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"Product: Toon Boom Studio 6.0, Flip Boom Classic 5.0, Flip Boom All Star 1.0 (www.toonboom.com) Retail Price: Toon Boom Studio, starts at $150; Flip Boom Classic, starts at $40; Flip Boom All Star, starts at $70. Toon Boom Animation has expanded on and improved its selection of animation software, with the addition of Flip Boom All Star and more advanced features in Toon Boom Studio. "

"Welcome to the Moodle community! Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites. Moodle.org is our community site where Moodle is made and discussed. Please use the menus to explore and join in!"

"I found this press release from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to be very interesting reading this morning. It seems our teens are one-upping us again. Those little aliens are actually spending time online learning, who would have thought? "

"it's connection sharing made easy. it provides you with a QR Code, a single web address, NFC tags and a completely flexible management system for your social networks, websites, blogs and online accounts so people can connect with you quickly and easily. it's free. it's powerful. it's simple to use. "

"Search for free online courses from prestigious higher education institutions around the globe. Our search index currently contains 6,384 courses from 64 sources and 12 languages, and growing! While this search tool is in BETA status, we would love to hear your feedback on how it works for you. Please let us know by emailing feedback@ocwconsortium.org."

"So you have heard about blogging with your students and you are considering taking the plunge but just not sure what or how to do it? I am here to tell you; blogging with my students has been one of the most enriching educational experiences we have had this year, and that says a lot. So to get you started, here is what I have learned:"

Download videos from web sites like MySpace, Dailymotion, Megavideo, Google, Yahoo!, Metacafe, Spike, Megarotic (unlimited), Yahoo!, CBS, Comedycentral, MyPlay, Globo, RTVE, etc; now has support for more than 100+ video sharing sites!; and since the release 1.0.280 it has bult-in support for RTMP (Real Time Streaming Protocol), a new way for streaming video which hundred sites are using to deliver high quality

GroupTweet turns a standard Twitter account into a group communication hub where members can post updates to everyone in the group using direct messages. When the group account receives a direct message from a group member, GroupTweet converts it into a tweet that all followers can see.

AskNow provides immediate and reliable information from librarians throughout California 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." To chat with a librarian, click on "Start Now". For more information on this service, see How it Works. If you have a question related to your local public library or your library record, you may receive a quicker response by calling or visiting the library. See Our Libraries for contact information.

Stream your broadcast live and capture it for the future

It is no secret that students of today live in a multimedia world where they use video as their primary form of engagement and communication. Teachers and administrators are looking for ways to present information to students that will not only spark their interest, but also encourage them to explore a subject more thoroughly. Meaningful exploration usually means deeper understanding, which translates into higher student achievement, whether measured via standardized tests or an increased graduation rate. The advent of affordable 3D technology promises to bring into reality the dream of fully engaged students. Are you ready?

"MouseMail uses Active Email Filtering to scan for inappropriate content, as well as non-approved contacts in every email. Questionable messages will not be delivered to the child, but diverted to the parent for review. This filtering alerts parents to any inappropriate communications, giving the parents a chance to talk with their child if an issue arises before it becomes serious."

Collaborize Classroom™ allows teachers to extend their classroom discussions to a structured and private online community. Get 100% student participation. Save on monthly printing costs. Reduce grading time by up to 2 hours per week. *Yes, it will always be free!

"My Raspberry Pi arrived with the evening mail-by midnight, my husband and I had turned it into a working print server. And neither of us had any background in computer science. "

"Raspberry Pi, the affordable, credit-card sized computer, has inspired tinkerers everywhere. Originally designed to get kids interested in computing, it has also developed a following among programmers looking for a smaller, cheaper medium for projects. "

"Raspberry Pi, the bargain micro PC released earlier this year, has fertilised the imaginations of the public, bringing with it a boom in inventive approaches to computing not seen since the good old days of 8-bit."

"It feels great to answer a question correctly, and to receive positive feedback from facilitators and peers. Participants often don't expect positive reinforcement from virtual courses. Find ways to build in opportunity for tangible rewards and recognition - even for asynchronous programs. Ensure participants know that the time they spend in virtual programs is recognized as a valuable contribution to their professional development."

"Attend this one-of-a kind event for and by teachers and raise your awareness of the Flipped Learning ideology. Educators from all disciplines and across the globe are embracing Flipped Learning in elementary and secondary schools in most subject areas. Be part of the new way of teaching and learning. Click on the tab above for more information and agenda, including hotel info, and to register now! "

My View: It's never too late to begin flipping your classroom By Stacey Roshan and Wendy Roshan, Special to CNN Editor's note: Stacey Roshan is the daughter of Wendy Roshan. Stacey is a math teacher at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland. Wendy is a math teacher at the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia. "

"To counter common misconceptions and offer educators a practical framework for Flipped Learning, the governing board and key leaders of the Flipped Learning Network (FLN) today announced a formal definition of the term. According to Aaron Sams, FLN board member and coauthor of Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day, "One of the biggest misconceptions is that the main component of Flipped Learning is the use of video … although video is a very important component of Flipped Learning, the most valuable benefit is the enhanced use of class time to get students engaged in higher-order thinking.""