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Multimedia resources related to the Arts for educational purposes.  Also on Arts Edge are the National Standards for Arts Education, which include visual arts.  They will be adding Multimedia as a strand in the standards in their next update.  Another intersection we can emphasize in our work.  

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...

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.

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

A nice summary of how emerging technologies affect citizenship (global) at the moment; nice summary of what twitter is as well (distinct from facebook, etc.)

Informative article on how to use Twitter to set up real time feeds using hashtags. Example, during our recent PD day I used the hashtag #aussiepd

Way to use smartboards to bring an author to your school. 15 minute chat free via Skype - longer has a charge determined by author.

good research on what's needed for effective tech support and maintenance in schools.

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

Here are some great introductory resources to help teachers get started with integrating technology into their curriculum.