Web 2.0 Mega Site Hotlist

Just a quick post before I sign off for a relaxing vacation over the holidays...Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

Exploring the explosion of Web 2.0 tools is one of my favorite things to do and now I found a megasite keeping it all together for me. Take a look at Web2Go2.0 for the latest tools for social bookmarking, collaborative writing, organizing groups, and so much more!

Great tools for teachers and students to stay connected in a digital world. Ask yourself, "how might one of these tools change instruction and learning in a classroom?"

Calling All Writing Teachers

I just completed writing an article for an educational technology magazine. My son has his final "senior" paper due soon in his high school English 4 class. My college senior...well he tells me on a Thursday that he won't be coming home as planned this weekend because he has seven papers to finish by Monday. (Yeah, those who have been through that one also remember PROCRASTION was never our friend!)

Here are 50 tools for writing that I uncovered one day when I was Googling! I especially like Writing Tool #3. This was timely advice when trying to narrow a 2500 word draft to 2000 words. And ofcourse, heed attention to Writing Tool #5. In fact, just reading through the 50 tools reminds a writer of some things we may have forgotton in our effort to make writing deadlines.

Podcasts Open a New Way of Learning Languages

With so many podcasts available, we have a new way of exposing ourselves to diverse cultures and world languages. Podcasts enliven a study of a foreign language where students not only create their own podcast for helping others learn a language, but also work with podcasts to increase understanding and speaking of another language. Here is a list of some of those available podcasts for additional language learning.

Math Doodles

I am beginning my efforts of finding tools that can be used with a Tablet PC initiative involving sixth grade math curriculum. So...here goes another idea I don't want to lose as I plan working with teachers and students.
Some free demos for Math Doodles will keep students involved with utilizing some of their basic skills in a fun format.
Thanks for making this available, Daren.