TIE.net Finds 01/31/2010

• Graphic Organizers

  "Help your students children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. Use graphic organizers to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming."

  Tags: graphicorganizers, graphicorganizer, lfs

  • - By Michelle Krill

• What2Learn

  "What2Learn is a national award-winning interactive learning solution which provides effective educational resources and revision games. A great tool for students with learning difficulties such as ADHD and literacy difficulties. It is also a great resource for high achieving students looking to work independently to get ahead. "

  Tags: interactive, games, elem_sites

  • - By Michelle Krill

• Videora - Free Video Converter

  Videora Converter is a free video converter that converts video files, YouTube videos, movies and DVD's so you can play them on your video playing device. The software can convert all types of video files (avi, divx, xvid, flv, x264, vob, mpeg, DVD's, YouTube, etc.) into the proper video formats that play on your video playing device. It is available for Windows and Mac.

  Tags: convert, videora, converter, rss, bittorrent

  • - By Marge Runkle

• Puzzlemaker! Create crossword puzzles, word searches, mazes, and other puzzles for your classroom today!

  Oldie but GOODIE!

  Tags: Puzzles, puzzlemaker, education, Resources, puzzle, teaching, spelling, discovery

  • - By Marge Runkle

• toonlet: web-comic blogging in minutes

  Tags: comics, web2.0, cartoon, tools, fun, animation, comic, generator

• Star Viewer: an interactive map of the night sky

  Tags: astronomy, space, maps, viewer, stars, mashup, google, Interactive, solar system, science

• Interactives

  Tags: science, interactive, math, resources, interactives, teaching

• Free Printables : SEN Teacher ~ Free teaching resources for Special Needs.

  Tags: printables, literacy, resources, worksheets, TeacherResources, Math, Education, teaching

• The Futures Channel

  The Futures Channel was founded in 1999 with the goal of using new media technologies to create a channel between the scientists, engineers, explorers and visionaries who are shaping the future, and today’s learners who will one day succeed them.

  Tags: education, maths, media, online, science, videos, algebra, lesson_plans, lessonplanning, lessonplans, math, technology, futures

  • - By Marge Runkle

• XMind - Social Brainstorming and Mind Mapping

  Tags: mindmap, mindmapping, software, opensource, tools, xmind, java, download, web2.0, presentation, visualization

• GreatSummary - Just the Highlights

  Quickly get the gist of a document, webpage, or any text selection of your choice. Identify the key topics of a document while eliminating redundant information

  Tags: reading, greatsummary, summary, languagearts, social studies, science, collaboration, language arts, english

  • - By Marge Runkle

• Visible Tweets – Twitter Visualisations. Now with added prettiness!

  interesting way to view hashtags (#) in Twitter

  Tags: twitter, visualization, web2.0, presentation, Tweets, tools, twittertools, mashup

  • - By Marge Runkle

• Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds

  Tags: no_tag

• ColaboPad.com: Shared whiteboard software

  Tags: colabopad, colabopad.com, interactive_white_space, collaboration

• Thinklinkr

  free service for collaboratively creating outlines. Users can invite collaborators to join into the outlining process at any point in the process. When you're done creating your outline you can embed it into your blog or website.

  Tags: collaboration, outline, web2.0, thinklinkr, writing, education, collaborative, web, language arts, english, social studies

  • - By Marge Runkle

• smartmeasurement - home

  Tags: math, measurement, smartboard, iwb, interactive, wiki, maths, smartmeasurement, science, elementary, intermediate

• Math Run - how fast is your brain? A simple Brain Training Game for everyone

  Tags: math, brain, mathematics, kids, education

• 35 Sites & Resources to Capture A Moment | Teacher Reboot Camp

  Tags: web2.0, resources, video, pictures, audio, tools, reboot, nets

• geognos.com Home

  Tags: geognos.com, geognos, country_reports, flags, Social_Studies, geography

• What's in your Top 10 Web 2.0 Sites for Educators? by Steve Dembo

  This wall was being generated at Educon on 1/30/2010

  Tags: wallwisher, educon, top10sites4education

  • - By Marge Runkle

• 21stcenturyedtech - home

  Tags: 21stcenturyedtech, Tool, web2.0, language arts, science, math, social studies, collaboration, blogs, wiki, documents, podcasts, rss, images, resources, 21_tips, nets

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