Directory/Wiki of tools
- http://talkwithmedia.wikispaces.com/ (by Wes Fryer on Visual Literacy and Digital Storytelling)
- http://couros.wikispaces.com/tools (Software and online tools for education by Alec Couros)
- http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways (50 ways to tell a story using web2.0 tools by Alan Levine)
- http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/ (comprehensive list/examples compiled by Joyce Valenza)
Particular Tool Highlights
- http://www.bibme.org/ – Bibliography recommended by Wes Fryer
- http://www.tucows.com/ – Software downloads, user reviews
- http://www.gapminder.org and www.mapalist.com – useful for visually representing information on a map
- http://dailybooth.com
- a whole slew of others, most of which are included in the wiki sites above
Open Source in Education with Steve Hargadon
- Blender 3D
- GIMP
- Limesurvey
- Elgg
- Gallery – photo gallery
- http://k12opensource.org/
Things to revisit/follow up on
- Moodle conference in Japan – http://netcourse.org/courses/
- http://thetechteacher.libsyn.com/
- LMS – http://learn.com/learncenter.asp?id=178409
- Quest Atlantis
Thoughts to pursue:
Belief: Technology education should have two strands: computer science and educational technology/integration. Are we (often) missing the computer science piece? How well am I meeting both those areas in my own practice?