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"The fake "stuff" I'm referring to in the headline includes newspaper articles, sports "trading cards," iPhone conversations, Facebook pages etc. These can be used for conversation practice, to create reports on historical figures (or on natural disasters or on just about anything) and for numerous other learning activities. Here are my choices for The Best Tools For Creating Fake "Stuff" For Learning:"

Fantastic mapping tool. Can change the base map (satellite, terrain etc.) and use the drawing and tagging tools. A quick and easy alternative to using Google Maps Engine.

infogr.am looks like a pretty easy tool for creating infographics that can be linked to or embedded.

Great interactive activity for students to use ALL skills they have acquired in Geography. This tool drops you anywhere in the world that uses Google Maps Street View. Students then use skills in analysing: climate, topography, language, signs, vehicles etc. to select with a pin where they think they have been located. Works on 5 rounds and keeps your score, shareable with a link to challenge each other. Great activity that can go from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.

"The dictionary is a compendium of facts, figures, mini-biographies and definitions of historical terms. It covers people, places, key events and epochs. Each entry is concise and expertly written, and the dictionary is ideal as a study tool or to improve your knowledge of history. "

Climate change in Australia provides essential tools for government, industry and the community to understand the likely magnitude of climate change in Australia and the possible impacts

a great graphic tool organiser

good tool for teachers to educate students re web sites

Great interactive tools for geography in the classroom.

RWT Timline is available as a web app (Flash required), as an Android app, and as an iPad app. All three versions make it easy for students to create timelines for any series of events. To create a timeline with RWT Timeline students first tap or click along a blank line to add an event. Events can include dates in any format. Each event has room for a brief description and an image. Longer descriptions can be written but they won't appear on the timeline, they'll only appear in the printed notes about the timeline. Students can drag and drop events on their timelines to create appropriate spacing between each event.

Commerce Quiz is an interactive tool designed to test students financial literacy skills

The educational uses of digital story telling.

great for timelines with laptops

This is a great source for images relating to geography. An excellent 'Image of the Day' section as well as focusses on natural hazards and other environmental features both natural and anthropogenic. 

A great interactive global map. Can show surface temp, wind etc. Would be great for weather.

one for you warrick and may have application for other teachers if we can upload other maps - will check it out.

Turn your photos, video clips, and music into video masterpieces to share with everyone. Fast, free and shockingly easy.

A template for creating fictional facebook profiles. Possible uses for historical figures.