WordWeb is a one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows that can look up words in almost any program. It works off-line, but can also look up words in web references such as the Wikipedia encyclopedia. Features of the free version include:
The purpose of the K-12 Grant Program is to increase awareness and usage of student response systems in K-12 classrooms. The program provides the opportunity for educators to share and discuss best practices that integrate response technology. All grants are awarded on a competitive basis after completion of the grant proposal form and receipt of letters of support. For more information, visit: http://www.turningtechnologies.com/
The Second Life Education Community Conference 2008 will take place in conjunction with the Official Second Life Community Convention 2008 in Tampa, Florida (US) and in the virtual world of Second Life on September 5 - 7th, 2008. All members of the Second Life educational community and anyone with an interest in the use of virtual worlds technology in education is invited to attend! Please note: Registration fees cover both the SLEDcc and SLCC events! Conference registration and fees only apply to those going to SLEDcc/SLCC in Tampa, in-world only participants do not need to register or pay any fees.
iTunes U puts the power of the iTunes Store to work for colleges and universities, so users can easily search, download, and play course content just like they do music, movies, and TV shows. iTunes U is a part of the iTunes Store featuring free lectures, language lessons, audiobooks, and more, that you can enjoy on your iPod, iPhone, Mac or PC. Explore over 50,000 educational audio and video files from top universities, museums and public media organizations from around the world. With iTunes U, there's no end to what or where you can learn. Visit iTunes U now!
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the process of design. Scratch is currently available for Mac OSX and Windows and is available free of charge, go to Download. For more information on Scratch, visit: http://scratch.mit.edu/
Take the virtual product tour at "See Google Earth in Action", an introductory site that shows how to perform all of the amazing features of Google Earth, including the ability to: 'fly' to an address, zoom, tilt, and rotate the image, create driving maps, email images, produce 3D buildings and terrain, and measure distances. Along the way you can click on the right and it will take you to The Top 10 sites, from the Grand Canyon to the wonderfully magic-but-slowly-sinking city of Venice, Italy. After you've jetted around the globe for a while, click on the upper right-hand corner of the page where it says "Get Google Earth Free Version". Note: the images are not in real time, but date back within a 3 year time frame, with city satellite images being updated more readily than rural areas.
Download a Free Web 2.0 Classroom Project Book that contains nearly 60 classroom projects using Web 2.0 tools arranged according to grade level. Visit: http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/db/web2/doc_page4.html
Their educational video games offer an innovative approach to teaching basic academic skills by incorporating features of arcade games and educational practices into fun online games that will motivate, intrigue, and teach your students. Your students can play games for free right on their site! In the future they'll add features enabling educators to save records, tailor content, and pinpoint student problem areas! Investigate for yourself at http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
OneWorld Classrooms is a nonprofit organization that builds bridges of learning between the classrooms of the world. They offer FREE online travel and a variety of opportunities for K-12 classrooms to interact with overseas partners. For more information, visit: http://www.ccproject.org/
The Global Education Collaborative Ning is a community for teachers and students interested in global education. Contribute by adding media, conversation, and collaborative project ideas. Make sure you post an intro in the forum!
The National Geographic Education Network is an online service from National Geographic Society's Education & Children's Programs department. Since 1987, educators have trusted National Geographic’s quality educational programs and services. EdNet is your one-stop shop for education news, professional development opportunities, resources, discussion, and much more.
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The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level and subject. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
As Educators who advocate for Ed Tech, we have to work to educate schools, parents and students about the issues that affect children in an online world. The Web site, ChildrenOnline.org, offers practical articles, resources, research, and a monthly newsletter on the topic. The book, Safe Practices for Life Online, is intended to show middle and high school students what scams target them and how to use the Internet more safely. A teacher's edition of the book will be available through the International Society for Technology in Education in November. In August, they'll self-publish a third guide, intended to help parents set appropriate limits around technology use and talk to their teens about how to protect their privacy online.
If you were not able to travel to San Antonio, Texas to attend this year's National Education and Computing Conference (NECC) you still have an opportunity to join in on the learning. Visit the NECC 2008 Ning. What is a Ning? A Ning is a social network similar to Myspace, Facebook or LinkedIn. You could view photos and videos and listen to podcasts of special events, concurrent sessions and keynote speakers. You can also join in and continue the conversation on partticular topics of focus in the various sessions. For information on the latest and greatest news on Educational Technology, join the NECC Ning at http://www.necc2008.org.
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