"Cacoo is a user friendly online drawing tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as site maps, wire frames, UML and network charts. Cacoo can be used free of charge." Requires registration.
Twitter like microblogging tool for education "Edmodo provides a way for teachers and students to share notes, links, and files. Teachers have the ability to send alerts, events, and assignments to students. Edmodo also has a public component which allows teachers to post any privately shared item to a public timeline and RSS feed" [description from website]
"free, customisable flash templates to embed into blogs, wikis and websites." Templates include game generators, flashcards, countdown timer, animated book, timeline and more. Screencast tutorials show how to use templates. Site is from the UK.
Rich collections of links to free materials, great websites by academic subject and by technology tool. Topics in technology tools include iPod/iPad apps, cameras/video tools as well as Skype and website building.
TerraClues For Schools has been specifically designed for teachers to use in the classroom as a teaching aid.
Key features include:
Very easy to use. Students can begin playing right away
Access hunts geared towards your curriculum requirements
Create private classrooms and choose what hunts your students can play
Create your own hunts
Share the hunts you create with other teachers
Talk to other teachers in the forums.
his workshop will showcase numerous ways to differentiate instruction using technology. Topics will include the use of PowerPoints, WebQuests, Internet sites, multimedia, video streaming, problem based learning, web based games, simulations, Promethean ActivClassroom (interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, and ActivSlates), podcasting, digital storytelling, Google Applications for Education, free or low cost internet applications, and other applicable methods to reach each and every child.
Article offering alternatives to Dropbox.as well as Dropbox refresher info -"The recent security snafu at Dropbox, which left files unprotected for four hours, has us looking at alternatives to the popular file-sharing service. We rounded up a few of the best, current cloud file storage options and compared them based on ease of use, storage capacity, and cost. "