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"I really enjoy Flickr, as I noted in a previous post: A Dozen Flickr Fun Favorites!. There are so many gifted photographers posting marvelous photographs. And, don't you just love photographs that are available under a Creative Commons license?"

I really enjoy Flickr, as I noted in a previous post: A Dozen Flickr Fun Favorites!. There are so many gifted photographers posting marvelous photographs. And, don't you just love photographs that are available under a Creative Commons license?

"Glogster is an online poster/web page creation tool. Users can include text, images (uploaded or links from the web), video, and audio to create an interactive online poster. It has an easy to master interface which allows for a lot of fun creativity. The edu. version of the site allows up to 200 students to be managed under a teacher account. Glogs can be linked or embed into your wiki or other online site. Teachers may introduce Glogster using this group project, however it's real strength is when students create glogs to demonstrate mastery of learning. Rather than create a poster or another PowerPoint presentation they create an interactive glog."

Glogster is an online poster/web page creation tool. Users can include text, images (uploaded or links from the web), video, and audio to create an interactive online poster. It has an easy to master interface which allows for a lot of fun creativity. The edu. version of the site allows up to 200 students to be managed under a teacher account. Glogs can be linked or embed into your wiki or other online site. Teachers may introduce Glogster using this group project, however it's real strength is when students create glogs to demonstrate mastery of learning. Rather than create a poster or another PowerPoint presentation they create an interactive glog.

How to use any kind of tech in under ten min utes, cool short vids to help teachers/students use tech

The Under-Told Stories Project works to expand, sustain and improve coverage of the world outside America in broadcast, print and emerging new media outlets. Our challenge is to direct American eyes to the daily concerns of far away people who increasingly affect our lives. We hope to reawaken the generous curiosity of Americans --our students in particular-- about a world we can no longer ignore.

This was featured on "Free Technology for Teachers" Blog as a website that requires no registration. You just start blogging and you can make your post public or private.  Could be great for the under 13 group.

What a beautiful idea! Hello and welcome to my zoo. This zoo is unlike any other in the world. Here you can awaken your imagination and play under the light of stars. Together, we will answer the question: what do animals dream about? So if you want to play loads of creative games, read about amazing animals and create your very own, REGISTER below and become a Night Zookeeper.

Located under each heading are a range of resources that are available for download.

If you're a coach, an athlete, a medical expert or simply someone who wants to observe, analyze and describe performance captured on a video, you should give Kinovea a try. Being just under 13MB's in file space, the abilities of the software can be well recognized. It primarily targets coaches, athletes and medical experts by supporting specific functions. Users can measure line length, speed and distance. Data can be exported to OpenOffice calc, Excel and simple text. For Ruth

You can't swing a stick in social media without hitting something on Facebook. Same goes for education. You can't talk about how technology is revolutionizing education without mentioning Facebook. It's a simple service to figure out but what about once you become a regular user? If you're a teacher, you would be well served by spending 3 minutes to read through this must-have guide. (We timed it out and it's a bit under 3 minutes. It's almost summertime, you can spare it for us!)

Welcome to Wikijunior The aim of this project is to produce age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12. These books are richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, sketches, and original drawings. Wikijunior books are produced by a worldwide community of writers, teachers, students, and young people all working together. The books present factual information that is verifiable. You are invited to join in and write, edit, and rewrite each module and book to improve its content. Our books are distributed free of charge under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

In America, I turn on the faucet and out pours water. In much of the world, no such luck. Nearly a billion people don't have drinkable water. Lack of water ─ and the associated lack of toilets and proper hygiene ─ kills 3.3 million people a year, most of them children under five.

"This guide was written especially for educators, who want to teach 21st century skills, such as collaborating, communicating, and connecting, through digital storytelling Download Also available as 8.5×11 Paperback $8.50 Email Email this item * Embed Embed this item * Embed this preview: Share a link to your preview: http://www.lulu.com/product/book-download/digital-storytelling-tools-for-educators/6257308?showPreview Digg Reddit Facebook MySpace Twitter StumbleUpon del.icio.us Ratings & Reviews | Product Details"

Wow, this looks a great read. We have the pdf version. Have a look in the mattserver under video tutorials

As the self-styled 'puzzle playground' Smart-Kit.com offers plenty of opportunities for your students to explore and flex their mental muscles. There are some great games here that really set it apart from the other sites on this list. For instance, the physics games are very good, the adventure games are taxing, and the quick thinking games really give students the opportunity to perform under pressure. There are even some IQ test questions here that can be used as problems of the day or extension work. Some of my favorite brain games on this site are Truck Loader, Trafficator, and the amazing Little Wheel. Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/106947.aspx#ixzz1EGaRJ6xx

Say it aint so Google is the next evil?!