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Create a Fake Facebook Wall

This wall was being generated at Educon on 1/30/2010

Create a fake Facebook wall with this template. An email account is required.

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."

"Looking for something to hang on your wall that will catch the mind as well as the eye? These Hang Ups should be just the ticket. We've collected dozens of quotations, grouped them by topic, and created colorful, printable, 8.5" x 11" Adobe Acrobat files that are ready to use. All you do is print 'em out and hang 'em up. Four sets are complete: "Lines to Learning" - musings on education and knowledge "Horizon Lines" - thoughts on greatness and achievement "Writer's Blocks" - quotations about writing and poetry "Goal Lines" - inspirations from sports"

MetaNotes.com is an infinite online wall of stickynotes that acts like your external brain. Users can create social scrapbooks and brainstorm/collaborate in real time on a dynamic platform. MetaNotes introduced the note data model - notes containing text, images, video, powerpoints - for visual thinkers, multitaskers, and those overwhelmed with information.

"One of the discussions that came up during the morning presentation with the middle school staff was the idea of writing for audience. The traditional model in the classroom has the teacher assign a writing project for students. "

I don't think they do

"MinyanLand is a virtual community designed to engage kids and families in games and interaction that are entertaining and educational. The world was conceived by Minyanville, a leader in financial infotainment and home to the icons of Wall Street and finance, "Hoofy" the Bull and "Boo" the Bear. Joining the effort is the Council for Economic Education, the nation's leader in economic and financial literacy. We created MinyanLand as a platform to entertain and educate a young generation so they understand the concept of a market and the basics of economics and finance on a real world level. The economic system of MinyanLand mimics the real-life pricing of general goods and services. As players participate in the system, their actions will affect the overall MinyanLand economy. This is how they will learn. "

These are the critical nouns and verbs students need to know to succeed on the common core.

Key vocab for common core, might make a great word wall