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hink you know your stuff? Check out the Copyright Challenge to test what you know about copyrights. Make sure to complete all the questions so you can get your honorary "Copyright Cat" certificate at the end. Note that some questions may have more than one correct answer. And don't worry about guessing wrong. You can just keep trying until you find the right answer or answers!

"I have combed the web and compiled several e-learning, instructional design and web design checklists to create this ultimate e-learning checklist. Not every item on the entire list will apply to every project, however I think that altogether it covers a broad range of items. If you think there's something important that I have missed, please let me know and I will include it in the list; ideally, I'd like this checklist to cover as much ground as possible."

"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! "

Lessons from the TED site

"Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can contribute to universal access to education, equity in education, the delivery of quality learning and teaching, teachers' professional development and more efficient education management, governance and administration. "

Common core slide show from lead 3.0 using web 2.0 tools to support

"By 5:01 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon, Byron High School (MN) math teacher Troy Faulkner has already received five e-mails from his students: "Where's tomorrow's video lesson? We are waiting!" With their laptops, tablets, or smartphones--whatever is convenient--Faulkner's students are waiting to log on to Moodle and watch a YouTube video of him solving quadratic equations. In the classroom the next day, Faulkner will work with students as they demonstrate how well they understand the concepts laid out in the lecture the night before. "

Inforgraphic on the flipped classroom

"A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves "homework" to the classroom. Moving lectures outside of the classroom allows teachers to spend more 1:1 time with each student. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and work through problems with the guidance of their teachers and the support of their peers - creating a collaborative learning environment. "

"According to a new Character Counts Study by the Josephson Institute of Ethics (the largest ever undertaken of the attitudes and conduct of high school students), nearly half (47%) say they were bullied, teased, or taunted in a way that seriously upset them in the past year. The study reports the responses from 43,321 high school students. Nationally statistics have shown in the past that 32% of students reported being bullying during a one year period. "

"Here are some web-based papers and articles you might read if you are interested in learning more about Dr. Seymour Papert's theory of constructionism."

" Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there's a good chance you're not using Google Docs to its fullest capability. We've discovered 52 great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student, with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive."

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Flipped classroom lesson ideas from eduvision

Flipping the classroom creating ideas for simple videos

"He, along with Aaron Sams, are considered two of the pioneers in the Flipped Class Movement. They co-wrote the book on the Flipped Classroom. It will be available from ISTE Press in June of 2012. They also have a popular YouTube channel which contains the videos they have used with their students in the flipped classroom. The videos are mostly Chemisty, Astronomy, and Space Science videos. "

"Launched spring of 2012, the Flipped Learning Network's mission is to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources to successfully implement Flipped Learning. The vision is preparing educators to adopt the Flipped Learning Ideology."

Screen Recording is a very handy tool to have. You can use it to create presentations, help sessions, and more. I've used them to create review sessions for students, as well as presentation videos and even live, remote presentations. Here are five, free screen recording apps and services: