1 | Best Individual Blog 2011 | ||
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2 | Blog URL | Person | Blog Title |
3 | http://100scopenotes.com/ | Travis Jonker | 100 Scope Notes |
4 | http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/ | Elizabeth Bird | A Fuse #8 Production |
5 | http://blog.edulang.com/ | Brad Patterson | A Journée in Language |
6 | http://esheninger.blogspot.com/ | Eric Sheninger | A Principal's Reflections |
7 | http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/ | Frank Noschese | Action-Reaction |
8 | http://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/ | Scott Thornbury | An A-Z of ELT |
9 | http://www.angelamaiers.com/ | Angela Maiers | Angela Maiers |
10 | http://authenticteaching.wordpress.com/ | Willy Cardoso | Authentic Teaching |
11 | http://mrspripp.blogspot.com/ | Mrs. Ripp | Blogging through the Fourth Dimension |
12 | http://blogush.edublogs.org/ | Paul Bogush | Blogush |
13 | http://www.childcentralstation.com/ | Amy Ahola | Child Central Station |
14 | http://cerij.wordpress.com/ | Ceri Jones | Close Up |
15 | http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ | Vicki Davis | Cool Cat Teacher Blog |
16 | http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/ | Scott McLeod | Dangerously ! Irrelevant |
17 | http://delightfuldaily5cafe.blogspot.com/ | Laura Komos | Delightful Daily 5 Cafe |
18 | http://deangroom.wordpress.com/ | Dean Groom | Design for Learning |
19 | http://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/jason_renshaws_web_log/ | Jason Renshaw | English Raven |
20 | http://film-english.com/ | Kieran Donaghy | Film English |
21 | http://freetech4teachers.com/ | Richard Byrne | Free Tech For Teachers |
22 | http://www.joebower.org/ | Joe Bower | for the love of learning |
23 | http://hackeducation.com/ | Audrey Watters | Hack Education |
24 | http://happyhooligans.wordpress.com/ | Jackie Currie | Happy Hooligans |
25 | http://ilearntechnology.com/ | Kelly Tenkely | iLearn Technology |
26 | http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/ | Kathleen Morris | Integrating Technology |
27 | http://ladybugsteacherfiles.blogspot.com/ | Kristen | Ladybug’s Teacher Files |
28 | http://languagemoments.wordpress.com/ | Dale Coulter | languagemoments |
29 | http://langwitches.org/blog/ | Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano | Langwitches Blog |
30 | http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ | Larry Ferlazzo | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day |
31 | http://darcymoore.net/ | Darcy Moore | Learning Technology Leadership |
32 | http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/ | Steve Wheeler | Learning with e's |
33 | http://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/ | Jenny Kable | Let the Children Play |
34 | http://librarianbyday.net/ | Bobbi Newman | Librarian by Day |
35 | http://speedofcreativity.org/ | Wes Fryer | Moving at the Speed of Creativity |
36 | http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/ | Tom Whitby | My Island View |
37 | http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/ | Joyce Valenza | Neverending Search |
38 | http://willrichardson.com/ | Will Richardson | Read. Write. Connect. Learn |
39 | http://squigglemum.com/ | Catherine Oehlman | Squigglemum |
40 | http://www.stumpteacher.blogspot.com/ | Josh Stumpenhorst | Stump The Teacher |
41 | http://www.teachpreschool.org/ | Deborah Stewart | Teach Preschool |
42 | http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/ | Shelly Terrell | Teacher Reboot Camp |
43 | http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/ | Thomas Hobson | Teacher Tom |
44 | http://teachingliteracy.global2.vic.edu.au/ | Kelly Jordan | Teaching Literacy in the Early Years |
45 | http://jeremyharmer.wordpress.com/ | Jeremy Harmer | The Art of Presentation |
46 | http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/ | Doug Johnson | The Blue Skunk Blog |
47 | http://thecleversheep.com/ | Rodd Lucier | The Clever Sheep |
48 | http://scholastic-scribe.blogspot.com/ | Mrs. Scribe | The Scholastic Scribe |
