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Pew internet and american life project. While not directly related to our SIG, this site has a VAST wealth of information from some of the research that the Pew center is doing relating to the internet and technology usage. I posted it here because it might be a good source of statistics for anyone who needs them. For example, statistics on Americans' broadband access might be useful in discussing the digital divide.

This is a bit off topic, but I thought these Nielsen statistics are interesting in terms of student engagement. This data can strengthen the argument that iPads can solve the engagement problem.

A fantastic free Google product that gives you direct access to real world statistics. It plots graphs of the data for you and even animates the graphs to show how they change through time.

This article begins with an anecdote illustrating some creative IT solutions to digital divide problems. It goes on to examine the changing definition of the digital divide, examining some statistics about computers in schools and minority use of the internet and technology. The second-to-last section is specifically about mobile devices in classrooms. Interesting examples of these concepts at work. Sig 1 Context: Divide, byod, mobile

This is a great infographic that lays out the origins of the flipped classroom model in a very accessible way. It touches on just about every aspect of the topic from how it was started to some stats on how it has been effective in a specific setting. I don't know if it's too long to include in our prezi, but it probably should at least get a link

Jon - Try to put some of this on the Prezi-