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"Apple's new Device Enrollment Program (DEP) is a significant new enterprise initiative that removes one of the biggest, if not the biggest, roadblocks to iOS device deployments within businesses or schools: The need to touch each device to ensure that it is fully managed and locked down. The Device Enrollment Program was announced yesterday along with a slew of new IT-focused documentation and tweaks to managing Apple IDs for K-12 students and Apple's app volume purchase/licensing program. It offers the ability to configure iOS devices as supervised without using Apple Configurator, allowing for over-the-air management with these evice management capabilities. As such, this can be considered one of the most groundbreaking iOS management additions since Apple introduced MDM support nearly four years ago."

A long, annotated list of science websites that one teacher has used in classroom situations." Especially useful for the younger year levels.

Website with different tools to support teaching of civics and citizenship. US based but could be adapted to other settings. Interesting 'drafting board' tool which scaffolds students to write a persuasive piece.

Nice collection of class engagement and ice breakers for trainers.

More HTML goodness

This would be a great start for anyone with Chromebooks or just using the Chrome browser to get the most out of the experience

Many ways teachers could use mMinecraft in learning/teaching situations

"Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves Internet search skills that start with understanding how digital information is different from print information, knowing how to use specialized tools for finding digital information and strengthening the dispositions needed in the digital information environment. As teachers and librarians develop these skills and teach them to students, students will become better equipped to achieve their information needs."

Some intersting ideas here that examine how to use specialised tools for finding digital information.