The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments.

This paper profiles 40 organizations that are blending online learning with brick-and-mortar classrooms. These represent a range of operators, including state virtual schools, charter management organizations, individual charter schools, independent schools, districts, and private entities. The organizations profiled in this paper are not a "top 40" list. Thousands of other schools are currently participating in blended learning and may have superior programs.

For K-12 teachers (maybe even post sec?) - a nicely done website that deals with pressures teens face with cyber bullies, sexting, cyber stalking and much more

Another side of using technology.  This site is not about tech use for bullying, but some good information in a general sense.

Each of these links has a ppt wtih many slides of ideas for the particular tool.  The tools we talk about the most are the category at the bottom of the page.

An IATEFL conference presentation where he explains a bit about what he does - makes videos to train ESL teachers to use lots of Web 2.0 tools - and describes his website which you should really explore!!  Lots of (always) free videos to teach you about using tech for teaching. http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com

Those of you doing distance learning might be interested in what ANVILL could add to your class if you don't have access to Wimba for voiced activities.  

Food for thought - brings up the Bloom's Taxonomy and higher thinking skills as the purpose for using tools, not teaching tools.

background articles and a list of lesson plans to deal with cyberbulling

A little background to the LiveMocha language learning social network.

All about mobile learning - online conference. Very reasonably priced for a full-day conference - $79

Register and you can see the teachers and projects they are running or want to run - sort by language.  There is also a growing list of "resources" on just about anything. 

This looks like a fun app for online discussions - whiteboard, text board, and a board where you can put a webpage and mark it up.  The "audio line" were all busy when I tried it - that would be especially nice - but you could use this app alongside Skype or other voice chat.

and there's a link for "language exchange programs" near the bottom of this article

There are a number of FL webquests listed here by grade level. We should check out the tool for making webquests -

Some of the more popular web apps for education - which ones of these do you use?

some ideas about why teaching writing with short assignments (Twitter?) might be a good idea