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"CoSN's Participatory Learning in Schools: Policy & Leadership initiative (formerly known as Web 2.0 in Schools) is based on the recognition that Web 2.0 tools provide powerful learning resources for our children and thus prepare them for the world beyond the classroom. The purpose of this initiative, which is sponsored by The Digital Media and Learning Initiative from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is to assist schools to adapt to this new reality. "

FREE online community that provides educators with the resources for preparing for new courses and projects, or instructions on the skills needed to teach with Adobe software. Educators can share lesson plans, class projects, technical tutorials, background materials and other resources and get feedback and recognition from the community.

Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and the Standards Aligned System (SAS) welcome Pennsylvania educators to eDIRECT!

This should be a "must read" for kids. Prospective employers may use something like this to check the refs, kudos, etc of possible employees. Another "Why kids need to be circumspect about the stuff they post on the internet" and maintain personal security while posting.

YouTube can automatically assign captions to video using speech recognition. Moreover, video publishers can now upload a transcript for their videos, which further helps the site add accurate captioning. You can translate these captions into multiple languages too when watching videos.