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"Teachers want to see more support for parents to help them resist the practice of 'off-rolling'. New research for Ofsted finds that a quarter of teachers have seen off-rolling - when a child is removed from the school roll for the school's benefit, rather than in the child's best interests - happen in their schools. Two-thirds of these teachers believe the practice is on the rise. The study, based on survey responses from over 1000 teachers, paints a concerning picture of the extent of off-rolling in England's schools. Teachers believe that parents with less understanding of the education system and their rights are most likely to be pressured into taking their child out of school."

Start your students on a roll with this fun multiplication game iPad app. Roll the virtual marble to the correct answers to complete the level. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

As I mentioned earlier, the best device a school can roll out is a teacher who can adapt to new and emerging technologies, does not always require formal training for learning and staying current, and is not tethered to a product (PowerPoint) in order to teach. Education technology will continue to progress and part of this evolution will be for students and teachers to stay current with both curriculum and digital literacy. Even in the absence of technology, a great teacher will continually seek out ways to engage his or her students in great lessons, simulations or challenges.  

2 minute video: 5 ways to make rolling out tablets in your school a success

A fun dice game where you need to invade other areas by rolling a bigger number. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Educational+Games

We teachers like to shake things up a bit and how better to begin than by adding a little randomness into your lessons. This is a great site that creates custom cubes which you can use as dice in class. They are easy to create and great for children make for a range of subjects and activities. Give it a roll. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular

McAllen, TX: all studs, teachers, admins get a mobile device

Some considerations for an iPad program.

Santa has eaten a few mince pies too many and needs to lose some weight to fit down the chimneys of the world. Take Santa for a run to save Christmas, avoiding the food by jumping, rolling and diving out of the way. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Winter+%26+Christmas

My 5th graders went crazy over this game!! They said it was "inexplicably addictive."

My kids love to do the science fair, but every year they are stumped as to what projects to pursue. This site has terrific ideas, presented in kid-friendly language/design...so when science fair season rolls around I'll be showing them this site.

Famous director, Werner Herzog, commissioned by AT&T films an emotional and striking documentary about texting and driving.

Slides offers an interesting twist on the online presenter genre... literally. The presentation can roll in many directions like a virtual cube allowing multi-track presentations. The site uses html5, so it works on most computers and devices. Editing is simple and you can share or embed your creations easily. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

Interactive dice to roll

We all want our students to do the reading, and we all want them to come to class ready to discuss what they've read. Making that happen, however, is often a difficult proposition. Fernald and Swope provide techniques that take two tasks that most instructors dislike-administering pop quizzes and "cold calling on students"-and place them in the hands of the gods of probability.

Fast Track to Gene Annotation and Genome Analysis - This site ties together key bioinformatics tools and databases used to annotate genes and analyze genome data. Roll over any of the "stations" on the subway map to find out more about the analysis steps.

Help the University of Oxford transcribe ancient papyrus rolls - for real. Part of the Zooniverse (ie Galaxy Zoo)

A simple virtual dice simulator. Roll up to six 6-sided dice at once. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths