Cool tool for visual display of key words - lots of different options

This site is likened to Wordle however it offers different shape options, colour palette, fonts, themes, and products. The programme will search websites, blogs, wikis, etc and represent them in the selected shape you've chosen.

Stunning Website - Take the time to read thoroughly and learn!

Stunning information about an endangered species. How thoroughly you read will determine how you can play your part in saving this intriguing species. 

Apple - Introducing Siri on iPhone 4S - Trailer

Steve Jobs: How to live before you die | Video on TED.com

Steve Jobs: How to live before you die | Video on TED.com

Qwiki - how useful is this site - a means of obtaining a quick summary about any subject using multimedia

Get into QR codes - apps for ipad, ipod touch and smartphones available. Download a free QR reader and see what this says.

NetSafe site for educators and others interested in resources and creating a collection with others' input.

NetSafe - an Outstanding organisation and resource for anything to do with 'Cyber' and citizenship, literacy and safety. New Zealand's own!

This is the community site for NetSafe. Information is presented in engaging ways for all sectors of the community. NetSafe also have another site for educators, designed to support the efforts of teachers, students and schools in dealing with digital and cyber issues.

Wish you'd known more about life before you left school .....

Michael Moore-Jones has created a great website called 'They Don't Teach You This in School'

and it features articles, videos and books worth looking at. Successful people from diverse streams of life share what is key to their lives,  and would've love to have learned as younger people starting out ......

Michael Moore-Jones - Edgy and innovative young NZer. Check out his blog. Lots of interesting thoughts, comments and information posted regularly.

Ed Talks - Lance Wiggs speaks from NetHui - Media Five Years From Now...

Check out Ed Talks - great short videos with interesting and intelligent interviews about things that matter.

Make your own video gallery from videos anywhere in cyberspace

This is a great way to compile your own gallery of videos that you wish to collect into one place - you can adjust settings to allow only those you want to view videos or open it up - of course there are protocols for use of this site - and the usual 13 years of age legal requirements. you can make a link from your own FB or website or school website and house a great library of reference material etc. Great site.

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids | Video on TED.com

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Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids | Video on TED.com

Another aBowman.com gadget - interactive virtual pet

aBowman.com Gadgets and more.... run your mouse around and watch

QR - codes - another way of communicating

Gaming to re-engage boys in learning: Ali Carr-Chellman on TED.com

Gaming to re-engage boys in learning: Ali Carr-Chellman on TED.com

Tom Chatfield: 7 ways games reward the brain | Video on TED.com

Tom Chatfield: 7 ways games reward the brain Video on TED.com

CSI

ive completed the advanced level of the CSI game. It was quite fun.

I rate it 8/10.

Books and Cartoon creation Site

A free to register site - you can create meaningful or otherwise - cartoons and books. All the tools are embedded in the site, and it is very interactive. You are able to view the works of others and many are clever pieces of work. You could also waste a lot of time having fun with this site in your holidays! Rated 9/10.

Cyber Info from 'Missing Persons' Site - Outstanding

A very worthwhile site - "Missing and Exploited' website. Great videos based on real-life stories relating to cyber issues. Check these out. 10/10

I have decided to continue posting great sites that may help you and anyone else needing online tools to achieve learning outcomes, or becoming online publishers, or digital contributors. This site will be opened up to any senior student from our school this year who would like to participate.

Ask a Librarian - National Library NZ

We talked about this site in class - good one to store for High School - you will be amazed at how a librarian can help you in your search for data and information. Don't forget to enlist the help of local libraries and staff also - they usually always want to help you get the best information possible. High School assignments are going to demand depth and complexity of ideas and supporting information.

Kids News Site - Easy to find latest news

This is a great site - don't be put off by the "kiwi kids' title - it is real news, latest and greatest, updated regularly. It is very quick and easy to locate local and international news without the huge navigation efforts needed when going onto TVNZ etc. Rated highly!!

Marvin -

This is a screen shot of Marvin - check out Guy's post re Marvin.

8GE Web 2 Tools: CSI Web Adventure - Fantastic science site

I was on the CSI web site and i completed the intermediate level. I rate this 10 out of 10.

CSI Web Adventure - Fantastic science site

The Web adventure we have been working on in class - outstanding site, fully interactive, and quite challenging for all students - three levels - Rookie, Intermediate and Advanced. Covers many aspects of forensic science, while solving cases with the CSI team. Real learning in an engaging format. I rate this 10/10.

8GE students, what do you think?

take a screen shot

Guy, try taking a 'screen shot' of the 'Marvin 30 day trial page' and posting that up -

Marvin

I thaught that the Marvin thing that we did was great so I went looking around and I found this. It is great, Its a 30 day trial for Marvin. I have downloaded it and it is awsome.