Useful Tweets:

Good ideas:

1. Modern Foreign Languages and Thinking Skills Mystery. Brilliant article by J. Baldwin: http://snipr.com/l685i
2. Make them masters of knowledge and understanding: http://snipr.com/l68nh
3. Make overviews clear and engaging: http://is.gd/1j4yn
4. Thinking about concepts – ‘Active Mind-Mapping’ http://short.to/i2dy
5. Visual Assessment : http://is.gd/1j4ne
6. Independent Learning: http://snipr.com/l68io
7. Create Meaning in your teaching. Use stories effectively. Tried mini-Sagas? http://is.gd/1j46p
8. Model Answers (Blue Peter Style) http://short.to/i1ns
9. The Big Idea: Make it ’sticky’ http://www.johannesahrenfelt.com/2009/07/02/the-big-idea-make-it-sticky

Good books:

1. The Exam Class Toolkit- how to create engaging lessons that ensure progression and results: http://tiny.cc/y4ZO3
2. Truly inspiring book on creativity, collaboration and innovation http://bit.ly/ideokelley
3. Great book on web literacy by the inspiring Alan November http://bit.ly/great_book
4. Victor Frankl’s amazing book about the nature of kindness, evil and psychological well-being http://bit.ly/holocaust_book
5. Made to Stick- best book about viral messaging & why some messages stick where some do not- great for education http://bit.ly/made_to_stick
6. A Whole New Mind – Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future http://bit.ly/right_brainers . This books is truly inspiring book by Dan Pink
7. E-moderating: The Key to Teaching and Learning Online http://bit.ly/e-moderating
8. Just finished reading ‘Blended Learning and Online Tutoring’ http://bit.ly/blendedLearning . Fantastic book!
9. Well worth a look if you are researching into E-learning. E-Learning in the 21st Century http://bit.ly/eLearning-21stCentury

Good talks:

1. Fantastic talk (on TED) by Tim Brown, CEO at IDEO, on Creativity and Play http://is.gd/1oFHI
2. Very emotive and fascinating talk about Sandor Teszler http://short.to/ilxe
3. Powerful talk by Steven Pinker about the myth that violence is worse now than it has ever been: http://snipr.com/m5jt5
4. Dr. Walker on Handheld Technology

Good tools:

1. Free online tools worth checking out: http://snipr.com/m82yg
2. Social software http://is.gd/1oVfl
3. Download Youtube videos KeepVid
4. Convert Videos for Your iPhone (or Any Mobile Device) http://is.gd/1pIvZ