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as seen in… Teaching and Developing Online

December 7th, 2006 by alameda

as seen in Teaching and Developing Online

2007.01.10
Games and Learning?
Games and Learning in the same sentence…learning is not allow to be fun.
Educational Technology and Life ? Blog Archive ? How Computer Games Help Children Learn
http://edtechlife.com/?p=1563

The Best of 2006 Casual Gameplay
It is difficult to believe another year has passed, but we have tons of games and reviews to show for it. And what better way to celebrate the year than with a look back to give credit where credit is due by giving props to those special titles that stood head and shoulders above the rest. This will be our third annual “Best of” feature and, like each year before, we invite you to participate.
Best of Casual Gameplay 2006
http://jayisgames.com/bestof/2006/best_of_casual_gameplay.php

2006

Snow Crystal Photo Gallery I … Capturing the fleeting beauty of snowflakes …
These pictures show real snow crystals that fell to earth in Northern Ontario, Alaska, Vermont, the Michigan Upper Peninsula, and the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. They were captured by Kenneth G. Libbrecht using a specially designed snowflake photomicroscope.
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htm

Teach Online
Teach Online is an evolving site about pedagogy and techniques for fully online courses and for “hybrid” in person courses with and online component. The site is maintained by the Virtual University Design and Technology Group at Michigan State University
http://teachvu.vu.msu.edu/public/

The section for designers is terrific – many subjects covered, all important to a good nderstanding of online teaching and learning. Unfortunately some of the links are broken – this material was last updated in 2004. However, most of it is still appropriate and very useful.
http://teachvu.vu.msu.edu/public/designers/

2006.12.8
University of Arizona College of Education Educational Links
list of Web sites that are helpful to educators in many fields – directory compiled by the University of Arizona Library
http://www.ed.arizona.edu/overview/links.html

Country @ a glance
This is a great way to learn about the countries of the world.
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp

My Teacher Tools
This comprehensive directory of Teaching Tools is a product of years of research by Rona Martin, classroom teacher and community volunteer. A Special thanks for her effort in creating a truly useful site for teachers.
http://www.myteachertools.com/

Wiki Matrix
compare selected wikis – there are an inredible number listed
http://www.wikimatrix.org/

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