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

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.

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

New online learning network we started late this year at a high school I'm working in.  Some good ESL projects in here -- make sure to check out Of Mice and Men!  

The Blueprint for Teaching and Learning: The Moving Image (preK -12) is divided into three types of media: Film, Television, and Animation. Each of the 5 strands-Making Moving Images; Literacy; Connections; Cultural Resources; and Careers and Lifelong Learning-includes benchmarks, indicators of student learning, and suggested activities...

Great resource! Thanks! Will be sure to pass it on to the teachers that need this. Specially the opportunities section.

Templates for Screenplay, Storyboard, Shots, Budgets, etc.

Great view of how we 'immigrants' have to change to accommodate student learning

Film based on report by ETS, "Perfect Storm". This could be a great rsourse for workshops and introducing teachers to the need.

Arne Duncan talks about 21st Century Ed.

Five screen capture tools to consider. Now all we need is a free one that allows for easy annotation of video screencasts.

This tool, developed by Kid's Vid looks like it has some excellent features for creating a storyboard. Plus it allows you to save the initial storyboard and come back to it later via login.

Quest to Learn a new taxpayer funded school in NYC using games rather than chalk and talk.

Education Video Compilation