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"Since Google made the "On Air" option public for Hangout users, people have started doing interviews, shows and concerts using Hangouts, and then publishing them to YouTube for viewing later. It's the perfect mix of live-viewing and time-shifted enjoyment. Today, Matthew Leske of Google shared some information about a new app called "Cameraman" for Hangouts, that gives you control of which guests show up for your viewers. As you might know, one of the great features of Hangouts is that the focus shifts to whomever is talking at any given moment. Sometimes people talk too much, and that's where something like this is helpful."

Student Acceptable Use Agreement - Consent Forms and Templates - Learning On Line - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Student Acceptable Use Agreement - Consent Forms and Templates - Learning On Line - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

The Web Literacy Standard (specification) The Web Literacy Standard is a map of competencies and skills that Mozilla and our community of stakeholders believe are important to pay attention to when getting better at reading, writing and participating on the web. Keep up to date with the latest changes to the Web Literacy Standard on the wiki.

Storyboarder android app- allows you to build and share photo storyboards on-the-go and in an instant.

Here is an easy way to get started using spreadsheets in your classroom. I use Google Sheets to have students enter in their voice on a discussion topic.

"Most educators who learn to use Twitter effectively say they learn more from their personal learning network (PLN) on Twitter than they've achieved from any other forms of professional development or personal learning. Unfortunately educators often dismiss Twitter, or fail to see the value of Twitter, when they're first introduced to Twitter. Our aim of this post is to provide all the information you need to learn how to use Twitter effectively as an educator. We regularly update this post with new information. This post was last updated Oct, 2013"

Video on computer coding for critical thinking

"A Teacher's Guide to Backchannels and Informal Assessment is open to the first 25 people that register. I cannot open more seats because I have only licensed 25 seats through GoToTraining. Please only register if you know that you can attend the live session. The webinar will be recorded and published here on Free Technology for Teachers for those who cannot attend the live session. Click here to register for the webinar."

The Padagogy Wheel, based on the SAMR model

Create and share websites hosted on Google Drive

" The ability to link various documents within Google Apps makes it ideal for a digital Guided Reading program. Bringing Guided Reading into the Google realm has made it simple for me to consolidate my plans, texts, student work, and assessment into one location. "

"The Cooney Center catalyzes change by disseminating research that informs the national debate, stimulating investment in effective reforms. It does so through its publications on timely topics, including the landscape of children's interactive media, mobile learning, and the debates over media multitasking - all of which have received national media attention."

"The Fred Rogers Center Early Learning Environment (Ele) is an innovative online space where early educators, families, and others who care for young children can come together in a safe environment to find and share digital resources that support early learning and development in children from birth to age 5. By focusing on Early Literacy and Digital Media Literacy, the information, media-based activities, and social networking opportunities within Ele are intended to advance learning, healthy child development, and school success. "

Metta build learning stories, documentaries, summaries and more. Create quick movies- just upload your own material. http://t.co/L1xBqDjkcW

Metta build learning stories, documentaries, summaries and more. Create quick movies- just upload your own material. http://t.co/L1xBqDjkcW