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 This class wiki is meant to be our main link to good readings and sites relating to technology and learning.
Anyone can contribute to this resource - please credit yourself as contributor. (Be sure to click on Open in New Window.) The links below are general readings and resources organized by topic. See sub-pages for links to Thinkers, Ideas, and Journals. [List topics alphabetically A-Z] Cognition and Learning The Back of the Napkin - A web-site that shows a bold new way to tackle tough business problems — even if you draw like a second-grader. It can help you crystallize your ideas, think outside the box, and communicate more powerfully than any traditional business presentation. Contributed by Rickey Moggio Growing Up Digital - by John Seely Brown - Tells how the Web is encouraging digital learning and collaboration. Good stories about Xerox machine technicians and learning from video lectures. Contributed by Brent G. Wilson.
Innovative Learning - This site focuses on best practices for teaching and learning as well as technology integration. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Instructional Design in eLearning - Elearning is the marriage of technology and education, and most often, the instructional designer's greatest role is that of "bridging" concepts between the two worlds. Contributed by Rickey Moggio Learning Theories and eLearning - The aim of this article/web-blog is to establish the diversity, complexity, uncertainty and contradictions inherent in research as it applies to the practice of e-learning within universities. A description the four levels of learning “theory” with a discussion of technology and learning theory. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
Politifact - A Pulitzer Prize-winning website helping citizens and learners sort through the barrage of politically charged claims and information circulating in the media and online with well-researched facts as viewed from critical eyes. Contributed by Corey Lynn.
Snopes - Another website providing critical thought, examination, and fact-checking on some of culture's biggest and most widespread rumors. Good for people who don't know how to distinguish reality from rumor. Contributed by Corey Lynn.
Teach What You Know Power Point Presentation - A Power Point Presentation showcasing a key ideas from the book Teach What You Know: A Practical Leader's Guide to Knowledge Transfer Using Peer Mentoring by Steve Trautman. Power Point and Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich.
Collaboration Tools 1080 Five Keys Online Training - A PDF on creating webinars. Contributed by Marisa Tapia.
50 Ways to Use Wiki - This site provides many examples on how to use a wikispace with your class to enrich the learning experience for your students. Contributed by Laura Wood. Adapted Learning- This site is recourses for assistive technology devises that are often used with students with disabilities. Contributed by Nicole Deaver
Artsonia - The World's Largest Kids Art Museum - a site to publish student's artwork with many extras. Contributed by Michele Bennett Chief Learning Officer Media - The online magazine version which contains interesting articles on trends and technology in the IDT field. Contributed by Rickey Moggio Delicious - A collaboration site used to save and share resources on the Web. You can set up an account for free and access your resources anywhere, as well as view other people's resources. Contributed by Dylan Dyer.
Dropbox - Secure file backup, sync, and sharing. An invaluable tool for file access. You assign a folder to "dropbox" and are able to access that folder on line: upload, download, and save new versions of files already in the folder. It also lets you link two computers to the same folder and have them update as you add, delete, or change files from either computer. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Edu 20 - A resource to create a free web-hosted online learning environment. Contributed by Dylan Dyer. eLearn Magazine - Education and technology articles that cover design, technology, usage, business, and culture. Contributed by Rickey Moggio Elluminate - This is a great site on which you can set up video, audio, or text chat rooms. (I frequently use this with my students to help them work together on concepts and skills at home. I especially like allowing one student to be the "expert" in the room, facilitating the discussion.) Contributed by Laura Wood.
Google Lessons - Provides lesson plans on using keywords, how search engines work, and features of Google search. Contributed by Laura Wood.
Grooveshark - A site that allows you to search by artist, title, genre, or album for songs and then stream them. You can even create playlists. Contributed by Laura Wood.
IdeaPaint - A really neat site about creating a place anywhere and on any wall to share information. Contributed by Ellen Reeder.
Infinite Thinking Machine - This is a great website that helps teachers and students to thrive in the 21st century classroom. It has a ton of videos that introduce the audience to all kinds of new and helpful resources. You can download the RSS feed from this site into I-tunes, Blogger, or any site that allows you to have an open RSS feed. Contributed by Jessie Shipman KeepandShare – Keep and Share is a group file sharing system. Accounts are password-controlled and secure enough to store sensitive information.Contributed by Weaam Almuzain.
