OZ/NZ educators

From Tips, Tools and Technology for Educators blog

"Streaming video websites are such a big part of our lives, it's hard to remember a time when they didn't exist. These websites revolutionized our computer video experience - no longer do we have to download every single video we want to watch - it's all right there! But the opposite is also true. Sometimes sending a link or embedding a video is not enough, and we need the actual file, or only its soundtrack. And when that happens, the default FLV file format rarely cuts it. Luckily, there are several downloaders-converters out there that make it easy as pie to download videos and convert them into almost every possible format."

Moodle themes for primary and secondary

Huge number of educational apps available at iTunes, mostly free.

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.

"There are some tools that educators need to embrace and learn how to use both in and out of the classroom. Each of the tools on these lists have some value either with students or for professional development. I encourage you, as part of a professional resolution for the coming year to investigate these tools. If you are already an expert, pass along the list to someone who isn't and perhaps resolve to take that educator under your wing and work with them this year. "

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Amazing Web 2 Projects.pdf

this is quality information and advice ...

Using Google Drawing to create and interactive labeling activity (if moving the labels, please put them back when finished :-)

An easy way to pull together a selection of videos for a class

A wonderful set of posters based around "fake" science principles. Loads of fun to stimulate science discussions.