Review Documents

Thanks to ilearn Technology Blog for writing this post!

What it is: Crocodoc is a new online tool that is quickly becoming a go-to application in my technology toolbox. Crocodoc lets you easily share and review documents online including pdfs, Word documents, and PowerPoint slides.

It is as easy as 1-2-3

1. Upload the document from your computer or a URL (no registration required!).

2. Mark up the document using the built in highlighter, sticky notes, strike out, and text.

3. Share the unique URL of your Crocodoc with others.

This is an easy way to collaborate on projects, edit student work, and critique written works. Since Crocodoc was released last week, I have used it to share numerous documents with my students, edit a technology grant, send a lesson plans to teachers with notes about how to use them, and added my suggestions to a PowerPoint presentation. It is SO easy to use, and since it doesn’t require registration, it is perfect for the classroom.

Have Fun With History!

American History Teachers, homeschoolers, and history buffs now have an online resource full of American History streaming videos, activities, links and resources - because history is fun!

This website can make your American History class even more fun. It has history videos, activities, subjects and more.

Educational and Shared on Diigo

This is a collection of web 2.0 tools that have been put together by Jasper Isaksson, a Swedish teacher who created this map of tools to share with educators.



Quick links to resources to mathematics teachers.



Is a website with Thousands of Free Worksheets, Printables, Coloring Pages, Flash Cards, Songs for Kids, Educational Videos, Fun Activities, Thematic Units, Teacher Tools, and Lesson Plans for Teachers!



This is a list of top ten websites young learners can use. The list was created by Gail Lovely

The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. Created by the San Diego State University which owns all information copyrights.



The Virtual Courseware Project produces interactive, online simulations for the life science laboratory or for earth science field studies. The activities are designed to enhance an existing curriculum and include online assessments. They can be used by students ranging from middle school, high school, or college classrooms.

Darwin's Virtual Tour

Darwin, A Naturalist's Voyage is a virtual tour of Charles Darwin for students to learn in a fantastic way about his travelings, journals etc.

Tecno TIC.com

tecnoti.com es un sitio web que proporciona recursos educativos de gran relevancia.

El objetivo de tecnoTIC.com es proporcionar recursos para la integración de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del área de Tecnologías en Educación Secundaria.

Worl War I Rembered

Thanks to Open Culture for this amazing post!

Excellent find by Stephen Grant… You can now experience the battle lines of World War I in Second Life, thanks to The First World War Poetry Digital Archive and the Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University. WWI shocked the Western world with its landscape-changing warfare and high tech carnage. Remembrances of “The Great War” live on in some remarkable poetry and literature. And now Second Life too. Find more information on this project here.

Dynamic Paper

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Dynamic Paper

Need a pentagonal pyramid that's six inches tall? Or a number line that goes from ‑18 to 32 by 5's? Or a set of pattern blocks where all shapes have one-inch sides? You can create all those things and more with the Dynamic Paper tool. Place the images you want, then export it as a PDF activity sheet for your students or as a JPEG image for use in other applications or on the web. -Illuminations.org

I created one and saved it as PDF file.

Math By Design

Thanks to Thinkport for this math resource.

Math by Design provides students the opportunity to learn geometry and measurement concepts in a virtual environment. As junior architects of a community park and environmental center, students are tasked with building a skateboard ramp, planning a picnic area and other fun interactive challenges.

Fun Art Web Pages

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for sharing this 2 cool art websites.



Your mouse is the brush and your voice the ink when you create an online painting. Then send it to the site’s gallery to get a unique url address to post on a student or teacher website/blog, and then give a description.



thissand.com, lets you create a drawing with virtual sand, then save your creation to the gallery.

Just follow the instructions by clicking on the gray square

eGlossary Terms

This resource was shared on twitter by rmbyrne.

eglossary is a website from the McGraw-Hill Companies.

eGlossary has a complete list of mathematic terms that have an audio definition for you to listen. Students from 6-12 grades can come to this site and look for any mathematics term they want.

Math & Science Tutoring on YouTube

I first learned about the Khan Academy from the Open Culture Blogsite. I wrote a post on it way back. Again, through Open Culture the new You Tube Channel with science, chemistry, physics and math video tutoring for your students.

25 Awesome Virtual Learning Experiences

I found this article written by Mark on the Ace Online Schools.com.

Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.

7 Wonders Panoramas - 360-degree views of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Arounder Virtual Tour of the Moon - 360-degree panoramic views of the moon, courtesy of the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. (Many other Earth locations also available on arounder.com.)

Frissiras Museum - A virtual art gallery from Athens, Greece that allows you to explore paintings by rolling your mouse over them.

Google Earth - Explore the geography of both land and sea (free download).

Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Vital Signs: Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases - A virtual gallery teaching about heart disease.

Louvre Virtual Tour - Virtual tour of the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris.

Mount St. Helens 360 - See how the volcano Mount St. Helens changed in the three-year span between 2003 and 2006 with these 360-degree panoramas.

Mount Vernon Virtual Mansion Tour - Virtual tour of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago - Enjoy 360-degree views of galleries showcasing Egyptian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian and Persian cultures

Rare Book Room - A virtual library that allows you to not only view but read hundreds of rare and historical copies of books, from Shakespeare to Galileo.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Virtual Tour - Take a virtual walking tour of the entire Smithsonian National Museum of National History.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Tour - A virtual tour of dinosaur fossils.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Dig - An interactive virtual archaeological dig for dinosaur bones.

