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Nice use of an epub builder to give students info/videos on a subject.

"This week's pick is Travelocity for iPad - the iPad version of the travel bookings and deals service, complete with the little roaming gnome fella. Here are some of its key features: · The Travelocity iPad app is the only iPad app you can search and book round-trip and one-way flights, hotels, and car rentals · Access your Travelocity account to automatically complete your information during checkout · Search hotels and airports nearby · Sort and filter search results Take advantage of mobile-exclusive deals. · Travelocity iPad app users get exclusive access to hotel deals you can't find anywhere else · App-exclusive deals change everyday, so take advantage before they disappear"

"The question that now resonates is: How can we use iPads and other tablets to effectively generate a dynamic learning environment for maximum engagement in rigorous instruction? Rigor has traditionally been equated with a mastery of the content and was only available to a select few. But there must be a transformation of this definition to include applicable skills in conjunction with content knowledge in order to effectively and efficiently respond to the dynamic world and changing circumstances we face (Bellanca & Brandt, 2010). This translates into understanding that rigor requires us to challenge students beyond their comfort zone emotionally, intellectually and academically."

A whole lot of games that encounter things like conflict, environment, health, economics, human rights

"The mission of MY HERO is to use media and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and to empower young people to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world. Our freely accessible, not-for-profit project is supported by visitors of all ages who share stories, art, and short films on our award-winning multimedia journal and digital library. "

Mark, for your unit on role models

"If you've been a Firefox user for a long time, you'll know it's hard to consider changing to Chrome. Yes, there's no doubt that there's some great Chrome features you'd love to try out, but how would I live without extension XYZ? It can't be done!"

Ready to move on from firefox yet?

"Animaps extends the My Maps feature of Google Maps by letting you create maps with markers that move, images and text that pop up on cue, and lines and shapes that change over time. When you send your Animap to friends it appears like a video - they can play, pause, slow and speed up the action!"

So Mr Mark does it out tripline tripline?

"Shidonni is a site where students can draw their favorite animal with a world to live in it and see the animal spring to life. Kids take care of their animals by feeding, petting or sending them to sleep. The animal eats the food that kids have drawn for it. They can choose if they want their pet to walk or fly, and they can name it. Kids can draw a background and change it whenever they want. They can play games with their virtual animals or send them to their friends to play with their animals. You can watch this introduction video. This site is great for kindergarten students but I'm sure primary kids will love and enjoy this site too!! This can be a great tool for digital storytelling or describing animals or daily routines."

will try this and let you know.

I am sure this can be useful for a unit looking at habitats/ global changes.... and the impact on the environment/living things.... also just kind of fun :)