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Some great approaches and interesting debate points within this collection

Great visual/graphic representation of Bloom's. Thanks for sharing this! I've emailed it to several friends and colleagues.

This is a study that discuss blended vs online. some research indicates blended is more effective.

Free webinars that are sponsored by ISTE.

I just listened to the a digital storytelling webinar (archived) from this ISTE series. It was very good and I found great resources that I can share with teachers. There is another live webinar at the end of the month, but since they are archived, you can always check it out at a convenient time.

Agenda, resources and work created during our April 29 workshop.

Sounds like the exercise has become about the tool, and the tool is meant to stand-in for someone who is putting the simplified/bulleted content in context.   Powerpoint is not the enemy, it's being misused as a replacement for rigorous critical thinking around complex issues.  It's a visual aide, not a complete platform for stand-alone communication.  

"Forest Lake principal Kappy Cannon didn't leave it up to teachers to decide whether they would join the digital revolution. As long as you provide adequate support, she reasons, you can demand that it be done. This mandate from the boss gave the school's tech-integration team a major boost. Also helpful: instructional-technology specialist Paulette Williams's sweet but insistent approach. When the school got interactive whiteboards, she gave teachers six months to relinquish their old overhead projectors. Then she said, "You can give me the projectors peacefully, or I'm going to take them." "

This article and video explores how one elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina transformed itself into a 21st century teaching and learning community.

I just added this as a Digi Discussion on the CCL for our next Digi Discussion:

This 4-part video series developed in collaboration with NYC Media, Reel Works and the NYCDOE is a highly provocative Internet safety campaign produced by and for kids.

Reading in the digital age...

I see this as an excellent project idea for all NY CL schools and beyond.

This first-ever National Broadband Map shows where broadband internet service is available, the technology used to provide the service, the maximum advertised speeds of the service, and the names of the service providers. The study reveals that one-third of U.S. households still lack a broadband internet connection, speaking to the disparity of access that still exists.

...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.

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

Simple graphic to visualize an active mind's processing of media messages into action.  

I wonder what kind of message this might present to schools about using social media

Arne Duncan talks about 21st Century Ed.

Interesting read with some good links on how to monitor your online footprint.

This report surveys Internet users and how they are building and monitoring their online presence.