Curriculum 21 Web

The Curriculum 21 contains a clearinghouse which is an interactive listing of web 2.0 tools which teachers and students have found most useful sorted by topic.  Site also contains news feeds of breaking news from a variety of sources in and about education and resources for curriculum mapping.

The STHS Library New Tools

Google Certified Teachers, Joyce Valenza and Kristen Swanson, have assembled a good collection of Web 2.0 tools and guides for teachers. The collection is part of STHS Library Guides. Their new tools catalog is organized by function (wikis, podcasting, etc) and topics related to technology use in schools (media literacy, fair use, privacy). The STHS Library New Tools is a good site to refer your colleagues to when they need a quick reference to learn about new tools.

Learn a Language for students to practice spelling words and phrases in the language that they are studying.

 Learn a Language offers flashcards and games for learning eight different languages. Learn a Language offers activities in Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, French, Japanese, Chinese, and English.  The format for Learn a Language is the same for all eight languages. Users select a language then choose if they want to study individual words or phrases. Whichever they choose the format that follows is the same. Users can study flashcards then play a game called Lingo Dingo. Lingo Dingo requires players to accurately type a word or phrase before it disappears. The object of the game is to construct a dingo by earning points for correctly typed words and phrases.

Learn a Language could be a good place for students to practice spelling words and phrases in the language that they are studying.

This Day in History Thinkfinity.org

 Link this and other wigets from Thinkfinity.org directly to your Web page, Moodle or blog.