Podcast number 54 – July 22nd 2008
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Links
Knowledgebank conference
http://knowledgebankconference2008.globalteacher.org.au
http://knowledgebankglobalteacher.wetpaint.com
Steve Hargadon’s post on web2.0
http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/03/web-20-is-future-of-education.html
Feedback:
Russell Montgomery contributed a number of links to our Ed Tech Crew group on diigo
Russell’s Blog – http://russelmontgomery.typepad.com
Maths cast site by Tim Fahlberg among others
http://math247.pbwiki.com
Voicethread ning for Educators
http://voicethread.ning.com
More maths
http://www.intmath.com/
Chris Betcha’s Resources: Learning is a Conversation
http://betchablog.wikispaces.com/Learning+is+a+Conversation
Self Cast – Broadcast yourself!
http://www.selfcast.com
Edit Grid – Online spreadsheet
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9972158-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware & http://editgrid.com
PicLens
http://www.piclens.com
Snurl – shortening those long urls
http://www.snurl.com/
100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of
http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/07/100-unbelievably-useful-reference-sites-youve-never-heard-of/
via Heyjude – 25 Incredible Skins, Resources & Tools for the Gmail Power User
http://www.dailybits.com/25-incredible-skins-resources-tools-for-the-gmail-power-user/
A beautiful shortfilm online called Solar – very imaginative and beautifully developed
http://www.solarthefilm.com/flashindex.html
Opensource animation block buster!
http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/
*** Games Links ****
Wii Motion Plus
http://kotaku.com/5024907/nintendo-introduces-wii-motion-plus
Wii Speak – a microphone for your Wii
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1362770479;fp;2;fpid;3
Wii Music - simulate more than 60 different instruments
http://www.theage.com.au/news/articles/nintendo-plans-60instrument-wii-music/2008/07/16/1216162933893.html
Play Station Game – Fat Princess
http://www.ausgamers.com/games/fat-princess/
ACEC Conference
Early Bird Registrations close this week for the ACEC conference in Canberra in Sept/Oct
http://www.acec2008.info/default2.asp?orgid=1&suborgid=12
