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"Today's kids connect, create, and collaborate through media. But who helps them reflect on the implications of their actions? Who empowers them to make responsible, respectful, and safe choices about how they use the powerful digital tools at their command? Our Common Sense Parent Media Education Program and our Digital Citizenship Curriculum give educators, administrators, and parents the tools and curricula they need to guide a generation in becoming responsible digital citizens. "

"Whether you're a lurker, a power-user, or middle of the road catch-as-catch-can user of technology, there may be some surprising inferences to be made about your teaching style. These online habits are as much the product of your personality as your habits as an educator."

"Graph Search is currently rolling out and will soon be available to all users. You and your teens may not have access to it yet, but you should have it on your radar. Graph Search can be a fun way to pursue new hobbies or find friends with similar interests, but it also raises privacy concerns for users -- especially minors. Here are six things parents need to know about Graph Search"

"It's challenging enough to manage a traditional learning environment where the curriculum is handed to you, and meetings are set, and you're simply there to manage; adding more ingredients to the mix seems like asking for trouble. But the truth is, it's becoming increasingly difficult to educate children in the face of such radical technological and pedagogical progression. The good news is, many of the elements of a progressive learning environment-e.g., digital literacy, connectivism, and play-conveniently, and not coincidentally, work together. And better yet, collectively they can reduce the burden on those managing the learning because they place the learner at the center. While it's possible to tack these ideas on to a traditional classroom, and then sit back and wait for the clouds to part and the sun to shine brilliantly, you'll likely be waiting a while. These aren't single tools to "try," but news ways to think about how learners access media, how educators define success, and what the roles of immense digital communities should be in popularizing new learning models. None of it is really complicated-it just requires new thinking."

"Do you use Discovery Education as an educator for streaming media and other digital resources for your classroom?  Great!  Now you need to let your students try Discovery's new student center and the Board Builder tool for creating content. Similar to Glogster and able to be shared between teacher, student, and others. (You must have a Discovery Education account for this product.)"

"This is a special guide full of tips, tutorials, and ways other teachers are using Twitter."

Kids Share Book Recommendations. Use Online Reading Logs, Find Books At Their Reading Level

Thanks to Katie H. for sharing this one!! It looks AWESOME!

Use Spin's "Together Learn" app for collaborative learning.

"TED ( Technology, Entertainment, Design ) is one of my favorite video resource I use quite often. The videos included in TED are organized under different categories such as : Creativity, Inspiring, Funny, ect. I am assuming you already know TED for if not then you will be missing out on a huge educational resource . TED has even released just a couple of weeks ago a special video channel just for educators where it started posting awesome videos that you can share with your students. This is called Ted-Ed. Anyway today I am sharing with you some of the most inspirational videos on TED. I highly recommed them for you if you have some free time.As mush as they are inspiring, they are also motivating and helpful in our professional development. You can also share them with your students and watch them togehter."

23 sessions archived from this year's Discovery Educator's Network virtual conference. Check them out!

Red Lion's Video site.

We are constantly analyzing trending hashtags and their relations to allow you to ride the wave in the right moment. RiteTag provides you a set of tools to maximize your return on hashtags.