Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Diigo Ed Picks - Jan 10, 2012

http://www.litcharts.com/ - downloadable book summaries for common works of literature
http://vimeo.com/33371571?mid=571 - Prof. Stephen Krashen: Poverty is the problem, not schools, teachers, unions, etc. - books matter!  Good talk by a USC prof...(but cut short)
http://goo.gl/eQb7F - PowerPoint tips from a zombie
http://whenintime.com/ - create and share interactive digital timelines on the topic of your choice
http://cnx.org/ - collection of learning objects they call knowledge chunks - most are available as PDF or eBooks - very diverse, some high level
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/2D_shapes/play_popup.shtml - BBC Monty Python-like lesson/game on 3D shapes - very entertaining

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http://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
http://groups.diigo.com/group/ed-tech-crew
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