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Welcome to my space! Use the following resources  to enhance your professional development and 21st century practices.

*Innovative MUST-USE classroom tools to enhance learning and teaching inside & outside of class*
 * [|blogging]: the top 100 education blogs
 * [|GlogsterEDU/ glogging]: a collaborative online platform for the creative expression of knowledge and skills in the classroom and beyond
 * [|blended learning]: combines face-to-face classroom methods with computer-mediated activities
 * [|moodle:] a course management system for teaching & learning
 * [|wordle]: a tool for generating word clouds
 * [|linoit:] an on-line stickie for note-taking, photos, to-do lists etc...
 * [|WiziQ:] helps you learn & teach on-line, including creating on-line quizzes and tests



New tools (shared from Betty Ray's Blog @edutopia.org) **Some Cool New Tools of Note** Speaking of more information to manage, here are a bunch of handy new tools that educators are talking about. ** Qwiki ** A multimedia wiki, with audio and slide shows. Browse "Daily," "Interesting," "Monuments," "Wonders," "Animals" and "Celebrities." A great tool for research. ** Schmoop.com ** Oh, how I wish Schmoop had been around when I was in school. Integrated learning guides for social studies, literature, math and music. Test prep and teacher guides, too. ** The Week in Rap ** Produces a weekly roundup of current events, presented in a rap video. Also has longer-form history lessons, also rapped.  ** Stencyl ** Allows kids to understand the basics of programming. They can make Flash games. Also has an api that allows kids to make their own iPhone apps.  ** Gamesalad ** A free games development platform, in HTML5, which will work on all platforms. No coding, it's drag and drop.  ** Storybird ** A collaborative storytelling environment. They provide illustrations and the interface, the kids provide the story. The result: A beautifully produced book that can be viewed by others. ** [|Pixlr.com] ** A quick way to edit images. I use Photoshop Elements for very rudimentary image editing. This is a quick and easier cloud-based solution.

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**Cool Websites w/ Voluminous Loads of Tips**

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=== Lesson plans, tech tips, and great websites to integrate technology into your curriculum along with current trends in tech ed and technology standards. . ===

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As this WIKI grows, I hope to focus on the following Essential Areas of Education: Professional Development, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, Community, Leadership and Resources. In order to help me develop as an educator, I would greatly appreciate your feedback and suggestions regarding this wiki. PLEASE post comments or questions under the DISCUSSIONS tab at the top of the pa ge AND make contributions under the VIEWER FEEDBACK TAB on the right hand side of this page. Check back often and regularly for current and updated information!

"At our best, we are all teachers." ~Maya Angelou