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School Library Tech Camp -  Keeping Up

Web 2.0 Tools & Technology in Education

• School Library Websites: Effective Practice - Great examples and project ideas here. More than just your website! 
• Directory of Learning Tools -  An amazing directory of technology tools for learning. Details over 2,000 tools organized into 40+ categories. To narrow it down a bit, check out this list: Top 100 Tools for Learning.
• New Tools Workshop  Lots of great tools that could be used in educational settings. A terrific resource list from Joyce Valenza.
• web20tools - "A list of links to support the use of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning in the K-12 environment. " from Kathy Schrock.
• WebTools4U2Use - Wiki about new tools for school library media specialists.
• Wonderful Web 2.0 Tools - Directory of useful 2.0 tools with an K12 focus.
• Web2.0: Cool Tools for Schools - Selection of tools with short descriptions. Organized by type of tool. i.e.: presentation, collaboration, audio, slideshow, creativity, research, etc.
• Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher - Tons of tools listed here. By Sue Summerford. Includes a nice list of teacher blogs.
• Web 2.0 - 21st Century Tools - More tools!!

Finding more web 2.0 tools & trying to keep ahead of the curve

• Go2Web20: The Complete Web 20 Directory
• I Want To
• Web 2.0 Applications, utilities and resources
• Mashable.com
• Jane’s eLearning Pick of the Day
• Toolset for Learning 2009

Selected Education Blogs

• Joyce Valenza NeverEndingSearch Blog  "Discussion of emerging technologies, searching, and information fluency."
• 2 Cents Worth  David Warlick "It's not about technology, it's about information"
• Weblogg-ed : Learning with the Read/Write Web Will Richardson
• Jane's E-learning Pick of the Day 
• Blue Skunk Blog - Doug Johnson
• Steve Hargadorn - K-12 educational technology: collaborative web technologies, free and open source software, e-learning, & School 2.
• Free Technology for Teachers - Free Resources and Lesson Plans for Teaching with Technology, Richard Byrne
• School Library Journal - Blogs
• School LibraryLand  - Thoughts on libraries by a school library media specialist.
• Wanderings  Random thoughts about libraries, information literacy and information technology.
• Tech Chick Tips - blog & podcast

Other Library Blogs

• Shifted Librarian
• What I Learned Today
• Library Crunch
• Tame the Web
• Librarian in Black
• Infodoodads
• Library Stuff
• ALA TechSource

Curriculum Resources

• Election 2008 - Terrific curriculum from PBS focusing on use of Web 2.0 tools. Obviously dated, but a great model.
• Classroom 2.0 Ning - This community has over 11,000 members. Browse the forum discussions for great curriculum ideas. Ask for ideas and input. Share your expertise!
• CR 2.0 - Classroom 2..0 Wiki - Overviews of web 2.0 technologies and lesson plan ideas.
• Teacher Librarian Ning - Another great community for sharing ideas and getting feedback.
• Curriki - "Curriki, a play on the words 'curriculum' and 'wiki', is a nonprofit organization that is building the first and only Internet site for Open Source Curriculum (OSC), which will provide universal access to free curricula and instructional materials for grades K-12."
• 21st century skills Instructional Resources - Links to sites rich in curriculum resources. From the Southern Regional Education Board.
• California 2.0 Curriculum Connections -  A collaborative curriculum project.
• Inquiry Based Lesson Plans (PDF) - Mary Ratzer's list of great resources.