49 | http://shankerblog.org/ | Matthew Di Carlo | The Shanker Blog |
50 | http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/ | Bill Ferriter | The Tempered Radical |
51 | http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/ | Buffy Hamilton | The Unquiet Librarian |
52 | http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/ | Edna Sackson | What Ed Said |
53 | http://wwwatanabe.blogspot.com/ | Tracy Watanabe | wwwatanabe |
1 | Best Hashtag 2011 | ||
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2 | Hashtag URL | Hashtag name | |
3 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23artsed | #artsed | Art education |
4 | http://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23comments4kids | #comments4kids | Comments4Kids is a way for students and teachers to find blogs to comment on and to get their own posts commented on. Refer to http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/ |
5 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23earlyed | #earlyed | Early education |
6 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23edchat | #edchat | Edchat is an incredible collaborative tool for educators to debate and evaluate solutions to various problems through Twitter. Refer to http://edchat.pbworks.com/ |
7 | https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23eltchat | #ELTchat | ELT Professionals. Refer to http://eltchat.com/ |
8 | http://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23ntchat | #ntchat | New Teacher Chat serves to support new teachers |
9 | http://ukedchat.wikispaces.com/ | #UKEdChat | More uk-educator friendly version of the very popular twitter discussion #edchat. Refer to http://ukedchat.wikispaces.com/ |
10 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23cpchat | #cpchat | For nything related to educational leadership and learning. Refer to http://cpchat.org/ |
11 | https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23d5chat | #d5chat | The daily 5 hashtag has been very useful in developing our changing reading programme this year. |
12 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23edchatie | #edchatIE | More Irish Educator friendly version of the very popular twitter discussion #edchat. Refer to http://edchatie.pbworks.com/w/page/36533381/edchatIE |
13 | http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23edtech | #edtech | General hashtag that folks use to post technology related resources for the classroom and education. |
14 | http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23educationnation | #educationnation | Created by NBC last summer. Highlights their series of reports on Edu in the US. |
15 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23educoach | #educoach | For instructional coaches/leaders |
16 | https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23eduit | #eduit | Blends the educational side of technology with the technical side |
17 | http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23edtech | #edutech | |
18 | http://elemchat.pbworks.com/ | #elemchat | To provide elementary (or primary) school educators a venue for discussing issues and strategies that are specific to teaching in the elementary school context. Refer to http://elemchat.wikispaces.com/ |
19 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23ellchat | #ellchat | Repository for ideas related to teaching English Language Learners. See http://www.facebook.com/pages/ELLCHAT/105656129477631 |
20 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/eltpics | #eltpics | eltpics is a free photographic resource for teachers, created by teachers (crowdsourcing). All photographs are creative commons, so if you want to use them, all you need to do is credit the photographer. Refer to http://takeaphotoand.wordpress.com/about/ |
21 | http://www.engchat.org/ | #engchat | Network of English teachers connecting with one and another via Twitter to share ideas, resources and inspiration. Refer to http://www.engchat.org/ |
22 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23iste11 | #ISTE11 | For ISTE conference. Refer to http://www.isteconference.org/2012/ |
