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Excellent resource for examples of digital storytelling in various subject areas. It includes Web 2.0 suggestions for creating digital stories and lots of other resources.

Mentioned by Will Richardson as a way to use twitter type assignments in a closed environment. 

Article that takes a broad view of technology in education. It has pros and cons, but its distribution is wide so it's good to see what others are saying (i.e. parents, community, students).

Steve Wheeler's blog. He gives a list of ideas for effective Twitter use in the classroom. Includes links to other Twitter resources for classroom use.

Very neat website that converts files for you FREE. Upload a file to the server and tell it the format you want it converted to. In a very short time, you get an email and a link for your converted file

I've used this, too, and it's excellent. Very useful for saving Youtube videos that you may want to use in the future or integrate into Powerpoints, etc. I have found, though, that wait times for the converted file vary from 10 minutes to about 12 hours, so don't rely on it for next block's presentation.

A link to this blog post popped up in my Twitter feed today, and I thought the group might find it useful. It gives advice to new twitterers. 

let's go!

I wonder if there's anything as nice as the Ringing Rocks in Taos? If not, I'm not going much further than the Delaware.

i am in!

How to build a PLN in 4 Days. Great advice for people who are apprehensive but who want to get out there and make some connections, share some ideas, and get a lot of information/feedback.

A student in my media lit class shared this. Is this social networking gone too far?

There a couple in here that sound interesting and that I hadn't heard of. Worth checking out.

Google has not only taken over the world, but they are positioned to take over many of the classrooms! There are many Google resources and applications that can be utilized in the classroom. Below you will find them organized into the following categories: Applications (downloads); Collaboration; Research Resources and Other Resources.

Upon popular request, we have just implemented a cool feature for Twitter fans: "Save Favorite Tweets". With a 2-step simple setup, you can begin to automatically save your favorite tweets to your Diigo library on a daily basis. Best of all, cached pages for links in the tweets will also be automatically fetched and saved on Diigo, so you can always access the archived pages. Here is how to get started:

It's been about 10 years since Maine implemented its initiative, and while at least 33 states had experimented with one-to-one computing projects by 2007, none have reached the scope of Maine's project. As jobs and life increasingly involve computers, it's clear that in order to remain relevant to students, schools will need to adopt more technology. Here are six lessons about doing so successfully, taken from Maine's initiative.

If you're trying to explain what social media is, how it influences the world, or simply want to see a spectacular prezi presentation, look no further. From RSS to micro-blogging to crowdsourcing, you'll find a lot of new and interesting information in this presentation. Enjoy!

I knew then that the book's migration to the digital realm would not be a simple matter of trading ink for pixels, but would likely change the way we read, write and sell books in profound ways. It will make it easier for us to buy books, but at the same