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Creative History Lessons

The article focuses on using social media to develop interest in the arts but is full of ideas and resources that can be used in other subjects, esp. Social Studies/History

Tired of using boring powerpoint? Prezi is a new, interactive, and fun way of presenting material that will surely capture the attention of your students!!!

"TogetherLearn lets you bring people, ideas, and conversation together live so you can discover a whole new world of learning." So much potential here! Includes Khan Academy lessons, so you can discuss and mark up similar lessons to the ones we have been looking at this last week.

The only limitation - as far as I can tell after just an hour of playing with it - is that you cannot upload/create your OWN lessons (yet). So there is a ways to go to be fully functional for classroom use. Still, very cool technology that will likely improve as more people join.

from the site: "I am excited to introduce you to my new project idea that I hope will result in some engaging content for our classes. It is collaborative in the same way the Interesting Ways resources are and I will need your help to make it a success. Elevator Pitch Using Google Maps...."

from the site: "Last week, we asked, "What's your favorite first day of school activity?" Here are eight great ideas to break the ice, get students to warm up to one another, and establish rapport on the first day of school. Carol VanHook uses Stand Up, Sit Down!.....:

More ways to use this tech in various subjects: math, science, SS, etc.

Great ideas for integrating 21st century skills into social studies/history lesson plans.

Articles, videos and ideas about education in all fields. Looks like a pretty cool site.