This sight can help you understand copyright law and fair use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes. A lot of the information and media on the World Wide Web is copyrighted. It is important for students and teachers to not infringe on copyright in the name of creating presentations or lessons for schools.

Larry Lessig is a lawyer and activist for sensible intellectual property law for the digital age. He was a founding board member of Creative Commons, an organization that builds better copyright practices through principles established first by the open-source software community.

This is a quick video that explains what Creative Commons provides. Copy right is a controversial topic on the web and creative commons provides an outlet for like-minded creative types to share their stuff. I think it is a good topic to address with students.

I've been reading a little about Bob Sprankle. If you don't already know of him he is a really involved technology learning leader. He has podcasts, blogs, and is a contributor on many resources. I'm sure Collette knows a lot about him. If you have time check him out. I believe he is ill right now and recently had surgery. Wish him the best.

Ever need help finding a book for someone? Try out Library Things book suggester. You do not need an account to use this tool. Say a student just read The Hunger Games and wants another series that is like it. Try 'book suggester' and get some ideas on similar books for them. In that case also for yourself!

Tagxedo is a fun way to create word pictures for your projects. It is like a Wordle but you can be a little more creative with your design. It is another way to draw your students in and add a little fun to your project.

Read Write Think is a website that has some great reading and writing resources for teachers. There are lesson plans, student inter-actives, mobile apps, etc. There is also a parent section that has subjects like "how to start a blog" and others.

Wallwisher is a collaborative tool where students can post thoughts on a subject. It can create a wall of post it notes in real time. You and your students can make connections on your topic or project. Very fun and visual.