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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">English<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.literature-map.com/">Literature-Map - The tourist map of literature</a>: Find authors similar to the ones you already like</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> <a href="http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/">Nik's Daily English Activities</a>: Nic Peachy's blog</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/holiday-edition-5-alternatives-to.html">Free Technology for Teachers: Holiday Edition: 5 Alternatives to Traditional Book Reports</a> <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/follow-up-to-five-alternatives-to.html">Free Technology for Teachers: A Follow-Up to Five Alternatives to Traditional Book Reports</a>: 5 alternatives to traditional book reports - follow up</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/10/sparknotes-videos-illustrate-classics.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AMediaSpecialistsGuideToTheInternet+%28A+Media+Specialist%27s+Guide+to+the+Internet%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet: Sparknotes Videos Illustrate the Classics</a>English</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/language-and-your-brain-infographic">Language and Your Brain [INFOGRAPHIC] | Voxy Blog</a></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">History and Geography<o:p></o:p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.sldirectory.com/teachf/socsci.html">Social Studies Web Sites for Teachers</a>: Resources for History and Geography teachers</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://highdefteacher.com/socstudgen.php">Top Websites for Social Studies Teachers</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">URList makes sharing links a snap « History Tech</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/11/video-difference-between-uk-great.html">Free Technology for Teachers: Video - The Difference Between the UK, Great Britain, and England Explained</a>: How to differentiate between the names of England</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://recipe-finder.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HIstory-of-Spice-Infographic.png">HIstory-of-Spice-Infographic.png (1018×1947)</a>: History of Spices</li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Video<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/NikPeachey">NikPeachey's Channel - YouTube</a>: Nic Peachy's Youtube channel</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://utubersity.com/">the best educational videos | Utubersity.com</a>: categorising videos</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://quickshout.blogspot.com/2011/10/create-online-social-interaction-around.html">Nik's QuickShout: Create Online Social Interaction Around Videos</a>: Using videos in the classroom </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://educationaltech-med.blogspot.com/2011/10/viewbix-easily-add-captions-and-titles.html">Viewbix Easily Add Captions and Titles to Your Videos</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/edtechconf/p/631912082/video-social-media-in-education-teaching-digital-natives-in-2011-igeneration-21st-century-education-scoop-it">Video: Social Media in Education - Teaching Digital Natives in 2011 | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it | EdTechConf | Scoop.it</a>: Scoop.it articles</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/igeneration-21st-century-education/p/535260778/video-social-media-in-education-teaching-digital-natives-in-2011">Video: Social Media in Education - Teaching Digital Natives in 2011 | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it</a>: Scoop-it summaries<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Web 2.0</div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-20-Tools-for-Teachers">Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers</a>: web2 tools for teachers</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://homebiss.blogspot.com/2008/08/camtasia-studio-alternative-jing.html">Camtasia Studio Alternative: Jing Project, Totally Free!</a>alternative to camtasia</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://alternativeto.net/software/jing">Jing Alternatives and Similar Software - AlternativeTo.net</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-about-podcasting-82-sites-which.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AMediaSpecialistsGuideToTheInternet+%28A+Media+Specialist%27s+Guide+to+the+Internet%29">A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet: All About Podcasting: 82 Sites Which Will Show You Everything You Need to Know</a>: Podcasting</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://networkedblogs.com/pGRny?ref=nf">An Alternative to Slide.com</a>: alternative to slide</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> <a href="http://networkedblogs.com/pAwQh">Cool Ways to Make Meaning with Tag Clouds #teaching</a>: working with wordle</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://storify.com/nikpeachey/wordle-resources">Wordle Resources nikpeachey Storify</a>: Storify in action. This is a tool one could use for creating online courses</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=209636">Restaurant Nutrition Information - LiveBinder</a>: Nutrition</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://edudemic.com/2011/11/best-web-tools">The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You | Edudemic</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Ipads and mobile devices in education<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/26195">iPads in Schools - LiveBinder</a>: Ipad livebinders</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://palmbeachschooltalk.com/groups/ipadpilot/wiki/91b77/Elementary_School_iPad_Apps.html">Elementary