Lingro - A free online dictionary that allows you to import websites and documents. Once you do that you can click on any word in the document and get the definition for it. This is a really cool in class tool especially if you have access to a tablet or a SMART board. Contributed by Jessie Shipman. Log Me In - Remote access and desktop control site. It can be used to log into a home computer from work/school/etc to pull & get files or things that you don't have on you (I also use it to log myself into my parent's computers from my home to help them troubleshoot compute issues). It is free and you can have multiple computers on one account. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Netiquette For Kids - Gives simple bullet points on internet etiquette written in kid-friendly language. A good support if students are just starting out as "netizens." Contributed by Laura Wood. Nicenet - Nicenet's Internet Classroom Assistant provides access to tools like conferencing, personal messaging, document sharing, scheduling, and link/resource sharing. Everything in Nicenet is offered free for public use. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Nine Shift - Here is a good site for our future reflection paper. It is from the LERN association. It is based on a book called Nine Shift, you can download the first chapter which pretty much explains the key points. Contributed by Marisa Tapia.
ooVoo – ooVoo offers a free 2-way video chat service and a 6-way text chat. The site can also be used to record and send short video messages.Contributed by Weaam Almuzain Screencast - A place to upload, manage, and share high quality videos, presentations, documents and images. Contributed by Sarah Kayser. Site Pal - A service that allows you to add a customizable speaking avatar to a website, Flash site, or email. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Slideboom - Upload large PowerPoint files and keep your animations. Slideshare.com is a great area, too, but your slides don't keep their animations after the upload. Contributed by Ellen Reeder.
Songza - A fun place to find music and create playlists. Contributed by Ellen Reeder Squidoo - A visual thinking school. This site is different every time you visit: it's continuously updated via live feeds from the web to bring you the best and most delicious images and links available: visuals to inspire, examples to follow, books to read and things to do, designed to stimulate your imagination and visual thinking. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
Teach-nology - Teach-nology is site that offers a wide variety of recourses such as lesson plans, rubrics, worksheets and theme ideas that help incorporate technology into teaching. Contributed by Nicole Deaver. TeamViewer - Free remote support, meetings/presentations, an access. This free software establishes connections to any PC server around the world. Contributed by Collin Sutherland.
Ubidesk - An online collaboration workspace where you can run team projects with document collaboration and task management. Ubidesk is offered as a SaaS (Software as a Service), and you can use it through your web browser anywhere anytime. Contributed by Weaam Almuzain. Voicethread - A site to create video and photo slideshows and invite others to view your creation. They can comment via typing, drawing, or speaking. Contributed by Laura Wood. Vyew - A relatively new collaboration platform that can be used for webinars, online conferences, and real-time learning and instruction. No installation is required and all activity can be tracked and logged.Contributed by Weaam Almuzain. Webex - A management system to create, manage, and deliver interactive online training. Typically used for conferences, collaboration, and distance/virtual learning. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Wridea - Wridea makes it easy to collaborate and share ideas with colleagues, team members, and fellow learners. This brainstorming tool organizes and categorizes ideas onto different pages, provides unlimited storage, and allows users to comment on topics and ideas.Contributed by Weaam Almuzain. Zoho - A free Web 2.0 application that provides collaboration tools including mail, word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, document management, notebook, wiki pages, accounting programs, reporting, graphs, people tracking, marketing solutions, etc. Contributed by Sarah Kayser. Disruptive Technology What is the most disruptive technology trend today? CIO's take their pick. This is an interesting look at the business perspective. Contributed by Lisa Cole DiversityAttached below are three files relating to diversity:
- A list of references, compiled by Brent - A research report done by a former ILT student, Trinity Ryan - on developing training for clients from diverse cultural backgrounds - A report of a classroom encounter showing gender bias - by Kathie Goff, PhD grad from UCD Cultural Competence and Instructional Design - This paper has some really good information for instructional designers who may moving toward designing for diverse audiences. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
