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VideoSurf has created a better way for users to search, discover and watch online videos. Using a unique combination of new computer vision and fast computation methods, VideoSurf has taught computers to "see" inside videos to find content in a fast, efficient, and scalable way. Basing its search on visual identification, rather than text only, VideoSurf's computer vision video search engine provides more relevant results and a better experience to let users find and discover the videos they really want to watch.

"My Fellow Americans" Voicethread challenge for President Obama.

Secure VoiceThread network for students and teachers to collaborate and share ideas with classrooms anywhere in the world. Group conversations around images, documents, and videos Messages can be text-based (computer keyboard, phone text), audio (computer mic, telephone call, upload), or video (computer webcam, upload) Can be used to put "instruction" online.

WolframAlpha's new Educators site.

As school districts explore the use of social computing throughout the school day and as an approach to extend instruction, many educators are making the decision to create a wiki, publish video online, or to participate in blogging, social networking or virtual worlds. Social media guidelines encourage educators to participate in social computing and strive to create an atmosphere of trust and individual accountability. Teachers who must hide their online activity because of nonexistent social media guidelines risk losing their jobs and reputations. A better approach is to collaboratively develop a policy that is acceptable to administrators, school board members, teachers and parents allowing for involvement in the global conversation in which many are contributing.

"Computer tutorials based on pictures, not words."

This was a CDWG article from about 3 years ago when I was working in Lyons, KS.  Very interesting his has appeared on the web by someone else posting it.

free university lectures online - computer science, mathematics, physics and more

Curriculum of "Using Computers in Education"

The interactive reading games below are ideal for developing the reading skills of your pupils. Use the reading games on your interactive whiteboard, or computer, at school or at home. Please register if you intend to use these games. The games below are listed by word level and sentence level activities. To find a game quickly please use the 'quick game finder'.

ElectroCity is a new online computer game that lets players manage their own virtual towns and cities. It's great fun to play and also teaches players all about energy, sustainability and environmental management in New Zealand.

This page lists a variety of "free" software. Truly free and open source software is marked with an asterisk. Items without asterisks are no-cost proprietary software

50 1 stop learning activities that take about 15-30 minutes each.

Interactive games and website for primary grade lessons addressing math and reading while incorporating computer skills.

3D realistic sky that you can see in a planitarium but from the comfort of your own computer.