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Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs.

Ning community for visitors to www.ictineducation.org and the newsletter, Computers in Classrooms

ooVoo is the next evolution in online communication - a remarkably easy way to have a face-to-face video chat with friends, family or colleagues, no matter where they are in the world.

We're done. Firefox 3 is going to be launched very soon. In anticipation of this long-awaited event, the folks in the Mozilla community have been writing extensively about the new and improved features you'll see in the browser. The new features cover the full range from huge and game-changing to ones so subtle you may not notice them until you realize that using Firefox is just somehow easier and better. The range of improved features is similar - whole back-end systems have been rebuilt from scratch, while other features have been tweaked slightly or redesigned in small ways. Overall the result is the fastest, safest, slimmest, and easiest to use version of Firefox yet. We hope you like it.

Whether working individually or collaboratively, Webspiration™ is the new online visual thinking tool that helps you: * capture ideas * organize information * diagram processes * create clear, concise written documents With integrated diagram and outline views you can think visually, structure your work effectively and express your ideas in the ways that communicate best.

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.'

EdTechTalk is a community of educators interested in discussing and learning about the uses of educational technology. We webcast several live shows each week.

Snapvine gives people ways to use their own voice to connect with online friends and communities

Smilebox creates a new category of service called "creative messaging," which draws elements from photo services, scrapbooking, and ecards to deliver a new medium for communication unparalleled in its ability to convey mood, thought, and emotion.

iStockphoto is the internet's original member-generated image and design community. Find your inspiration on the world's leading royalty-free stock destination.

Zhura provides the most advanced online screenwriting software in the industry, plus the ability to connect with writers around the globe. On Zhura you can work on your own projects, work with friends in private groups, or collaborate with other writers in the public community.

A global community of art educators exploring uses of new technology.

Twinverse is a virtual world which reflects the real world. Through your twin (avatar), you will travel around the globe, meet and communicate with other people, discover geo-tagged web information, and contribute interesting content for the benefit of others. Include google maps, satellit, open street map... and twitter.

An excellent set of resources for reading, writing and oral communication

"an online social bookmarking community made exclusively for K-12 educators"

Librarians are embracing Twitter as a helpful tool to bring together community and make work easier. Whether you are just starting out with Twitter or are looking for ways to improve your existing Twitter experience, the following tips, tools, and resources will have you Twittering like a pro in no time. Dive into this list to find everything you will need to use Twitter in your library.