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This 2020 Forecast is a tool for thinking about, preparing for, and shaping the future. It outlines key forces of change that will shape the landscape of learning over the next decade. The forecast does not predict what will happen, but rather serves as a guide to the as-yet-unwritten future. It is designed to help you see connections among things that once seemed unrelated and to help you consider the changes and challenges that you are facing today within the context of wider patterns of change. Ultimately, the 2020 Forecast aims to provoke your own thinking about what role you want to play in creating the future of learning.

Becoming a social entrepreneur takes both a vision for revolutionary change and the gumption to do something about it. Students can try the games and activities on The New Heroes website to learn about the characteristics of a successful social entrepreneur and find out if they might have what it takes to transform a vision into reality. They can play a game that requires them to tackle the challenges of building a business with a social conscience. They can determine how they can make a difference by taking a quiz to find out which issues and problems most inspire them. And if they have an inspirational story or great idea for changing the world, they can share it with others on the site.

I chose this site because it gives information about how reading will change with common core standards.  It provides suggestions that will help with common core lessons.

Accomplish 30 short-term and goals related to education in 30 days. Very cool goal setting and life-changing activity. Great for all educators or anyone wanting to make change in themselves or organizationally.

From Ian Jukes website: video interview on CNN Dr. Gary Small discusses his book iBrain and how technology changes the brain.

Tackk is a free web service that allows you to instantly and easily create and share content online. No login, no fees. Just go to the Tackk page and start typing. When you are finished, you can share it via the web or social networks. You can have a title, subtitles, photos, change fonts and colors, media, text and lists.

MEP Training is a planned programme designed to improve performance and to bring about measurable changes in knowledge,skills,attitude and social behavior of employees.MEP training makes employees versatile ,mobile,flexible and useful to the organizations. Development is future-oriented training,focusing on the personal growth of the employee. Learining principles are the guidlines to the way people learn most effectively. More effective training in corporates more of these principles.The various types of training include

The profession of teaching has changed a lot over the last few years. The emergence of Information Communication Technology or ICT as it is commonly called has revolutionized the profession ...

"As the eLearning industry continues to evolve, the educational system becomes dependent upon HTML5. Due to the fact that the curriculums are becoming more interactive than ever, nearly all students and teachers rely on their devices to when they want to access or present the studying materials. The developers from the eLearning industry constantly create and design new concepts that change the way people learn and teach. HTML5 is one of the main tools used by eLearning professionals, mainly because of its versatility and flexibility."

A network of remarkable people, extraordinary conferences, powerful ideas and innovative projects that are changing the world.

The Mobile Learning Institute's film series "A 21st Century Education" profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience. "A 21st Century Education" compiles, in short film format, the best ideas around school reform. The series is meant to start, extend, or nudge the conversation about how to make change in education happen.

"Web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate on text documents, useful for meeting notes, drafting sessions, education, team programming, and more."

GREAT Alan Levine presentation

change your photo to make it look like your were actually there or part of that original photo.... Lots of fun to play around with.

The eMINTS National Center is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. eMINTS offers professional development programs created by educators for educators. Leading experts have collaborated to produce programs that * inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology * engage students in the excitement of learning * enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level.