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21st Century Learning

 * [|21C Learning] - document prepared by a team of educators from across Primary and Senior schools at Qatar Academy.
 * 21C Tools - integrating 21st Century Tools into Your Teaching (Technology Tutorials for Teachers).
 * Educational Origami - about the integration of ICT into the classroom and 21st Century Learning and 21st Century Teaching.

Adult Education

 * [|Adult Literacy Education (ALE) Wiki] - learn about adult literacy education here, including English language learning, numeracy, and adult basic and secondary education.
 * [|Educators - Adult Education] - list of adult education wiki sites.

Art

 * [|Art Lessons Using Tech and Web 2.0] -this wiki will lead you on the discovery of the many ways that the computer and web 2.0 tools can be used effectively in the elementary art room.

Assistive Technology

 * AccessABILITYPrograms - a repository of useful online links tips and tools for educators working with diversity.
 * [|Terry's Wiki for EDPD 581] - AT and UDL.
 * UDL Toolkit - free technology toolkit for UDL in all classrooms.

Blogging

 * [|30 Days to Being a Better Blogger] - learn how to hone your message and improve your craft.
 * Blog Day - blogging workshop.

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Books

 * [|Wikibooks] - a free library of educational textbooks that anyone can edit.

Collaboration

 * Comments4Kids - is a new collaborative project to encourage commenting on child created content.

Copyright

 * Copyright Confusion - the end of copyright confusion has arrived.
 * Copy Right Friendly - copyright-friendly and copyleft images and sound (mostly!) for use in media projects and web pages, blogs, wikis, etc.
 * [|Public Domain Images / Pictures] Copyright friendly, public domain images for any use, free, no registration.
 * Public Domain Resources - Image resources usable for projects or commercial purposes free of charge.

Gaming

 * Gaming in Education - join with me to add your ideas as to how we can incorporate gaming in our educational settings.

General

 * [|Classroom2.0 Wiki] - a site devoted to building resources for the classroom and professional-development use of Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies.
 * Conference 2.0 - planning conferences and uncoferences
 * Digital Citizenship in Education - Digital citizenship can be described as knowing how to behave appropriately and responsibly with regard to technology use.
 * Education2020 - to create and encourage a dialogue around what education should look like in the year 2020.
 * Eduwiki.us Project - dedicated to Building a Better Learning Community
 * [|eLearning Australia] - this wiki is a collaborative hub of information on eLearning, that is specifically aimed at Australian Education.
 * Interactive Student Notebooks - a starting point for setting up your own notebooks for your own classes.
 * Learning in Maine Resources WIKI - resources for Maine teachers and others.
 * [|School AUP 2.0] - serves as a launchpad to other documents and communities seeking to provide guidance in acceptable use policy development.
 * School 2.0 - a discussion about rethinking education and learning. The phrase "School 2.0" is being used to think about what schools will look like in the future.
 * [|Thinking Machine] - a wiki for teaching, technology and just plain interesting resources (blended learning, mobile phones, web2.0 and many more).
 * [|Universal Design for Learning] - supporting Learning Diversity with Free Digital Resources.
 * [|WikiEducator] - turning the digital divide into digital dividends using free content and open networks.
 * [|Wikiversity] -a project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning.
 * ZaidLearn- free learning tutorial sites.

Google

 * Google Earth Adventures - learning opportunities, video clips, links and games suitable for the classroom.

History

 * History Tours - a wiki devoted to bridging the gap between history and geography by using Google Earth.

