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ISTE 2011 Conference Cool Finds
The International Society for Technology in Education conference was held in Philadelphia June 25-29, 2011. The newest, coolest apps and devices were shared along with HOW and WHAT educators are doing to improve instruction and learning k-16.

The following links are some of the resources I came across while at ISTE

Geospatial Related
[|ESRI LandSAT Image Server] - WOW! An easy to use one-stop for great imagery! [|ESRI LandSAT Imagery Community] -A community that has excellent examples and connections to LandSAT images

[|Change Matters] - ESRI now hosts time comparison imagery for ANY location around the world to examine change. [|ESRI Education Community Maps]- an INCREDIBLE collection of interactive zoom-able maps for population, topography, soils, stream flow, demographics, severe weather, and more.

[|National Geographic Education Map Server]- recently updated and well connected to a variety of multimedia resources and lessons. [|National Geographic Map Maker Interactive] - Create maps using a wide variety of themes and data easily [|National Geographic's Global Action Atlas]- A collection of projects across the world that are aimed at improving our world.

[|Arc Explorer Online] (or download desktop)- a web based GIS tool to explore maps and data sets.

[|PRO ScribbleMaps] - Go PRO!!! Free and versatile web mapping tool that is great to use with students. The regular version is NOT a good choice for student work...

[|FieldScope] - National Geographic's amazing tool to visualize data and highlight some citizen science work.

Science Simulations and Games
[|NOAA Interactive Games] - Sea Turtles and Where the Rivers Meet the Sea are the two featured games on this site, but there are MANY smaller interactives available for NOAA at this same link.

[|JASON Project Digital Labs and Games] - FREE excellent curriculum. Use the labs and interactives to support what you already do or to be tied into the excellent real world curriculum associated with the JASON Project.

[|EcoMUVE]- Keep your eyes open for the official release of Harvard School of Education's multi user virtual environment ecosystem games/labs. SUPER cool! iste10 iste

[|GeoGebra] - OK, not science but still an amazing application to get at important graphing ideas and shape ideas that are vital to science!

Technology Tools and Help
[|EdTechInnovators] - amazing set of resources to support technology integration in the science classroom.

[|CNET Educational Downloads] - CNET is one of the few SAFE download sites around. Check there first for what you might be looking for.

[|Really Cool New Tool Duel] - NYSCATE presentation on tools for education between David Jakes and Bryan Smith. EXCELLENT