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This is a brief overview about mobile learning platforms. It is an easy read!

Schoology is a learning management system (LMS) and social network that makes it easy to create and share academic content.

my 700 group is using this as a collaboration tool. http://www.schoology.com/group/6086206

Tom lays out perspectives/arguments very nicely. In many ways, I think it boils down to the person him or herself.  Some folks have the discipline, drive and contextual experiences/collegial interactions that would make more autonomous 'self study' very effective.  Others... not so much. I think in this day and age, this issue presents itself in many professions.

Learn how to use Google Earth to view images of what locations looked like in the past.

All three Domains: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. The Table we use in class is for Cognitive only. Some of your projects might go beyond the Cognitive domain.

There are so many online tools out now for teaching how to write. Back in my day (which wasn't that long ago) The only technology we had was turnitin.com, a plagerism website. Now, using writing software (such as an updated version of turnitin.com, students can edit each others papers, teachers can track and edit changes to student papers and more!

Middle School teacher experience and tips for using Facebook in the classroom.

Interesting ideas on using Twitter in education.

Online Schools is education made fun. We're a bunch of guys who spend our free time trying to come up with informative and engaging informational graphics. Great source for aesthetically pleasing, student friendly display of facts and concepts. Brainstorm: Would this make sense in a Prezi? PPT with sliding transitions? Or?

Tips and Tricks for Twitter

Good glossary for online and social media learner newbies. Clear explanations, further links and resources. Terms covered: Avatar Blog Cloud Computing Personal Learning Network (PLN) RSS Social Bookmarking  Social Networking Tag Web 2.0 Wiki

Just the perfect site to help me with the glossary we want to include in our Moodle training for teachers manual! It's funny the way these terms float around out there, but most people have only the haziest idea what they actually mean! I know for a fact that our teacher-learners will benefit from a concise definition of such things as "wiki", "blog", "RSS" and others. And framing these terms within the educational context makes the definitions even more meaningful.

This article seems to counter a lot of what we hoped: It indicates that giving computers to students may lead to lower academic performance. Hmmm. We may need to look at the methodology behind this study.

I agree with you Sonya. I also think that the article does not state how students are expected to use the computers. Are teachers being trained? I think more variables are needed to support the claim that technology is not "making a dent" in education. It's like giving a kid a baseball bat and expect him to hit a homerun. The kid needs coaching, preferably from someone who knows what they are talking about!

List of educational Facebook applications.

Examples of Twitter use in SDSU classrooms

Augmented Reality examples - both books and discussion of mobile device-based AR. RWW.

Learn more about Twitter-talk here. Wondering about the @, #, and retweeting? This page explains it in an entertaining way. It's called Twitter for Dummies part 4. There are other parts as well.

Tons of information from emerging technologies to trends in education! This is definitely one worth subscribing to!

This is an awesome site. I got three cool resources right off the bat that I bookmarked for coming up teaching year.

This blog is done by a friend of mine. He has some great ideas for integrating technology in the classroom, and most of his entries are "good" reads. I have had the privilege to work on projects with him and this is where he highlights his ideas. Enjoy!