CTAP Siskiyou Web 2.0

A mind-blowing infographic on Social Media to share with others. Another reason to harness that power in education.

Planet Nutshell produces short animated videos to explain products, services, and concepts. One of their series of videos is all about the Internet and Internet safety for K-12 students. The series is called NetSafe and it has 17 episodes that were produced for the Utah Education Network. The videos are labeled with grade levels so that students in high school don't watch videos designed for K-3 students. (Via Free Tech for Teachers)

10 Points to consider regarding blended learning - the use of online course components in various dimensions in high schools and K-8 schools

Here are some great tools for students and teachers for taking/accessing notes - both on mobile devices and computers. I prefer using Evernote, but if I wasn't using a mobile device, I might consider using Google Docs as my 2nd choice.

Nice tool to create bundles of inks which you can share with others. I also like using Only2Cicks, Sqworl, and Symbaloo. 

A look at education from a young adult - how it's viewed - goals and outcomes - it should inspire one's mind, not just fill our heads with forgettable information. Re-assess your dreams - define how you view education.

This is a way to share articles, posts, etc. across several social media accounts. Check it out!

Steps and screenshots on how to start a Google+ community. If your school is a Google Apps school, this is available as part of the suite. Possible to create student communities for courses, clubs, etc., with fellow teachers, and the community.

12 practical ways of strengthening relationships by Angela Maiers - former teacher and now an educational consultant and motivational speaker, especially in the use of social media. These are a great strategies for anyone.

Blog that encourages the use of multimedia to engage students. I like the "Free Resources" section on "Student News" and "Digital Storytelling". Some good ideas for students to do news shows. 

Good pedagogical look at classroom discussions - practical strategies and theory. These can be used for in-class and online discussions.

Steven Anderson, administrator and well-known contributor on Twitter gives some helpful advice on getting started and making Twitter work best for you.

iCivics has just released its seventeenth educational game for students. The new game is called We The Jury. We The Jury puts students in the role of a juror for two trials. Looks like a great activity for students. I would also use it and have discussion groups. Those using an LMS with online discussions or Collaborize Classroom, this would be a great online activity for interactive discussions.

This post has great ideas for people to take care of their "digital footprint" online and has probably one of the funniest, but to the point videos about digital footprints that I've ever seen. We're definitely going to use that in our district with students!

Google Apps Script for Google Forms and Spreadsheets that allows email merge in them. Simple interface.

Nice collection of forms designed for educators. I like the quiz, Virtual Inbox, HS Document Collector and Viewer, and website collection and presentation form. I haven't looked at all the forms yet, but those stood out for me. 

Teaching Channel has some engaging videos covering a variety of topics that also support the Common Core.

Great district professional development blog/website. Check it out! - updated by Justin Tarte

Read about the Leyden High School's Chromebook Initiative from the perspective of 4 students. Before reading them, you might want to check out the links to four other guest posts about the initiative: *Why 1:1?  Why Chromebooks? *The Logistics of Chromebooks at Leyden *What Can You Expect When You Move Learning to the Web? *Tech Support Internship:  Student-Led Support for Leyden's Chromebook Initiative

Even if you can't get paperless, these strategies will help reduce the amount of paper you have on your desk, in files, etc. I like the "scan & shred" as a way to reduce paper kept. You could scan and store in folder in files backed up to a server, Google Docs, or Dropbox. For more sensitive documents, I would store in files that are stored on a school server that can be passed along, when necessary.