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This is the official GIMP web site. It contains information about downloading, installing, using, and enhancing it. This site also serves as a distribution point for the latest releases. We try to provide as much information about the GIMP community and related projects as possible. Hopefully you will find what you need here. Grab a properly chilled beverage and enjoy.

Mr. Mackey's Science Blog! Science happens! You'll find news, comments and interesting links here. Check for new posts every day! If you're in Mr. Mackey's science class, you might learn something that will help you in class.

Rubric Maker - All of these tools will make it easy for you to them.

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."

"Kno has launched a rather sweet-looking e-textbook app for the iPad. Those of you with a good memory for ill-fated tablet hardware will remember the first incarnation if the Kno, a giant dual-screen (or single-screen) behemoth of a tablet with a price tag of "below $1,000.""

"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."

In this EMERGING list of Top 100 Tools, you can also compare the rankings of the tools with the last two years. If you are a learning professional and would like to share your Top 10 tools to help refine the list, email me, tweet @c4lpt or blog your top 10 tools (More info here).  We will close for contributions on 15 November 2009.

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?

" Download public domain images and free photos We are a group of photographers who enjoy taking pictures and decided to share them with the public to use them for free in their private or commercial projects. We hope you will find the collection of free and public domain images useful."

"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!

"In this instructable I will instruct you how to make a DIY 3d scanner using an XBOX-360 Kinect! This instructable is very easy as long as you are patient and follow my instructions in the video. Also, I explain how to correct and fix your image for a nice clean print on a 3D printer such as the UP. The best part, the project is free as long as you have a kinect."

"Why you will love EDpuzzle" creating quizzes based off of videos.

"the big picture Celly believes small messages change the world so we built a place where your message will build movements inspire learning level playing fields & promote free speech we call this place a cell. "

"Innovative educators are often frustrated when administration will not allow them time for collaboration and professional study. At the same time,  innovative educators know that to succeed they need to have an effective principal at the helm. Principal effectiveness includes knowing how to provide teachers with these three things:"

"Would you be interested in the ultimate list of free tools for teachers? At the following post you will found 321 Free Tools for Teachers separated in 18 educational technology categories. Enjoy!"

"One of the exciting things that leaps out to me when reading the new Common Core standards for Mathematics is that the spirit of inquiry and curiosity is back, hardwired into a document that will likely form the basis for mathematics teaching and learning for a long time. "

Featured Paper: Blended Learning Implementation Guide

"Welcome to the Common Core Connect Technology Home Page, where you'll find news and information helpful to integrating technology into your  Common Core curriculum."