Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC)
Beyond the Web 2.0 Hype: Focusing on What Really Matters
Developing Digital Learning Spaces: From Vision to Reality
Creating Immersive Learning Environments with Mixed Media
Standing Room Only-How to Create Unforgettable Presentations
140 Characters: Learning to Connect with Twitter
Presentations
10 Keys to Effective Professional Development
A Collection of Perspectives on 21st Century Learning
An Organizational Approach to Web 2.0
Beyond the Web 2.0 Hype: Focusing on What Really Matters
Capturing Stories, Capturing Lives: An Introduction to Digital Storytelling
Cartography on the Cutting Edge
Creating Digital Learning Spaces (Workshop)
Developing Digital Learning Spaces: From Vision to Reality
Hitting a Moving Target: Best Practice Teaching and Learning
Implications of Web 2.0 in Education: Are We There Yet?
One Hour PowerPoint: 10 Strategies for Improving Student Presentations
On the Development of Learning Spaces
Tech Forum Midwest Panel Discussion: Beyond the Web 2.0 Hype
Tech Forum SouthWest Panel Discussion: Beyond the Web 2.0 Hype
Really Cool New Tools
Texarkana Texas Cool Tools
These are my top tools, along with a short description and explanation of their importance.
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ZoomIT | used on the PC side to zoom in on the screen, also has drawing and text annotation capacity.
PicLens | tool that installs into your browser for searching imagery from Flickr, Google, SmugBug, Photobucket, and DeviantArt
SearchMe | new visual way of searching, has filtering tools, not there yet, but excited about what it will become.
FlickrStorm | my favorite way of searching Flickr, great application for the K-8 classroom where image searching can be an issue.
Evoca | my favorite cell phone podcasting tool.
Google Streetview | one of the amazing tools from Google, access rotational 3-D imagery of major cities.
Slideshare | upload Powerpoint files
Box.net | my favorite online file storage site, get a Gig for free.
Anywhere.fm | upload your iTunes music and access it anywhere.
Quikmaps | make simple Google Maps
Jott | convert your voice to emails, reminders, text messages and reminders. Post to your blog or twitter account.
Jing | awesome screen capture tool
istockphoto | pay service for upgrading the imagery of your presentations
Youconvertit | download YouTube video
xtimeline | create timelines
instapaper | utility for creating a running list of resources to process
Fleck | annotate Web pages with notes, community resources available as well.