57 per cent of those who used text-based web applications such as blogs, said they generally enjoyed writing compared to 40 per cent who did not.
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Study: Children Who Blog Or Use Facebook Have Higher Literacy Levels - 1 views
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Pupils who write online are more likely to write short stories, letters, song lyrics or a diary, the research revealed.
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Even social websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users too, claimed neuroscientist Susan Greenfield. “My fear is that these technologies are infantilising the brain into the state of small children who are attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and who live for the moment.
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Interesting twist at the end. Is it good or bad? Just another new thing to adjust to?
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"A research by The National Literacy Trust on 3,001 children from England and Scotland showed that schoolchildren who blog or own social networking profiles on Facebook have higher literacy levels and greater confidence in writing."
OpenZine - Make your own magazine. Webzine, create a free website, free hosting. - 0 views
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"OpenZine is a social publishing platform with browser based tools that provides regular people with the essential tools to create really amazing things, display it with equal quality and enables them to socially share, control and manage their ideas. The best way to describe what OpenZine provides is by understanding how magazines work. Magazines have a staff of writers, photographers, designers, illustrators and editors that create & contribute. Here at OpenZine you create & contribute on those same principles but your resources are other OpenZine users! "
The Best Art & Music Sites - 2009 | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 0 views
Documentary Films | Watch Free Documentaries Online | SnagFilms - 2 views
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SnagFilms.com is a website where you can watch full-length documentary films for free, but we're also a platform that lets you "snag" a film and put it anywhere on the web. With a library of over 850 films, and rapidly growing, you're bound to find films that resonate with your interests. We make it easy for you to find a film that shines a light on a cause you care about. You can then open a virtual movie theater on any web site, so any one can watch your favorite SnagFilms for free.
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SnagFilms site
Photoswarm | Create a Pro Photo Website - 0 views
Awesome Library - 0 views
45 Websites For Students To Create Original Artwork Online | art, creativity, student a... - 3 views
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Give students the ability to unleash their creativity in new and innovative ways. From abstract art to pointillism, students now can click and draw their way into original works of art, and today's freebie gives you a great list of places to begin.
Thinklinkr: the best real-time collaborative online outliner - 2 views
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free service for collaboratively creating outlines. Users can invite collaborators to join into the outlining process at any point in the process. When you're done creating your outline you can embed it into your blog or website.
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Thinklinker lets you create outlines in your web browser. You can collaborate in real time and share outlines. You can also use chat while collaborating.
The Best Collections Of Web 2.0 Tools For Education | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the ... - 0 views
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In order to make it on this list, the criteria was pretty simple - it offers and easily navigable collection of Web 2.0 tools for education in a way accessible to non-tech-savvy teachers.
embedit.in - Any file, in your website - 1 views
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The best way to show documents on your webpage.
Common Sense Media: Reviews & Ratings for Family Movies, TV Shows, Websites, Video Game... - 1 views
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Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
Voki: Free ESL Materials.com | Websites | Lesson Plans - 1 views
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40 free resources to get you using VOKI
Wikidot - Free and Pro Wiki Hosting - 0 views
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WikiDot is a wiki builder you can use to share content and documents and collaborate with your students, colleagues, and friends. You can create pages, forums, and separate wikis for groups or students; discuss topics; and upload files, documents, notes, and images and share them with others.
The Best Social Studies Websites - 0 views
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Top nineteen sites for Social Studies by Larry Ferlazzo!
The Best Sites For Students To Create & Participate In Online Debates | Larry Ferlazzo'... - 0 views
The Best Sources Of Advice For Making Good Presentations | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of... - 0 views
Free Technology for Teachers: 77 Educational Games and Game Builders - 10 views
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the World Food Programme's website offers students a large selection of educational online games and activities. The games are categorized by age group. Some of the games, like Food Force, are about world hunger while other games are more general in nature.
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from Free Technology for Teachers
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This blog lists 77 eductional game resources.
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