23 | http://kinderchat-kinderchat.blogspot.com/p/chat.html | #kinderchat | For those working with Young Children. Refer to http://kinderchat-kinderchat.blogspot.com/p/chat.html |
24 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23lrnchat | #lrnchat | For those interested in the topic of learning from one another and who want to discuss how to help other people learn in formal, informal, social and mobile ways. Refer to http://lrnchat.com/ |
25 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23mlearning | #mlearning | For conversations on mobile learning |
26 | https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23MusEdChat | #MusEdChat | For music education. Refer to http://musicedmajor.net/musedchat/ |
27 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23occupyedu | #occupyedu | |
28 | https://twitter.com/search?q=pegeeks | #pegeeks | Started in Australia and is now global tag for started in Australia and Heath & Physical Education Teachers to connect & collaborate. |
29 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23pencilchat | #pencilchat | highly amusing, entertaining and thought-provoking parody about ICT use in schools. Contributors from all over the world compare the simple pencil to the uptake of technology in education. |
30 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23playoutdoors | #playoutdoors | |
31 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23scichat | #scichat | For science educators. Refer to http://scichat.pbworks.com/w/page/26926470/FrontPage |
32 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23slpeeps | #SLPeeps | For speech and language professionals |
33 | https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23spedchat | #spedchat | For special education. Refer to https://spedchat.wikispaces.com/ |
34 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23teachpreschool | #teachpreschool | |
35 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23tlchat | #tlchat | For school library community. Refer to http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/2010/04/20/lets-start-tlchat-2/ |
36 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23tmsydney | #tmsydney | For Sydney Teachmeet. Refer to http://tmsydney.wikispaces.com/ |
37 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23txlege | #txlege | Proceedings of the Texas legislature this spring, this hashtag became an essential way of keeping up with budget cuts to education and keeping educators informed. |
38 | http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23whyiwrite | #whyiwrite | |
39 | http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23Youmatter | #Youmatter | Created by @AngelaMaiers to talk about how we are all wonderful in our own ways. |
1 | Best Teacher Blog 2011 | ||
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2 | Blog URL | Person | Blog Title |
3 | http://acrucialweek.blogspot.com/ | Baggy Trousers | A Crucial Week in the life of an NQT |
4 | http://evasimkesyan.edublogs.org/ | Eva Buyuksimkesyan | A Journey In TEFL |
5 | http://andrewhitz.com/ | Andrew Hitz | Andrew's Hitz |
6 | http://www.artismessy.org/ | Art is messy | |
7 | http://atelier.schoolwithinschool.org/ | Marla McLean | Atelierista |
8 | http://atelierista-anna.blogspot.com/ | Anna Golden | atelierista |
9 | http://mybellringers.blogspot.com/ | Carol Richtsmeier | Bellringers |
10 | http://missmerril.blogspot.com/ | Miss Merril | Beyond the Classroom |
11 | http://biancahewes.wordpress.com/ | Bianca Hewes | |
12 | http://mrspripp.blogspot.com/ | Mrs Ripp | Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension |
13 | http://blogush.edublogs.org/ | Paul Blogush | Blogush |
14 | http://cecilialcoelho.wordpress.com/ | Cecilia Lemos | Box of Chocolates |
15 | http://tsheko.wordpress.com/ | Tania Sheko | Brave New World |
16 | http://baart.weebly.com/-blognews.html | Suzanne Tiedemann | Brunswick Acres Art Blog |
17 | http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ | Vicki Davis | Cool Cat Teacher Blog |
18 | http://cristinaskybox.blogspot.com/ | Ana Cristina | CristinaSkyBox |
19 | http://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/ | Denise Krebs | Dare to Care |
