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It is common for observers and bloggers (including myself) in educational technology to proclaim that the current educational practice is, in some way, 'broken'. It is seen as not delivering deep learning, or failing to meet the needs of students, and of potentially becoming irrelevant to a new generation of digital learners. Before exploring the potential impact and benefits of a digital, networked, open approach, it is worth taking time to place these claims within some context and to give a sober assessment of much of the rhetoric that surrounds technology and education.

This app gets a worthy mention for students who need practice narrating or verbalizing their stories or vice versa: Story Wheel is super helpful in giving teachers and parents tips in storytelling.

Google Forms does not provide an easy way to reset your form data or clear results from the Google Spreadsheet. This screen cast follows the step-by-step directions found at Abhi's Weblog http://bit.ly/cy6IhK. Make sure you follow the directions closely and be sure to practice on a Form before trying this on a Form containing important data.

I think the best paedagogic use of digital tools in school is the same way they're being used in society: As an interactive information and communication medium. For the first time in paedagogic history we have such simple ways of organizing the most important aspects of learning, namely internalization, externalization, individualization and collaboration. Good practice for me is to use blogging for the collaborative collection of material, to discuss problems and to show results. They pretty works in all subjects, I've even seen a successful implementation in sports.