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Complete a web search on topics surrounding educating the Net Generation.

In the table below add at least one link to a resource that you found particularly helpful. Include a description of the link and explain why you feel it is helpful. Include your name and a link to your profile. The first two entries are given as an example.


 * **Resource name/title & link** || **Description** || **How or why this resource is helpful** || **Submitted by** ||
 * Route 21 || "...a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools." || This site offered a list of the skills needed by 21st century learners. There was a really great diagram here that illustrated the skills and linked to descriptions of what 21st century instruction should look like. Also, there are a lot of resources for teachers/educators such as presentations and podcasts. || ChrisC ||
 * Slideshare || Upload and share your PowerPoint presentations and Word documents on SlideShare. Share publicly or privately. Add audio to make a webinar. || This site is full of education related presentations. || GinnyS ||
 * KidBlog || A blog for each student in your class. || Each student can have his/her own blog to share information with classmates. They can also participate in discussion. Students do not have to have an email. It is all managed and monitored by the teacher. || SharonD ||
 * [|Prezi] || Dynamic web-based presentation software enlivens student presentations. || Free accounts give students tools to create dynamic zooming presentations which capture interest beyond standard powerpoint. Examples from all levels of learning provided. Ideal for advanced middle schoolers and up. || Laurie R ||
 * [|The Education Arcade] || Exploration of the potential for developing video games for classroom use. || Project exploring the development of educational video games; although site has not been updated in 2011, it has many quality links to research supporting use of video games in the classroom. || Laurie R ||
 * Zamzar.com || Zamzar allows anyone to take a YouTube video or web video and convert it to a file that can be saved to your computer. || Many times we as teachers find that we can't access YouTube videos while at school. With Zamzar, you copy the web address of the video you want, give them 24 hours, and then they email you a link where you can download the video and save it to your own computer. This video can then be accessed at school and for years to come. It also gives you the freedom to embed the video into a PowerPoint presentation. I have used this many times and love that it gives me a way to overcome my school's overly cautious firewall. || Stacy C ||
 * [|VoiceThread] || "...a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam)." || An upgrade from the traditional PowerPoint presentation, VoiceThread allows students to narrate their presentation in an audio format with the ability to edit on the fly, using tools such as personalized doodles. VoiceThread also allows peers and teachers to leave comments on the students' presentations using the same audio tool. They can also leave comments via text or video. This is very beneficial to students who may not be strong writers but can express themselves well orally. || Victor E ||
 * [|WebQuest] || an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. || It has a "questgarden" search engine that locates teacher-made webquest that have already given permission to edit and share with other teachers in art, science, math, reading, all subjects. Altho created in the dark ages (1995) follow [|this link] for discussion on how Web 2.0 tools can work with webquests already created. Good for teachers who want to update existing web searches || Diane ZB ||
 * [|How Net Gens Work] || Article in Culture section of "How Stuff Works" offering information on Net Generation || Information on characteristics of Net Generation with supporting sections on who its members network, learn, and work. || Pat M ||
 * [|Genome Island] || Second Life experience for biology students. || Students create their own avatar and can explore various topics in the micro world of cells and genetics. Exploration has built in assessment centers. Students or classrooms can create their own space as well. || Pat M ||
 * [|Jibjab] || A fun way to video share. || Students can tell stories, create music videos,or create political satire with this video sharing tool. || Joy M ||
 * [|100 Awesome Classroom Videos] || A great collection of fun technology rich lessons. || It has tons of lessons and products teachers can use that appeal to the net generation. || Joy M ||
 * Digital Wish || Great lesson plan ideas to integrate technology || This website is for posting your technology lesson plans and other people may help provide funding for the technology needed. I really enjoyed reading the many lesson plan ideas too. || Jen ||