20 | http://elearningr14.blogspot.com/ | Kimberley Rivett | e-learning 2011 |
21 | http://ddeubel.edublogs.org/ | David Deubelbeiss’ | EFL 2.0 – Teacher Talk |
22 | http://elearningisland.ie/ | Donal O' Mahony | Elearning Island |
23 | http://elementaryteacherblog.blogspot.com/ | eteacher | Elementary Teacher Blog |
24 | http://jasonrenshaw.typepad.com/jason_renshaws_web_log/ | Jason Renshaw | English Raven |
25 | http://photomatt7.wordpress.com/ | Matt Ray | From the Desk of Mr.Foteah |
26 | http://dancallahan.net/ | Dan Callahan | geek.teacher |
27 | http://tomazlasic.net/ | Tomaz Lasic | Human |
28 | http://problemfinding.labanca.net/ | Frank LaBanca | In search of Scientific Creativity |
29 | http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/ | Kathleen Morris | Integrating Technology |
30 | http://jackcwest.wordpress.com/ | Jack C West | jackcwest |
31 | http://www.mikejharrison.com/ | mikejharrison | |
32 | http://thepegeek.com/ | Jarrod Robinso | Mr Robbo: The PE Geek |
33 | http://kmcfadzen.wordpress.com/ | Ms Mac’s Website | |
34 | http://murcha.wordpress.com/ | Anne Mirtschin | On an e-journey with generation Y |
35 | http://quantumprogress.wordpress.com/ | John Burk | Quantum Progress |
36 | http://teachingbattleground.wordpress.com/ | Andrew Old | Scenes From The Facilitation of Independent Learning |
37 | http://www.schoolartsroom.com/ | schoolsartroom | |
38 | http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/ | Doyle | Science Teacher |
39 | http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/ | Josh Stumpenhorst | Stump the Teacher |
40 | http://sultanzeydan.edublogs.org/ | Sultan Zeydan | Sultan Zeydan's Blog |
41 | http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/ | Teacher Tom | |
42 | https://annmic.wordpress.com/ | Ann S. Michaelsen | Teaching English using web 2.0 |
43 | http://teachingliteracy.global2.vic.edu.au/ | Kelly Jordan | Teaching Literacy in the Early Years |
44 | http://tefltecher.wordpress.com/ | Ian James | TeflTecher : Tasks, Videos and Opinions for Tefl Teachers |
45 | http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/ | Mrs Carroll | The First Grade Parade |
46 | http://www.kulowiectech.blogspot.com/ | Greg Kulowiec | The History 2.0 Classroom |
47 | http://scholastic-scribe.blogspot.com/ | Mrs Scribe | The Scholastic Scribe |
48 | http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/ | Shawn Cornally | Think, Thank, Thunk |
49 | http://toughsledding.com/ | Bill Sledzik | Toughsledding |
50 | http://upsidedown.edublogs.org/ | Amanda C Dykes | Upsidedown Education |
51 | http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/ | Vicky Loras | Vicky Loras's Blog |
52 | http://shelleywright.wordpress.com/ | Shelley Wright | Wright's Room. |
1 | Best Administrator Blog 2011 | ||
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2 | Blog URL | Person | Blog Title |
3 | http://jcastelhanothisandthat.blogspot.com/ | Jon Castelhano | This and That |
4 | http://tjhouston.com/ | TJ Houston | TJ Houston.com |
5 | http://esheninger.blogspot.com/ | Eric Sheninger | A Principal’s Reflections |
6 | http://mguhlin.org/ | Miguel Guhlin | Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org |
7 | http://balbrigganetns.wordpress.com/ | Fintan | Balbriggan Educate Together |
8 | http://www.patrickmlarkin.com/ | Patrick Larkin | Burlington High School Principal's Blog |
9 | http://cultureofyes.ca/ | Chris Kennedy | Culture of Yes |
10 | http://darcymoore.net/ | Darcy Moore | Darcy Moore's Blog |
11 | http://edubuzz.org/donsblog/ | Don Ledingham | Don Ledingham's Learning Log |
12 | http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/ | Leader Talk | |
13 | http://successfulschools.blogspot.com/ | Scott Taylor | Leading Successful and Dynamic Schools |
14 | http://azjd.wordpress.com/ | Jeff Delp | Molehills out of Mountains |
15 | http://openlearningspaces.blogspot.com/ | Chris Bradbeer | Open learning spaces |
16 | http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/ | David Truss | Pair-a-dimes |
17 | http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/ | Michael Smith | Principal's Page |
