A GREAT deal - and more

It's only 10:00 AM, and I've been at my computer for only an hour or so. But, in that hour I've learned a TON of things from my friends on twitter. What a day it's been already.

First, let me apologize to those folks who tweeted some of these and I can't seem to find them now to give you credit.

Some of what I learned:

• From @weareteachers, this link to some GREAT videos showing some VERY powerful lesson ideas. http://www.weareteachers.com/web/cybersummit/classroom
• Then, someone (sorry!) pointed to a publication on this site: http://www.yudu.com that looks like a fun way to publish flyers and other documents. You'll need a flashy template, but still, it looks interesting.
• @webgalpat retweeted a post by @teachtec that pointed to THIS super deal for students on the Microsoft Office suite for under $60. http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
• @gearth (you KNOW that I point to that blog often) tweeted about an article that talks about how the web reacted to the crash of the French airliner, and in there I found that a wikipedia page had been created about it and was updated hourly. This will surely be mentioned in the next "Here Comes Everybody" edition, eh?
• Someone else pointed to a mashable article that had a list of some excellent Twitter tutorial videos where I learned about a feature in tweetdeck that connects you to 12seconds.tv. There you can use the site to record a twelve second video and have it posted directly to twitter of Facebook. I turned on Camtwist and recorded a short video showing my desktop. http://tiny12.tv/CD6SC
• Another Mashable article was mentioned that talked about the top 6 features of the Google Wave that will change EVERYTHING. An excellent article.
• @AngelaMaiers retweeted @mrstg who pointed us to funnelbrain.com where you can created editable flashcards.
• @ShiftParadigm pointed us to this SEDTA article about strategies and tactics that states are using to try to get better results in student achievement.
• @rww pointed us to an article that talks about how NASA is using the Semantic web to help power its Constellation Program
• And @weareteachers again had a link with a catchy phrase for librarians: "A Library provides not just a place, but an opportunity!" I LOVE that one!
• Then, @Hertzog pointed the gamers among us to a trailer that really DOES look AWESOME. Incredible graphics sure to raise the bar.

Not sure about twittter? Really, you have to try it. Follow the educators. You'll learn more in a day than you did in an entire class that you may have taken in your life.

Yikes! It's now almost 11:00 AM. No, the article didn't take this long to write. I just got distracted by other tweets.

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