Topic and Resource Links
The Context: Outside-of-School Culture
- The Times They Are A'Changing lyrics & performance by Bob Dylan
- Lawrence Lessig's March, 2009 Keynote, San Diego on Media Technology in the 21st Century Wikipedia comprehensive references
- Flickr photo publishing & sharing service
- Publish video online with YouTube
- Creative Commons intellectual property management
- Your own library blog (and many other providers)
Library-Specific Resources
- Library Automation Systems (open source): Koha || Evergreen || OPALS
- Library automation survey (with open source)
- System Librarian on automation & the economy
Policy Opinion
- 2007 National School Board Report Analysis (by Marc Prensky)
- OpenOffice word processor, spreadsheet, presentation (6-12)
- Scribus desktop publishing (3-12)
- KompoZer web page authoring (like DreamWeaver) (6-12)
- PHeT Simulations (6-12)
- Molecular Workbench (8-12)
- Phun Physics Simulation (3-12)
- GeoGebra mathematics system
- Google Sketchup geometric construction system
- POV-Ray programmable 3D geometry system
- NetLogo Simulation System (science & social science) (4-12)
- Gapminder social science data analysis & presentation
- Organize and plan with CmapTools
- Podcast online with iTunes or Audacity
- Elementary-Specific Software
- Tuxpaint drawing program (ages 3-12)
- eToys/Squeak programmable project environment
- Scratch programmable project environment
- The BIG library tech cost saver: Linux Terminal Server & here's an Elementary Library Case Study
Open-Content Resources
- FreeReading.net K-3 reading program: Florida Board approved
- Elementary Resources for reading, writing, & mathematics
- 21st Century Physics - a Virginia K-12 flexbook
- Internet Archive (free text, images, music, video)
- Read (or write) a Wikibook: an open-content textbook
- Publish video online with YouTube
- EveryStockPhoto free sharing service
- Curriki: Open-content K-12 course content
- MIT OpenCourseWare: all 1800 MIT courses online
- OpenCulture education & culture site (videos, too)
- Community college open textbooks (by discipline)
Language Arts: Publishing & Collaboration
- Use the links above to publish through blogging, podcasting, or video. Write a wikibook textbook for next year's class or for younger children. Collaborate and communicate online with video web conferencing or video phone (Skype).
Social Learning: Immersive Social Environments (caveat emptor)
- Second Life (teen grid and SL Library)
- Croquet / Cobalt peer-to-peer immersion
- Qwaq immersion (free trial)
- Elementary/Middle/High School 3D Learning Academy Case Study
We're confronted by insurmountable opportunity!
-- Pogo (Walt Kelly)
About this workshop
Description: NetTrekker, TeacherTube & United Streaming are great school resources, but they poorly address controversial issues, emerging technologies, current news and youth culture. Can we integrate Digital Natives' phones, ipods, computers, and web services into school culture?
View a work-in-progress Wikibook on Transformative Applications in Education.
Elementary Reader ~photo by ninjapoodle
Library History!
