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To bridge the gap between the theory and practice of innovative teaching, Microsoft Partners in Learning and ITL Research are building a new type of educator professional development program called LEAP21.

Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney is hosting the 9th National Interactive Teaching and Learning Conference on 9,10,11 August, 2012.  A number of teachers at the school are presenting workshops and presentations at this event. This wiki site has been set up to provide a place for PLC Sydney teachers to load any links, resources or assets mentioned in their presentations. If you attended a workshop session run by a PLC teacher, look for the resources by clicking the name of the session in the menu on the left.

Connect your classroom to the world Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom. Meet new people, talk to experts, share ideas and create amazing learning experiences with teachers from around the world.

The Next Generation of Digital Books Our Choice will change the way we read books. And quite possibly change the world. In this interactive app, Al Gore surveys the causes of global warming and presents groundbreaking insights and solutions already under study and underway that can help stop the unfolding disaster of global warming. Our Choice melds the vice president's narrative with photography, interactive graphics, animations, and more than an hour of engrossing documentary footage. A new, groundbreaking multi-touch interface allows you to experience that content seamlessly. Pick up and explore anything you see in the book; zoom out to the visual table of contents and quickly browse though the chapters; reach in and explore data-rich interactive graphics.

A place to collect, organise and share everything you like on the web.

Import and edit slide shows and videos Quickly add photos and footage from your PC or camera into Movie Maker. Then fine tune your movie just the way you want it. You can move things around, speed it up or slow it down-it's up to you.

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Photo collages celebrate important events and themes in our lives. Pick a folder, press a button, and in a few minutes AutoCollage presents you with a unique memento to print or email to your family and friends.

Experience WorldWide Telescope Immerse yourself in a seamless beautiful environment. From web to desktop to full dome planetarium, WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables you to explore the universe, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world and combining it with 3D navigation. Experience narrated guided tours from astronomers and educators featuring interesting places in the sky. You can research and import your own data and visualize it, then create a tour to share with others. A web-based version of WorldWide Telescope is also available. This version enables seamless, guided explorations of the universe from within a web browser on PC and Intel Mac OS X by using the power of Microsoft Silverlight 4.0.

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