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"Make flashcards for students to study both online and on-the-go with Apple and Android apps. Students can quiz themselves from flashcards and track their mastery of key concepts. StudyBlue is free, secure and requires no extra work by your IT department."

A list of apps and web apps to help engage students in the classroom.

"20 Google Docs Secrets every teacher and student should know."

A selection of creative storytelling apps to help students discover their inner novelist, artist, and moviemaker.

"The tools your students want" -- overview of Google Apps for Education

Focusing on transferable technology skills will make the integration of technology more meaningful and prepare students with skills they can take with them in the future.

An interactive graphic that links to 24 tools and resources for using technology to support student learning in a digital world.

A student teacher showcases the management advantage of Google Apps

"Today, every student needs an ongoing orientation to the power and limits of the web and regular opportunities to develop the skills to navigate it so they can go beyond being digitally native Facebook surfers to become truly digitally literate scholars and citizens."

"With Gooru, a free search engine for learning, you can quickly find topic-relevant, standards-aligned resources and organize them into teachable and sharable "collections" - all in one place. And did we mention that Gooru is free?"

An introduction to Quib.ly, a Q&A site that invites parents to post questions on a range of technology and parenting-related topics to be answered by other parents and various domain "experts" including computer game designers, safety experts, educators, and tech-savvy parents. Topics include apps, social media, mobile, the impact of technology on child behavior, and online safety.