18 | http://agreenblatt.blogspot.com/ | Rabbi Akevy Greenblatt | Principal's Post |
19 | http://principalj.blogspot.com/ | Jessica Johnson | Reflections from an Elementary School Principal |
20 | http://school21c.org/ | Arnie Bieber | School21C |
21 | http://www.portical.org/blog/ | TBLOGICAL | |
22 | http://the21stcenturyprincipal.blogspot.com/ | J. Robinson | The 21st Century Principal |
23 | http://georgecouros.ca/blog/ | George Couros | The Principal of Change |
24 | http://lynhilt.com/ | Lyn Hilt | The Principal's Posts |
25 | http://chriswejr.com/ | Chris Wejr | The Wejr Board |
1 | Best Library / Librarian Blog 2011 | ||
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2 | Blog URL | Person | Blog Title |
3 | http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/ | Julie Greller | A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet |
4 | http://readingyear.blogspot.com/ | A Year of Reading | |
5 | http://campusrc.edublogs.org/ | Jo Schenkel | Aberfoyle Park Campus Resource Centre |
6 | http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/adult4teen/ | Angela Carstensen | Adult Books 4 Teens |
7 | http://lib-girl.blogspot.com/ | Jennifer LaGarde | Adventures of Library Girl. |
8 | http://bellbulldogreaders.edublogs.org/ | Mrs. Hembree | Bulldog Readers Blog |
9 | http://cosycorner.edublogs.org/ | Mrs Howlin | Cosy Corner |
10 | http://www.davidleeking.com/ | David Lee King | |
11 | http://heyjude.wordpress.com/ | Judy O'Connell | Hey Jude |
12 | http://libreriamichelena.blogspot.com/ | Roger Michelena | Liberos |
13 | http://librariansarego.blogspot.com/ | Staceyt | Librarians are go |
14 | http://librarygrits.blogspot.com/ | Dianne McKenzie | Library Grits |
15 | http://blogs.ludus.me/jlibrary/ | MRC Juniors | Library Matters |
16 | http://jennylu.wordpress.com/ | Jenny Luca | Lucacept |
17 | http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch | Joyce Valenza | Never Ending Search |
18 | http://readit2011.wordpress.com/ | NSW Readers Advisory Working Group | Read It 2011 |
19 | http://read.lib.uts.edu.au/ | Read@UTS | |
20 | http://readersinthemist.wordpress.com/ | Blue Mountains City Library | Readers in the Mist |
21 | http://www.talesfromaloudlibrarian.com/ | Elizabeth Kahn | Tales from a Loud Librarian |
22 | http://tametheweb.com/ | Michael Stephens | Tame the Web |
23 | http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/ | Gwyneth Jones | The Daring Librarian |
24 | http://bookminder.blogspot.com/ | Lesley Edwards | The WebFooted Booklady |
25 | http://www.tipperarylibrarynews.ie/ | Tipperary Libraries | Tipperary Library News |
26 | http://techlibraryclassroom.blogspot.com/ | Tara Ethridge | TLC = Tech + Library + Classroom |
27 | http://www.trycuriosity.com/ | Sarah Ducharme | Try Curiosity! |
28 | http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/ | Buffy Hamilton | Unquiet Librarian |
29 | http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/ | Shannon Miller | Van Meter Library Voice |
30 | http://www.mrschureads.blogspot.com/ | Mr. Schu | Watch. Connect. Read. |
31 | http://www.watat.com/ | Adrienne Furness | What Adrienne Thinks About That |
1 | Best Web Tool 2011 | ||
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2 | Tool | URL | Type of Tool |
3 | A Google A Day | http://agoogleaday.com/ | Google's brain teaser challenge, A Google A Day, is a fun way to teach students how to hone their research skills. A new puzzle is posted every day and a running clock keeps track of how long it takes you to solve the puzzle using web search strategies. Students can try to beat their own record or compete against each other to see who can solve the puzzle first. |
4 | Artsonia | http://www.artsonia.com/ | Kids art work |
5 | Cinch | http://cinch.fm/ | options for browser-based recording, mobile device apps and even via a cell phone, Cinch really is a great resource for finding your voice and adding it to the world. |
6 | Class Dojo | http://www.classdojo.com/ | helps you to manage behavior and boost engagement in class really quickly and easily |
7 | ClassConnect | http://classconnect.com/ | With ClassConnect, students can have their own 'wall page' to upload and share work. Teachers can share files, upload grades, take attendance, and host live lectures. Some may state that ClassConnect is similar to Edmodo. |
8 | Classdojo | http://classdojo.com/ | in-classroom tool that helps you to manage behavior and boost engagement in class really quickly and easily. ClassDojo enables you to recognise specific behaviors and accomplishments in real-time, with just one click of a smartphone or laptop button |
9 | ClustrMaps | http://www.clustrmaps.com/index.htm | Visitor tracking widget which is very popular on educators websites for demonstration Global Collaboration to their communities |
10 | Corkboard Me | http://corkboard.me/simple | Online corkboard |
11 | Coverit live | http://coveritlive.com/ | Used for live blogging events |
12 | Diigo | http://www.diigo.com/ | Social bookmarking tool |
13 | Draw Island | http://drawisland.com/ | Online drawing tool |
14 | Dropbox | http://www.dropbox.com/ | Lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. |
15 | Edmdo | http://www.edmodo.com/ | Provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. |
16 | Edublogs | http://edublogs.org/ | Lets you easily create & manage student & teacher blogs, quickly customize designs and and include videos, photos & podcasts |
17 | embedit.in | http://embedit.in/ | A simple way to embed documents on websites |
18 | English Central | http://www.englishcentral.com/ | Tool for improving your English speaking skillls |
19 | Evernote | http://evernote.com/ | Proivides ability to easily capture any moment, idea, inspiration, or experience whenever they want using whichever device or platform they find most convenient, and then to make all of that information easy to find. |
20 | http://flipboard.com/ | ||
21 | Fotobabble | http://www.fotobabble.com/ | Tools for narrating photos |
22 | GeoTrio | https://www.geotrio.com/ | Enables you to create, take, and share digital audio tours |
23 | Glogster | http://www.glogster.com/ | Tool for creating interactive posters loaded with text, graphics, music, videos |
24 | Gnowledge | http://gnowledge.com/ | |
25 | Google Apps | http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/products/index.html | |
26 | LinoIt | http://linoit.com/ | Online corkboard |
27 | Jing | http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html | Used for taking screenshots and screencasts |
28 | Join.me | https://join.me/ | Simple screen sharing tool |
29 | Jux | https://jux.com/ | |
30 | Kerpoof | http://www.kerpoof.com/ | |
31 | Khan Academy | http://www.khanacademy.org/ | |
32 | Kidblog | http://kidblog.org/home.php | |
33 | Livebinders | http://livebinders.com/ | Your 3-ring binder for the web, an easy way or organize and share knowledge. |
34 | Moodle | http://moodle.org/ | |
35 | Online convert | http://video.online-convert.com/ | A useful online tool for converting videos to various different formats. I have used it for converting videos to .flv to use within SMART Notebook |
36 | Photopeach | http://photopeach.com/ | |
37 | Photoshop.com | http://artroom161.blogspot.com/2011/12/edublog-award-nominations.html | I love how students can work at home, at school, or on their mobile devices and save their work in the cloud plus it's a pretty sleek design that's had a few new additions lately. |
38 | Picnik photo editor | http://www.picnik.com/ | |
39 | http://www.pinterest.com/ | It's a brilliant way to share resources/ideas in a visual way, through the use of online pinboards. | |
40 | Polyvore | http://www.polyvore.com/ | a collage making tool with a vibrant community of users and a rich collection of ‘sets’ covering a wide range of highly creative art, literature and even interior design sets. Easy to use, highly addictive, 100% recommendable (as long as you can forgive the fashionista links to retail items…which any good critical user should be able to manage ) |
41 | Popplet | www.popplet.com | Popplet lets students work individually or together to think visually and share ideas and images on any topic. Students can comment on and map the connections between related pieces of information. Teachers use popplet to organize lesson plans and to make learning activities fun. Includes tools to showcase work as a presentation and to share results with other team members or publicly. |
