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==//Here are a few links that I wanted to share. I've included some that I think might have a direct application in our upper school classes, and some others that are just interesting. I found all of these, and dozens of others not included here, by following educators on Twitter. Please contact me if you have questions about anything that you see on this page. I'll continue to update as we go along. -Brian//==

=__Just For Kicks__= [|Facebook HIstory of the World]-Really funny, have a look = = =__Using Twitter__= [|Why Educators Should Join Twitter] [|Three Part Series on Twitter for PD] [|Twitter Hashtags in the Classroom] [|Good Hashtags for Teachers] [|Twitter Livebinder of Resources] [|29 Creative Ideas For Teaching With Twitter]

=__Personal Learning Network (PLN)__= [|PLN for Educators]-Over 10,000 teachers in this network, many good resources, ideas and support [|25 Google+ Educators]

**Blogs To Follow**
[|Free Tech For Teachers]-Just what it says, a searchable blog that has hundreds of practical free tools for educators [|Lee Kolbert]-Educator in Florida, lots of ideas for using tech in schools [|The Nerdy Teacher]-Nicholas Provenzano, teacher and consultant with companies and school districts, lots of good information and ideas [|Web 2.0 Connected Classroom]-Hosted by teacher Steven Anderson, informative and practical [|Larry Ferlazzo]-For teachers of ESL, ELL, EFL, but also has tools and ideas for all language teachers [|Film English]-Winner of the 2011 EduBlog Award for best blog, focused on using film in english/literature classes [|Langwitches-Globally Connected Learning]

=__1:1__= __[|Turning Around School Technology]__ __[|Resources for Going 1:1]__ __[|Ten Reasons Why 1:1 Advances Learning]__

=__Non-Specific Classroom Ideas__= __[|Top 13 Web 2.0 Tools for Classrooms]__-That's a good one for everyone [|Keeping Students Engaged in 1:1 Project-Based Classrooms]-Excellent ideas here

=__Math__= [|Get The Math]-Algebra based challenges [|Ten Marks]-Online tutorials and practice [|Wolfram Alpha Education Portal]-Interactive Textbook Algebra and Calculus, Lesson plans [|Brightstorm Tutorials]-Covers algebra, geometry, trig and calculus [|NPR Math Guy Podcasts]-Addresses math in the everyday world (elections, airline tickets, why do I need algebra, why the BMI is bogus, decoding encrypted messages, and many more) [|Dan Meyer TED Talk-Math Class Needs a Makeover] [|Conrad Wolfram TED Talk]-Teaching kids real math with computers [|Culturally Situated Design Tools]-Ron Eglash, from RPI, cultural designs based on mathematical principles, cornrow curves (transformational geometry), break dancing (rotation and sine function), skateboarding (programming, slopes, arc, physics)....has lesson plans and resources = = =__Science__= [|Interactive Periodic Table] [|Dynamic Periodic Table]-Extensive information (properties, orbitals, isotopes, history) on each element [|Chemical Education Digital LIbrary]-Tutorials, 3D models, lesson plans [|Univ. of Penn Medical Animation Library]-More than 200 videos [|Ocean Biographic Information System]-Search marine species data sets from the world's oceans [|Darwin's Virtual Voyage] [|PBS Circus Physics]-Videos of physics (centripetal motion, Newton's laws of motion) at the circus [|10 Essential Science Apps for iPad] [|Scientific American 60 Second Podcasts] [|eSkeletons]-Beautiful site from University of Texas, interactive mammal skeleton models

=__Social Studies__=

**Geography and Maps**
[|Pan and Zoom World Atlas]-Very useful and works great on laptops [|Google Earth Quiz] [|Google Maps 100+ Best Tools] [|Worldmapper]-Cartograms, a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest...fascinating information [|Cartograms]-Images of the social and economic world

**History**
[|National Archives Document of the Day] [|Talking History]-Great collection of audio artifacts, documentaries, speeches and oral histories [|Picturing America]-National Endowment for Humanities initiative, discovering and exploring the U.S. through images [|Econ Edlink]-Lesson plans and resources for economics educators [|Hands On History Lessons Using GIS]-Using geographic information systems to recognize patterns and study causes and effects in history [|Time Rime]-Multi-media timeline tool [|Time Search History]-Type in date and see events displayed, can define for themes and geographic regions [|Historical Facebook]-Good project idea for history students

**Data Visualization Tools**
[|Gapminder For Teachers]-Amazing tool, great for showing global development, health and wealth of nations [|Better World Flux]-Animate your data to show changes over time, many parameters to choose from [|Cool Infographics]-Blog that covers all kinds of tools to make charts and graphs [|Ten Free Tools for Making Infographics] [|TargetMap]-Create mapped displays of data sets [|WorldMap]-Similar to above, but has a larger library of saved maps/data sets

=__English__= __[|Comic Master]__-Create a grpahic novel [|History of English in Ten Minutes]-Short video clips about the history of English [|Word Stash]-Part dictionary, part vocabulary builder and flashcard maker [|Canadian Adaptation of Shakespeare Project]-Interactive Romeo and Juliet folio, a terrific tool [|Books Should BE Free]-Audio books in the public domain, free to download [|OpenCulture]-Over 250 free, downloadable and streaming audio books [|ThumbScribes]-Collaborative Writing Community [|Free Digital Storytelling Tools]-From Richard Byrne of freetech4teachers blog [|MYFAKEWALL]-Create fake facebook walls for characters in literature or history [|Animoto]-Free tool to create book trailers [|LitCharts]-Provides color coded summary and analysis of hundred of books, sort of like Spark Notes, but better because it's not a substitute for the book, more like a study guide, available on iPhone and IPod, as well laptops [|Blog Post: Life in an Inquiry-driven, Connected Classroom]-From a teacher in Canada, very interesting

=__Arts__= __[|1959:The Year That Changed Jazz]__-One hour BBC documentary __[|Music Tech Teacher]__-Resources and lessons for using tech in music education, mostly for younger kids, but some good ideas that could be adapted [|Keeping Score]-From San Francisco Symphony, interactive music education [|Arts Edge]-Extensive catalog of podcasts, lesson plans and resources for teaching music and culture, from the Kennedy Center [|Science of Music]-From the Exploratorium __[|Art Lessons from MOMA]__ __[|Time Rime]__-Multimedia time lines, could be great for an art history presentation __[|Lesson Plans and Resources from Getty Museum]__ __[|SmartHIstory]__-Free online art history textbook, searchable by time, artist, style and theme __[|Art Babble]__-Learn about art, artists through quality videos