John Seely Brown~The Gamer Dispositions - The gamer disposition has five key attributes. More than attitudes or beliefs, these attributes are character traits that players bring into game worlds and that those worlds reinforce. We believe that gamers who embody this disposition are better able than their nongamer counterparts to thrive in the twenty-first-century workplace. Why? Contributed by Rickey Moggio Taking It Gobal - Students and teachers from around the world, discuss global issues. Contributed by Michele Bennett. Events LERN Conference- November 18-21, 2009 Savannah GA. A Conference to promote face-to-face, online, and blended learning events. Great conferences always. Very innovative in how to get people to attend a conference, the ROI is stressed, Creating Brochures, Trends in Learning etc. Contributed by Marisa Tapia AERA 2010 Annual Meeting - The American Educational Research Association is devoted to improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education. The AERA Annual Meeting will be held Friday, April 30 - Tuesday, May 4 in Denver. The theme will be "Understanding Complex Ecologies in a Changing World." Contributed by Kay Miller. DevLearn 2009 - November 11-13, San Jose CA. A convention to explore ideas and technologies for e-Learning. Contributed by Suzie Rose. eLearning 2010 - February 20-23, 2010, Fort Worth, TX. The friendliest and most comprehensive annual distance learning conference you will find for eLearning practitioners. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
eLearning Consortium of Colorado Annual Conference - A conference in support of the eLCC organizational goal: to enhance educational opportunities by providing up-to-date resources and information about teaching and learning using technology. Presenters are from various types of educational institutions, with the majority from higher education two- and four-year schools. K through 12 are welcomed and encouraged to attend as well since many of the topics are applicable across many learner levels. Contributed by Kay Miller. FETC 2010 - A conference teaching how to integrate different technologies across the curriculum – from kindergarten to college. Virtual conference also available. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Gaetc.org - The 22nd Georgia Educational Technology Conference will be held November 4-6, 2009, at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Workshops will begin November 3. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
Learn Trends 2009 - November 17-19, 2009, Online. This free conference is offered online. The schedule of events is posted on their website. The conference is aimed at people who use eLearning for corporate training. Contributed by Kay Miller. Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT 2010) - March 3-5, 2010, Orlando, FL. this conference is oriented to professionals whose work requires knowledge and communication in the field of instructional technology. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
Stemapaluza - 2009 STEM Conference (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). October 16-17 at Colorado Convention Center - FREE to all ages. Contributed by Michele Bennett.
Technology In Education (TIE) Conference - June 27-30, 2010. Denver, CO. TIE organizes a premier statewide conference helping teachers integrate technology tools and 21st century skills including technology and information literacy standards into all content areas. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
Games and SimulationsAlice - An Educational Software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D environment. Contributed by Theresa Trejo
Comic Creator - A fun way kids can create their own comic strips. Can be used across content areas. Contributed by Laura Wood.
Mind 360 - A fun and engaging web 2.0 tool that sharpens your critical thinking and logic skills. Contributed by Dylan Dyer.
Second Life - The internet's largest user- created, 3D virtual world community. Contributed by Theresa Trejo Scratch - Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Contributed by Theresa Trejo Scumlabs - Web 2.0 Introducing a new way to play flash games; Scumlabs is a repository of the Internet's best online games. Need to pass some time? Click 'Random Game' to jump into the fun.Contributed by Weaam Almuzain. SoYouWanna - Not really a game site, but entertaining all the same. Provides resources and how-tos for almost every pipe dream or odd pursuit you always wanted to try but were never taught. So you wanna learn mah-jong? give a wedding speech? dress well for your body type? join a circus? write a screenplay? The steps you need to take are here! Contributed by Corey Lynn.
Training Games Newsletter - A newsletter containing information on learning related games. ((NEED CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION))
Wolfamalpha - Amazing information generating tool. Excellent for all subjects and interest. Contributed by Michele Bennett Graphic Design 20 Minute Intro to Typography Basics on Psdtuts+ - A blog/Photoshop site made to house and showcase some of the best Photoshop tutorials around. This includes tutorials and information on Graphic Design and Typography tips and tricks. The link goes directly to a typography lesson. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. 1001 Free Fonts - A gathering of 1001+ free fonts for download for Mac or PC. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Art Rage - This is a free software program that provides digital art tools including paint, photo manipulation, filter, airbrush, etc. Contributed by Sarah Kayser. CARP Principles - Robin Williams. This is a synopsis of the four graphic-design principles used by Robin Williams in her Non-Designers series of books. Contributed by Brent G. Wilson. DaFont - No quantity listed, but a great resource for free fonts. Contributed by Collin Sutherland.
The Elements of Design - An article on how to use the elements of design in graphic design. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
FontStruct - Font website that allows you to build your own fonts, share them with others, and download others for free or purchase. Contributed by Collin Sutherland.
