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Statistics on Teens and Technology from Pew Research Center.

Interesting ways to use technology for book reports.

Edutopia kills it one more time with this guide for student-centered learning. As most of these guides do, it points out that there has to be infrastructure development for a program like this to work. Administrators should support teachers interested in doing this.

ways to incorporate technology in ELA along with some musings

Teachers have so many options these days when it comes to helping students with special needs successfully integrate into their classroom. This article explains ways to integrate assistive technology into your classroom.

Assistive devices, commonly used school technologies, links to online resources

This site is from Education World and is speaking about using technology in high school classrooms. This post notes that students in this generation almost demand that technology is to be used in the classroom because that is what they are used to and have grown up with. Cell phones, music devices and tablets have become more prevalent each year with more and more students bring them to school. They cannot seem to separate themselves from social media, music, games, etc. This site has listed some great ideas of how teachers can incorporate technology into their classroom, some of them are: online quizzes, online databases, Microsoft OneNote, online classes, student online portfolios and blogging.

Graphite is a website created by teachers which is a searchable collection of educational technology resources for teachers.

Common Sense Graphite is a site by teachers, for teachers that helps you find the best educational technology resources and learn the best practices for implementing them in your classroom. Brought to you by Common Sense Media: Empowering kids to thrive in a world of media and technology.

Written by a secondary language arts teacher, this blog post contains a twitter chat on how secondary educators in ELA routinely integrate technology into their classrooms.

A Prezi by Ralph Marlon Saravello that describes why technology use in physical and health education is important and how it can be integrated.

This site provides ideas, guidance, and information on technology integration, including use cases.

A good definition of both accessible and assistive tecnology.

This resource provides various links to websites, blog posts, articles, and videos that relate to understanding how to use assistive technology. Anyone wanting to find various assistive technologies and learn how to evaluate them should start here.

This text ties different technology integration strategies to different learning theories. It also offers instructors different ways to incorporate technology into their classes and reflect on their current practice.

The presence of blockchain technology is apparent in almost every field today as it is widely adopted on a large scale by all industrial sectors. ABB, the international Electrical Engineering company, is currently undergoing a blockchain project, according to news reports. It is looking for ways to implement blockchain technology in promoting the use of solar energy in p2p energy trading and researching the role of blockchain in the smart grids market. Apparently, the international firm has collaborated with Evolvere, the Italian energy entity, for deploying a blockchain system to assist them in this venture.

It is indisputable that blockchain is closely associated with cryptocurrencies. Blockchain technology is the underlying concept which defines the very existence and functioning of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The disruptive nature of the blockchain is undoubtedly changing the face of search engine and digital marketing which makes it imperative to catch up on the capabilities of this technology and understand how it is catching up with the industry, to remain competitive.

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age by George Siemens was reprinted in an online textbook called "Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology." In the article, Siemens explains that the three oldest learning theories were based on a time when we lacked technology. He goes on to discuss the limitations each of the theories has on the individual that is exposed to technology. He then discusses connectivism and how it impacts learning in the digital-age.

With the Blockchain technology so much in demand, it offers solutions to all small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to grow and expand. This technology is not only affecting the finance sector but ramifying almost all industries like healthcare, asset management, media, telecom, and others.

The inefficiency of the agricultural supply chain leads to an estimated loss of almost 30% of food every year around the world. Blockchain technology aims to improve this figure by providing farmers with a better market benefit to enhance their livelihood.

If you are new to blockchain technology but have already decided to pursue your career in this domain, this article will help you know the importance of learning this technology and the practical ways to invest in this domain.

As Premium Market Insights (PMI) reported, Global investment in blockchain technology in energy markets is set to reach $34.7 billion by 2025, Valued at just $156.5 million in 2016, and the sector is forecast to grow at a rate of 82% a year.