COD - 10/4/2012 - Kitabu [Ebooks]

Kitabuis a simple, easy-to-use, free Mac OS X desktop reader for Ebooks in ePub format.


Simply drag-and-drop any book in the widely used ePub format into Kitabuand start reading. The book will be added to your Kitabu library.

Kitabu features:

• Attractive, clean UI.
• Drag-and-drop support.
• Popup context menus.
• List and cover views in the library.
• Slider and percentage indicator for position.
• Table of Contents sidebar
• Books can be viewed in one, two, or three columns.
• Choose from a variety of fonts and backgrounds.
• Plays embedded audio and video.
• Open HTML links.
• Lion Full Screen mode.
• QuickLook plugin allows ePub file metadata previews in the Finder.

A significant shortcoming of Kitabu is the inability to search the text. Nor is bookmarking supported.


Kitabuwill be part of a cloud based service scheduled to be released to the public this year. Kitabu requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later running on a 64-bit Intel processor.

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COD - 10/3/2012 - SchoolTube [Video]

SchoolTube provides student- and teacher-produced approved video content to “empower students and teachers through the use of video, with a safe and fun platform.”

SchoolTube brings together the best videos from schools everywhere for use in and outside the classroom. All videos are moderated by real teachers.
Main features of SchoolTube:

• Easily and safely share videos.
• Approved for access in schools.
• All videos are moderated by teachers.
• Video can stimulate student engagement and classroom discussions.
• Broadcast projects, lessons, and students' achievement.
• Sharing your ideas can impact students and teachers around the world.

Students can watch crowd-sourced SchoolTube videos on nearly any topic. They can safely share their own productions with teachers and classmates, and see what others are doing.

SchoolTube is exclusively endorsed for use in K-12 schools by leading national education associations such as American Association of School Librarians, American School Counselor Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, and many others.

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INKids Launches Kids Flashcard Maker [iOS]

Kids Flashcard Maker from INKids gives parents and kids tools to create their own beautiful flashcards for learning new words at home or in the classroom.

Kids Flashcard Maker is now available in the App Store. Add your own photos, images from the web, and text using the flashcard wizard.

You can even record your own words or add videos from popular video sites or directly from your camera roll. Making great looking flash cards that children will enjoy using has never been easier! 

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COD - 10/2/2012 - ARTSEDGE [Arts]

The goal of ARTSEDGE is to create inspiring, interactive resources for K-12 learners, their teachers, and their families.

ARTSEDGE was instituted by the Kennedy Center in 1996 to reach out to schools and the community offering printed materials, classroom support, and Internet technologies. Four million participate in Kennedy Center Education Department programming each year through ARTSEDGE resources.

ARTSEDGE is expanding their content "to serve a new definition of educators, encompassing classroom and out-of-school teachers, with the single-minded goal to support arts-based student learning, whether in the classroom or an informal learning environment, like the home."

Lesson plans, audio stories, video clips, and interactive online modules make up the easily-browsed collection of free digital resources. Also featured are best practices in educational media and multimedia-enhanced instruction.

The focus of ARTSEDGE is on supporting innovative teaching with the arts, and meeting changing trends in education as well as accommodating the evolving impact of technology.

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COD - 10/1/2012 - StudyHall [Student Sharing]

Classmates can share and connect with each other using StudyHall, a peer-to-peer learning platform.

StudyHallwas built to put collaboration and productivity tools in the hands of students, combining live interactive features with helpful Q and A course pages.

StudyHall can engage students and enhance the classroom experience. Even when students are back home, but in need of help, StudyHall can recreate the classroom discussion experience.

Sharing a studyhall lets your classmates see what you’ve been studying and read notes that you have taken. Collaborate even after your study session has ended. You can chose to keep some notes private, though.

StudyHallis built only for students. Students will have access to an academic environment that only students can access. StudyHall gives college students a free, sophisticated online tool that enables them to collaborate with trusted peers, without the noise, distractions, and privacy issues other networks.

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