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Monster List of iBook Tutorials. There are numerous sites that are now offering Tutorials and how-to guides for creating ebooks in iBook Author.

Monster List of iBook Tutorials

As teachers are now comfortable with the idea of creating their own e-textbooks more and more people are looking for resources to learn how to build touch enabled books that take full advantage of the iPad capabilities. Inserting video and high resolution photographs is one thing but how about inserting 3D manipulatives and models that are touch sensitive. What apps do what? - Google Drive. iPod Touch & iPad Resources. iPad App Evaluation for the Classroom. iPads in Education. iPads in Education Resources & Articles. Free Internet Tools for Teachers at Internet 4 Classrooms. Tools for Educators - free worksheet makers, game creators, 100% customizable worksheet generators with images! 30 Posts About Free Education Technology Tools & Resources.

The Internet Is Rich With Free Tools for Educators.

30 Posts About Free Education Technology Tools & Resources

Here’s A Bunch. I’ve been meaning to put together this list of the many free apps that I’ve blogged about, and make it available as a tabbed section on the site. I’ve got the list mostly together now and realized it would make for a nice mid-week post. All of the articles below reference free technologies and/or resources. The posts are simply listed in alphabetical order (I haven’t quite decided how best to organize them otherwise).

Of course, the king of free tech for educators is blogger Richard Byrne and his “Free Tech For Teachers” site. Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):5 Reasons Why Educators Need To Embrace Internet Technologies8 Engaging Videos Advocating Better Integration of Technology in Education5 Educator Guest Posts This Week on Microsoft’s Teacher Tech Blog —————————————————- 42 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed. No doubt your summer celebrations this weekend will leave you little time to catch up on reading.

42 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

To help you out, we've compiled a handy roundup of this week's most helpful, informative and inspiring stories. We've celebrated iPhone's birthday, we've pondered celebrity impact on social good, and we've laughed over geeky gadgets. This week Mashable overflowed with engaging content. Find out what you missed! Editors' Picks. Yasso 800′s and Other Speed Workouts. Natural Running Fuel Recipes and Guidelines. Vegetarian, vegan, or neither, what you eat around your workouts plays a big role in how you perform and recover.

Natural Running Fuel Recipes and Guidelines

Conveniently for plant-based eaters, this diet is a natural fit for the common workout nutrition guidelines that focus, in general, on “lots of carbohydrate, a little bit of protein.” Here you’ll find articles on what to eat before, during, and after your workouts, as well as information on protein and other important considerdations for athletes. And of course, to help you meet these guidelines, several standby recipes that make getting the nutrition you need easy, convenient and tasty. 100 Workout Songs for Your iPod.

I went running today (just a little… mixed in with my morning walk) for the first time in a long time.

100 Workout Songs for Your iPod

It felt great. Here are the songs on my high impact cardio playlist… either for running, or elliptical or bike or walking anything else cardio. You may or may not have my taste in music. I like quite the variety. Make Running Fun. Favorite Vegan Recipes at Epicurious.com.

Cheeky Kitchen & Good, Holy Heck Portabella Burgers. People.

Cheeky Kitchen & Good, Holy Heck Portabella Burgers

I know you’re busy. I know you’ve got things to do and people relying on you. Hogwash. There is nothing more important than you grabbing your keys, hightailing it to the grocers, and buying everything you need to make these burgers stat. Yes, I said STAT. Little House of Veggies: Crispy Vegetable Lavash Wraps with Spicy Hummus dip. Vegetarian Recipes.

Hummus Recipes. Hummus is a dip/spread that is made from chickpeas.

Hummus Recipes

In fact, hummus is the Arabic word for chickpea. You may notice that many hummus recipes call for garbanzo beans, not chickpeas. Don't worry, garbanzo is the Spanish translation of chickpea. Vegan Recipes - Banana Milkshake. HappyHerbivore.com. Vegan Baking & Vegan Cooking. Foodgawker - page 3. Finding Vegan. The World's Healthiest Foods. 100 foods that can serve as the basis of your Healthiest Way of Eating Links to the articles about these foods can be found below.

The World's Healthiest Foods

In addition to questions about our foods, we often get asked about beverages and sweeteners. In the beverage category, water and green tea have been especially popular topics, and in the sweetener category, so have honey and maple syrup. Of course, there are many nutritious foods other than those included on our list that we feel are wonderful, health-promoting foods; if there are other whole foods - such as fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, whole grains, etc - that you like, by all means enjoy them. Just because a food is not on our list doesn't mean we don't think it can be included in a diet geared towards the Healthiest Way of Eating as long as it is a whole, natural, nutrient-rich food. To find out why some of your favorite nutritious foods are not included in our list, read The Criteria Used to Select the World's Healthiest Foods. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Can a Plant-Based Diet Cure Cancer? Hal Higdon Training Programs. 5-K Training: Intermediate.

Hal Higdon Training Programs

Half Marathon Training Schedule For Beginners. Running Times Magazine. Vegan Tasty. All Vegan Recipes. Recipe and Meal-Planning Tips. Here are some suggestions on how to modify some of your family’s traditional recipes into more healthy fare.

Recipe and Meal-Planning Tips

Egg Substitutes:There are many great tasting alternatives to eggs that will not change the texture or flavor of your favorite dish. In baking, eggs typically act as binders and help to hold ingredients together. The list of foods below are substitutes that can act in a similar way. Many egg substitutes used for baking, such as banana and applesauce, may be already available in your kitchen.