Ed Tech Crew

"The Internet is a strange, huge beast. It is getting bigger, faster and more mobile each day. Ferocious social networks fight each other to be on top and gain more of our attention and personal information. An entire economy is generated from our browsing habits. This is the face of the Internet now. "

"Use this guide to learn about ideas for classroom resources and lesson plans, to chat with other teachers, and to see external resources related to using Picnik in the classroom. Navigate through the information using the tabs below. Be sure to click the images in the tabs to see the full content."

Get information on Google's newest search features and learn tips from basic to advanced. For even more on Google search, explore our Playground of fun features, or go "Under the Hood" to explore the technology that powers your searches.

"Generate a help URL so friends and family can send you instant screen recordings to help trouble shoot computer issues."

I'm a fan of pretty much anything Dean Groom is involved in. If I don't always agree it at least encourages critical thinking.

This looks fun! Some of the widgets that use to exist in wave are here. Could be an easy way to get students to collaborate

The title says it all: The Docs/PDF/ powerpoint view look interesting so does Tabcloud (often chrome doesn't save my tabs) 

"So it's mid-August and for many teachers the new school year has begun and for others it's not too far away. Some of you will be starting at new schools and with that there's a chance that you'll be coming to terms with a new interactive whiteboard. You may already be familiar with whiteboards already, and are just starting at a school with a different brand. Either way, here's a summary of blogposts I've written in the past that hopefully will prove useful to you."

The Prey control panel for missing computers

"Qrafter is the first QR Code app that is designed for iPad instead of just taking the iPhone version and making it bigger! Qrafter is a free two-dimensional barcode scanner for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Its main purpose is to scan and parse the contents of QR Codes. It can also generate QR Codes when you purchase the "Pro Pack"."

Excellent resource for using Twitter in education

A free site for educators that lets you share and save your resources.

Program for Online Teaching POT, semi-open MOOC discussion about teaching online classes. Learn with others.

Adapted from Kathy Schrock's Blooming iPad @Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano

Finland has vastly improved in reading, math and science literacy over the past decade in large part because its teachers are trusted to do whatever it takes to turn young lives around. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Successful.html#ixzz1XxehtGtn

Just imagine, for a moment, a world in which Steve Jobs had never lived. How might daily life be different?