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Daily Bookmark Post 07/11/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:29:52 +0000

A Collection of Photo Effects – Online Photo Editor

Improve your digital pictures and drawings with this collection of easy to use photo effects.

Tuxpi.com provides a variety of browser based imaging tools and toys, that let you very easily apply a special look to your pictures.

tags: photos, effects, image, editing
Pingie

Why should you have to log into a website or rely on an RSS reader to find out what’s happening? Pingie will automatically alert you via text, email and/or IM virtually instantly when a website updates.

tags: text, message, rss
View Docs Online – The easiest way to view documents online

The easiest way to view documents online

tags: documents, tools, docs
Resumega – Resume Processor

Just as word processors have revolutionized writing, Resumega™ is revolutionizing the way people work with resumes.

tags: resume, online
Yackall :: Open Chat

Yackall is a new way to communicate with a group of friends while on the go. It provides a means to have a continuous long running conversation no matter when or where the participants are located.

tags: web, chat, backchannel
Dinky Page | Disposable pages for everyone

A free service to create disposable pages on the web.

tags: webpage, disposable

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Daily Bookmark Post 07/09/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:29:50 +0000

Skype an Author Into Your Library or Classroom – Skype An Author Network

Wouldn’t it be great to invite authors into your classroom or library to video chat with students before, during, and/or after you’ve read their books? We are growing a list of authors who want to make that connection with you. See the alphabetical list in the scrolling author box on the left. Read on to find out just how easy it is!

tags: skype, author, books, classroom

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Daily Bookmark Post 07/08/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:30:10 +0000

50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom | Teaching Degree.org

Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom and their students to a world way beyond their campus. With Skype, students can learn from other students, connect with other cultures, and expand their knowledge in amazing ways. Teachers and parents can also benefit from Skype in the classroom. Read below to learn how you can take advantage of the power of Skype in your classroom.

tags: classroom, Skype, education, teaching, collaboration
Screenjelly – Home

Screenjelly records your screen activity with your voice so you can spread it as a video via Twitter or email.

Use it to quickly share cool apps or software tips, report a bug, or just show stuff you like.

To start recording, click on the red button. No need to install or download anything!

tags: twitter, record, screencast

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Daily Bookmark Post 07/07/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:30:07 +0000

45 Websites For Students To Create Original Artwork Online | art, creativity, student art | Making Teachers Nerdy

new and innovative ways. From abstract art to pointillism, students now can click and draw their way into original works of art, and today’s freebie gives you a great list of places to begin.

The sites are labeled by grade level to help guide you to those that best suit your students. In addition, I’ve added ratings to give teachers and students an idea of how much interactivity is available at each site. Some allow students to create from beginning to end, while others simply generate the final product with minimal effort. What you will not find here are basic virtual coloring sheets. I tried to find sites that would give students a chance to generate their own original works of art. What could be better?

tags: online, art
WorldImages

The internationally recognized WorldImages database provides access to the California State University IMAGE Project. It contains almost 75,000 images, is global in coverage and includes all areas of visual imagery. WorldImages is accessible anywhere and its images may be freely used for non-profit educational purposes. The images can be located using many search techniques, and for convenience they are organized into over 800 portfolios which are then organized into subject groupings.

tags: photos, library, culture, education

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Daily Bookmark Post 07/06/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:29:52 +0000

Online image editor – Aviary.com’s Phoenix

From basic image retouching to complex effects, Phoenix delivers the key features of a desktop image editor with the simplicity and accessibility of a web-based application.

tags: image, editor, editing, web2.0
Online Photo Editing | Photoshop Express – Annotated

tags: online, image, editing, web2.0
Online image / photo editor pixlr free

We bring you advanced online image and photo editing tools, just choose your flavor, jump in and start creating!

tags: image, editor, online, web2.0
SUMO Paint :: Online Image Editor

tags: online, image, web2.0, photos

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Daily Bookmark Post 07/04/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:30:10 +0000

kmlfactbook.org

kmlfactbook.org allows you to create Google Earth KML files like the examples above from your own custom data.

tags: googleearth, maps, geography, visualization
necc09 – home

tags: CellPhones, necc09
iCityData.com: City Data Search

iCityData is a simple site where you can get demographic information on cities throughout the United States,and also compare cities.

tags: Statistics, database, cities, geography, reference
www.mrnussbaum.com – Social Studies

tags: socialstudies, maps, social_studies
Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely

This web site incorporates images and information from the Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely exhibition developed by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, which was on display at the Museum through November 2006. The exhibition puts a human face on warming in the Arctic by exploring how changes have been observed and documented by scientists and polar residents alike.

tags: arctic, global warming, geography
kisstunes.com – Play and record tunes online using your computer’s keyboard!

