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"Google Drive now offers a collection of 5000 high quality free stock images for use with your Google docs, presentation slides and spreadsheets."

As some of you know I received an early invite to test out and participate in Google's latest entry into the social networking world Google+. I did an early comparison piece between Google+, Facebook, Flickr, 500px and Twitter the week before last. I wanted to write and update my thoughts on Google+ for photo sharing now that I've gotten a few weeks under my belt, as well as share with you all my own strategy for sharing photographs going forward.

Embed images in a Google Docs form

If you're a digital storyteller or podcaster, you know the value of having sound clips in the middle of your creation.

Here's the link again to the shared Google Doc of resources for any Comm Tech teachers to view and add to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rRXzqrIEIyNDiOFxqklmNxESVg814-OqL9c85UVFoSI/edit

"We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube's policies How to report content on YouTube How to protect their privacy online How to be responsible YouTube community members How to be responsible digital citizens We hope that students and educators gain useful skills and a holistic understanding about responsible digital citizenship, not only on YouTube, but in all online activity."

Thanks Peter. That's going to come in handy this year as WRDSB opens Youtube in limited access.

Fantastic tool for taking notes while watching videos-notes sync to video as it plays.

Virtual Reality app

Numerous Photoshop video tutorials - excellent for class!