links for 2008-9-9

• Genworth – The Meaning of Home
  From October 6 to November 14, 2008 Habitat for Humanity Canada and Genworth Financial Canada are asking students in grade 4, 5 and 6 across Canada to tell us what “home” means to them by entering the Meaning of Home Contest.
  (tags: writing language english french)
• Wiki-Teacher
  As a community of educators, we will control the direction of Wiki-Teacher as well as determine the relevance and value of the resources. Wiki-Teacher is made possible through the support of the Clark County School District’s Curriculum and Professional Development Division.
  (tags: wiki technology teacher resources education school)
• Webheads in action : The tenth [10] year anniversary by Vance Stevens
  The focus of Webheads in Action is on professional development for teachers and teacher trainers and forming communities of practice with CMC tools
  (tags: PD webhead workshop)
• Teachers Discovering Computers, Fifth Edition – Home
  Support site for the book
  (tags: textbook technology education)
• RSS Mixer : Combine, search and promote feeds
  RSS Mixer allows you to mix multiple feeds into one. Your new feed will be available in the following formats:
  (tags: widgets webservice webdesign web2.0 web tools)
• FreeTypingGame.net – Timed Typing Test, a 1 to 5 minute Free Typing Test
  Online typing test
  (tags: typing keyboarding)
• Results of the World’s Best Presentation Contest 2008 – SlideShare
  You voted, the judges decided, and the winners are…
  (tags: useful templates storytelling slideshow slideshare slides science reference presentations)