KissTunes is a great web tool that lets you make some music and lets you give it a name and describe it. Then, you get a url address for your creation where others can then leave comments. You don’t even need to register!

tags: music, audio, interactive
Strutta – Powering online competitions

Strutta lets you build fully branded, user generated contests.

tags: online, contests
chirbit – micropodcasts – audio nuggets

Chirbit is a free online tool for audio sharing.
Chirbit enables users to record, upload, listen to and share sound bites easily.
Chirbit is simple, useful and fun.
You can now use iPhone Voice Memos to post to chirbit.
Sign up Now and start mobile micro-podcasting!

tags: micropodcasts, record, audio
Votetocracy:

Votetocracy is a place where every citizen can see every bill currently in congress, vote on those bills and send those votes to thier representatives. The site has been created by three regular citizens that felt it was time to get engaged with American politics. During our efforts to become more educated about our government we discovered that it was not all that easy. We found plenty of information. But it is written in difficult to understand political speak. We also found that it was not particularly easy to act on this information. When we found bills on government websites we had no measurable way to act on it. Sure, you could write a letter or contact our representatives, but had no real way of knowing that it would actually accomplish anything. These things felt like barriers. It was then that we decided that there had to be a better way and Votetocracy is the the result of our efforts.

tags: government, bills, voting

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Daily Bookmark Post 07/03/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:30:07 +0000

edubloggercon – Web 2 Smackdown 2009

tags: web2.0, necc09, edubloggercon
Sugar Labs—learning software for children

The award-winning Sugar Learning Platform promotes collaborative learning through Sugar Activities that encourage critical thinking, the heart of a quality education. Designed from the ground up especially for children, Sugar offers an alternative to traditional “office-desktop” software.

tags: education, children, technology

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Daily Bookmark Post 06/30/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:27:49 +0000

Twoogle: Search Twitter and Google Simultaneously

tags: twitter, google, search
FreshBrain

Technology is advancing at an accelerating rate. Schools are providing teens with a traditional education, but they are unable to keep up with this evolution. Limited individual computer accessibility, minimal hands-on training for teachers, and insufficient technical support are all obstacles many schools face. While the availability of curriculum continues to grow, the lack of time and skills required to select, integrate, and teach with technology continues to be a barrier. In addition, funding to provide updated computers, ongoing maintenance, training and support will always be a challenge.The result is an inability for schools to provide the time, space, or platform for teens to fully utilize technology, either individually or in groups. This lack of integration prevents teens from gaining skills and extending their abilities with technology. Therefore, teens miss the opportunity to find their passion with, or through the use of technology, including the chance to interact with others.FreshBrain Fills This GapAt the core of FreshBrain is an open and free web site freshbrain.org that provides teens with the opportunity to explore, engage, and create through activities and projects.

tags: technology, education, learning
Google For Educators – Web Search

Web search can be a remarkable research tool for students – and we’ve heard from educators that they could use some help to teach better search skills in their classroom.

The following Search Education lessons were developed by Google Certified Teachers to help you do just that. The lessons are short, modular and not specific to any discipline so you can mix and match to what best fits the needs of your classroom. Additionally, all lessons come with a companion set of slides (and some with additional resources) to help you guide your in-class discussions.

tags: google, search, research, educators

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Daily Bookmark Post 06/25/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:27:43 +0000

educational-origami – Starter Sheets

The Starter Sheets are resources for the classroom teacher. The intention of each sheet is to introduce a tool, technology or activity that could be easily adapted for use in the classroom.

tags: web2.0, technology, tutorial, tutorials
Forty One Interesting Ways (and tips) to use your Interactive Whiteboard – Google Docs

Forty-One Interesting Ways * to use your Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom

tags: SMARTboards
100+ Alternative Search Engines You Should Know | Tools

Google is the most powerful search engine available, but when it comes to searching for something specific, Google may churn out general results for some. For instance, a search for a song in Google may return the singer, the lyrics and even fan sites – depending on the keywords you entered.This is when niche-specific search engines comes into the picture. These search engines allows you to search for the things you’re looking for, and because they are more focused, their results tend to be more accurate.E-books & PDF files, audio & music, videos, etc. are probably the most commonly searched items everyday and with this list, you’ll be able to locate them easily from now on. Enjoy!

tags: search, searchengines, list
World of Change : Feature Articles

Inspired by our 10th anniversary, the Earth Observatory has pulled together a special series of NASA satellite images documenting how our world—forests, oceans, human landscapes, even the Sun—has changed during the previous decade.

tags: geography
10 Awesome Tools To Get More Out of Wikipedia – Dumb Little Man

Wikipedia is an ocean of information. While you may still want to seek secondary information sources before trusting it entirely, you cannot argue that the site contains a plethora of useful information.That said, it’s tough to navigate through so much data. You can get much more out of it in less time if you decide to ditch the conventional way of using the built-in Wikipedia search for scouring through the information. The following ten tools will help you search and use Wikipedia like never before. I am sure you’ll love using some of them.

tags: wikipedia, tools

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Daily Bookmark Post 06/24/2009

Jerry Swiatek — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:28:01 +0000

Theater : Video Editing Software

Online and offline video editing tools

tags: online video, editin
Timelines.tv – History, documentary & television on the web

A great new innovative resource which brings televised history to your PC.

tags: interactive, Timelines, History, documentary, online video

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