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interesting description of open source learning. roles. responsibilities. tasks. etc.

This open source product allow teachers and students to personalize their personal learning environment with easy access to many different tools in a friendly way. Pedagogical uses: the students can install and manage their own personal environment where find favorite tools for communicating, sharing, creating, ...

Teachers and students have access to the software, they can learn about the programming, tailor it to their requirements. By discussing the problems and suggested solutions with a greater group all the members can learn from each other. Pedagogical uses: collaborative work on these issues, even in transnational projects

Create and view beautifully informative animated maps, for free. Very interesting tool to transform the way learners discover maps and the globe. A funny way to tell stories. I recommend to first look at the Show Case. The tutorial helps as well. Pedagogical uses: research and organization; story telling

Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… Your Voki can speak with your own voice.

free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. Pedagogical uses: Profiling activities related to students personal interests, promote the oral expresion, develop the students creativity.

cool flash app to  make drawings

you draw, then the application turns it into an animated drawing that you can save and embed, all for free. Interesting if you like drawings and animation. Very simple and intuitive. No need for instructions. Pedagogical uses: storytelling in a different style; icebreaker; illustrator

Does it work with tablets? Would be a great drawing tool if you do not have to use your mouse for it.

interesting art websites

It is a collection of 10 fascinating web sites. Pedagogical use: For learners in the subject of web designing gives some nice examples. For our react learners can be used as a demonstration and game tool for these that are not familiar with ICT especially the sites "We choose the Moon" and "99 rooms".

These webs have in common that they stand out with their amazing concept and design, stretching the limits of digital culture and internet art.