Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Diigo Ed Picks - Nov 22, 2011

http://www.scoop.it/t/tools-for-learners - text-to-phonics, video resume, visualize words - more...
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/07/142089991/poisoned-places-air-pollution-in-your-town - high-polluters in your town
http://deangroom.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/welcome-to-massively-minecraft/ - Group of educators exploring virtual worlds & learning - looks similar to Roblox to me...
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfc7f644_22cz4scmhf - online geography gaming - slideshow of simulation websites on dozens of geo/environmental/science simulation games - looks interesting!
http://www.similarsites.com/site/teachertube.com?ref=dg - List of websites like teachertube - edicatioal videos & curricula
http://mrsgebauer.com/smartboard.html - collection of Smartboard resources - lessons, blogs, websites, tutorials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM - Story of "stuff" - 21 min - entertaining/informative look at the creation and disposal of everyday stuff
http://conf.vwbpe.org/index.php/VWBPE/vwbpe12 - virt worlds best practices for ed - conference coming (for me...)
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter.html - TED talk (maybe a rerun...) on games making kids smarter (doubtful - need to watch the terminology - what is "smartness"?)
http://kulowiectech.blogspot.com/2011/07/google-docs-x-organizing-promoting.html - Google docs for promoting the writing process

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