Free Clip Art - This is a link for Clip Art for use in presentations, and it's royalty free. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program. This is a free, open-source software that allows users to do photo retouching, image composition, and take screenshots. Contributed by Sarah Kayser. Good-Tutorials - Tutorials for programs like Illustrator, Java, Photoshop, and Flash submitted by users. Contributed by Suzie Rose. HTML Web Color Table with RGB and HSB Values - This Excel spreadsheet lists all of the HTML colors by name, along with their corresponding RGB and HSB values AND samples of text in the colors on black and white backgrounds and samples of black and white text on the various color backgrounds. Great for web designers. As an added bonus for developers, the second page contains a textbox with the VB code used to create all of the examples. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich.
iStock - iStock has royalty free stock art for use in presentations. Be aware there is a small fee to download files, but the pricing is very reasonable. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
Lovely Charts -- an online diagramming application with flowcharts, diagrams, sitemaps, organization charts, etc that can be shared with anyone. Contributed by Ellen Reeder Pixlr - A free online photo editor. Fix, adjust and filter your images. Manage your images in your browser, no registration jump right in! Contributed by Weaam Almuzain. Photoshop.com - Free online image editor based upon the desktop software. Allows you to edit and share your photos online. Contributed by Collin Sutherland.
Tutorialized - Tutorials for programs like Illustrator, Java, Photoshop, and Flash submitted by users. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
- A quick and dirty run through of a few typography and font terms. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich.Typography Information - A list of links to typography information, including: definitions, tutorials, and FAQs. It coverd typography information and lessons on font design, text composition, and font software. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Mobile LearningmLearning Devices: Performance to Go [pdf] - Clark Quinn's 2008 report on the state of this trend. Good overview of mobile learning devices and technologies and the movement toward mobile learning for training and education. Contributed by Brent G. Wilson.Mobile Learning Institute - The Mobile Learning Institute’s film series “A 21st Century Education” profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
Multimedia ShowcaseThis category showcases media products done by members of the Trends class. [Michele - insert your video here] Multimedia Tools
Audacity - free, open source software for recording and editing audio. Great for recording blogs, or book circle social events! Contributed by Bruce Barker. Animoto - A free application that automatically produces video pieces from photos, video clips and music. Contributed by Suzie Rose.Codebaby - Allows you to create and add customizable speaking avatars to websites and e-learning. Does include a cost. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
Comic Life - Fun and easy to use, you can create comics with photos. It's not free, but you can download a free 30-day trial. Contributed by Ellen Reeder. Create a Graph- site that is simple to use! Create a graph with a few simple steps. Contributed by Sara Torley. Educational Uses for Digital Story Telling – Compile videos, images, audio, and text to compile a new video. It shows how multimedia can be integrated into a variety of educational activities. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
Jackson Pollock - You can express your inner abstract artist. Double click to change colors. Its an interactive way to explore composition and contrast! Or just relieve som stress. Contributed by Amy Miller. Jing Project - Free software that allows you to use visuals in your online conversations. Contributed by Michele Bennett My Webspiration - Great for online graphic organizers or brainstorming. Contributed by Amy Miller.
Periodic Table - Very cool interactive periodic table for use in science classes. Contributed by John Bunker. Periodic Table - Another very cool interactive periodic table for use in science classes. This one in a bit simpler. Contributed by John Bunker. Poser - Poser is a 3D rendering software package for the posing, animating and rendering of 3D human and animal figures. Does include a cost. Discounts available for students. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Rapid Intake - A non-linear collaborative way to make interactive Flash e-learning courses, tests, quizzes, games, and simulations. (There is a cost.) Contributed by Suzie Rose.
Sitepal – Allows you to create and add customizable speaking avatars to websites, flash applications and emails. 15-day free trial. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Stopwatch - Online stopwatch for your teaching. Len loves it. This is great for timing small activities to keep your class moving. Crontributed by Amy Miller.
Virtual Field Trips Teachers Guide - Create a virtual tour for your class. Its like going there without actually going there. Contributed by Amy Miller.
Voki - A free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. Contributed by Michele Bennett Whrrl - Whrrl is a storytelling application for the web and mobile that lets people share and remember their real-world stories as they happen. It’s advertsied as a social application, but can be used for educational needs. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
Xtra Normal - You provide the text, and it creates an animated movie from it. Pretty cool! A good way to get your students to listen to 'you'!. Contributed by Bruce Barker. Online Learning ASTD/Learning Circuits - Ten Tips for Getting Learners to Take E-Courses. From the American Society for Training & Development. Contributed by Rickey Moggio The eLearning Guild - A member-driven online information center and Community of Practice where anyone involved in the design, development, and management of web-based educational or instructional content can access resources. Contributed by Ellen Reeder.
eLearningguru.com - Online resource for Instructional Design and IT information - Hundreds of articles and ideas. Contributed by Michele Bennett.
e-Learning Glossary - This link contains an e-learning glossary of terms, words, phrases, and terminology commonly used in e-learning and instructional design. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
eLearning.org - This site and blog explores e-learning, knowledge management, networks, technology, and community. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
eSchool News - A site that provides current news about the latest in educational technology. Great for keeping up-to-date with what's going on around the country. Contributed by Bruce Barker.
