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Interesting read on how to use Social Media to advance online training programs. Excellent resources on how to improve training systems through social media.

Very cool! I never thought of this as a community of practice. I use this everyday for conferencing with my colleges. We come together through this technology to share resources, plan and organize, and to develop strategies. So, of course this is a great example. Thank you for sharing!

The American Pshychology Association reviews the research findings about Game-Based learning. The article also talks about pilot programs that were conducted to explore GBL, links are provided to these studies.

This post is from a student perspective about how using social media while studying abroad help keep them connected with students at the home institution. The article does not touch on the possibility of these tools acting as an insulator, keeping the student from interacting with the culture they are visiting. The assumption has to be that while they are in country, they are actively seeking out these interactions. A little focus from the study abroad program could help achieve both objectives. 

This article analyzed the development of a community of practice of student-teachers in music in a Brazilian university outreach program. After the introduction, the author covers in detail the theory of community of practice and education. I thought the idea of identity and the strength of peer-learning activities in the outreach program were very interesting.

Provides a list of free or low cost assistive technology software programs that are available for anyone to use. The software, websites, and apps focus on different forms of study skills and aids.

Scratch: a programming language for everyone. Create interactive stories, games, music and art - and share them online.

Communities of Practice and Social Learning Theory related to First Year Experience type programs in Higher Ed.

This avatar based learning program is geared towards college students to help educate them on how to approach at-risk students to refer them to recieve counseling. 

This is a blog that incorporates technology into language and gifted programs. It has a lot of great ideas for tools for gifted students who want to work ahead.

Great article about integration of tech for early childhood educators

A cloud-based music notation program with several forums for collaboration.

A weekly radio program of young musicians, the website features a student lounge for collaboration and support.

Internet and Mobile Association of India and Facebook have a program to educate students age 13-17 about safety. It will be live streamed via Facebook. It is part of another classroom program called Safe Surfing.

Boise State University's EdTech program uses Moodle as a social networking site in all of its classes. It allows students to share work and to comment on each others' work.

This article breaks down the different parts a spreadsheet can do and their benefits into easy categories to remember. It gives explanations of each component however, I would have like a bit more description on charts/graphs. I thought the author left too much unsaid about such a powerful tool.

Create simulation program and full design program for teaching lighting for the theater. Recommended for 9-12 and above Theatre students. Asset for any theater.

This is an article that discusses the 21st century learner. It is an interesting article and was written recently.

This is a really good article on Tech Integration that I came across on the National Association of Elementary School Principals webpage. It explains technology integration and its benefits. It also lays out a plan for how administrators can begin to "develop a progressive technology-infused program." Though the article was written in 2012, I think it's just as relevant today as when it was first published.