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If you have never attended an online event, then this is the one to try out. This k-12 Conference has all kinds of online workshops you can enjoy from the comfort of your pj's in a big sofa! This is where I actually leaned about how to use a wiki and was part of a collaborative group project/discussion. It was quite valuable and helped me to learn it well enough to show my colleagues how to get started. In any event, look around the website and if you decide to sign up, you should check out this link too at attendr.com. It is a "mashup" for those attending the k-12 Online Conference. If you wish to see what was done in 2006, you can view all the sessions and some of the notes and podcasts created.

We are trying a voicethread experiment. Please bare with me on this one. To comment on this voicethread, you need to create a user account(FREE) at the site. We are going to try this technology with a few teachers this year. We will keep you posted and publish them as they are completed.

"Remember to check out StudentEducationalExchange.org. It is ready for
students to use! Great articles from diverse news sources - higher
order discussion questions - categorized by social studies subject
area."

Isn't that a great combination? There is a coupon for Office Max free laminating for teachers on Thursdays until September 13. In addition, you can click on lesson plans for various topics, and find some links about global warming. Looks like a goldmine of information including Constitution Day suggestions.

TeacherTube is a direct link to some so-so to some excellent videos for your use in the classroom or assign as homework. Just type in your topic, such as Gettysburg and a list of videos with that tag will come up. See if there is something you can use for your curriculum.

If you do not subscribe to Jim Gates Tipline, you should, his blog is filled with great tips for educators and general Internet users. This latest tip is about PowerPoint and how to print notes along with the slides. Here is the embedded slide show:
If you want to see more of his slideshare shows, click here.

Smile, you're on Candid Camera. What a fun show. Most of this was innocent funny circumstances and most of the people were good sports, but with YouTube and the social networking sites like myspace, your video can turn up anywhere, anytime. You may not even know that you are being filmed or that it is posted online. So many kids have digital phones capable of making a movie. Still not convinced? Read this alarming article from ABC.com/news.

This article is from an ezine for IT business leaders. They were surveyed and asked which web2.0 tools they use most often and the results are about the same as they would be for educators who use web2.0 tools. Interesting..... we must be on the right track.

Top 100 Classic websites and top 100 undiscovered websites as described by PCMagazine. They have also included the 100 most undiscovered sites.

There are several sources of free books on this site from hardcover books to electronic books to download. Try a few of the websites to find one that suits your needs.