The latest addition to the EDUCAUSE briefing documents about new technologies for educators is finally about RSS.
A great descriptive article on podcasting with an ed flavor...
The 2007 Horizon Report identifies 6 emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within higher ed in the next 1-5 years: user-created content, social networking, virtual worlds, mobile phones, massively multiplayer educational gaming,
EdTechTalk is a community of educators interested in discussing and learning about the uses of educational technology. We webcast several live shows each week. During shows, listeners can use any common media player (i.e. Windows Media Player, Real Player, or iTunes) to listen to the discussion and use the chat room to make comments and ask questions. It is also possible to join in the discussion
This is a collection of links students in the Communication, Computing, Technology and Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, have found and have chosen to share with each other using del.icio.us.
A wide variety of scientists, educators, celebrities, and luminaries present talks on a variety of subjects from past TED conferences on this site: Jeff Han, NicholasNegroponte, Dan Gilbert, Anna Deveare-Smith, Ray Kurzweil, Peter Gabrielle, Robert Neuwirth, Al Gore, Bono, Steven Levitt, Eve Ensler, ZeFrank, Jimmy Whales, Richard Baraniuk...and more.
The What Works Clearinghouse was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.
This Web site contains links to a slide show, handouts, and related materials for professional developers (technology coordinators and inclusion teachers) that are helping teachers integrate technology into the curriculum to support diverse learners.
This site provides information about and a link to Coming of Age - a free booklet with case studies and how-tos on using emerging Web 2.0 technologies (such as blogging, wikis, podcasting,...) in education.
Welcome! Whyville is a virtual world geared for teen and pre-teen girls and boys.
Whyville's 1.7 million registered "citizens" come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburb...