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"One of the many reasons I blog is so that I can learn from others and rethink my own understandings. In light of the comments, I've revised the letter that I drafted to my children's teacher about opting them out of grading."

"I believe that every single subject taught in high school is a mistake. What I write here will infuriate teachers, but teachers are not my enemy. It isn't their fault. They are cogs in a system over which they have no control. I believe there are many great teachers, and I believe that teaching and teachers are very important."

Some excellent justifications for using technology in the classroom!

Contest to answer the question, "What makes us human and why?" From becominghuman.org. Contests for several different grade levels.

A quick fire game to learn the alphabet. Choose the correct next letter to gain points. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

A good spelling game where players find words from a collection of letters. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

That was fun! It reminds me of Scrabble, Yahtzee, and Boggle.

"What really happened at the First Thanksgiving? Become a history detective and find out! In this fun, award-winning activity, kids take on the role of "history detectives" to investigate what really happened at the famous 1621 celebration. (Hint: It was a lot more than just a feast!) Along the way, they'll read a letter written by an eyewitness to the event, learn about Wampanoag traditions of giving thanks, and visit Pilgrim Mary Allerton's home. As a final activity, kids can design and print their own Thanksgiving exhibit panel."

A great site for generating logos. Great for websites, blogs or even for pretend letters for 'Mantle of the Expert' and other activities. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

A cute online animal alphabet book for very young learners. See a animated letter shaped animal with sounds for the whole alphabet. You can even write words with these animal letters, making this a good resource for making interesting name labels. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

"This year, my letter focuses on the catalytic role that measurement can play in reducing hunger, poverty, and disease. Setting goals and measuring progress are obviously not new ideas. But over the last year, I've really been struck by the impact this can have improving the lives of the poorest."

"The first blog entries posted by my grade one students are rarely readable. Like pre-writers everywhere, my students type random letters, their name, or text they can see on the walls of the room around them. Despite the fact that they cannot yet write anything that is readable to the general public, I have them post because I want them to begin to define themselves as writers. "

terrific tool to help create color-coded QR codes

Print QR Codes Generate printable QR mobile phone-readable 2D barcodes containing a website URL, an email address, a phone number, a pre-formatted SMS message or just plain text to use as paper prints, DIY stickers, temporary tattoos or iron-on T-shirt transfers. Design A Custom QR Code T-Shirt Generate your own QR Code and then you and your code are sent to the Zazzle print-on-demand website to complete the selection of your shirt style, size and color for immediate purchase, printing and delivery direct to your door.

Generate QR codes. Encode any text, such as poems, letters or short stories, website links, contact details... the list goes on. You can even choose the colour. They make great displays. All this is free, but you can also buy 'stuff' with a QR design printed on it.

"If you're looking for more wall art ideas for kids rooms, here are free printable 3D alphabet templates including all the letters from A to Z that you can print and make, to spell any words or phrases you like"

High school teachers share letters, postcards, and videos created for a beautiful send-off for students. Great ideas for end-of-year!

Fantastic Open Letter to School Administrators

Excellent article on using cell phones in class. Links to research, templates for lessons, letter etc. This is a much read!

"For students attending one of Vancouver's most popular public schools, the classroom is an exciting world of iPads, iPods, apps, laptops and SmartBoards. Even the youngest children at Elsie Roy elementary in Yaletown are using iPads as they learn to write the letters of the alphabet, pull them together into words and tackle basic addition and subtraction with colourful and interactive applications that make learning feel like fun."

Integrating mLearning into the primary school classroom.