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There are lots of ways to find out about useful apps. for use in schools with ipads and other tablets. The OZTL-Net is one. Here's a website from the Victorian Education Dept. that provides lots of evidence-based information and recommendations about using ipads in schools and useful apps.

Some of you may have seen this item discussed on the OZTL_Net. The edudemic page is about motivation but it explains how technology such as ipads can be used as an extension of Bloom's Taxonomy to provide choice and challenge for your students. The page has links to a Ted talk that explains the "padagogy" at the heart of this program.

The communication culture of text messaging-part of the bigger blanket term "tech speak"-can have adverse long-term effects on students' grammar, according to statistics featured in the following infographic on Visal.ly.

Teachers everywhere are wondering how social media can help them in their practices. This infographic from Online Colleges provides a great visual guide towards the answers.

Education Week article by Matthew Lynch explores a different side of K-12 classroom technology. While the benefits of technology continue to affect traditional education, we must consider the effects that might be less desirable, and Lynch introduces us to them here.

We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube's policies How to report content on YouTube How to protect their privacy online How to be responsible YouTube community members How to be responsible digital citizens We hope that students and educators gain useful skills and a holistic understanding about responsible digital citizenship, not only on YouTube, but in all online activity

Interesting infographic and information about the ISTE Digital Citizenship PLN.

The 21st Century Citizenship Guide outlines a vision of citizenship that encompasses informed, engaged and active practices in three dimensions of citizenship-civic, global and digital. The different dimensions of citizenship will be explored, along with recommendations on actions that parents, local, and national policymakers can take to make sure that all students are able to develop into true 21st century citizens.

An exploration of citizenship and global digital citizenship as it relates to learning.

Excellent post by Trisah, ETL523 201630 student - shows how digital citizenship means participation and involvement and shares how this can be done in a meaningful way.

Excellent slideshow by @langwitches sharing new curriculum objectives to support globally connected learning.

"The eSmart Digital Licence is an online challenge combining quizzes, videos and games, to prepare Australian children (aged ten and over) to be smart, safe and responsible digital citizens."

This is more than a blog!

Good discussion points raised in this article.