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#edjournal is an educational technology journal written by educators for educators that focuses on the pedagogy behind the use of technology in the classroom. The key question that #edjournal asks is: Where's the learning?

During the summer of 2008 I began work on my thesis. At this time, the working title was, "How are educators using the 'social web' to enhance teaching and learning, and their own professional development?" I started to develop a three-year, longitudinal study, entitled edonis (educators online impact study); setting out to have 100 participants by time of commencement at the start of November. The research would consist primarily of: fortnightly emailed questions; monthly online surveys via Survey Monkey; quarterly invited response to some stimulus; yearly extended discussion (online or face-to-face); and a face-to-face or online recorded interview.

We're a bunch of like-minded, mainly UK-based, educators interested in educational technology. We produce a regular podcast with the aim of spreading good practice and innovative tools in education over at http://www.edtechroundup.com Hub.edtechroundup.com is a collection of blog posts from our own personal blogs that deal with here and now classroom practice from a variety of subject angles. Pedagogically-sound Open Source and Web 2.0 solutions figure quite high on our list of priorities. As always please feel free to get involved in our Diigo network and interact with us via Twitter!

Irish centre for ICT practice and advice Info on all sorts here. Soc networking. video. audio. netsafety. special needs.

The National Centre for Technology in Education is an Irish Government agency established to provide advice, support and information on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education.

A list of web based education tools that are considered of education value. The question is in England have you got access to them in your education authority / school?

podcasting tools for educators and examples of softnwares that are available.

The EdtechRoundup Wikispace supports and records the development of the online collaborations of teachers, educators and learning technologists. We are a friendly bunch of educators with contributors ranging from PGCE students and the ICT curious, through

This article responds to a generation of techno-criticism in education. It contains a review of the key themes of that criticism. The context of previous efforts to reform education reframes that criticism. Within that context, the question is raised about what schools need to look and be like in order to take advantage of laptop computers and other technology. In doing so, the article presents a vision for self-organizing schools.

Putting Educational Innovations Into Practice Find peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. Share advice and expertise about education with expert colleagues.

1. About From 2008 to 2010 this digital codex will increase in size as my work towards an Ed.D. through the University of Durham continues. I'm being supervised by Steve Higgins and my working title is: What does it mean to be 'educated' and 'digitally literate'? The impact of ICT and the knowledge society upon education in the 21st century.

Innovative School Models and Resolve Revisited in·no·va·tion (noun) 1: the introduction of something new; 2: a new idea, method, or device Merriam-Webster online The term innovation is becoming more and more prevalent in education-related discussions. Schools from coast to coast are adopting "innovative" models to address educational needs in local communities. The range of practice associated with these models is wide. Some models are prescribed programs with detailed requirements for professional development and implementation. Other models are more tailored to an individual community and somewhat less specific in structure and delivery. The development of these K-12 programs has been accompanied by university programs designed to facilitate growth, increase successful outcomes, and analyze results.

Prezi releases educational license ... thanks to cajoling from @markclarkson

The Google Teacher Academy is a FREE professional development experience designed to help primary and secondary educators from around the globe get the most from innovative technologies

Web-based chat platforms offer a collaboration tool. Several suggestions on educational chat sites.

Which blog sites are 'unblocked' for use in your education authority?

Should the web be filtered in schools? If yes then where is the line? David Gilmour (East Lothian) First, all social s/w sites are not the same. Distinguish blogs/wikis from Bebo etc as a first step. Next establish that Web2 is now mainstream. Queen, GB have Youtube sites, not just happy slappers. Have a paper I did on this... Ben Plouviez (Scottish Government, personal capacity) Some very random thoughts: this is an area where I think we should make waves, and I'd like to understand more about how filtering works (or doesn't) in local authorities and schools.

The Future of Online Learning: Ten Years On An MS-Word version of this essay is available at http://www.downes.ca/files/future2008.doc In the summer of 1998, over two frantic weeks in July, I wrote an essay titled The Future of Online Learning. (Downes, 1998) At the time, I was working as a distance education and new media design specialist at Assiniboine Community College, and I wrote the essay to defend the work I was doing at the time. "We want a plan," said my managers, and so I outlined the future as I thought it would - and should - unfold.