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Intelligent Viewing: 100 Most Informative Video Collections on the Web | Online Universities
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Whether you’re a seasoned professional, in search of a new hobby, or a student looking for new material to help you study, watching online videos can be an effective method for learning something new. Videos are often more personal than text-only websites, and through partnerships with top universities and media outlets, they allow you access to some of the most exclusive events and lecture series in the world. Below you’ll find 100 informative and inspiring video collections for business, leadership, science and technology, the arts, language learning, news analysis, and more.
Comics in the Classroom: 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teachers | Teaching Degree.org
Gone are the days of children sneaking comics past diligent parents and teachers watching out for sub-par literature. The comics of today not only have plenty to offer, they are gaining well-deserved recognition and awards. Take advantage of the natural affinity children have for comics and use them as a powerful teaching tool in your classroom. The following tips, tools, and resources will get you started.
Graphic Novels for (Really) Young Readers - 3/1/2006 - School Library Journal
Since I started stocking our school library with graphic novels six years ago, I’ve discovered that kids love them. Our collection, for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, now has around 125 graphic novels, and they’re by far our most heavily circulated items. Every year, I add about 20 to 25 new ones, and I’m convinced that the time and money I’ve invested in those titles have been my best collection development decision to date.
100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers - Classroom 2.0
Here is a website with over 100 educational videos in various categories (you can also add your own favorites):
Gazette » 50 Web Applications for Teachers
16) Footnote: (http://www.footnote.com/) Footnote is a history teacher’s dream app, with more than 60 million original historical documents to peruse through. Users of Footnote can use the site to view never-before-seen historic documents from renowned institutions like The National Archives and The Library of Congress.
WebTools4u2use - Webtools4U2Use
The purpose of this website is to provide a place for K-12 school library media specialists to learn a little more about web tools that can be used to improve and enhance school library media programs and services, to see examples of how they can be used, and to share success stories and creative ideas about how to use and integrate them. Hundreds of free and inexpensive web tools are available for school library media specialists to use that can make us more productive, valued, and, perhaps, more competitive.
BubblePLY - By PLYmedia
Add Bubbles to any video,
Post it anywhere you wish!
Google For Educators
Educators, you already know that Google Earth can help you in your lesson plans about geography, history, far-off cultures, and more. We've now launched Google Sky, which adds another tool to your educational toolkit - outer space! With the new Sky feature, you can teach your students about astronomy while zooming around the universe. Real imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope is stitched together with imagery of the rest of the sky to give your students a unique experience.
There are two ways to use this tool: either download Sky in Google Earth 4.3, or use Google Sky straight from your web browser at sky.google.com. Be sure to visit the User Guide to get started. Eight special Sky layers highlight special content such as current sky events, historical sky maps, and the Education Center which offers built in content that's ready to be shared with your class.
Education News Archive :: 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers
Now, we can use it a little easier. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer?
From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time.
100 Excellent Open Access Journals for Educators | Online College Tips - Online Colleges
Just like physicians, the best educators stay informed with the latest developments in their field. Luckily, it doesn’t take anything more than time to have access to quality journals for educators. The following open access journals provide top-notch scholarly information available at no cost. Most of these journals are published just once or a few times a year, so subscribe to several so you can keep up-to-date on the latest research coming out of the field of education.
What is Web 3.0? Semantic Web & other Web 3.0 Concepts Explained in Plain English
This slide neatly sums up the main differences between Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. plus some great videos
Web 2.0 Guru - home
Enhance educational experiences!
Enrich curriculum and instructional practices! Engage "ALL" learners!
Empower every child with critical 21st Century Skills!
Envision and build highly advanced quality schools that better prepare our children for the future success!
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100 Best Blogs for Tech-Savvy Teachers - Online Courses
While there are still some educators who dispute the importance of technology in the classroom, there is no dispute over the fact that technology is here to stay in schools. Whether you are one of those tech-savvy teachers who can’t get enough of technology news and ideas or you are a teacher just learning to embrace technology in the classroom, these blogs offer a wealth of information straight from teachers and other professionals in the education field themselves.
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