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Kids from the UK surveyed about search habits - researchers found: 54 percent of those surveyed admitted that Google is now their first point of call when they need to answer a question or find information for research purposes. 91 percent of the children asked use Google; Almost half - 47 percent - use the service at least 5 times per day; 18 percent said they use the search engine ten times or more each day.

podcasts and quizzes - short, informational resources for civics classes

From Common Sense on Media - information on E-rate funding and CIPA for both administrators and teachers

This is a great resource from UW Stout - always full of good information.  This month's resources are all about rubrics for end-of-year projects.

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.

Information to keep in mind when pushing cloud computing to the community and the school district

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.

Excellent information on how to maximize the technology dollar.  Some insights here about the future of technology in schools put into very clear terms.

From the article: "Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said, "Google will remain a place where you can do anonymous searches. We're very committed to having you have control over the information we have about you. So, for example, if you want to continue to use Google and don't log in, and don't tell us who you are, that will continue to be true forever." Mr. Schmidt's statement would remain true for people who aren't logged into a Gmail, Google+, YouTube, Android phone or any other Google account. But as Google's services become more ubiquitous and deeply linked, it could become more difficult for users to take Google up on that promise of anonymity."

More information in the paper book vs. ebook debate - usage/purchasing statistics, especially for textbooks

Information on using images - open-source and royalty-free - in instruction.  Good lesson on Creative Commons.

More information on Creative Commons, correct attribution, and image usage

Learning from Google on how to search better

"Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format." We accomplish our mission by researching issues that we feel are controversial and important, and we work to present them in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward, and primarily pro-con format at no charge on our websites. 

Information to consider when deciding whether iPads are the right device for a particular learning environment.

Chief Information Officer offers perspectives to consider when determining if mobile learning is right for a school district or learning environment

A collection of information from Harvard and ideas from the district.

Excellent! Thanks for posting!

useful information on WHY go to the cloud... i found the cost-savings numbers to be surprising, and i think this kind of info is what needs to be shared with others when asking to shift from a program like Word to Google Docs.  has real, definable, quantifiable meaning

I attended this presentation and thought I would share the information with all of you as this was a very good session.

A search engine that helps you weed out irrelevant information