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"This post could be almost infinite: there is most certainly an extraordinary array of options for videos which expand educators' understandings and inspire advances in 21st century learning.  But curation is about choice and selection, and while I know I will leave out many, I thought I'd offer up a set of 15 of my favorites for your consideration for video screening at at back-to-school or beginning-of-the-year faculty meetings (and/or parent and board meetings)."

Looking to host an online meeting without paying through the teeth? Look no further. Mikogo is a free online desktop sharing tool full of features to assist you in conducting the perfect online presentation. Take advantage of the opportunity to conduct presentations in true color quality across the world with up to 10 participants simultaneously, while still sitting at your desk!

"View Dozens of Kid-Friendly Educational Videos or Submit Your Own MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids takes you to meet fascinating people from all over the world. New educational, kid-friendly episodes are uploaded every two weeks. Included are links to fun websites and our Learning Corner with follow-up questions. "

Today's classrooms are more diverse than ever before. As a result, teachers find themselves searching for ways to meet the needs of each student. Add to it the pressures of academic achievement goals mandated by NCLB and many may feel ill-equipped to meet the challenges of diversity in the classroom. Planning perfect lessons with exciting activities looks great on paper, but will it help your students reach their potential? Probably not. If there is anything I learned during my time as a public school teacher is this: The height of student achievement is directly correlated with the strength of the classroom community. By building  community in the classroom, you build an environment where students feel safe to learn, grow and be themselves.

FlippedPD is a modern approach to professional development. It is a way to maximize and respect teachers' time for professional learning. FlippedPD was developed specifically to meet the instructional and technology integration needs of classroom teachers and is based on a blended learning model that combines personalized and on-demand digital resources with face-to-face coaching support for technology integration to meet instructional goals.

Knowledge Bank Online Events is a program of online learning and professional development organised around a free online meeting space in Elluminate. The Elluminate online room is a permanently open, free, bookable space for meeting, learning and collaboration. Activities in Elluminate are live and interactive - you use your own computer to listen, speak to others and participate in activities.

This is the wiki site for self-coordinated gatherings ("meet-ups") of educational bloggers, timed to coincide with ed tech conferences. An email discussion list is here. This site is a wiki, and so you add yourself to the attending lists, and help coordinate the time and venue for each "meet-up."

An easy way to find out when everyone is free for your next meeting or event. Click the grid for all the times that are good for you - you get a link to email to your invitees. They see your proposed times and click on when they are free. You visit your results page and see when everyone can do. No sign-up form. No password to choose. No fuss at all.

Palbee is a free online service which allows you to set up easy video meetings with your friends and colleagues. You can also use Palbee to record your own presentations and store them online.

"Where educators interested in Moodle can meet, learn and teach!"

Buying Google reviews is a quick and easy process. First, you need to find a company that offers real reviews from real people. Once you've done this, all you have to do is order the number of stars and reviews that meet your needs and then wait for them to arrive!

Google sends invitations to people who have been active on Google Maps for a while and have written many reviews. These people are called "Local Guides" (or LGs). If you're invited, you can apply by completing a few short surveys about yourself and what type of user experience you want from Google Maps. Then you will receive an email inviting you to join the program - and voila! You also became an LG! You get access to special features such as: Such as the ability to add photos of places or write reviews without having to know anything about those places beforehand (but that doesn't mean you can just write whatever comes to mind; there are rules).

Help improve the quality of Google Maps for everyone. You help keep the information on Google Maps current, accurate, and complete by adding photos and reviews from your own experiences. You can also add new locations to be included in Street View or suggest changes to existing listings. These contributions are important to ensure that users get the most out of their time using our products.

STEM League Philly is based on the idea that kids can and should be creating real 'stuff.' Through partnerships with the tech community and the dedication of teacher mentors, Philadelphia students will complete a six-week challenge based on a true need in the tech community. Student teams will create products to meet that need and compete against other teams across the city at final competition to be judged by members of the tech community.

"Let's consider some activities that allow a student to show understanding of a book and that might be enjoyable. This selection of activities is also intended to meet the needs of different kinds of learners -- or to contribute to the development of skills beyond writing. I often allowed students choice in deciding how they wanted to respond to a book -- they could choose from a list like the one below."

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A great chart for question creation for any topic at any grade level.  Even good to use with adults, at faculty meetings, etc.