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Teachers using Twitter, social media sites to engage students

"Teachers are getting lesson plan ideas from far-flung colleagues via Twitter. Skype conversations are being hosted in classrooms. And students are being introduced to social media and being schooled on how it can benefit them professionally."

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Backchanneling with Elementary School Students

A great blogpost about using "chat channels" with primary school students but for that matter with any students.

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PhotoPeach - free photo slideshows with music

storytellingTell better stories online using photos. You can create a rich slideshow in seconds to engage your friends or family in a natural way. This is done by allowing two-way commenting right at each photo in the show and automatically pausing so you have time to express yourself before continuing. It also supports zooming comments, sound-effect smilies, and music so you can elaborate on your story further.

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ToonDoo - The Cartoon Strip Creator - Create, Publish, Share, Discuss!

Toondo is a free comic-creating tool and a fun site for kids. Here you can create and share your comic strips.

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19 Nov 09

The Periodic Table of Videos

Lovely resource for science teachers with little videos for every element

www.periodicvideos.com - Preview

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InfoLink mailing list/community

This is a mailing list/community for librarians/media specialists in SOuth Africa. It is a closed group, contact the list administrator Joy Rosario for membership.

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Cat teachers mailing list/community

This is a closed list. Contact the list administrator for membership to the list

www.wcape.school.za/...cat - Preview

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