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Google New - 7 views

www.google.com/newproducts

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This is the place to find things that are new on Google. It includes a neat sorting facility and the capability to quickly share via the major social networking portals.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the place to find things that are new on Google. It includes a neat sorting facility and the capability to quickly share via the major social networking portals.</div>

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PDFmyURL.com - Free & Online: Convert and save PDF from any web page - 9 views

pdfmyurl.com

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You can use this site to convert any website into a pdf.

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Web 2.0 Suicide Machine - Meet your Real Neighbours again! - Sign out forever! - 2 views

suicidemachine.org

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Liberate your newbie friends with a Web2.0 suicide! This machine lets you delete all your energy sucking social-networking profiles, kill your fake virtual friends, and completely do away with your Web2.0 alterego. The machine is just a metaphor for the website which moddr_ is hosting; the belly of the beast where the web2.0 suicide scripts are maintained. Our service currently runs with Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and LinkedIn! Commit NOW!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Liberate your newbie friends with a Web2.0 suicide! This machine lets you delete all your energy sucking social-networking profiles, kill your fake virtual friends, and completely do away with your Web2.0 alterego. The machine is just a metaphor for the website which moddr_ is hosting; the belly of the beast where the web2.0 suicide scripts are maintained. Our service currently runs with Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and LinkedIn! Commit NOW!</div>

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Google Family Safety Centre - 2 views

www.google.com.au/familysafety

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"We know how important it is to protect and educate young people on using the Internet and want to provide all of our users with a safe experience. When it comes to family safety, we aim to: * Provide parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online * Offer tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online * Work closely with organisations such as charities, others in our industry and government bodies dedicated to protecting young people "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We know how important it is to protect and educate young people on using the Internet and want to provide all of our users with a safe experience. When it comes to family safety, we aim to: * Provide parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online * Offer tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online * Work closely with organisations such as charities, others in our industry and government bodies dedicated to protecting young people "</div>

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YouTube - googlefamilysafety's Channel - 3 views

www.youtube.com/...googlefamilysafety

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John Pearce on 23 Sep 10

A collection of videos from Google employees around the globe talking about internet safety plus other resources.

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BL3NK - 1 views

bl3nk.com

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Powered by Google this "instant" search portal searches the Web, images, news, video, Twitter and Google Maps. Though it is slower to react than single focussed searches, because it aggregates results across a range of reference types it is still useful. To find out more check out the video link in the bottom right corner of the search screen.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Powered by Google this "instant" search portal searches the Web, images, news, video, Twitter and Google Maps. Though it is slower to react than single focussed searches, because it aggregates results across a range of reference types it is still useful. To find out more check out the video link in the bottom right corner of the search screen.</div>

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YouTube Instant - 2 views

ytinstant.com

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shared by John Pearce on 19 Sep 10 - No Cached

John Pearce on 19 Sep 10

A search tool for YouTube modeled on Google Instant search

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Evernote as a 1-on-1 Reading Conferencing Tool - 5 views

www.russgoerend.com/...ials-in-reading-this-year.html

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shared by John Pearce on 17 Sep 10 - No Cached

John Pearce on 17 Sep 10

This great post explains how Russ Goerend uses his iPad and Evernote to keep records for his student's reading including voice and written records.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This great post explains how Russ Goerend uses his iPad and Evernote to keep records for his student's reading including voice and written records.</div>

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The search guessing game - 6 views

searchstudy5.appspot.com

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John Pearce on 10 Sep 10

Think you know about searching with Google, then take this activity to find out how much you do know and at the same time inform an online research study.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Think you know about searching with Google, then take this activity to find out how much you do know and at the same time inform an online research study.</div>

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The Rise of Generation C: Implications for the World of 2020 - 5 views

www.booz.com/...47831284

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shared by John Pearce on 07 Sep 10 - No Cached

John Pearce on 07 Sep 10

"In the course of the next 10 years, a new generation-Generation C-will emerge. Born after 1990, these "digital natives," just now beginning to attend university and enter the work- force, will transform the world as we know it. Their interests will help drive massive change in how people around the world socialize, work, and live their passions-and in the information and communication technologies they use to do so."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In the course of the next 10 years, a new generation-Generation C-will emerge. Born after 1990, these "digital natives," just now beginning to attend university and enter the work- force, will transform the world as we know it. Their interests will help drive massive change in how people around the world socialize, work, and live their passions-and in the information and communication technologies they use to do so."</div>

