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The Big Picture – Boston.com
(tags: images photography world photos inspiration)

Boolify Project: An Educational Boolean Search Tool
Boolify makes it easier to for students to understand their web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results.
(tags: searchengine information_literacy)

P22 Music Text Composition Generator ( [...]

Information is ALL around us. Actually there is SO much information, that most people are overwhelmed with locating, saving, organizing and then later on retrieving it.

Searching and research skills are becoming more and more important. Even first graders at our school are being asked to research in order to produce some sort of report.
Most reports [...]

I am presenting a session titled “Infusing Global Awareness into the Curriculum” at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) in Austin on Thursday, February 5th at 2:00 pm.
If you are attending, don’t be shy and say hello before or after the session.

At our school, …

…faculty traveled physically half way around the world and took the [...]

kidblogs » home
Wiki for links of blogs written by kids.
(tags: blogging kids wikis)

Technology Integration Matrix
The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, [...]

Groundhog day is just around the corner.
First graders predicted on the SmartBoard if the groundhog would see his shadow, hence signaling six more weeks of winter.
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in United States and Canada on February 2.
In weather lore, if a groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, or marmot emerges from its burrow [...]

Yesterday, I had a very interesting talk about school web design  with the team of It’s Elementary on EdTechTalk. Thank you Alice, Jose, Maria and Lisa for having me!

You can listen in to the recorded show on EdTechTalk or download the MP3 file to your iPod for on the go listening.

Aaron's Awesome Adventure
(tags: art interactive digital_storytelling)

It's Elementary #29, School Websites | EdTechTalk
In this edition of It's Elementary we discussed school websites with Silvia Tolisano from langwitches blog. Sivia shared her experience with having a school websites. She told about the transition from a static website to her new wordpress format school website. Each teacher [...]

BBC – History – Mummy Maker
(tags: egypt games)

BBC – History – Death in Sakkara
(tags: sjeds-travels-egypt egypt games simulation)

The Science Spot: Lesson Plan& Links
(tags: geocaching lesson_plans)

WildEarth.TV … it's in your nature. – wildearth.tv
WildEarth is a LIVE 24 hour per day TV channel that gives you
a unique window into the African bush.
(tags: webcam science animals)

Twitter Buttons – [...]

AutoMotivator: Make Your Own Motivational Poster
(tags: generator poster motivational)

Motivator: Create your own customized motivational poster
(tags: generator poster motivational)

Privacy Playground
In this game, designed for ages 8-10, the CyberPigs play on their favourite Web site and encounter marketing ploys, spam and a close encounter with a not-too-friendly wolf.
(tags: internet_safety)

Online Coloring
(tags: coloring_pages)

Yes You Can: Conquering Copyright Confusion – [...]