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This is a cool site that allows users to build a mind map based on text you insert in a box on the page. Every tab indent creates a new level on the map. Text 2 Mind Map - An online text to mind map converter

Here's a short selection of 10 online collaboration tools described and evaluated by Robin Good. A quick read. Online Collaboration Tools - New Technologies And Web Services - Sharewood Picnic May27 08 - Robin Good's Latest News

Here are five rules gleaned from research for varying your teaching methods to help students learn more. Save Interactivity for Complex Subjects Avoid Too Many Inputs Keep Lessons Focused Reinforce Relationships Treat Multimedia as a Means, Not an End The final report is available here: " Multimodal Learning Through Media: What the Research Says ". Research Review: Multimodal Learning Through Media | Edutopia

This is an interesting post by Jeff Utecht that asks questions about your school's online profile. He concludes with If someone at your school isn’t asking these questions…isn’t actively creating and managing your school’s online presence then the school is allowing students past/present/future to create it for them. If schools are not going to adopt and take these spaces seriously…then they will allow these social places to run the school’s image. Someday I have a feeling that will ruin a school, an administrator, or a teacher. We are only at the beginning of the use of these tools. Take control now or forfeit your online profile to others! The Thinking Stick | Schools: Take control or forfeit your profile

  This site, entitled Integrating 21st Century Tools into Your Teaching has a number of technology tutorials for teachers. Tools discussed include Del.icio.us Diigo Flickr Gmail Google Documents Google Presentations Google Spreadsheets Ning Voice Thread Wikispaces 21CTools » home

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This site displays the carbon dioxide emission levels of every country in the world as well as their birth and death rates - all in real-time. Although considerable effort has been taken to ensure that the presentation uses the most accurate and up-to-date data available, please remember that this is just a simulation. BreathingEarth