If you want to make your voice heard, there is still time to vote for the Top Tools for Learning 2011. The list will be finalized on November 13, 2011, so go ahead and vote! Here is the list of Top Tools for 2010. Post thumbnail image courtesy of Jody McIntyre – http://www.flickr.com/photos/scjody/6050954983/

Özge Karaoğlu started a series called A-Z Web Tools. She has posted her entries on her own blog and also at TechLearning.com. Here are the latest in the series for F and G. Listed below are the posts for the first letters in the series: Letter A Letter B Letter C Letter D Letter E

I found this video while searching for some online summer professional development. Enjoy! And spend some time reflecting on what this will mean for your current professional position next school year!  

I like to think that am am pretty savvy with Google applications, but  after reading this post, it seems my illusion has been shattered. S.Pradeep Kumar has put together a list of more than 20 “awesome and unique” uses of Google Reader. I am sure that you can find some that would be useful for you. For example, if students are blogging, you can follow their comments by setting a specific comment feed. Tip #3. [...]

I had been looking for a reason to play with Google Earth more and I have found it – Scribble Maps! Scribble Maps is the quick and easy way to rapidly make and share maps! With Scribble Maps you can: Draw shapes and Scribble! Pace Markers and text Create a Custom Widget Save as KML/GPX Send maps to friends What I am most interested in is the ability to save and share KML files, which [...]

Özge Karaoğlu started a series called A-Z Web Tools. She has posted her entries on her own blog and also at TechLearning.com. So far, she has created lists of tools that begin with the letters A, B, C, D, and E. What tools are you using? Which ones look promising?

One of my listservs just shared with me a resource called Flubaroo – a free tool that helps you quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments. Flubaroo works in conjunction with Google Docs, so if you have an account, you are already on the right path! You can read the overview, and/or watch the short demo below. I just tested the script with a demo quiz and it worked like as advertised. I am not sure [...]

Discovery Education has created a “one stop resource for the latest tech tips, trends, and tools” – all for free! Check out Web 2011! There are resources for administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Topics include Internet Safety, Media Literacy, Web 2.0 Tools, and Tech Tips. Worth a look!

I have been working with a colleague to collect data on student reading performance. We successfully uploaded the Excel spreadsheet to Google Docs and shared the form with Reading Assistants for data entry. After an initial training session and some one-on-one work with the assistants, everything is working well. Once the data is entered, the Google Spreadsheet is downloaded, opened with Excel and merged with a Word document that is printed and sent home to [...]

If you have been following the development of Google Docs features then you probably have heard of the new commenting tool. As Google puts it, they have been” updated to facilitate rapid and seamless discussions and integrate with email in an intuitive way.”   I am looking forward to using this new feature with my colleagues. How will you use it?