The Internet is a wonderful source for discovering European explorers and colonists in America. The first Viking settlements may have failed, but once Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean Islands, many Europeans began to come to America.

from site: "MovingStories.TV is a syndicated webcast produced and marketed by BookShorts. The content you find here is curated from BookShorts catalogue of commissioned and original media. We present short films, author profiles, book trailers, book videos and book news features. The webcast offers bibliophiles, readers, booksellers and bloggers a wide range of videos and films, all inspired by our love of writing and writers."

Guide for online reources on World War II, from Finding Dulcinea

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Review of Storybird (includes a screencast tour) "A little bit like a slide presentation app and a little bit like Whrrl, Storybird brings ease of use and a captivating interface to the sharing of words and pictures online."

Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make with family and friends to share and (soon) print.

With all of the new trends and tools in education technology, there's no reason for special needs students and their teachers and parents to be left behind. This list of 100 useful tools can help anyone with a learning disability like ADHD, dyslexia or test anxiety, as well as students with visual or hearing impairments, use the Internet and other technology systems to help them with reading, math, organization, social skills, and more.

Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would like. Then fill out a form and you'll have your own custom image created on the fly.

The Modern Language Association (MLA) has updated its guidelines for college and high school writers. What follows is an overview of the major changes in MLA style in the 7th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (2009).

Directory of sites with online video

ConvertTube allows you to download YouTube videos directly to the computer, iPod, iPhone, or PSP. Simply enter the YouTube URL, select your device, and wait.

Comprehensive article up about iPhone Video. It covers what kind of formats the iPhone will read and produce and an explanation for how this came to be; also included is a mini-glossary of key video terms, and a graphic list of video converting tools such as Handbrake, iSquint, and Videora, ConvertTube, and MPEG streamclip. The article also gives links for how to record TV shows and convert them to various file formats, and links for how to convert home videos (recorded on your own camcorder.)

Screencasting for twitter integration: "Screenr, which just launched today, lets you record screencasts of up to 5 minutes in length and stands out because of how easy it is to use. ... Once you finish your recording, you can immediately send your video directly to your Twitter followers from within the application."

Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics

Book Trailer for Socialnomincs. Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics. (Very similar to "Shift Happens").

This is a handout designed for educators explaining how to create a VoiceThread with student privacy in mind. Written by an educator who uses VoiceThread. Creative Commons license attached -- share freely, just please attribute Michelle Pacansky-Broc

"This is a handout designed for educators explaining how to create a VoiceThread with student privacy in mind. Written by an educator who uses VoiceThread. Creative Commons license attached -- share freely, just please attribute Michelle Pacansky-Broc "

Google Lit Trip for Fever 1793