links for 2008-07-03

software for handheld computers that lets you create a mediascape – create a graphical zones for a geographic location and program triggers for your device when you are in an area.

This site describes a number of ways to encode location in RSS feeds. As RSS becomes more and more prevalent as a way to publish and share information, it becomes increasingly important that location is described in an interoperable manner so that applica

This is a Google Maps app that displays GeoRSS files. It implements two different varieties of GeoRSS, plus all of Yahoo!’s enhancements to GeoRSS including address geocoding, plus a couple of things from basic RSS that Yahoo! missed. Feel free to use it

TripTracker is a social travel mapping service designed to help you organize and store memories of your travels and create eye-catching presentations of your trips. TripTracker helps travelers share the tales of where they have been, what they have seen a

Photo-sharing community. Discover the world through satellite photos

Make maps of unique places on Platial.com, a socially networked mapping platform which makes it easy to find, create, share, and publish maps and places.

TONS of wonderful, free learning resources for educators worldwide

Idit Caperton’s website for kids

Darren skyped into a K12Online conference with Sheryl Nussbaum Beach, Dean Shareski and I on Monday night of the 2008 NECC conference in San Antonio. What fun! Our waiter offered to serve Darren dessert.

Digital Storytelling project by The Urban School in San Francisco, CA – includes full length transcriptions linked to full length videos

This site is provided for all educators, students, and independent game developers to share common interests, resources, and ideas for integrating game-based design and development into the classroom.

We strive to inspire a generation of learners passionate about the world around them! In our immersive learning approach, we employ unique educational strategies, using 3D environments and game-based learning, integrated with intelligent feedback, and

Network promoting conferences and discussions to help nonprofits pool their resources. Principles, general information, how to join.

Founded in the fall of 2001, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is the principal association representing the state directors for educational technology. SETDA’s goal is to improve student achievement through technology.

ISTE 100 members are select, forward–thinking corporations who share ISTE’s commitment to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education and who are committed to working with educators in pursuit of that goal. (

Price list to buy access to US state educational technology directors

a must-see video about educational change and reform

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