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At a time when tech-savvy educators are touting the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, thousands of attendees at the National Educational Computing Conference gathered here this week to discuss and debate how to make the best use of those resources and extend their use to more of the nation's classrooms.

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Sometimes I have conversations with myself. As both a parent and a teacher my role in these two positions can sometimes struggle to coexist. My questions for you this week: On what things in education do you feel conflicted? What movies do you use in the classroom and why?

TOOLS Sploder Make your own educational games online. Remember the Milk Manage activities and tasks. Dabbleboard A virtual white board to create, collaborate and share presentations, homework assignments or study sessions.

Here are my collections of free internet learning materials covering about 60 courses. .http://www.textbooksfree.org/Free%20Internet%20Libraries.htm

Searchypants Provide a safe and secure search environment by creating a custom search home page for your students. Calibre Convert eBooks into your desired format. Also, sync with other eBook readers, find and add tags to your books. Gnowledge Create, publish, share and take tests, exercises and assignments.

Much attention has been paid to how mobile-learning devices can be incorporated into middle and high schools, but Seth Weinberger is targeting a different set of students: kindergartners through 2nd graders. "The sweet spot of literacy is kindergarten to 2nd grade," says Weinberger, the executive director of Innovations for Learning, the Evanston, Ill.-based nonprofit organization that developed a mobile-learning device called the TeacherMate. "If you get them [reading on grade level] early, there's a real chance that you can keep them at grade level."

TOOLS Chatzy Create password protected virtual chat rooms instantly. You can invite students, parents or colleagues via email to join the secure chat. Transcribe Easily transcribe any audio file Powtoon Create captivating and visually engaging presentations easily.......