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A Google a Day is a puzzle site that improves searching and discernment skills by asking all sorts of questions and encouraging users to get better and better at finding answers.

Flubaroo is a free tool that helps you quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments. I designed it for my own classroom, and want to share it with other teachers... for free! * Flubaroo works with Google docs. Click if you need an introduction to Google docs.

Search for a word.  Hear its pronunciation.  Watch it in real situations from YouTube.

"If you structure your class exactly the same way you have always done but employ it flipped," warns Richard Talyor, CMO for Echo360, "effectively what you have done is added an extra hour of class for every hour of class the student has."

Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies? Lenny Gonzales What's the key to effective learning? One intriguing body of research suggests a rather gnomic answer: It's not just what you know. It's what you know about what you know.

Share your screen instantly to any device with a browser (Java required).   No setup required.

Video Grabber is the best free online video grab app which helps you grab videos from YouTube, vimeo, dailymotion, break and other online video sites. By entering video URL address and click download, videograbber.net will automatically detect and find the real video file for you, you only need to save video to your PC. So that's the process: Copy Video URL, Paste URL, Download video, easy as 1, 2, and 3.

"Vocaroo is a shiny new service for sending voice messages across the interwebs. "

Right now, only functioning from school computers on FHSD network. Guest network not currently configured to allow students access on their own devices; however, a ticket has been submitted.

"There were signs of movement toward a potential resolution of the federal government's debt ceiling crisis after both the House and Senate met in unusual Saturday sessions notable for partisan fireworks."

"Harry McCawley looks and sounds like a small-town character, in the best tradition. "It billed itself as the world's fastest growing newspaper," he recalled of his employer, The Republic, when he was hired 49 years ago. McCawley, 71, now associate editor, with a head of white hair and wearing a blue button-down shirt open at the collar, tilted back in his seat, a touch of Mark Twain, Frank Capra and Thornton Wilder in his story. "I got there, and realized that they came by that because they'd only been in business a couple of days," he said."

Educator Day New Praire Teacher Honored New Jacobs Teacher Educator Award to promote best teaching with technology Related Links

A Google Tool that allows you to use an image as a search term.

This list includes subject specific hashtags to follow on Twitter.

Great wiki containing everything you wanted to know about Voicethread.

The EdTech Team shares top features of the Google Docs suite and additional capabilities added with the switch to Google Drive.

"Make Games! No programming required Create beautiful games with Construct 2, the HTML5 game maker. Download the Free Edition and discover your creative potential. Unlock your inner game maker!"

Try these nifty free Web-based 3D/CAD apps to replace the recently sold Google Sketch-Up.

The heart of the site is a collection of data visualizations. You may want to begin by browsing through these collections-if you'd rather explore than read directions, take a look!  On Many Eyes you can: 1. View and discuss visualizations  2. View and discuss data sets  3. Create visualizations from existing data sets If you register, you can also:   4. Rate data sets and visualizations  5. Upload your own data  6. Create and participate in topic centers  7. Select items to watch  8. Track your contributions, watchlist, and topic centers  9. See comments that others have written to you

-- MIX your own media Playlists using content from any collection --TRACK what media is "trending" this week for your subject area --FIND what media is rated highest by other HippoCampus users --SHARE your customized HippoCampus with your students and friends

Create free Infographics online.  *Currently in Beta* Drag & Drop pre-designed themes and vector assets onto your canvas for easy creation and customization of rich infographics.