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12 YouTube Videos Every Online Educator Should View What are the benefits for the teacher and learner in the context of open education and OER? How does a blended-learning school boost student achievement? How can we design the schools for 21st Century Learning? How will be the classroom of tomorrow? What are the tools and resources for the 21st Century Educator? At the 12 YouTube Videos Every Online Educator Should View you will be able to answer the above questions and even more. You will get an idea of what your students are capable of and what are expecting from you. Do not forget that educational technology is the median and it is hear to help you achieve better learning outcomes. It is in your hand how effectively you will use it since we are the digital immigrants and our students/learners are the digital natives! http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/concepts/item/395-12-youtube-videos-teacher-educator-should-view

The Amazing Power of Google Apps for Education Going Google in Education: its hard not to use hyperbolic statements when describing Google Apps for Education. Its that good and its free! The diversity of apps you get with a Google account is astounding. I've felt for years that Google is an education company and they don't even know it. http://elearningindustry.com/the-amazing-power-of-google-apps-for-education

Multimedia age has changed the role of teachers. The need for audiovisual aids to support e-learning, mobile learning, distance and blended learning have reformed the role of educators, who are now becoming producers to enrich their teaching with mediums like podcasts, videos, animations, interactive presentations.. etc. Why to use Video technology in education? Video Technology has been proven to be a very powerful tool in motivating, engaging and instructing within the educational concept. Because of the advantages of transformability and transferability that video provides, has open the horizons of teaching and learning. Video can enhance the learning experience by showing places and phenomena that otherwise could not be seen, which adds "experiential value" (Koumi, 2006) in students understanding. Moreover video allows demonstration of procedural activities in detail when used for instruction and allows personal improvement as it can be a valuable tool for self-reflection.

Adam Bellow (@adambellow on Twitter) works as the Director of Educational Technology for the College Board Schools where he works with educational leaders, teachers, and students to infuse technology successfully in the classroom. In 2011, he was recognized as Outstanding Young Educator of the Year by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education).

Although online education is more convenient and accessible than ever before, you still need to find the right resources and arm yourself with a lot of time and concentration.

Do you struggle to keep track of all your favorite Web sites and other online resources? Would you like to share the links to your favorite online resources with your colleagues or students? Using Diigo, you can both easily bookmark your favorite online resources in the cloud and annotate, share, and collaborate in new ways! This hands-on session will introduce the Diigo collaborative research tool and explore several practical applications for implementing collaborative resource sharing in the classroom.

How educators can make the transition from a print-based curriculum to a digital? Teachers want to make the transition from a print-based curriculum to a digital. The most teachers want to begin from scratch and without creating more work for them. http://elearningindustry.com/how-educators-can-make-the-transition-from-a-print-based-curriculum-to-a-digital

"Modern educational technology provides endless opportunities for teachers to make the educational process more interesting and students to become more motivated to learn. Teachers from all around the world have started to rely on educational tools that enhance the students' performance and participation in the classroom."

Articles and other resources related to teaching and learning with Wikis. Some pretty good resources.

Word Clouds in Education: Turn a toy into a tool When it comes to finding the deeper meaning in a text passage, a word cloud is a simple application that you might have seen as a cute bit of fluff rather than a useful academic tool. Most word cloud programs work in the same, straight-forward way; the more a word is used in the text, the bigger it is shown in the cloud. A glance at a cloud is an easy way to preview a passage, or to analyze text. So what does this mean for your courses? http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/tools/item/375-word-clouds-in-education-turn-a-toy-into-a-tool

Creativity as a Gift or as a Choice for the Learner? There have been so many opinions shared related to creativity and its role for the educator and for the one being educated. No matter the field, creativity has become a common topic, for educators, businessmen, consultants, managers and other professionals alike. http://elearningindustry.com/creativity-as-a-gift-or-as-a-choice-for-the-learner

Indonesia celebrated National Education Day by signing an agreement with Microsoft to improve the quality of education in the country.

ISTE makes the case for teaching Web2.0 skills.

Educational Websites are represent schools, college, institutes and university, which have information about their education, courses, modules, fees and other information which are important for students, Educational websites must have attractive quality things to interact their students and donors, these websites also have gallery to show its happy and learning

The value of Twitter for helping you and your colleagues stay informed of the latest trends, ideas, resources, and Web 2.0 integration tools has increased tremendously in the past year. A Web 2.0 tool is available for exploiting the every growing information on Twitter to remove barriers and allow you to collaborate with other science and math teachers. This new online tool is paper.li - a source of daily Twitter newsletters in education.

"The upswing of the eLearning industry is showing no signs of slowing down. An increased number of educators, organizations, institutions, and individuals of various industries are creating online courses that enable them to grow as professionals and gain more knowledge."

"nine clusters of education tech companies"

Backchannel in Education - Nine Uses 1. Notetaking:2. Sharing Resources: 3. Commenting: 4. Amplifying: 5. Asking Questions: 6. Helping One Another: 7. Offering Suggestions: 8. Building Community: 9. Opening the Classroom

Technology needs to trickle up, she said, not down. We need to give the most powerful tools to the most vulnerable populations because they are the ones who need it. "Young learners, non-readers," she continued, "need high-speed access, they need animation and graphics and sound. And that's the truth." According to Lovely, and education technology consultant and speaker at the FETC 2009 conference in Orlando, FL in January, it was the recognition of those needs that led her to develop a "top 10 list" of go-to technology tools to help inspire young students and empower under-funded teachers. "The important thing to remember here," she said, "is that this isn't about simply providing you with 10 links. It's much more important to ask, 'What are you going to do with these things? How are you going to use these tools?' That's why we're here," she said. "So I can show you not only what's out there but also how other educators are using these resources to teach their students right now."