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Totally ripping off John Becker's latest post for ideas here, but imagine using tag clouds to show meaning in public speeches this election season.

There is some value in this one. See me and I'll explain.

Interesting idea.

What would happen if we taught athletics primarily through the use of textbooks? What would happen if we taught academics primarily through hands-on experience?

this one rocks. tons of graphic organizers for us to play with.

Recommended by Clay Burell, this site looks promising for teachers to use to engage their students.

Great snippets of history throughout the ages. All media clips, too!

Folklore site that can be used for students to model from.

This might be useful to those of you who ask your students to design interiors as part of bigger projects.  

A respected Swiss scientist, Conrad Gessner, might have been the first to raise the alarm about the effects of information overload. In a landmark book, he described how the modern world overwhelmed people with data and that this overabundance was both "confusing and harmful" to the mind. The media now echo his concerns with reports on the unprecedented risks of living in an "always on" digital environment. It's worth noting that Gessner, for his part, never once used e-mail and was completely ignorant about computers. That's not because he was a technophobe but because he died in 1565. His warnings referred to the seemingly unmanageable flood of information unleashed by the printing press

I like the use of contagious as a good thing.  Worth the watch.

Great job Aaron!

can def. use this in connections

Some great ideas here for the Connections classroom. Even though the content is aimed at G and T, the processes and ideas can be used in any setting.

I still think Skype is an under-utilized resource in our classrooms.

Useful list of resources for teachers who want to help students publish ezines.

Great resource to find partner classrooms

another directory for teachers to use to connect with others who are seeking cooperation.

Example of a student using Google Sites to do his sophomore research paper. Note the traditional aspects and new aspects of research.

This is from the BBC. I wish the interface used some of the white space to display the text from the article.

I like this idea for us next year. Would you all be willing to do this once in a while? I think it would help us with our "grey area" assessments.

This is an interesting way for groups to look at student work and the work of the teachers creating the assessments.