ICT / Web2.0

 * Advocates for Digital Citizenship, Safety, and Success - knowing how to behave appropriately and responsibly with regard to technology use.
 * Cool Tools for Schools - web2.0 tools for use in the classroom
 * Educational Origami - about the integration of ICT into the classroom.
 * Educational Software - software and tools for education.
 * Educational Wikis - information and ideas about using wikis in the classroom.
 * EduDiigo - explore the potential of Diigo in the classroom.
 * [|EduTech Wiki] - is about Educational Technology (instructional technology) and related fields.
 * [|EduWikipedia] - a site where educators can collaborate to share the best-of-the-best of educational Web 2.0 Tools!
 * EduWiki.US - sharing tech tools used in the classroom and dedicated to building a better learning community.
 * ejourneys with technokids - a collection of resources that are useful web2.0 tools for classroom use and that are of interest for the effective use of web2.0 tools in the classroom.
 * eToolbox - general and subject specific tools.
 * Getting Tricky with Wikis - make your wiki stand out from the rest.
 * [|Indispensible ICT Tools] - indispensible ICT tools for use in education.
 * K12 Learning 2.0 - tools for 21st Century teaching & learning.
 * [|K12 Opensource] - this site will help you begin to navigate the world of Free and Open Source Software.
 * [|Learning Almanac] - teachers and teens can weave 21st Century innovation into the curriculum and still achieve rigorous educational standards.
 * [|Literacy with ICT] - resource wiki.
 * Moving Forward - collection of resources to help educators as they move schools and universities forward into the 21st century.
 * NSW Country Areas Program - exploring Web2.0 tools especially for use in education.
 * [|Read-write matrix of web 2.0 tools for learning]
 * [|Spread Digital Literacy] - toolkit is based on six best practice projects.
 * Story Tools - 50+ web tools you can use to create your own web-based story.
 * TEACH WEB 2.0 - a group of curious teachers who explore and brainstorm ways to integrate Web 2.0 technologies into teaching.
 * Teacher's Helper - links to many resources.
 * Teaching with Technology - Virtual Classrooms.
 * [|Teaching Hacks] - teaching with technolgy.
 * Technology for Teaching and Learning - useful guide to web2.0 technology.
 * The Open Educator as DJ - towards an Actual Practice of Educational Remix.
 * [|Twitter for Teachers] - a collaborative effort to teach teachers about Twitter.
 * Using You Tube/Teacher Tube in the classroom - using You Tube videos to support classroom learning programmes.
 * [|U Tech Tips] - a wiki of software for educators by educators.
 * Web 2.0 Cool Tools for Schools - list of useful tools.
 * Web2.0 Guru - the Best Web 2.0 Resource for Educational Technology Integration.
 * Web2.0 meets Information Fluency! - many useful links
 * [|Web 2.0 that Works] - learn and share information about specific Web 2.0 tools that can be used by teachers, and strategies that can be used with those tools that align with and support research-based effective instructional methods.
 * WebTools4u2use - details of Web 2.0 tools and how they can be used by school library media specialists and their students and teachers.

Languages

 * World Language Presentation - bring your language learners into the 21st century by connecting them with the world.

Library

 * School Library Websites - examples of effective practice.

Research

 * [|Digital Research Tools Wiki] - information about tools and resources that can help scholars (particularly in the humanities and social sciences) conduct research more efficiently or creatively.

SmartBoard

 * GSSD SMARTBoard - smartboard wiki for teachers

Social Networking

 * Social Networking 4 Teaches - about social networking for teachers.
 * [|Social Networks in Education] - a listing of social networks used in educational environments.

Streaming Audio/Video

 * EdTV - visual Guide to the world of Education TV Streams.
 * Streaming Video - streaming audio/video resources.

Virtual Worlds / Second Life

 * Second Life in Education - an overview of the educational possibilities of virtual worlds, in particular Second Life.
 * [|SLetiquette] - manners and customs to help you live a happier Second Life.

Voicethread

 * [|Digitally Speaking | Voicethread] - Using Voicethread for Digital Conversations.
 * [|Using Voicethread for practising speaking skills] - language learning
 * Voicethread 4 Education - examples of how educators are using Voicethread in their classrooms.

Wikis

 * [|Get Wiki With It! Using Wikis for Collaboration and Learning] - this workshop focuses on helping teachers and students utilize WIKIS to effectively collaborate and learn.
 * Getting Tricky with Wikis - make your wiki stand out from the rest.