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Online diagramming application.

This is a site shared in class that provides an alternative to plain old Google.

"The only conductor to ever lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Zander is a prophet of human potential and an unrivaled champion of joie de vivre. Watch as he helps unlock the boundless potential of a 15 year old cellist and teaches the entire Pop!Tech audience what it means to live in a world of possibility."

Nicely animated video of Dan Pink's ideas from his book DRIVE

"To manage your privacy on Facebook, you will need to navigate through 50 settings with more than 170 options. Facebook says it wants to offer precise controls for sharing on the Internet."

Always wanted to save that YouTube video? This site can do it for you.

Blog post on grading in education...it's negatives, largely.

Visualization of how different generations are using the internet - creators, critics, collectors, joiners, spectators or inactives.

Interactive map of education innovations on the web.

iCivics is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support.

Obama administration National Ed Tech Plan proposed in March 2009

Tools don't raise achievement....good teaching does.

ePortfolios made easy

A very interesting video from Jon Udell analyzing the development of a wikipedia article. This demonstrates how technology allows for the collaborative creation of knowledge, even around niche topics.

A blog post on Tips, Tools and Technology for Educators that suggests 6 sites that promote educational gaming. Quality varies.

Experience 4 interactive stories designed specifically for the iPad. By touching, shaking and turning your iPad, you can navigate, unlock and reveal unexpected variations in each of these stories. Shot by 5 different directors, these interactive, live-action, short stories evolve storytelling in ways that haven't been done before.

Composer Jason Robert Brown shares his frustration with teenagers steeling his music. A good read to learn more about the challenges of copyright and how using an artists work without paying for it impacts the artist's livelihood.

A blog post from Dangerously Irrelevant provides a glimpse into adding annotations and highlights on digital devices and then sharing them - Using tools like Kindle, iPad and iPod Touch and applications such as Evernote and iAnnotate.