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This is one of our stops during the Australia trip.  New technologies enable museums to create learning experiences for teenagers where they can authentically research, create, communicate and collaborate. Museum Victoria is using 21st century communication technologies to support students to investigate the past, both online and onsite. This session will outline how two programs developed by Museum Victoria, Making History and 600 million years in 60 seconds, are transforming museum learning for 21st century learners. The new programs enable teenagers to collaborate with their peers, communicate their ideas, create new digital media and make sense of the world around them. 600 million years in 60 seconds is an onsite education program at Melbourne Museum where exhibition objects are the learning focus and ICT tools are used by students to communicate their understanding of key concepts. Making History is an online resource where experts share historical knowledge and experience as well as an online gallery that can host student generated digital histories.

Yet another version of Bloom's Taxonomy tied to technology use.  Worth discussing and comparing to others AND to the SAMR model.

This article was published in Learning and Leading with Technology (lovingly referred to as L&L in Ed Tech world).  I try not to just list every new website I 'stumble upon' but only the ones that look as if they might actually be used by teachers.  Storify might just be one of the keepers.

Students answer the question:  looks like in most schools the answer would be "no"

Between adaptive software that can present and assess mastery of content, video games and simulations that can engage kids on a different level, and mobile technologies and online environments that allow learning to happen on demand, we need to fundamentally rethink what we do in the classroom with kids. (personal communication, October 1, 2011)

Technology, used well, is great for learners, despite the shock journalism that tries to scare us.  Responsible adults guiding young folks is always the key.  Here's a list of research to back that up.

New tool developed by Scott McLeod to integrate technology meaningfully.

I love this resource!

Another list of great iPad apps for education, but this one seems to be from a credible source.

Khan as teacher-centered lectures, not student-centered learning.  Still, the videos could support independent learners.

OnLive lets you use windows programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) on your iPad :)

I have CloudOn on mine, which used to be a for fee product, but for now is free. Frankly, though, I like using Google Docs better.