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There are some interesting finds in this article; although, I would say we are all utilizing most of these technologies all ready as part of our practice.

I was just about to add this article when I saw you already had. I agree that we are using many of them. I would like to know more about the Epson projector that is an IWB. I believe that product is somthing to watch!

5 special needs teachers share their strategies through their blogs...

I'm curious to see what everyone thinks of the implications of LiveScribe in the classroom. Have any of you seen it in action?

Pixar University's Randy Nelson on Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age The Dean of Pixar University explains what schools must do to prepare students (and themselves) for new models in the workplace. This is a fascinating look at what the Pixar workplace is like, and the skills and experiences Randy Nelson sees as vital to develop in students. Some high points; Four main areas- Breadth of experience, Depth of knowledge, Communication, Collaboration. The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance. Employers would rather see the proof of a portfolio versus the promise of a resume. Employers need people who are more interested than interesting. See communication as a destination, not as a source - you aren't the judge of your communication skills - your audience is. Collaboration is amplification, not cooperation.

This would be a great article to share with resistant teachers to help them see the need in moving forward as 21st century educators.

This is the newly revamped integration model developed by Google, containing the "tools and guidelines" to jump start a Google Apps for Education roll out.

This is awesome. Thank you.

this is a quote about simCEO from Edutopia- What if students created their own companies, complete with business plans? What if they could also buy and sell stocks in classmates' companies? What if they could see how stock prices fluctuated over a 10-year period rather than just a few weeks? The result of that brainstorming became an online simulation called SimCEO. Luebbe, principal of American International School of Budapest, has been fine-tuning his creation by sharing it with educators around the world. They have surprised him by taking projects in directions he never imagined. He expected teachers to focus on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. But some have brought in different content. "They might set the simulation in Colonial America or New York in the 1920s," Luebbe says, then ask students to consider how historical factors would have affected market prices. Because teachers determine all the content, he adds, "they can bring in demographic data, real or fictional news, historical events -- whatever they want." The game becomes an open platform for teacher innovation.""

Educators are now using the videoconferencing tool to connect foreign-language students to native speakers, hold virtual field trips and host conversations with scientists and other experts

...New York City school system's Innovation Zone, a three-year initiative launched by the 1.1 million-student district last fall that aims to test new and different ways for educating students and managing schools.

TCETC 2011 will take place on Saturday, May 21st, and Sunday, May 22nd at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. This conference will serve as a multi-disciplinary forum for graduate students to discuss and exchange information on the research, development and applications of emerging technologies in PK-12 classrooms, at home environments and afterschool programs, distance learning settings, higher education, and corporate learning environments.

A Vermont initiative to improve learning in middle schools is working through the challenges of using the latest digital tools and different teaching approaches

Government's newly released website on digital literacy resources. Also includes bullying prevention resources. Search tool for finding educator tools is a time saver.

Project Foundry is an online learning management and student portfolio system that allows innovative educators to scale authentic, integrated, individualized learning.

How do we compete against high-stakes testing? We do need an upgrade! This supports my philosophy of giving students a voice with various technologies.

Arne Duncan talks about 21st Century Ed.

Main benefit I see is that it can hold "Posts" for moderation like comments are currently held. So teachers don't have to worry about inappropriate content getting out there, but students can post robust content.