouTube? Want an easy tool (did we tell you it is free!) that lets you express your creative self? Then QlipBoard is for you! What can you do with QlipBoardTM? Make narrated slide shows of your vacation. Show off your home for sale. Get help with your homework. Invite someone to a party. Talk to your friends in other countries without having to wake up at odd hours. The possibilities are endless! To learn how,

"The iPod Touch®, iPhone®, and iPad®, are a great innovative technology tools for educators and students to use in the classroom. These devices all have access to the App Store, which now contains a wide array of easy to use, fun and functional applications for education. Access to the App Store is readily available through iTunes or over wireless and 3G"

"MyKidsTurn is about our kids -- yours and ours -- and how we're going to make sure that they have the best opportunity we can give them to succeed at school. As a parent, you want the best for your kids. You want them to enjoy learning, and to succeed at school. You want them to grow up excited and engaged with their teachers. The good news is that helping your kids succeed in school isn't just something the teachers and schools have control over -- there's a lot you can do, too! The MyKidsTurn shows are all created by parents and educators. They're about the things we can do with our kids -- games, exercises, strategies, and fun activities that will help them understand concepts and ideas that are going to be important for them in school."

In this clip, educators describe problem-based learning as a way for students to use technology, work together in groups, and learn to use unique tools. For example, students in the clip use handheld gaming systems to play word games. Several educators explain the many benefits to approaching teaching in this manner, such as helping students use technology in a fun way that stimulates the brain and enhances the learning experience.

People can use the social media site Twitter to do so many things. From updating personal statuses, to getting news to advertising a company, the possibilities are endless. Some people like to have fun with these sites, and what better way to do so then to play game using Twitter?

"Luckily we were selected to be part of the iPads for Learning Trial and are one of 8 schools involved." We are in our second year of operation and are set to be the largest Government school, P-12, in the state of Victoria with well over 2,000 students. Fun times ahead!

is a site where you can find ready flash animations to reuse by customizing them. You can use text-to-speech feature to make the characters talk. You also have different language selections. It's an interesting and a fun site to play with,and a good practice for writing and listening.

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."

"While the laptop remains the tech tool of choice for most college students, many are embracing portable and innovative tablets like the iPad. Since its release in 2010, the iPad has taken the tech market by storm and become a popular, educational and fun tool for both teachers and students alike. It is increasingly infiltrating college education, with some schools even offering free iPads for enrollees. Whether you're a college student looking for new apps to stock your iPad or someone just curious what kind of appropriate resources are out there, start your search with these 48 great apps. Among them, students will find help with everything from keeping homework organized to finding the perfect first date spot - and just about everything in between."

This would be a fun experiment for students to test replicability of results.

"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"