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The 2009 Horizon Report: Australia-New Zealand Edition. We explored the 2008 edition earlier in the year, make sure you read the latest version.

MinecraftEdu is a school-ready remix of the original smash hit game Minecraft. Minecraft Education Edition - Bring Minecraft to the Classroom! We provide discounted Minecraft licenses to educational institutions, a custom edition of the game with features designed especially for classroom use, and a hosting service to let users connect and play together.

The K-12 Edition of the Horizon Report outlining new technologies for use in the classroom... a very comprehensive report well worth a read.

"Sync.in is a web based word processor for people to collaborate in real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate with text documents, useful for meeting notes, brainstorming, project planning, training, and mor"

Hi Steve, it looks like its based on the old etherpad code, a great tool until you hit 15 users.

Mark, Even the interface is very similar. PiratePad (http://piratepad.net/) is another alternative Google have now included the EtherPad feature in its new version of google docs (It' still in preview and you need to tick a box in the document editing settngs). I'm yet to try it out with a class. Found that EtherPad also had issues with the 15 users. In a class I would often make more than one pad.

ThinkB4U is a new series of web safety videos and tutorials from Google and its partners. Using the "choose your own adventure" aspect of YouTube video editing, ThinkB4U offers interactive videos to educate viewers about things like protecting online reputations, avoiding scams, research and critical thinking, and responsible text messaging. ThinkB4U is divided into three basic sections; students, parents, and educators. Each section addresses nine different topics related to safe and responsible use of the Internet and cell phones. The sections include short videos about the topics, a short written lesson, and some interactive games on the topics of responsible use of the Internet and of cell phones.

A page hosting the latest Horizon Reports. Look for the Horizon Report Australia/New Zealand Edition and the K12 Horizon Report

Here are some great things you should consider trying with your classes next year! Some of them will sound familiar, others might be new to you, they are all great tools which can improve teaching and learning

Free e-books! Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published

Notes from Wesley Fryer's ipads in education workshop 

Some ideas on what to post on your class blog - worth a look. 

webbased photshop style image editor

EtherPad is the web-based word processor that allows people to work together in real time

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!

Tips for using Flip Video Cameras with iPad