DSS diigo Site

Each math activitiy has an interactive aspect and an accompanying video

Blog post from Andrew Watt. We help teachers get comfortable with the "new mess."

Strategic integration plan for rolling out a Google Apps for Education initiative in a learning community.

In preparation for our upcoming Google workshop. This is a very helpful resource.

This is important reading for all DSS consultants as we have been named as an official partner in this grant. Our role will be to serve as Instructional Technology Coaches. This is a big opportunity for us to take our service offerings to the next level. What are your thoughts on our participation in this exciting grant?

Some fun activities appropriate for various age groups as part of further 'creativity in the cloud'

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.

This is a great example of how you can use Voicethread and Wordle to create a simple project on the topic of digital citizenship. I think the student and teacher could dig a lot deeper, but I really like the concept. This is perfect for NY CL.

CoSN PDF's on uses of Web 2.0 for various school constituents. The resources are clear and easy to understand. In addition, there is a toolkit for administrators and other material that supports technology integration and use at school and home.

This wiki looks at strategies for creating eportfolios with students in conjunction with Google Apps.

Fantastic! I needed this today!

Online video library with student produced videos that are all under 5 minutes. Students can produce and submit multimedia presentations to Next Vista and if they are accepted, they would be featured on the site. And it's free!

These are great templates by Bill Ferriter.

I found this resource and thought I should share it because it is a free resource for NYS educators. You can test drive the site before joining. It is a collection of video tutorials and lessons by teachers that cover Pre-k - high school curricula that also allows you to organize and share resources.

This is the newly revamped integration model developed by Google, containing the "tools and guidelines" to jump start a Google Apps for Education roll out.

This is awesome. Thank you.

Great potential conversation starter for science classes.

CITED's Lessons Learned for Effective Technology Implementation   Learn ways to address the challenges of integrating technology into the classroom. Hear from district leaders and read the most up-to-date research about effective methods to make technology an integral part of learning in this CITEd article.

CITEd seems like a smart, helpful organization. I like this piece and also their site in general. I wonder how many other organizations/sites are out there like this and what is the best way to choose a small number to follow/use for our technology work.

What is going to influence technology in the next 5 years? What are the critical issues? Read the K-12 edition of the annual Horizon Report

Thanks for sharing this, Sue. Everyone should take a few minutes to read this and also check out the Horizon report.

Love the cartoon. Lots to consider here. Excellent questions to pose.

Thanks for sharing this--Peter Pappas always has such practical tips. And yes, the cartoon is perfect. :-)

Interesting evolution. I'm still not getting teachers to believe in #1 on the list but I keep trying...

Just in case you missed it... the entire issue is dedicated to edtech including the link Daniel posted below. I found the "Does the Digital Classroom Enfeeble the Mind?" article particularly interesting.

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.