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Sean, this is great! I think I will have "Edcamp" send out a few myths at a time to encourage people to come. Someone mentioned that they had a discussion with another SDM employee who didn't want to come because there wasn't an agenda ahead of time. Maybe this will change their mind.

Debategraph provides a powerful way for geographically distributed groups to collaborate in real-time in thinking through complex issues. It does so by enabling groups of any size to externalise, visualize, question, and evaluate all of the considerations that anyone thinks might be relevant to the issues at hand - and by facilitating an intelligent, constructive dialogue around those issues. Whether the group is a small team, an organization, a network of organizations, or society as a whole, the ability to augment our individual capacity to choose wisely in the face of the complex, multi-dimensional problems we confront today is ever more pressing.

US History Tours powered by Google Earth. This new format traces historical developments across time, touching down on locations vital to our nation's heritage and development. Points of interest in each tour launch primary and multimedia sources.

The Biology Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers.  It contains a variety of lessons, quizzes, labs, web quests, and information on science topics.   You can find lessons related to biology topics in the links  listed under "topics" on the sidebar.  Topics include:  Ecology, Genetics, Anatomy, Cells, Scientific Method, and Evolution.   I do not at this time have answer keys for the worksheets posted, as students use this site to access their own homework and assignments.

Fur.ly is a nice site for taking multiple URL's and turning it into one. This can be very handy when having to share a lot of sites w/ a person as it can save lots of time.

Simple private real-time sharing and collaboration.

This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place.

The purpose of this resource is to provide "Just in Time" training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). These standards are the basic technology skills every educator should possess.

A collaborative writing site based on The Infinite Monkey Theorem which states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type or create a particular chosen text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare.

Another version of EtherPad, a free real-time collaborative writing site.

easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don't have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings.

Online, real-time, writing collaboration. Note: Bought by Google so service may change

Create diagrams online Real time collaboration. 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. \nCacoo can be used free of charge.

WebGraphing.com delivers real-time, step-by-step answers to challenging mathematics problems. There are a number of unique, patent pending features that make our calculators easier to use and more powerful than other graphing calculators. In comparison, our calculators take more of the grunt work out of demanding computations that contribute very little either to student learning or teacher productivity.

Markup ideas on embeddable "slates" and collaborate in real-time.

Calculation Nation™ uses the power of the Web to let students challenge opponents from anywhere in the world. At the same time, students are able to challenge themselves by investigating significant mathematical content and practicing fundamental skills. The element of competition adds an extra layer of excitement.

THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Since that time THOMAS has expanded the scope of its offerings to include the features and content listed below.

Students learn about different kinds of poetry by selecting from Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, or Free Verse. The Poetry Idea Machine takes students through the steps of making each type of poetry. The Poetry Idea Machine makes an excellent introduction to types of poetry and will have your students writing their own in no time.

An EtherPad replacement. Real-Time document collaboration.