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ProfilerPRO allows for the evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and skill based on simple surveys implemented via the World Wide Web. Group members can share knowledge and promote collaboration based on responses to skills-based survey items. Use ProfilerPRO to strengthen your school's, district's, or other educational group's ability to share expertise and grow as an organization.

blogger program used by Kristen Thomsen in class to have kids communicate

ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and higher education.

Orange County Student Technology Showcase The Orange County Department of Education is searching for the best student curriculum technology integration projects in Orange County. Selected student representatives will present at the OC Student Technology Showcase and may be asked to present at the 6th annual State Student Technology Showcase in Palm Springs. Use the information found within the Guidelines, Rubric and Submission sections of this website to help prepare your application.

"MouseMail uses Active Email Filtering to scan for inappropriate content, as well as non-approved contacts in every email. MouseMail scans all incoming and outgoing email messages for inappropriate content. Questionable messages will not be delivered to the child, but diverted to the parent for review. This filtering allows parents to passively monitor their children's communications, giving parents a chance to talk with their child if an issue arises before that issue becomes serious."

" EtherPad 2 EtherPad is the only web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate on text documents, useful for meeting notes, drafting sessions, education, team programming, and more."

" * Listen to your music wherever you are. Share your collection with family and friends. * Browse and manage your music collection with the user-friendly web interface, or use the AIR desktop app. * Stream music to Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 7. * Convert and stream lossless music on the fly. * Manage 100,000+ files in your music collection without hassle. * Download and listen to Podcasts. * Get cover art, lyrics, reviews and other album info from Google, Chartlyrics, allmusic and Wikipedia. * Plus much more..."

Web 2.0 tools from discovery to show you how to use each. Broken down by tools and admin, teacher, parents, and students

"Many of us have a collection of VHS videotapes, both personal and work-related; libraries and departments also have them. Unfortunately, videotape players are becoming hard to find. Classrooms at Notre Dame no longer provide a VCR as standard equipment; one must be requested ahead of time."

Reports for use on Online learning

"Welcome to the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies (C4LPT) A resource site for the use of new technologies for working and learning"

" Real Easy 100's of thoughtful features to make creately diagramming quick and natural, its a joy to use. Beautiful Diagrams One click styling, pretty shapes, curvy connectors and more helps you create beautiful diagrams."

" Play Video Login at Mobile.DiscoveryEducation.com with your iPad Today using your Discovery Education username and password. Questions? email educationsales@discovery.com Download an Informational Flyer about Discovery Education and the iPad See Educator Reaction to Discovery Education on the iPad Watch live streaming video from discoveryedu at livestream.com Discovery Education's ground-breaking iPad web app is focused on student exploration of safe and appropriate educational content. "

"Our nation suffers from 19th century thinking when it comes to preparing educators for the increasingly collaborative work of teaching and learning. Many outstanding programs have been established to push education forward, but short of a few largely for-profit corporate efforts to recognize educators using digital tools effectively; there remains no consistently recognized way for these leading educators to certify themselves as 21st Century professionals. Leading Edge Certification is that certification. Created through an alliance of nonprofits, universities and educational agencies, the certification will provide five different roles over the course of five years."

"Over 350 educational organizations use Sakai as a learning management system, research collaboration system and ePortfolio solution. Learn More... Try Sakai CLE Introducing Sakai OAE The new Sakai platform re-imagines technology-supported teaching learning and research, creating an open academic environment. Learn More... Try Sakai OAE "

" We're putting everything you need to know about learning to use iPad at your fingertips. So now is a great time to get started exploring the possibilities. See how iPad gives you and your students the best way to view videos, engage with content, create projects, and turn learning into a hands-on experience."

"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? "