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E smart schools - 7 views

esmartschools.org.au/...Default.aspx

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"The eSmart Schools model provides a rigorous, evidence-based framework for schools to implement whole-school culture and behaviour change relevant to the smart, safe and responsible use of communications technology. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The eSmart Schools model provides a rigorous, evidence-based framework for schools to implement whole-school culture and behaviour change relevant to the smart, safe and responsible use of communications technology. "</div>

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GOOGLE - 7 views

livebinders.com/3803

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shared by John Pearce on 25 Aug 10 - Cached

John Pearce on 25 Aug 10

This is a great Livebinders collection of all things Google including search, apps, docs, Earth amongst others. Lots of references to documents, video and slideshares etc. If anything there is just a little "too much" goodness to look through :).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great Livebinders collection of all things Google including search, apps, docs, Earth amongst others. Lots of references to documents, video and slideshares etc. If anything there is just a little "too much" goodness to look through :).</div>

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iPads in Education - 7 views

www.ipadineducation.co.uk/...Welcome.html

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This site is "concerned with using Apple's iPad for teaching and learning. Although this is based in the UK, the site's content will reflect practice from other counties and contexts in order to explore and learn from a wide field." Of particular interest is the iPad vs netbooks page.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is "concerned with using Apple's iPad for teaching and learning. Although this is based in the UK, the site's content will reflect practice from other counties and contexts in order to explore and learn from a wide field." Of particular interest is the iPad vs netbooks page.</div>

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iPad4Edu - 3 views

ipad4edu.com

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"Welcome to iPad4Edu A place to ask questions about using the iPad in education. We take a broad definition of 'education' to include early years, school, further/higher and adult and continuing education."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Welcome to iPad4Edu A place to ask questions about using the iPad in education. We take a broad definition of 'education' to include early years, school, further/higher and adult and continuing education."</div>

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WackWall - Social Network Builder | Create a Social Network Free - 5 views

wackwall.com

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"WackWall is a free tool for creating custom social networks with easy setup and complete feature set. " It has # Photo, Video sharing; # Blogs, forums, friends; # Comment, tag, rate any kind of content; # Privacy and profile customization; # Groups; # Events, wiki; (coming soon) # Collaboration, file sharing, video-conference tools; (coming soon) # ... and much much more!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"WackWall is a free tool for creating custom social networks with easy setup and complete feature set. " It has # Photo, Video sharing; # Blogs, forums, friends; # Comment, tag, rate any kind of content; # Privacy and profile customization; # Groups; # Events, wiki; (coming soon) # Collaboration, file sharing, video-conference tools; (coming soon) # ... and much much more!</div>

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The Web Means the End of Forgetting - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...25privacy-t2.html

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shared by John Pearce on 22 Jul 10 - Cached

John Pearce on 22 Jul 10

Another great article about the perils of working within this online world, a world where our online identity can live linger than our memory.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Another great article about the perils of working within this online world, a world where our online identity can live linger than our memory. </div>

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Digital Storytelling with the iPad - 9 views

sites.google.com/...home

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shared by John Pearce on 21 Jul 10 - Cached

John Pearce on 21 Jul 10

"Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills. The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers. This site will help guide you in what you need for success in the iPad Digital Storytelling classroom."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills. The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers. This site will help guide you in what you need for success in the iPad Digital Storytelling classroom."</div>

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The Teacher's Hub » ViewPure: Watch YouTube videos without all the other stuff - 9 views

theteachershub.com/...os-without-all-the-other-stuff

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"The premise of their site is to take YouTube videos and strip away all the other 'nonsense' that you don't need when watching a tube video in class. There are no coments, no embedding or sharing options, no related videos - just the video you want."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The premise of their site is to take YouTube videos and strip away all the other 'nonsense' that you don't need when watching a tube video in class. There are no coments, no embedding or sharing options, no related videos - just the video you want."</div>

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Learning Theories - 5 views

www.learning-theories.com

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"Theories and Models of Learning for Educational Research and Practice. This knowledge base features learning theories that address how people learn. A resource useful for scholars of various fields such as educational psychology, instructional design, and human-computer interaction. Below is the index of learning theories, grouped in somewhat arbitrary categories. Note that this website is an iterative project and these entries are a work in progress;"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Theories and Models of Learning for Educational Research and Practice. This knowledge base features learning theories that address how people learn. A resource useful for scholars of various fields such as educational psychology, instructional design, and human-computer interaction. Below is the index of learning theories, grouped in somewhat arbitrary categories. Note that this website is an iterative project and these entries are a work in progress;"</div>

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6 Die: Family Food Consumption... By Country - 4 views

www.6die.com/...od-consumption-by-country.html

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A fascinating infographic that shows in images the weekly food consumption of families from around the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A fascinating infographic that shows in images the weekly food consumption of families from around the world.</div>

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