"12 Awesome EdTech Tools for 2012-2013 is designed to share what I think is a selection of free tools that can be used in almost every K-12 setting. I intentionally kept this document short because the intended audience is teachers who are new(ish) to using technology in their classrooms and I didn't want to create something that would be overwhelming. You'll also notice that I left out iOS and Android apps. Those will be featured in future documents." (Bryne, ¶2) "Please feel free to download, print, and distribute this [embedded document] in your school." (Byrne, ¶3)

"... Here is a new important look by an education expert, Richard Rothstein." (Valerie Strauss, intro. ¶1) Rothstein is a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, a non-profit organization created to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers. ..." (Valerie Strauss, intro. ¶2) Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for pointing this out via Google+

Antoinette Spiegel's collection of links to materials and resources for teachers (interested in) using Google Forms

Antoinette Spiegel's "curating niche to catalogue and share neat tech ideas, tips, techniques and favorite tech resources for teachers" (Home, para. 1, 2012.09.08).

Resources in dozens of categories: "21st Century Skills, Android Apps, Art, Arts, ASCD 2012, Assessment, Audio, Blogs, C21 Webinars, Career/Tech Ed, Chemistry, Chess, Common Core State Standards, Curriculum Mapping, Dictionary, Digital Literacies, Digital Storytelling, Digital Tools, Early Childhood, eCoaching, English/Language Arts, ePortfolios, Film, Games, Global, Global Education, Global Partnerships, Government, Grades 3-5, Health, Heritage, High, High School, History, Humanities, Images In the Classroom, Infographics, Interdisciplinary, Issues, iPad/iPhone Apps, K-2, Languages, Library-Media Literacy, LiveBook, Math, Media Arts, Middle School, Mobile Learning, Music, New Forms, News, Open Learning, Physical Education, Podcast, Professional Development, Provocations for Professionals, Reading, Repositories, Science, Social Networking, Social Studies, Sustainability, Technology, The Arts, Theatre, Uncategorized, Videos, Webinars, World Languages, [and] Writing" (2012.08.29).

Richard Byrne advises teachers to activate page-level permissions when giving students access to classroom websites for blogging or digital portfolio development (2012.05.24).

Richard Byrne explains "five ways that Google Sites are commonly being used in schools" (2012.08.20).

Alice Keeler pointed out the guide to Gmail search operations in a Teacher Tech blog post (2012.07.24).

Dr. Nellie Deutsch (2012.08.03) argued that in order to successfully integrate technology to teachers' practices, they must endeavour "to embrace their mistakes" (Fear of Making Mistakes, ¶2), with personal as well as technological support (Technology at School, & Teachers Need Support).

This Microsoft in Education resource page provides download links for two documents to guide teachers using Windows 7: a "getting started guide" (PDF, 5 pp.), and a "Step-by-step guide" (DOCX, 13 pp.). There also are three introductory videos.

The Google Search Education site includes "a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond" (Lesson Plans, ¶ 1), plus A Google a Day Challenges in four categories: Culture, Geography, History, and Science. It also provides access to live and recorded training sessions.

MyWeeHands' featured videos of American Sign Language (ASL) for caretakers and teachers of children

Step-by-step intro. covers everything from signing up to embedding and sharing timelines

Med Kharbach argues, "Our responsibility as teachers and educators is to help them [students and learners] better leverage this medium and benefit from it educationally..." (¶2). This post covers six main points:  1- Advantages of Facebook in Education 2- Facebook Tips for Teachers 3- Ways Teachers Can Use Facebook 4- Educational Facebook applications for Students and Teachers 5- Facebook Groups for Teachers and Educators to join ...[6]- Facebook Privacy Issues and how to Work on Them (¶4, retrieved 2012.06.25

Med Kharbach has "compiled a list of some of the best free mapping tools for teachers and students to use" (¶1, retrieved 2012.06.25).

Med Kharbach introduces 15 online file storage sites that are free at least for basic service plans.

"A lessoncast is a spreadable example of the what, why, and how of effective teaching.  Lessoncasts feature one lesson idea or management strategy in 2 minutes 30 seconds or less. Lessoncasts include teacher-created downloadable resources to help implement the ideas. A lessoncast is NOT a lesson plan, but rather a quick how-to overview meant to inspire and support teachers looking for effective resources" (About LessonCast.org, ¶2, 2012.06.04).

Press release about Skype in the classroom

"Embracing Digital Youth (a program of Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use) promotes approaches that will best ensure all young people become "Cyber Savvy" and address youth risk in a positive and restorative manner" (Embracing Digital Youth, ¶1, 2012.05.14).

Yesterday I sat down and built a new guide, Google Documents for "Teachers. The 40 page guide (embedded below) is designed to help teachers who have never used Google Documents" (Richard Byrne, 2012.04.09, ¶1).