The Acalanes Union High School District has published this list of iPod Touch/iPhone apps that are installed on the iPod Touches that the district schools have. It lists the apps under curriculum area along with a short description, the cost if any and the iTunes link.

If you are using iTouches in schools you may need to create an iTunes App Store account without the usual registration of a credit card, (note to purchase pay for apps you will need a credit card). This page from Apple shows the procedure to use.

If you want to see which Twitter lists you might be on then check in here with your username. You will then be given a tag cloud indicative of which lists you are on. Clicking on the tags highlights and links to the lists you are on.

This is an online version of a comprehensive guide to getting started with and using Google Wave. The seven chapters cover topics such as managing contacts, organising and getting deeper into waves and adding gadgets and bots. Well worth a read if you prefer text based learning materials.

Part of a larger Marvel Comic site with games and other promotional material, this page lets you create relatively simple comic strips using characters from the Marvel comics. A little like a cut down version of Comic Life it is a reasonable introductory tool. Finished comics can be printed or downloaded as a pdf.

My Avatar Editor creates avatars based on the Mii™ characters found on the Nintendo® Wii™. With an extremely easy interface, avatars can be created either online or by using the download app available from the site. The on site guide has all you need to get started.

Using the Download PDF button on this page you can download a really interesting pdf guide for parents about talking with children about working online. The guide looks at children of different ages and stages and offers sensible and commonsense advice. Though it is written for the American context the underlying advice is relevant to all.

Though it won't be released until November 2009 and there is no price attached to it, the MiLi video projector may be just the tool to add value to students iPod Touches and iPhones.

Yet another list of iPhone apps to trawl through though this one is perhaps more serious than most as it focusses on things environmental. From the Treehugger group it contains short reviews and links to a range of green apps including carbon calculators, Offset calculators, a range of metering and measuring apps amongst others. Whilst many may be of personal interest there are a number that may be also useful in the classroom context.

This is a great collection of blog posts, references, reports, prognostications, (100 in total) speculating on the future of learning and education. I've read a couple but now have a real task ahead of me to take in the rest, wish me luck.

This is a great list of add-ons for use with the Firefox browser. I have a number of them installed in my browser and for me are the primary reason for choosing Firefox as my primary browser. Video Downloader and Last Pass are two of my faves.

This really common sense commentary on using web filters should be read by all parents and teachers alike.

This page from Guide To Arts School.com is a very concise summary of what they consider the 11 best free photo editing programs. The page has links to the downloads for each app as well as links to tutorials for each application. In addition to the 11 download apps here are briefer links to their top five online tools.

Another interesting collection of apps organised under a range of headings via a dropdown menu. Click on the icons that appear and you get a review of the app plus where applicable a YouTube review video.

The Urban Dictionary is an ever expanding user created dictionary of commonly used colloquial words and terms. Each entry comes with a definition as well as an example of the term in use. Site users are also able to agree or disagree with each definition providing a guide to the realiability of the term. With over 4 million entries, the dictionary is searchable.

The Urban Dictionary is an ever expanding user created dictionary of commonly used colloquial words and terms. Each entry comes with a definition as well as an example of the term in use. Site users are also able to agree or disagree with each definition providing a guide to the realiability of the term. With over 4 million entries, the dictionary is searchable.

Backtype is yet another search engine this time looking to mine "real time web based conversations". A quick check suggests that though it does quite a good job of checking through social media such as blogs and Facebook the Chatter search on the side panel misses most of the Twitter traffic. Worth a look though.

Backtype is yet another search engine this time looking to mine "real time web based conversations". A quick check suggests that though it does quite a good job of checking through social media such as blogs and Facebook the Chatter search on the side panel misses most of the Twitter traffic. Worth a look though.

The I Education Apps Review Ning is all about working with iTouches, iPods and iPhones in education. It contains sections related to the use of these tools as well as regular reviews of applications. There are the usual forums and special interest groups within the Ning as well as links to an associated Wikispace and podcast.

The I Education Apps Review Ning is all about working with iTouches, iPods and iPhones in education. It contains sections related to the use of these tools as well as regular reviews of applications. There are the usual forums and special interest groups within the Ning as well as links to an associated Wikispace and podcast.

Have you ever really listened to young people conversing and wondered if they were speaking in the same tongue you were used to? If you want to make some sense of the colloquial conversation of many of today's youth then Word Up will give you an in. This site is basically a living dictionary, drawing on user input to record. In the Resources section is a great pdf looking at the most common of these words along with a neat discussion of how communication is constantly changing. The ongoing research project is an initiative of McCrindle Research.

Another of the really great ACMA pages, this one deals with spam in all its permutations. From the Nigerian email through to telemarketers who are acting outside the do not call register the site has advice on how to avoid, report, protect yourself and complain about spam. There is also a listing of the latest current scams. On the page you can also download SpamMATTERS which works with Outlook. Then when you delete spam from your email it will also lodge a report with ACMA automatically. Neat.

"Established in 2006, Curriculumbits.com offer free online access to a growing range of interactive multimedia elearning resources. The online resource library contains games, quizzes, animations and videos in a variety of subjects. Resources have been produced according to key stage 3 and 4 of the UK National Curriculum for students aged 11 to 16." Though the learning objects are not downloadable they are eminently suited to using on an interactive whiteboard.

Established in 2006, Curriculumbits.com offer free online access to a growing range of interactive multimedia elearning resources. The online resource library contains games, quizzes, animations and videos in a variety of subjects. Resources have been produced according to key stage 3 and 4 of the UK National Curriculum for students aged 11 to 16. All resources are produced by elearning multimedia specialists in collaboration with every day teaching staff as a direct solution to their classroom requirements.