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50 ways to use Google Earth in the classroom.

Great collaborative conversation about issues addressing Copyright and Fair Use in education.

Collaborate globally with other educators on using iPod Touch in the classroom.

Another great classroom reflection by Langwitches on 21st Century Learning and skills. 

Empowering learners through a new paradigm of teaching.

Designing Choreographies for the "New Economy of Attention" is an interesting discussion of attention and distraction. You may not agree with their core argument - that we need to choreograph technologies that are under the control of learners (such as back channels) in a manner similar to how we organize more traditional classroom components - but the approach of blocking software and banning mobiles/laptops in classrooms is simply not sustainable. Today's reality of connectedness is dramatically different from what existed even ten years ago. Banning is at best a short term solution that will isolate and agitate the very group education is expected to serve. The battle for control of information and interaction has already been won by "the individual". Organizations, governments, and universities that have not yet recognized this may continue to limp along for a while…but their current stance is not tenable.

Super Teacher Tools has many free classroom review games and classroom management tools, including Flash Jeopardy.

7 video tips from great educators regarding the use of "New Media" in the classrooms. 

This site provides a wealth of information regarding new trend in education known as "Flipped Classroom".

This animated infographic from Sophia on the topic of a "Flipped Classroom" provides statistics comparing 2012 and 2014.

Alice Keeler has shared this post addressing some of the lesser known hurdles integrating Google Classroom.

In the contemporary classroom, there is much greater consideration of what the learner does in partnership with their teacher so that they develop the capacity to learn. Classroom routines and structures are designed to engage the learner in a rich process of dialogical learning. 

Customize how the stream appears in Google Classroom.

Learn how to annotate/grade assignments within Google Classroom.

Here are 20 math games for kids! Perfect for creating an engaging classroom atmosphere and helping you reinforce lesson content and build skills.

Whilst the vast majority of teachers appreciate how essential technology has become in their classrooms, especially in film and media related courses.

Whilst the vast majority of teachers appreciate how essential technology has become in their classrooms, especially in film and media related courses.