I may be the last person on the planet to discover this, but even so, it’s worth showcasing. The Khan Academy is a website created by Sal Kahn who began it by wanting to tutor his nieces. (Reminds me of Darren K and Ellie.) What started out as a simple way to help them understand difficult math and science concepts is now a storehouse of over 1,000 videos....

cc licensed flickr photo shared by Will Lion   I’ve been listening to Chris Anderson‘s book "The Radical Price of Free" for free. It’s a long listen, over 6 hours and I’ve still got 2 more hours to go but it’s certainly helped clarify not only how free works, but how much money is to be made by free. Sound weird?...

If you haven’t already, download this poster and either send it to every teacher you know and/or print it off and place it in every school you visit or work in.  Beginning today, watch for the teasers for upcoming presentations. For those who have participated in this conference, you know its value, for those who have not, buckle up, you’re in for a...

So these three edubloggers go into a bar with a laptop and camera and begin to broadcast around the world….. Trust it to Will, Jakes and Dembo to cook up some fun and learning at the same time. The three met in alocal establishment in Chicago tonight and tested out UstreamTV. This free, live streaming site allows anyone to broadcast live to the world. I used it...

As a fan of the work of Dave Weinberger, I had no idea he had done a version of Small Pieces for kids….(discovered via twitter).  He claims he wrote it so his 11 year old could understand but I’d suggest this would work well for kids from about 9-16. So if you teach this age group, download the book, read it online, whatever. Then ask you kids,...

Found this handy tool via twitter and I think Darren? Easypost.ca allows you to write a letter and send it to someone’s real address. I tried it and it worked great! I thought it was kinda cool. Must be an upstart company as indicated by this on their FAQ section: Who operates EasyPost.ca? Some cool people from Canada and a small team of hamsters. Anyway,...