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The tag reads "Be the curator of your favorite topic". With this tool, you can easily gather articles and media from the web. Makes it very easy to publish a continuously-updated page about your topic of interest.

Use this tool to easily publish gorgeous magazines

This is an online content curation site. I like this one because students don't have to have a Facebook or Twitter account to sign up.

This article points out ten ways to keep students engaged in a classroom, especially in those with an active-learning environment. A great reference, especially for those who are moving from a more traditional classroom setup to one that is more project-based.

A variety of articles giving different perspectives on social media use in the classroom.

A compilation of resources surrounding the use of social media presented in a topically-appropriate format. Includes infographics, photos, and links to articles.

TechMatrix is a place to search for and compare assistive tools. Research articles are available to read. The TechMatrix is funded through a grant by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Award #H327Z060003.

Search a database of assistive technologies

A power-packed article about differentiation with ideas and resources.

Check out this great article: "When you step away from the prepackaged structure of traditional education, you'll discover that there are many more ways to learn outside school than within." - Kio Start

I tend to keep up to date with Deaf culture by visiting this site often. I decided to post this article showing the view some Deaf have on the evolving technology of cochlear implants. I agree that technology has allowed for incredible growth and development of all kinds of things including education and resources for the disabled, but sometimes do we push it to far?

This article discusses the use of communities of practice for university teachers as the demand for research increases. Cites how many professors got into teaching to teach, not to do research, and are either leaving the profession or joining communities of practice to develop research skills and get help to meet the research demands. The bottom of page 972 talks about the challenges for those who are not well trained in research. The bottom of 973 talks about what it takes to change a teaching culture to a research culture. 979 has a useful table on what it looks like for education faculties to build their research capability.

I believe that a lot of individuals enter the university teaching profession thinking they are only going to teach! So many of my professor friends have found that they have to write grants and build in their yearly incomes just to stay employed! Thanks for sharing!

This article provides a great overview of the potential of adaptive learning. Adaptive learning is becoming more than just a buzz word as of late.

I came across the acronym MOOC in the resources and the meaning did not immediately jump out to me. This article discusses the quick rise and perceived fall of MOOC's from 2012 to present. It also discusses their continued importance and changes that may occur.

In this post by Stephen Downes, he discusses the generations of technologies and how this coincides with the development of elearning. The last portion of this article brings it back to connectivism.

My go to website for all things higher education. This website supplies great current articles on the entire higher education field. It also posts job openings. I use this website to stay current will all higher education news across the USA.

This article was great in that they did a case study on the schoolteachers' workplace learning. What they found is that there should not be boundaries that defines how educators learn and practice.

This website by Phil and Heather Hodkinson provides a powerful case study on Schoolteachers' and Workplace Learning, and examines the similarities and differences between classroom and workplace learning in regards to CoP.

This is not a published article, but rather an example of an active Community of Practice. I like visuals, so this was helpful to see an operational COP and explore the different aspects available to its members.

This link is a slideshare. The slideshare begins by describing what a PLN is and the benefits of creating one including the facts that are flexible, personal and practical. It also talks about them happening in real time, allowing instant access to people and information and also giving access to expertise in any field. It goes on to describe the two types of PLN's collaborative tools and information gathering. The article then provides a list of possible tools and good resources to be included in your PLN.

This article is from Ebscohost and does require users to log into Albertson's Library before accessing. This paper looks at shared social capital and what it means for teachers. It also looks at the difference and the benefits for teachers using online vs offline professional development resources as it relates to Facebook.

Hap Aziz, director of the School of Technology and Design at Rasmussen College, explores what he terms the "five key components" to approaching educational technology.