Evidence Based Practices for Online Learning - A meta-analysis of research findings prepared for the Department of Education by Barbara Means and colleagues. See news coverage and synopsis here. Contributed by Marisa Tapia. Illuminations: A Resource for Teaching Math - A website created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that provides 544 lesson plans K-12 lesson plans and 104 online activities for students to explore math concepts. Contributed by Corey Lynn.
Internet4classrooms - A place for teachers to go to get help incorporating technology and the Internet into lessons. Contributed by Corey Lynn.
Intro to eLearning - A comprehensive introduction to e-learning from howstuffworks.com. Contributed by Suzie Rose. The Macro and the Micro of Distance Learning - This is a seminar opportunity on October 16, 2009. It is quite pricey ($499.00), but full of great information. It is a two Magna video seminars presented by Dr. Curt Bonk as part of the Distance Education Report Online Seminar series. Contributed by Lisa Cole. Part 1: The Flat World Swung Open: Now WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology. Part 2: Creatively Engaging Online Students: Models & Activities. Moodle - Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment is a free and open-source platform (CMS) for producing Internet-based courses and web sites. It’s modularity allows people to develop additional functionality. Contributed by Bruce Barker. NL Connect - November Learning sponsors an interesting website where educators share about using technology. Contributed by Lisa Cole. The Paradoxical Future of Digital Learning - ((NOTES NEEDED)) by Mark Warchauer. Seven Tips for Online Writing - A document submitted by PulseLearning. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Social Media in Learning -- interesting article from an e-magazine called Learning Solutions from The eLearning Guild. Contributed by Ellen Reeder Technology Offers Learning Alternatives - This is an article from a Canadian Newspaper that highlights how technology is being used in one local school. Contributed by Nicole Deaver. Thinkfinity - A great online resource for lessons, standards and alignment. It is sponsored by Verizon Wireless, You can interact as an educator, parent or student. The lessons are culturally responsive and relate to current events. Contributed by Amy Miller. Udutu - A free, web-based program for authoring on-line courses and assessments.Contributed by John Bunker.
WolframAlpha - This is the first step in an ambitious, long-term project to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone. Enter your question or calculation and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and a growing collection of data to compute the answer. (Sarah Kayser)
American Educational Research Association (AERA) - A research-oriented organization concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA's national conference will be held in Denver in 2010. Contributed by Kay Miller. The Association for Learning Technology - An association which seeks to bring together all those with an interest in the use of learning technology. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich.
Boulder Denver New Technologists - A large networking group for high-tech startups that meets once a month at Tivoli Turnhalle (there is another monthly meeting in Boulder). Instructional designers have been known to find jobs through this group. Contributed by Kay Miller. Boulder Digital Arts - An organization that provides training in video production, website enhancement, digital photography, graphic design and marketing. Contributed by Kay Miller. Center for Applied Research in Education Technology (CARET) - CARET bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions. Contributed by Michele Bennett.
eLearning Consortium of Colorado (formerly Telecoop) - A coalition of public and private colleges, universities, K-12 education, private sector business and public television stations dedicated to the enhancement of educational opportunities through distance learning. The Consortium hosts a conference each year in April. Contributed by Kay Miller.
