Sunday, October 23, 2011

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

Sunday, September 4, 2011

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.


Friday, April 22, 2011

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