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Here are a number of articles and resources on using mobile devices in education - from Edutopia

More Edutopia - this section is on mobile learning, which the credit people were discussing in their group. Note also all of the resources for integrating iPads by grade level.

If you're not familiar with Edutopia, you should take some time to browse around their site. This is the Technology Integration section, but there is much, much more - very innovative, creative group!

If you don't get the Edutopia newsletters, or haven't taken a look around their site - please do so! They are not all about technology, but have lots of teaching and learning information in innovative ways - and also a section dedicated to technology use!

Downloadable guide for school social media policy/guidelines. NOTE: you need to register on Edutopia (free).

I like Edutopia because it provides great information and ideas about teaching in the 21st century.

A good reminder to allow time for processing during PD presentations -

Of all the blogs I've seen, Edutopia consistently has the most useful advice to give. I may not be in total agreement with all of it, but it is reliable and grounded.

Think about ways that you could do these activities with tech - would the addition of the technology help or hurt?

"The most effective blended instruction isn't pretty-it's personal." There are 5 good tips for making your own instructional videos.

"For kids who have trouble putting pen to paper, there are a handful of fantastic iPad apps that just might inspire them to tell a story."

"This guide can help you better understand how mobile gadgets -- cell phones, tablets, and smartphones -- can engage students and change their learning environment."

A subset of blogs on Edutopia dealing solely with issues/activities/debates about the world languages classroom. This site provides thoughtful blogs on everything from technology, to methodological debates, to specific activities, all centered on world languages.

Relevant comments, ideas and even strategies.  Very useful. 

What do you think of these 15 characteristics? Do you agree? Add a note to the ones you question - and tell us why. Don't forget to look at the responses after the article!

They're fine...but huge to implement on a consistent basis: by 'huge' I mean both in terms of time, and space - to get one's head around them all conceptually. And it can also be a challenge for students to buy into the responsibility for their own leaning. HTML...yes, sometimes, in designing activities writhing my LMS. Blogging...no! Takes too much thought and self- confidence! Tweeting...yes! I love passing on items that have been helpful to me. And yes...II guess tweeting is providing glimpses of great PD resources. Now all I have to do is to go back to them in more depth.

We need to get all of the "Boot Camp" pages in here, I think!  This one is on Storybird

"You've got every device under the sun in front of you. Now what apps are you going to use? Here are the apps or app categories that I recommend you test for your school. There are lots of apps, and these are just my opinion based on what I've used with my students or successfully tested."

"Test scores should never be a surprise." And the way to know that your students are understanding as you go is to do formative assessments. Here are some tools to help you do that.

" I realized that to effectively engage in professional learning, I needed tools in place to curate content, save what I found, and connect to other educators."

"Text messages and Instagram captions can be valuable samples for teaching tone, writing conventions, and levels of formality."

Some more ideas on how to integrate social media.

This article from Edutopia provides ten simple suggestions for using various SM tools. The author's description of twitter won my heart: micro-blogging. Just that idea alone makes twitter seem much more manageable and useful.