Useful_Links_&amp;_Resources

Hi everyone, Please feel free to add resources, links and general ideas that you think the group would benefit from. This wiki will remain after the course is closed off so it could be longterm resource for us all to use.

=**URLs**= The links below will take you to a blog site ([|www.commoncraft.com] ) with several videos that explain in plain English the Web 2.0 concepts below. They are all 2-3 minutes long and great tutorials. [|RSS (really simple syndication):]for news feeder/subscribed content ie google news/myyahoo – we are piloting this today on mysmg. [|Social bookmarking]: How to keep your bookmarks categorized (tagged) in several ways online and accessible from any computer (ie del.icio.us). You can also share them. [|Social networking]: Facebook, MySpace, etc, etc [|Wikis:]Group collaboration tools

Handy Tools [|http://www.harmonyhollow.net/teach/] Includes Cool Timer and The Hat

Create a free add-free wikispace as an educator http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K

http://www.teachertube.com/ Great for small educational videos and ideas- and not yet blocked by DET!

http://www.edutopia.org/ The George Lucas Educational Foundation is an inspirational site for innovative teachers. It is worth subscribing to their Project Learning site. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ Kathy Schrocks guide for educators has lots of useful resources http://www.go2web20.net/ Complete list of web2.0 tools

http://www.aare.edu.au/aer/contents.htm An Australian website with articles on many interesting things. Allows teachers to access summaries of research on school education occurring in universities. http://www.ieps.org.uk/ An interesting British website with articles from a left perspective. Mainly they focus on the broader issues of education (including globalisation and commodification) rather than pedagogical practice.