eLearning: The Denver Education & Technology Meetup - A meet-up group that does not hold regular meetings, but serves as a bulletin board for courses and events related to e-learning. Contributed by Kay Miller.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability- is a resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities. They offer a range of information and services on the subject of assistive and instructional technologies. Contributed by Nicole Deaver
iste: Int'l Society for Technology in Education - A professional org. for prof. development, research, advocacy and leadership in the use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Good pub: Learning and Leading with Technology. Contributed by Bruce Barker. Project H. Design - A charitable organization that supports, creates, delivers, and scales life-improving humanitarian product design solutions. They champion industrial design as a tool to address social issues, a vehicle for global life improvement, and a catalyst for individual and community empowerment (mission statement). Some of their projects include design for education initiatives, including a grid-based math playground system for active learning that can be built anywhere in the world. See the projects section for more information. Contributed by Ellen Reeder. Portals and Reference Works A Brief History of Instructional Design - A hypertext history of instructional design with excellent resource links on every page. Contributed by Ellen Reeder. Academic Earth - Free academic video courses from leading universities. Contributed by Suzie Rose. A.D.D.I.E. Resource -- A resource site developed by the Idaho State University College of Education that contains succinct outline of A.D.D.I.E. method including description, samples, and problems. Contributed by Rickey Moggio BibMe - is a free automatic bibliography generator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages databases provided by Amazon, FindArticles, Yahoo! News, and CiteULike to quickly and accurately AutoFill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation information according to the rules and guidelines of the style guides. If you prefer, you can enter your citation information manually. BibMe also contains a quick citation guide to show students the correct syntax for citing in various formats. (Sarah Kayser)
British Journal of Education Technology - A source of journal articles for those in the expanding fields of education, training and information technology. Paid subscription required (should be free to UCD students through Google Scholar). Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich. Digtal Roam - A website for visual thinking for the business world. Offers some great ideas as to visually communicate your ideas. Contributed by Rickey Moggio
The Encyclopedia of Education Technology - A collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. Contributed by Rhianna Ulrich.
Instructional Design Models - A list of Web sites that identify links to Instructional Design Models. Contributed by Rickey Moggio Internet Archive - An enormous database of millions of text doc's (inc. digitized books), audio, podcasts, movies, archived web pages (150B!), lessons, etc. Contributed by Bruce Barker.
The Journal of Educational Technology Systems - Offers a forum for publishing papers from both academia and industry concerning applications of technology that enable or improve learning. Contributed by Lisa Cole.
My eCoach - a customized service and an online community that helps you become better at whatever you do. Check out the eLibrary, esp. the Teaching and Learning and the Technology sections. An incredible collection of resource links! Contributed by Bruce Barker.
Teacher Tube - An online community for sharing instructional videos. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
Tech & Learnaing Website and Newsletter - A K12 portal and newsletter with lots of articles, reviews, and links to professional resources. Primary audience is K12 teachers. Contributed by Brent G, Wilson. YouTube EDU - A section of You Tube dedicated to educational resources. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Voice and Language ToolsAcapela – normal tool for creating voice. This demo is provided by Acapela Group using High Quality TTS. Contributed by A-Ming
At&T Labs – Text to speech. It is primarily for English, Spanish, French, and German. Contributed by A-Ming Cepstral – Cepstral Voices can speak any text they are given, with the voice you choose. They are building new synthetic voices for Text-To-Speech (TTS). You can have different sound effect, such as Old robot, high speed rates, high peech, and so on. It is fun and go try it. Contributed by A-Ming Live Mocha - A very cool "social networking" language learning site. Contributed by John Bunker VerbaLearn - Tool for helping study vocabulary more efficiently, track progress, score higher, and simply save time. Contributed by John Bunker. Writing Resources APA Style - An interactive screencast/screencaptured tutorial on APA style released by APA.org. Contributed by Suzie Rose.
A Hypertext APA Writing Guide - Provides tips for writing in APA style. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Fight the Bull - Tool for helping take jargon out of writing. Contributed by John Bunker.
Technical Writing made easier - Article defining technical writing that provides valuable tips and tricks. Contributed by Suzie Rose. Tools for Reading, Writing, and Thinking - website for graphic organizers. Contributed by Sara Torley.
Education Technology Site Visits
NSBA – National School Boards Association's Technology Leadership Newwork. Provides school technology resources such as Technology. Grants and Ed Tech Site. Contributed by A-Ming K-12 and Disruptive Technology Article - This is an interesting look at how K-12 is trying to use disruptive technology. Contributed by Lisa Cole. Grants and Funding Grant Wrangler - This is a great website to link teachers with hundreds of grants out there Contributed by Sara Torley. Mind Map Tools - Aming ConceptDraw - Mind Mapping application for Mac FreeMind - Open source mind mapping application (Java) Mind Mapper - Commercial mind mapping application for windows MindMeister.com - Web-based mind mapping application XMind - Open source mind mapping application with online sharing (Win, Mac, Linux) ConnectedText - Personal wiki system with visual navigation for Windows Curio - Visual thinking aid: notebook, whiteboard, sketchbook Inspiration - Visual thinking and learning tool TiddlyTagMindMap - Visual graph (mindmap) navigation on top of TiddlyWiki for personal knowledge management Mind Map Web - Aming Eric Blue Blog - A lot of visual learning information Mind Map Switch - MindMapSwitch is a blog dedicated to providing tips and techniques to all levels of mind map users |