DSS diigo Site

Has anyone used this software, or similar packages, in schools?

Interactive storytelling site sponsored by the Delaware Art Muceum. You can listen to stories and create them. If you create, you can write or record the story. Definitely a tool we should share with teachers.

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

Nice, downloadable guide with ideas on how to implement and assess PBL projects.

A recent survey commissioned by Cisco revealed that education is transitioning to the new "connected learning" networked economy, which requires technological skills development for increased global competitiveness in education.

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.

...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.

These are some highly developed digital citizenship units. Take a look to support the development of your projects.

Check out this online book about Google. You'll be able to share from the last page.

An easy read that can serve to introduce people to some of the technical aspects of the web and the foundations of cloud computing

Because who doesn't love Pi?

If you're mapping, and teachers have iPads and iPhones this is always a nice a-ha surprise.

Aha moment today.  I'm sure one of you already thought of this!

A lot of us are intuitively doing this already, but it's always nice to have some concise writing like this behind us!  

Create a story based on a set of images provided by the software.  

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.

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.

videos from big Digital Media thinkers...