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I have received many questions about my synchronous webcam discussions. This is the magic tool I use. :) BB IM. Enjoy!

As you navigate around the Web, it's so easy to get pulled into rabbit holes of irrelevance. The Internet is filled with sites that offer nothing of value for college students. But if you know where to look, there are quite a few sites that are legitimately useful.

This is the best online library I've come across on the net! I love the huge variety of topics and tools available for comprehensive research. Yet,it's easy to use and fun. Thank you so very much for being here.

I'd chosen accessibility tools as my elective for the scrapbook, so I thought I'd share this resource which includes numerous links that contain useful information, as well as software that can be used to ensure that your course is as accessible as possible. It also includes some relevant legal information that could also come in handy! Hope you'll find it handy..

One of the reasons why I did not dwell a lot on the topic of RSS feeds on " 23 Excellent Tools for Teacher's Professional Development " is because I was planning a separate post for it alone. So what the heck is RSS feed all about and what importance does it have for me as a teacher ?

Having used Twitter for the first time this week in our Technology Tools class, I am intrigued by its potential application to online classes. This article discusses some possible ideas.

This is a good resource. Thank you!

I share your sentiments about practical use in the classroom. Thanks for sharing.

Scribblar is an online whiteboard application. While many disciplines lend themselves well to text, there are certainly classes where the ability to literally draw students a picture is worth a thousand words.

Some of you may already be familiar with this website/tool, but Podbean is worth exploring if you're interested in getting your feet wet with getting your podcasts on the web. Podbean helps you "upload, publish, manage, and promote" your podcasts.

This is a great reminder that tech tools need to be accessible to everyone. The bonus advantage to accessibility is that students with mobile devices have a better chance of taking part, now, too. -- Tom Educational innovations like the flipped classroom, clickers, and online discussions can present difficulties for students with disabilities. The issue was highlighted this month, when Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were sued for allegedly failing to provide such students with closed captioning for online lectures and course

I love this blog because they have a pretty quick (but helpful!) introduction to all the trendy tech tools with examples and explanations about how to use them in classrooms and they update their posts fairly open!

Interesting article that reports on actual use on Twitter. Noticed that others precedign me have already marked highlighted parts of the article.

Article about delivering educational activities using Web 2.0 tools.

Are we providing as 21st century education if we don't teach how to use these new forms of communication?

I think it depends on the course and the course learning objectives. Social networking may not be a tool that aids in encoding course content and thus, would be inappropriate to include.

A brief video analysis of online learning.

Website about how to add a presentation, quiz, poll, music, etc.

New technology allows readers to share comments and notes about what they're reading online.

Very simple tool for recording audio. Clips can be emailed or embedded.