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Debatepedia is "the Wikipedia of pros and cons". Its mission is to "clarify public debates and improve decision-making globally". Debatepedia is a project of the International Debate Education Association (IDEA), a 501c3 non-profit. It utilizes the same wiki technology powering Wikipedia to engage you and other citizen-editors in clarifying public debates by centralizing them into a single pro/con encyclopedia. This helps you, other citizens, and leaders better weigh ALL the pros and cons, develop positions, and make more informed decisions, votes, etc... And this significantly improves democracy and people's lives.

Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Here are just a few ways you can use Kerpoof:\n * Make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!)\n * Make an animated movie (really! it's easy!)\n * Earn Koins which you will soon be able to spend in The Kerpoof Store\n * Make a printed card, t-shirt, or mug\n * Tell a story\n * Make a drawing\n * Vote on the movies, stories, and drawings that other people have made

"The PowerPoint Twitter Tools prototypes are now available. Created using SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius (but requiring only PowerPoint for Windows and Adobe Flash to run), the twitter tools allow presenters to see and react to tweets in real-time, embedded directly within their presentations, either as a ticker or refreshable comment page. There are currently eight tools - you can easily cut and paste them into your own PowerPoint decks: * PowerPoint Twitter feedback slides * PowerPoint AutoTweet * PowerPoint Twitter voting - bar charts and pie chart * PowerPoint Twitter ticker bar * PowerPoint Mood meter * PowerPoint Crowd meter * PowerPoint Zoom text * PowerPoint Twitter update bar"

"Anyone can use LeveledLibrary without registering for a free account. However, registered users have access to many features that are not availble to the unregistered users. Most notably, registered users can: Everyone Keep an inventories of the books you own and their levels Specify the leveling system in which you want the book levels displayed. Print labels for your leveled books in popular label sizes View book details, such as binding, dewey decimal number, suggested categories, and cover images Keep books in your shopping cart across multiple computers All Educators Search the inventories of colleagues at your school Vote on book levels for books in the system Manage Courses and Track Student Lending Access reports about your classroom library Administrators Purchase and unlock reports: See what books are in your school Analyze how well a teacher's library matches the students in the class Track student reading growth over time See how well your students are picking books on their reading level"

I have often wondered if there was a tool to organize my own library of books and I think th is may be it.

We're trying to help kids prepare for the SAT by offering fun and free videos about SAT vocabulary, made by YOU! We're offering $600 in prize money to the video that receives the most number of votes. $200 of the payout will go to the maker(s) of the video and $400 to the class or school club of his/her choice.

Mentimeter is a free and easy tool for interaction with your audience.

This is the why and how to using Hotseat! Once again via Jim Gates ;-)

Hotseat, a social networking-powered mobile Web application, creates a collaborative classroom, allowing students to provide near real-time feedback during class and enabling professors to adjust the course content and improve the learning experience. Students can post messages to Hotseat using their Facebook or Twitter accounts, sending text messages, or logging in to the Hotseat Web site. via Jim Gates !-)

Edistorm takes the metaphor of sticky notes on a boardroom wall and brings it online allowing anyone - anywhere to brainstorm with only a web browser. Each user picks their favorite ideas and Edistorm brings the best ones forward.

A collaborative tools using post-it notes with the ability to color code, group, vote, and comment. There is an educator option, so make sure you look for it in the log in process. Thanks to Lori Stollar for sharing this one with me!

"Edistorm takes the metaphor of sticky notes on a boardroom wall and brings it online allowing anyone - anywhere to brainstorm with only a web browser. Each user picks their favorite ideas and Edistorm brings the best ones forward."