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A great set of resources regarding the implementation of social media in schools. Not only does it give classroom suggestions, but it heavily focuses on the use of social media for admissions, PR, and development.

Slide show, see if it contains interesting information for helping a school decide the next steps to take.

If you want to get more out of your social media experience, review this website and resources they provide.

EdSocialMedia is also a great resource. http://www.edsocialmedia.com/

This site has more resources than just Internet Safety or Cyber Bullying. The parent section is an excellent reference, as are the "homework helpers." To find the latter, search for "homework" in the search area, as they are not readily available. The weekly e-Newsletter is also a great resource, particularly for the parents and teachers of elementary/middle school aged students.

A social network designed for educators who are interested in integrating social media and Web 2.0 tools into their classes.

This article from Anthropology News discusses Prof. Michael Wesch's 2008 presentation at the Library of Congress - An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube. It is worth a read, especially with regard to the last statement, "

EdTechTeacher has a great lineup of free, live, webinars this spring: Teaching Physics with Technology, Ken Davis to talk about Teaching History, Carla Beard to talk about Building a Community of Readers, and more. Their archived recordings are also available from this page.

The great challenge for journalists is also the challenge for educators. We do need to look for the new ways to learn and share and reach each of our students. We cannot afford to teach the same old stuff in the same old way and expect that to be sufficient for our new students in this new time. Thanks to Bo A. for the lead to this article.

This is a new search engine launched specifically for eBooks. As more people are easily creating ePubs, this could be a great tool.

Older article saying technology may be changing our ability to read, think, and produce deep works.

Since Google created its new image search, I've been really frustrated. To do an advanced search, you now have to scroll to the bottom of the page, go back to "basic search", and then choose advanced search. Typically, I look for this feature because I want Creative Commons licensed images that can be reused on either my blog or the EdTechTeacher blog. While I feel like I heard about Photo Pin before, I'm glad that I rediscovered it today - thanks to Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers. This is a great resource for searching for images licensed for reuse.

Ever get stumped by a question? Explania may have the answer. Animations range from the history of football to the inner workings of the human heart. This is definitely a good resource and could be a good model for student technology projects requiring them to demonstrate understanding of complex topics.

Good resource for teachers. Worth signing up for an account. Review for ideas, professional development, curriculum, etc.

We are using itslearning at EdTechTeacher to deliver our online courses. It is a very simple to use system that is full of great features. Definitely worth checking out. 

Part 1 of a new series by Edutopia

This is a great digital storytelling tool that now features characters and sets for political satire. It's a great way for students to create and publish stories.