Supreme Court Tour - A 360-degree exploration of the U.S. Supreme Court building.

Taj Mahal Virtual Tour - Virtual tour of the Taj Mahal, featuring 360-degree panoramas.

Tour of Colonial Williamsburg - A virtual tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

UAE Interact Virtual Museum - A virtual museum exploring the history of the United Arab Emirates through ancient artifacts like stoneware, jewelry, weapons, tools and coins.

US Capitol Virtual Tour - Virtual tour of the US Capitol, with clickable areas to learn more about the building’s history.

A Virtual Journey into the Universe - Explore our solar system with a variety of interactive tools (no jokes about what lies in the interior of Uranus).

Virtual Museum of Iraq - Discover the history of Iraq through eight museum halls full of artifacts.

The Virtual Museum of Traditional Japanese Arts - Wander down virtual hallways to explore traditional Japanese arts, from fine arts to martial arts.

Virtual Tour of Rio de Janeiro - An amazing 3-D aerial virtual tour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Visible Body - Detailed, dynamic 3-D views of all the systems in the human body (7-day free trial).

Virtual Worlds Almanac - A guide to online “virtual worlds,” most with educational value.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Life-Size Blue Whale - Feel what it’s like to swim alongside a blue whale.

World Digital Library

The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

The WDL makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site, in a variety of ways. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings.

Items on the WDL may easily be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item, and contributing institution, or can be located by an open-ended search, in several languages. Special features include interactive geographic clusters, a timeline, advanced image-viewing and interpretive capabilities. Item-level descriptions and interviews with curators about featured items provide additional information.

High School Venezuelan Musicians

They broadcasted 13 days ago at TED2009 via satellite from Caracas.

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema.

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra (Sinfónica Juvenil Teresa Carreño) is the national high school age youth orchestra of El Sistema, Venezuela's groundbreaking, life-changing musical education program. To put this ensemble's musicianship in context, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela is the next step for many of these young musicians.

Odyssey

Odyssey Online, is a journey to explore the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th - 20th century sub-Saharan Africa. In Odyssey Online you'll find museum objects from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, and the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas. You can make your own discoveries through cool puzzles, games, and worksheets.

Kitzu

Kitzu is a website from the Orange County Department od Education, filled with free, educational, copyright-friendly media resources for teachers and students. Each Kit has various digital assets - still images, background music, narratives, video and text. Each kit is built around a common theme, or curricular topic.

HowToons

Cartoon pictures belong to http://www.howtoons.com/

Shared by Ilearn Technology

How toons is a site for students that teaches them how to make things through cartoons. This how to website has information and videos in topics like science, space, nature etc. Its such a cool website I know students will love to explore.

Awesome Stories

shared by ilearn technology

This is a teaching tool that can make a difference in using traditional textbooks.

AwesomeStories is a gathering place of primary-source information. Enjoy an interactive learning experience as you see thousands of hand-selected and relevant links to pictures, slide-shows, videos, audio-clips, artifacts, manuscripts, documents and other primary sources linked, in context, within each story. You can sign in for FREE to explore the extra features that the site offers.

iLearn Technology

iLearn Technology is an edublog written by Kelly Tenkely, a K-5 Technology Specialist/ Teacher, that has so many amazing resources teachers can use to integrate technology into their classrooms.

I will be posting some of her wonderful stuff to share with you all.

Cyberbee Copyright : is an online flash application to teach students about copyright laws.

Primary Access :This incredible site has a web-based tool that offers students and teachers simple access to digital images and materials that provides them the opportunity to create personal narratives. For teachers to sign for an account you need to register here.



Math Arcade is part of the fun brain website. Is a game for kids to practise their math skills. The game is an intercative board game kids enjoy playing.

Crick Web Literacy Resource is an excellent collection of interactive games for language development and practice in students.

Mrs. P’s Magic Library is a free website for kids that celebrates reading and books. Ideal for beginning readers, ESL and even home-schooling. Mrs. P is a virtual librarian who brings the stories alive in an interactive way. Since its a in flash it may take a while to dowload, but please be patient is worth it.

Middle Spot is a search engine for teachers, librarians, and students performing research. Middle Spot lets you see your results, you can pan and zoom individual website results.



Tools for Educators is a site that gives teachers templates to create their own board games, word searches, dice, cross word maker, bingo cards, domino maker, spelling and reading worksheets, handwriting worksheets, certificate maker, vocabulary handouts, listening test worksheets, and word bank worksheet.

Pocket Manila is a site that provides online notebooks that can be used as a journal, blog, idea bank, photo album, portfolio, group blog, ezine, story book, and more. Pocket Manila keeps the notebook metaphor alive with some cool and unique features like Smart-page and Color-swap. Smart-page automatically splits your entries into several pages instead of one long post. It also resizes your pictures to fit the page without distortion. Color-swap, when enabled, allows you and your visitors to interchange the colors you have selected by simple drag n' drop.



Movavi is a free, online video converter. You just enter a URL of a video or upload a file, choose your preferred output format, and enter your email address.

UEN "Student Interactives"

The Utah Education Network has a page for 7-12 Student Interactives in Math, Science, Art, Technology, Health and Social Studies.




Just have the following plug-ins and you are set.


Resource shared by shared by Russel Montgomery on diigo.