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Digital Media: New Learners of the 21st Century addresses this vital question, taking viewers to the frontlines of what is rapidly becoming an education revolution. The film, targeted at parents, teachers, and anyone concerned about education in America, explores how exceptional educators are increasingly using digital media and interactive practices to ignite their students' curiosity and ingenuity, help them become civically engaged, allow them to collaborate with peers worldwide, and empower them to direct their own learning.

I love how the video taps into the power and importance of "play" as a route to learning.

Regarding what's missing from the Core Common Standards -- new texts, new media, viewing...  Where does "complexity" of new media text get taught? How will teachers learn to parse it?  Is new media analysis and production a discipline?  Yes in my opinion.  Is it interdisciplinary? Yes.  Media related to various content areas have their own criteria.  Video, photography, blogs, social networks and the systems that deliver them are, in a way, their own languages. They are increasingly dominating how our society functions, informs and represents itself.  HOW can this still be an afterthought for educators?  Fear?  Uncertainty on how to proceed?  Because it's not tested? The text landscape is more complex than the textbook.  

Significant research has been done on the cognitive and academic outcomes of older-younger and peer-peer student relationships. Whether in a one-on-one setting or a setting in which responsibility for teaching is shared among members of a collaborative group, well-planned, well-organized, and well-executed student-student interactions have repeatedly shown positive evidence of student progress and learning This action research project differentiates itself from previous research in several ways because it focuses on motivational and attitudinal outcomes when every student in a classroom of eighth graders serves as a teacher of "new-to-everyone" content for three classes of younger students.

Us ethe internet to collaborate internationally on projects that make a difference to the world. i first joined some of these in Australia in the 90s...

Global community portal focused on Education Transformation through virtual collaboration. Funded by Cisco

Google has done it again. Scroll down to the "live collaboration on a single wave" and the "contextual spellchecking".

A thought provoking piece on the power collaborative learning apps, specifically focused on Google Docs.

Everything old is new again-and that's a good thing! If you've always wanted to collaborate with your history teacher using the Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory Project, but felt overwhelmed by the prospect of having to actually develop lesson plans and collect all of the digital material needed, then it's time to revisit the idea of teaching with primary sources.

It looks like they have done a nice job revamping the "American Memory" website. It is definitely much more user-friendly from previous versions. I highly recommend introducing SS teachers to this amazing tool.

A former teacher and education-technology consultant says today's professional development needs to immerse educators in experiences that promote reflection and relationship-building.

Interesting links particularly on student blogging and podcasts... including Spark (Canada) a collaborative podcast, radio show and blog around technology and culture

I am finding more examples of teachers using wikis. This list is extensive and in addition to sharing it, I will use it as a discussion topic in a presentation.

Two in this series. Great read good webinars

On this site, you can see the ways fellow teachers are solving problems, leave a comment, recommend an idea, share inventive things you've done, and take on meaningful professional learning challenges.

Good article with nice vignettes and commentary on how flipped classroom works in action.

Two Useful Aspects: 1) Small toolbar icon 2) Instant URL for annotated page

I like it! May be a little faster than taking a screenshot into skitch, jing, etc. and marking it up. Can do on the fly.

Sends anyone a URL and a code that lets them see your screen in a browser.  Can also be done through a browser plug-in that connects to Gmail.  

"Some big ideas around 21st century skills and teaching with technology. Originally created as a summary of the ASB (Amer. School of Bombay) Unplugged Conference in Mumbai, India 2010. Compiles thoughts from leaders in tech education and explores the big topics of conversation around what the 21st century classroom looks like. Filmed from an original prezi presentation at http://prezi.com/gx6ycgphlszm/"

Awesome video! Don't be put off that it is 11 minutes - watch it!!

For more on Evernote - check out the 'Using Evernote' webinar listed on www.classroom20.com; Classroom 2.0/ Recordings/ CR 2.0 Live! Using Evernote 02/04/2012 0 Comments Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012 Time: 9:00am Pacific/10:00am Mountain/ 11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern Location: Blackboard Collaborate (Formerly Elluminate) Recording (full): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2012-02-04.0758.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350 Tiny Url for Recording: http://hnyctt.me/cr20live-Evernote-BillStites Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/FEB42012

"What does the iPad have to teach educational technology about how a phenomenon becomes popular and adopted? Quite a bit. First, acceptance is high, with a half-million units sold in the first week of release. Six weeks later, Apple was selling twice as many iPads per week as Mac computers. Given some recent history, this should be surprising-the idea of a tablet device has been around for at least a decade or two, but most such devices have not experienced anything close to wide adoption. However, some specific factors have paved the way for the iPad's adoption. And these factors harbor advice that educational technology would do well to heed. Prime the technology pump. The iPhone, direct predecessor to the iPad, came onto the market amid a wave of technology that permitted small packages to deliver powerful computing. This hardware, including GPS location sensors, fast and efficient microprocessors, and the evolution of touch screen technology was a necessary condition for the emergence and success of both the iPhone and the iPad generation of devices. Define (and answer) the problem. The hugely popular mobile smartphones had an equally huge problem. People hated their interfaces. A decade of frustration with labyrinthian voicemail menus and inscrutable settings had created an army of frustrated mobile phone users with enough pent-up rage to fuel a revolution. By providing a device that was easy to use, the iPhone had identified a core problem and set a new bar for its solution, one that was quickly taken up by many others. Whet undiscovered appetites. The explosion of mobile devices also created for millions the idea of constant, away-from-home connectivity. The iPhone upped the ante significantly by providing a full browsing and even computing experience, giving consumers the expectation that they should be only inches away from powerful, networked computing at all times. Provide the practice. The iPhone defined a new set of touch-based interactions. Whi