School iPad Apps</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/elearning/ipads/classroom.htm">Classroom Ideas for Learning with an iPad - iPads for Learning - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development</a>: Ideas for using Ipads for learning</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.boxoftricks.net/2011/09/one-ipad-to-start-with">Technology and Education | Box of Tricks</a>: Ipad use</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.ipadinschools.com/66/more-schools-take-up-the-ipad">iPad goes to school | iPad in Schools</a>: Ipad in schools - great blog</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://voxy.com/blog/2011/02/are-we-wired-for-mobile-learning/?view=infographic">Are We Wired For Mobile Learning? [INFOGRAPHIC] | Voxy Blog</a>: infographic on mobile learning\</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://digital-storytime.com/wp/?p=114">How will iPad picture books affect young reader’s literacy? | The Digital Media Diet</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/just-ipadding-along/p/657377330/ipad-steven-anderson-on-diigo">iPad - Steven Anderson on Diigo | Just iPadding Along | Scoop.it</a>: Karen's Ipad links</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.ipadteachers.co.uk/">iPad Teachers | The future of learning and teaching is here!</a>: Ipad blog</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.pe.com/local-news/reports/raising_the_grade/Part_Two/20111031-education-todays-mobile-devices-are-tomorrows-textbooks.ece?ssimg=360618#ssStory360621">EDUCATION: Today’s mobile devices are tomorrow’s textbooks | Luke Test Subsection - The Press-Enterprise</a>: Mobile devices</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38803">Low-Cost Tablet Runs on Three Watts of Power - Technology Review</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/11/what-you-want-to-know-about-ipads-in.html">Free Technology for Teachers: What You Want to Know About iPads in Education</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Cell phones<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.fluency21.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=2226">Schools Learn to Work With Cellphones in Class| The Committed Sardine</a>: cell phones in school<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Lesson plans<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-gb">Promethean Planet - Interactive Teacher Community, Interactive Whiteboard Lessons and Resources, Online Lesson Plans, Teaching Resources - Promethean Planet</a>: Interactive whiteboard resources</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers">Teaching Ideas and Resources - Site Home - MSDN Blogs</a>: Microsoft blog<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Blogs<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.onlineclasses.org/2010/12/19/50-best-blogs-for-brand-new-teachers">50 Best Blogs for Brand New Teachers | Online Classes</a>blogs - best of<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Resources<o:p></o:p></div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://educationaltech-med.blogspot.com/2011/02/plagiarism-checker-in-education.html">The Plagiarism Checker in Education</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://educationnext.org/why-digital-learning-will-liberate-teachers">Why Digital Learning will Liberate Teachers : Education Next</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://educationaltech-med.blogspot.com/2011/08/awesome-gmail-tips-gmail-as-you-have.html">awesome Gmail Tips : Gmail as you have never known it before</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://educationaltech-med.blogspot.com/2011/09/blooms-taxonomy-21st-century-version.html">Bloom’s Taxonomy: The 21st Century Version</a>: Blooms taxony modernised</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://educationaltech-med.blogspot.com/2011/10/google-announced-great-improvements-to_23.html">Google Announced Great Improvements to its Apps</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/10/26/50-great-ways-to-grow-your-personal-learning-network">50 Great Ways to Grow Your Personal Learning Network | Online College Tips - Online Colleges</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/3_key_business_lessons_from_steve_jobs.php">3 Key Business Lessons From Steve Jobs: Intuition, Reinvention, Focus</a>: Lessons from Steve Jobs</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/edtechconf/p/631938596/wolfram-alpha-for-educators">Wolfram|Alpha for Educators | EdTechConf | Scoop.it</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Technology integration</div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://blog.efrontlearning.net/2011/10/how-would-you-go-about-converting-face.html">eFront Learning: How would you go about converting a face to face course to an eLearning format?</a> Convert traditional to e-learning</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://plpnetwork.com/2011/11/04/life-in-a-technology-embedded-classroom-science-2">Life in a Technology Embedded Classroom: Science | Powerful Learning Practice</a>: Science<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Games</div> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://shoyulearning.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/educating-teachers-in-game-based-learning">Educating Teachers in Game-Based Learning « Game-Based Learning Talk</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/oct11/10-18KinectforKidsPR.mspx">Kinect for Xbox 360 Redefines Learning for Kids With Interactive TV, Storybooks and Games:</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Xbox 360 teams up with Sesame Workshop, Nat Geo WILD and Disney.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p>Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com/">Diigo</a>. 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