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Great links and teaching ideas for creating digital stories.

A blog entry about a great new tool for concise digital story telling using google (search/maps/images/books etc). Very easy to do, this blog entry gives some ideas on how to use it with your class.

Another great blog entry on a new art site. Also includes some ideas on how to use the tool in the classroom. Creates some pretty cool abstract art, and very easy to save/download. Would work well on a SMARTBoard

An excellent PDF explaining how to get the most out of Google Search. A good idea might be to print out a few copies of this and put it on the wall near your desktop computers? Similar posters relating to other google tools can be found here: http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html

"CoSketch is a multi-user online whiteboard designed to give you the ability to quickly visualize and share your ideas as images. Simple sharing * Anything you paint will show up for all other users in the room in real time. * One click to save a sketch as an image for embedding on forums, blogs, etc. Zero hassle * Runs in all common browsers without plugins or installation. * Free and without registration. Now with Google Maps support! * Use google maps as the background for your sketches to show directions or share trips."

100 ideas of how Voicethread can be used in Education

'Slowmation' - slow animation. This is a great created by Professor Garry Hoban from the UOW . Provides teacher support and instructions. Slowmation is an excellent way for students to demonstrate their understanding of complex concepts and ideas- or to simply tell a story.

Welcome to the Victorian Government iPads for Learning website This website is for educators who want to learn about using iPads in education. Here you will find information about the Victorian school iPads for Learning trial including the specially selected apps, classroom ideas and technical tips.

A very comprehensive ipad in education wiki. Lots of apps, reviews and ideas broken into age groups

Some examples of literature reviews. American - but worth a look at for some ideas for the 'Literature Review Challenge' coming soon to the Diocese.

These links/ideas are most useful for use with IWB's - interactive graphics help students explore the impacts and implications of the crisis in Japan

Lots of people would have seen something from this great collaborative series.  I really like that the examples are ideas that you can implement with your class immediately. 

A great website for collecting ideas and strategies.

Great notebook for roll call ideas..... very suited to K- 2

Great website which has recently been revamped. Has some innovative ways of integrating ICLT in the classroom. 

An excellent collection of short presentations sharing ideas on how to use various ICLT tools in your classroom. Page is being updated regularly with additional presentations. Has presentations relating to many of the tools covered at the Term 4 Learning Technologies Network

English- Interactive whiteboard links ES1-stage 3. Some fantastic ideas and templates

If you want some ideas for using Google Earth in upper primary/lower secondary classrooms- here are 50 worksheets. Only costs $4.90

Some ideas on how to use comic life in the classroom. A collaborative document, feel free to add your own suggestions and experiences as new slides!

Quite an interesting read - with some possible practical ideas ...