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"The nature of evolving technology sees the emergence of new trends and behavior among young people and new efforts by government and industry to combat harmful behaviors. FOSI provides periodic information to keep you informed about these issues."

"The Design Studio is a developing toolkit which draws together a range of existing and emergent Jisc resources which support technology-enhanced teaching and learning practice." Curriculum change & transformation Transforming assessment & feedback Developing digital literacies

Ten great apps are listed and their use demonstrated with 3 Minute Tutorials for each. These videos show you how to get started and the rest is up to you

A post that clearly sets out a plan for teaching students about good digital citizenship and how to maintain a positive digital footprint.

Have you ever Googled yourself ? Have you ever checked your virtual identity? Do you know that you leave a digital footprint every time you get online? Do you know that whatever you do online is accumulated into a digital dossier traceable by others ? These and several other similar questions are but the emerging tip of the sinking iceberg.One that is packed full of concerns related to issues of our online identity and privacy issues.

"The game Minecraft is an emerging way to teach and learn basic concepts of collaboration in the classroom. Minecraft rose to popularity due to elaborate pop culture recreations and the ability to explore other people's lands. With Minecraft, students can learn about survival, experience history digitally and create models of cells for biology class. If you are using Minecraft in your class, follow these magazines to get new ideas for your lesson plan."

What a great concept. I hope we see more of these schools emerging across the world in the near future.

A collection of emerging tools useful for humanizing online learning. Annotated so you can glance through the list and then click to try them out. "

Satya Nadella, Indian origin CEO of Microsoft recently said that "What we were going to think about in 2030 is probably going to be true by 2025". He was of course speaking in context of digital transformation across sectors in wake of the pandemic response. One of the sectors which is quickly becoming a humanoid cyborg version of itself is Education, with all its technology-enabled arsenal!

Some of the different ways teachers are using tumblr in their classrooms

Reverse instruction is a hot news topic these days. Here's 15 news stories from the last month about flipping the classroom.

"An iPad and Apple TV can combine to provide an advantageous alternative to more expensive, traditional interactive white boards."

Article provided to the edtechcrew by wayne - thanks

Blog post describes about 10 sites that offer interactive story building tools.

Instructional uses of social networking software can provide opportunities for learning, connecting, and engagement.