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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 250 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. SnagFilms can be summed up in four words: Find. Watch. Snag. Support.

What can be done to make RSS more mainstream? Google plans to roll out a small but simple feature that could go a long way. We wouldn't be surprised to see every blog publishing service follow suit.

MeGlobe™ was built to diminish language barriers from online communication. Our free web client lets you type in your own language, but sends a translated version, in near real time, specific to the native tongue of whomever you are chatting with. With MeGlobe™ there is no such thing as 'lost in translation.'

Plagiarism, we all hate it, but how can we teach students to avoid it and how can we detect it? Just as the Internet makes plagiarism easy, the Internet also makes detecting plagiarism and prevent plagiarism easy. What follows are ten resources for detecting plagiarism and teaching students to avoid plagiarism.

So, now, with Facebook's new privacy settings, I'm happy to say that it is possible to Friend students on Facebook, but still keep that crazy Saturday night a secret.

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make conferences more practical, not just hands on training with new tools, but a focus on the actual creation of something that bridges new learning with what you already know, and asks you to create something useful.

Not surprisingly, a new survey shows that teachers and students are driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but that human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these technologies as learning tools in many classrooms.

" Every person that surf the internet should have some minimum knowledge about how the personal data can be collected every time someone is visiting a web page.yabroudonline.com. That's why you must keep your real IP address hidden, so that all your information will become invisible to everyone.Invisible Browsing is the perfect software to hide IP address,yabroudonline.com. letting you surf anonymously and preventing your IP or other confidential information to be collected without your permission. On the other side, your personal computer collect the URL of the websites visited, and saves content of sites in a directory called Temporary Internet Files.yabroudonline.com. When someone else is using your computer he/she can easily see every step you made on internet and look up for your personal interests. But Invisible Browsing can also be used as a browser cleaner in order to protect your online privacy and erase all your online tracks. "

There are many Web 2.0 tools that can be used to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. It is important to understand that we are using all these tools to practise basic literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and engage and motivate students. You may need to register to use the tool but it is free and if you use the same email address and password for all registrations it's simple. Please try them and let us know how you went by commenting. Your feedback will help us all.

Lots of digital storytelling tools in this site

Firefox 4 BETA is pretty cool. But if you are bound by certain departmental, political or operational constraints, or if you don't know any better, you will probably have to use Internet Explorer (IE). Well the good news is that IE9 is actually VERY good. The similarities to Firefox do feature prominently, but don't take my word for it - this video will showcase the new features.

most of the videos require a membershi but the videos on Smart Boards are free

"Introduction This is a listing of 87 sites that legally offer free audio books, either for online listening or for download. I compiled this list while creating the article for books to read: 300+ Places For Free Books Online . , I am not able to give more detailed information on each of the sites. I would appreciate comments from any of you that use these sites, so that I can add it to the information for that site in the listing. I have put up separate pages for certain genres that list both audio books and books for reading. Some of the sites listed here, that are not listed on the genre pages, will also have books for a genre but did not have a separate listing

 Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Here are just a few ways that you can use Kerpoof: Make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!)Make an animated movie (really! it's easy!)Earn Koins which you can trade for fun things in the Kerpoof StoreMake a printed card, t-shirt, or mugTell a storyMake a drawingVote on the movies, stories, and drawings that other people have madeCheck out our What's New and How-To pages to learn more about what you can do with Kerpoof. Kerpoof doesn't come with a manual or a directory or a map. If we've done our job right, then finding your way to the various nooks and crannies of Kerpoof will be half the fun. In addition to being a lot of fun, Kerpoof has many educational uses. Visit our educator page (with ideas and lesson plans for how to use Kerpoof) or read our flyer for educators if you are in a hurry but want to learn more. If you are a parent, you may also want to read our for parents page.

99 Awesome Firefox Add-ons for Educators Posted by Site Administrator in Features on 09 28th, 2009 | no responses They say today's educators are overworked and underpaid. Luckily, the web offers tools to make your professional life more manageable and less stressful. These add-ons might not change your salary, but we're sure they'll ease your workload.

They're excited because the school is testing Mobile Learning Devices (MLD). They are like smart cell phones, but without the phone or texting.