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Listing of grants for education. GetEdFunding is a curated collection of more than 600 active grants and awards that will grow by the day, all selected through the prism of relevance to today's educational institutions. Although thousands of generous corporate contributors, foundations and other organizations recognize the need to support education, not all of them are included in this resource. In an effort to save educators time and frustration, a minimum requirement of inclusion in the collection is the willingness to accept Letters of Inquiry and unsolicited applications.

Educational apps are spread far and wide over the internet; here are some sites that Tech & Learning recommends to check for vetted and reviewed educational apps.

great piece on how instructional and educational pedagogy must shift if technology like cell phones and tablets are to be used successfully in educational situations

mobile devices enable learning anywhere and anytime, moving education beyond the industrial era model, where classrooms are the primary place of learning, the school day is the primary educational time, and the teacher is the primary source of information.

While this article doesn't answer if the iPad is the correct tool to aid learning in education, it represents two sides of the debate. 

KQED's perspective of upcoming educational trends

Interesting blog post on teachers' relationship with educational technology in their classrooms

An archive of educational comics from UNL libraries - files can be downloaded and read on a computer.  Interesting historical perspective as well as potentially a purely educational tool

Resources for Discovery Education on 9/11 - some virtual events may be interesting/educational to attend!

Learning in Hand is a resource for educational technology by Tony Vincent. From netbooks and web applications to iPods, iPads, and podcasting, Tony has put together practical information for educators.

From the article: "Given that schools have embraced technology, what is the real impact on learning? Take away the term, technology, and think of it as a tool - not a magic bullet."

For all the new Evernote fans out there.  A guide to how you can use Evernote in general (personal life) and in the classroom.

I agree!

Historical educational resources from The Henry Ford - available for students, teachers, and other groups

The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.

Teachers in digital classrooms have become learning coaches, moving around the room and giving students more one-on-one instruction. Educators who have embraced this approach said it better prepares students for the interactive environments they'll encounter in their college and professional lives.

Interesting new tablet development out of Intel - the "studybook"