Purposeful Learning Technologies

Seven great websites for math video tutorials...great for visual learners!

Awesome Science resource!!!

An example of how Diigo could be used as a digital portfolio.

Great clip with some interesting messages

Great tips and video tutorial on how to use Twitter as a professional development tool

Interesting general guide for what to look for in a classroom, not sure that I agree with all. What do you think?

Voicethread is a powerful tool that allows you to share images, documents and videos . It also enables you to add a 'Voice' to your presentations and life to your stories.

is an article providing 10 reasons why teachers should setup and use classroom podcasts to engage learners.

"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."

a simple dea for creating a visual story using 5 iages only- challenging idea but I see potential for K-3 . Students needs to consider what is needed in the images to tell the whole story.

An excellent presentation on wikis & writing and how they can be used to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. Also shares some meaningful stats regarding language development, explains and gives examples on web 1.0 & 2.0 tools and social media.

A great resource using Google Docs to mark for us! Yes!

An excellent resource for those who are introducing Diigo to their staff or class. Has links to various resources regarding social bookmarking in general, and Diigo in particular and shares how it could be used by a class or staff.

A great article outlining some essential skills that we may take for granted, but that every student/teacher should know (but might not). Do any schools have a list like the one discussed in this blog entry?

A twitterbot with some great links related to CyberBullying

An excellent tool for ESL students. When putting in a word or phrase into the box, and pressing submit, it pronounces the word in english. Can also translate that word to any of 40+ languages

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

Some very handy timers/games/utilities for use on the interactive whiteboard

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 great collection of tools for creating videos online...well worth a look.