42 | Prezi | http://prezi.com/ | |
43 | PrimaryPad | http://primarypad.com/ | |
44 | PrintEdit | https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/print-edit/ | |
45 | QuizStar | http://quizstar.4teachers.org/ | |
46 | SEEDS Network | http://www.theseedsnetwork.com/search.php | The SEEDS Network has a wonderful search tool that helps you find ideas. Ideas and activities are presented in a printable format that also denotes the age ranges, supply list and activity description. |
47 | Skype | http://www.skype.com/intl/en/home | |
48 | Socrative | http://www.socrative.com/ | Socrative helps teachers engage the class with educational activities on laptops, smart phones and tablets. It provides opportunities to formatively assess and help all students’ thinking be visible via web, iOS and Android apps . In the background, we track student performance and provide real-time data to help teachers, parents, schools and districts personalize and improve learning. Refer to http://socrative.com/garden for case studies on how to use. |
49 | Sweet Search | http://www.sweetsearch.com/ | |
50 | Tarheelreader.org | http://tarheelreader.org/ | Free books, free text to speech, accessible by switch or Intellikeys, accessible on mobile platforms (iOS, Android, Blackberry, TouchPad, etc...) |
51 | TeacherCast | http://teachercast.net/ | |
52 | Thinkfinity | http://thinkfinity.org/ | provides a one-stop-shop for educators who are looking for quality lesson plans and online resources |
53 | TodaysMeet.com | http://todaysmeet.com/ | Today’s Meet is an easy to use backchannel or collaboration tool that takes two minutes to set up; very user friendly. |
54 | Tripline | http://tripline.net/ | Designed to allow users to create interactive photo enhanced maps, Tripline is just plain cool. |
55 | Triptico | http://www.triptico.co.uk/ | ull of different activities to use with your classes, including spinners, timers, word magnets, games and more. It works best with an IWB or projector, but can be used with a laptop too. |
56 | Triptico Teacher’s Toolkit | http://www.triptico.co.uk/ | Although you do have to download part of this programme I think it is a fantastic free tool for teachers. |
57 | http://twitter.com | ||
58 | ustream | http://ustream.com/ | These two services allow schools to broadcast home and school meetings and other events home without anything more than a camera, laptop and Internet service. |
59 | Vocaroo | http://www.vocaroo.com/ | |
60 | Wikispaces | http://wikispaces.com | |
61 | Wordle | http://www.wordle.net/ | Word cloud generator which shows the renders the most common words in a document in the largest size. You can choose different colors, fonts & orientations.Great for brainstorming what students know about a topic prior to starting or to summarize a topic afterwards. |
62 | WordPress | http://wordpress.org |
1 | Best Use of a Social Network 2011 | |
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2 | URL | Title |
3 | http://sschat.ning.com/ | #sschat & #sschat Ning |
4 | http://arted20.ning.com/ | Art Education 2.0 |
5 | http://www.classroom20.com/ | Classroom 2.0 |
6 | http://cognitivedissonance.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=228854&TabID=1927706 | Cognitive Dissonance |
7 | http://community.discoveryeducation.com/ | Discovery Educator Network |
8 | http://community.eflclassroom.com/ | EFL Classroom 2.0 |
9 | http://englishcompanion.ning.com/ | English Companion Ning |
10 | http://globaleducation.ning.com/ | Global Education Collaborative |
11 | http://mcpopmb.ning.com/ | Making Curriculum Pop |
12 | http://musicpln.org/ | Music Education Professional Learning network |
13 | http://studentchallenge.edublogs.org/ | Student Challenge |
14 | http://www.facebook.com/Teachpreschool?ref=ts | Teach Preschool |
15 | http://www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil | Teaching English Facebook page |
16 | http://edupln.ning.com/ | The Educator’s PLN |