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"Today, new to Google Labs is a little tool called Swiffy. Swiffy let's you upload a SWF file (otherwise known as Flash) and convert it to HTML5. Sweet. This means that you can use flash content on devices without a Flash player (i.e. iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch). You know what that means? "

So you've heard someone talking about QR codes? Or you've spotted these strangely-patterned black and white squares appearing in advertising material? Or you know what they are but just want to see how you can best make use of them? Well here are resources which will help to explain what QR codes are, what they look like, how you can create them, as well as how others are using them both within and outwith the classroom.

QR codes are an engaging way for students to explore information and express their learning.

This page provides a breakdown of videos within the Technology Integration Matrix by grade level. Although you may be primarily interested in a particular level, we encourage you to view the ways in which technology is used in other grade levels. For example, you will find videos of high school classrooms in which the technology tools could be used in the same way with middle school or elementary level students. Some videos involve students from both middle and high school grades and some involve students from both middle and elementary grades. These videos appear in both lists below.

I found the TIM framework a really useful way to think about how to integrate technology into my daily instructional practices. Having an understanding of where I sit in relation to the ACOT levels of Technology model helped to to recognise how far i've come in relation to my own understandings of how to use technologies effectively, but also how much opportunity there is far me to expand my knowledge.

"As a parent, you can play an important role in helping your children have safe and positive experiences online. By becoming aware of how children and young people use the internet, some of the risks they face and strategies to manage these risks, you can help guide your children to enjoy the best of the online world. This section includes information, tips and advice to help you and your family make the most of being online."

It is one of the most important conversations we can have. When student privacy and safety is at stake, we all have an obligation to do our part. Keeping in mind that laws and policies vary depending on where you are and what age you work with, there are some common sense tips we should all follow. The discussion below was inspired by comments left by educators on this Edublogger post over the past few weeks. This post was co-written by Ronnie Burt and Sue Waters.

Some of the other resources I have come across since my last post that you might find useful are: Apptivities - A great website with reviews and activity ideas for the use of apps by educators organized by grade level. Math Apps - Top 10 Apps to use in Math class on the iPod Touch. Apps for Educators - Top 200 iPad Apps in the United States for Educators Digital Storytelling with the iPad 38 Interesting ways to use the iPad in the Classroom 28 Interesting ways to use the iPod Touch in the Classroom iPods, iPhones and iPads in Education Teach with your iPad The Best iPhone apps for Kids, 2010 50 Must Have Educational Apps iPod and iPad Usergroup Wiki

We welcome you to our wiki and blog for supporting iPod & iPad devices in education. Although our focus is K-12, many of the techniques should work for you at any level and with any number of devices.

So you finally got a class set of iPads and you are not sure what to do next and where to start? Here is a very simple list of tried and true tips to help.

Great advice on using iPads in the classroom.

Below are some QR Code Scavenger Hunts that I have designed to be fully printable and ready to use. As long as you have a wi-fi enabled smart device that can scan, you can use these 'hunts' to support student literacy skills.

QR codes - ideas for the classroom.

On this website you can find interesting WEB2.0 applications. They are ordered in different categories that you can find in the menu on the left. These application are suitable in your classroom, in your school or at home. Some are handy, some are interesting, some just 4 fun. This collection is not and will never be complete. Every day new Web2.0 applications are developed.

Here you will find five different graphs and charts for you to consider. Not sure about which graph to use? Confused between bar graphs and pie charts? Read our: Create A Graph Tutorial

The art of making information beautiful. How do you make statistics look interesting? According to the writer and designer David McCandless, you just need to apply the rules of visual design to information. David Sillito meets him and investigates the trend of applying the rules of visual design to information in order to help us cope with the oceans of data we are bombarded with.

This site is excellent if you are looking at purchasing numeracy resources. Although they are only for purchase you could still take away ideas and make them yourself.

This site is a excellent site if you are still not sure about using ICT within the classroom. It gives you some insight as to why its beneficial

"First, my friend Harry Walker developed a great rubric for evaluating apps for ipods/ipads for classroom use. It's here. Second, I've tried, in vain, to keep an updated list of "favorite apps" but it's such a moving target, it's nearly impossible. I've listed just a sampling of apps below to get you started. Be sure to check out this list, or go to Apple's listing of popular Education apps for even more. You should also know now that Apple offers educational volume pricing for iPod/iPad apps for classrooms. Click here for FAQ."

"Apple Fairy has come to your classroom and given you some iPads and/or iPod Touches to use for learning? You and your students sure are the lucky ones. I know what you're thinking though: "So what now, technically speaking?" There are many different ways to set your iDevices up. Here is how I've done mine:"

Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design tool that lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. You can create dynamic interactive lessons, activities, assessments, and tutorials using Explain Everything's flexible and integrated design. Use Explain Everything as an interactive whiteboard using the iPad2 video display.

This site will be both a support site for my presentations about iPad use for teaching and learning and it also includes links to other iPad information pages. I hope you find it useful!

This is part of Edudemic's Staying Safe Online series. We will be periodically publishing guides and helpful bits of information to keep you thinking about how to stay safe among all those bits and bytes.