Pilkerriffic!Musings, ideas, and juicy links from a DEN STAR and MD LC member…

• The Flame for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games was lit today! Follow it at http://twitter.com/followthetorch #
• might be fun for students to track its progress on a world map… #
• @imcguy ha ha.. probably the same way my 2 year old pronounces “fork”. it’s super fun when she yells this in restaurants… #
• @MaxwellsHouse get the good stuff- reese’s peanut butter cups and kit kats! yummmm #

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• been watching the festivities at Wolfram Alpha today… pretty cool! http://homeworkday.wolframalpha.com/ #

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• Magic Mouse is cool! I might just buy an iMac just so I can try it! (now that’s crazy!) #

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• @NathanFillion I have my own version of FTB- my kids & I yell it when we throw dropped cheerios from the car floor out the window… #
• catching up on shows I missed while camping this week… currently watching Castle on Hulu… #
• @BrianLockwood how did u get an invite to Google Wave? I want one! #
• rt @mcleod New post – ISTE 2010 conference keynote: The gloves are off! http://bit.ly/R377e Please RT! #iste10 #
• comparing search engine performance with 8th graders. we do not seem to like Bing… #

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These are my links for October 18th:

• TykeWriter – Word Processor for Kids | Applefritter – free downloadable word processor for kids
• Word Place, Inc. – Home of Yeah Write, FUN Write, & Daily Grammar – some free online word processing and writing programs
• Online Word Processors – 180 Technology Tips #168 – word processing online…

• first day back to school. rain. yuk. #
• RT @DEN Don’t miss the DEN Fall Virtual Conference. Best way to attend it? At one of the 20+ in person events! http://bit.ly/1f3FmW #
• just re-tweeted DEN Conference invite… if you’re in MD or VA come to 1DP for our in-person event! http://bit.ly/1f3FmW #

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These are my links for October 12th through October 15th:

• Free Tools For Teachers – quite a comprehensive list of teacher tools and resources for the classroom
• The Great Debate & Beyond : The History of Televised Presidential Debates – resources for historically based debates
• Debate Ballots, etc. – four sample debate ballots
• Parents Ask – Get Your Parenting Questions Answered
• CurRate – currency conversion map, world currencies map, google map currency converter, Currate.com Google Map Based Currency Converter With Currency Images
• Big Green Rabbit – fun games and activities
• Playing History – play games about history!
• iKeepSafe – Faux Paw and the Dangerous Download – In Faux Paw’s new adventure, the Web-surfing Techno Cat learns that downloading is a great way to get information . . . if it’s done the right way.
• YouTube – Teaching Elementary Students to be Independent – Mr. Bedley uses Power Teaching to increase his students’ independence and skill, and his students are evidence of his own skill as a master teacher.
• NCWIT : Our Work : Campaigns : 2009 Gotta Have IT – Gotta Have IT is an all-in-one computing resource kit designed with educators’ needs in mind. A select set of high-quality posters, computing and careers information, digital media and more, the resource kit builds awareness and inspires interest in computing. Gotta Have IT is for all students, but is especially inclusive of girls.
• Innovative Teachers Network – Welcome! We are a global community of educators who value innovative uses of information and communication technology to enhance teaching and learning experiences.
• Digital Citizenship Education – free digital citizenship curriculum
• Fizzy’s Lunch Lab – Fizzy’s Lunch Lab is a vibrant, fun and kid-friendly media property featuring original characters and funny stories that entertain and educate families about the importance of good nutrition, a balanced diet, and physical activity.
• ExploraVision – contest for k-12 students – take a technology tool of today and imagine its future
• Utah Education Network – wow… this site has an amazing collection of resources for technology integration in all grade levels, and links to kid-friendly fun and educational sites

• apparently postalicious was sleeping for the past week #

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• my postalicious plugin is not working on my blog! it’s supposed to post my delicious links for me, but stopped working. help! #
• workshop going on in my lab for a church event… overheard “oh, yes, i’ve heard of ‘the facebook’” lolol #

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These are my links for October 4th through October 10th:

• VIRTUAL KEYBOARD – play your own synth keyboard online!
• Tone Matrix – this is an amazingly fun little app that lets you create little mini rhythms and songs
• 5 BEST Virtual Field Trips – TheApple.com – take your class on a virtual field trip
• Explore climate change in Google Earth – climate change videos using google earth
• ClassTools.net: Create interactive flash tools / games for education – create educational games for your students, or let them create their own!