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A detailed discussion from the journal about launching a 1:1 ipad program beginning with leadership and cost and moving through other issues. I do wish this article had a few more links but it is a great read for those who are discussing this (like we are at my school.)

What if we applied the psychology of what makes technology attractive to students...to our face-2-face practices in the classroom? Using this idea, instead of using more technology in the classroom, why not design the traditional human / face-to-face classroom experience to be more like what makes technology so engrossing to modern students? Do these principles sound familiar... Deliver information in bite sized chunks, Create mental models, Use short stories to help process information, Learning happens and is remembered through repetition, People are motivated by Progress and Mastery, Sustained attention lasts 10 minutes, and the use of Progressive Disclosure. Progressive Disclosure an interaction design technique often used in human computer interaction to help maintain the focus of a user's attention by reducing clutter, confusion, and cognitive workload. This improves usability by presenting only the minimum data required for the task at hand. Here are 100 little articles that could have big implications in the classroom.

Great article from Larry Ferlazzo picked up by the Washington Post. Topping the list: Common Core.

Nice assignment from teachers Helen Chang and Susan Oxnevad. I like how they use graphics to make the assignment easier to follow. It is to write an article review of a current event relating to drugs.

Great article from Rachel Jones

Great article from Rachel Jones

Free online magazine for teachers, featuring articles on Minecraft in the classroom, Project based learning, subject knowledge, value of field trips, and using GPS to enhance learning.

Article makes an interesting parallel between the explosion of print (post-printing press) and the explosion we are experiencing in the digital age.

Article about the short comings and cut backs to traditional computer science programs in the U.S.

Great article that every parent should read. Good practical thinking and tips. Love the parallel to the ball field.

An article about how textbook publishers are rushing to include Obama's election in their latest books

One could use this article as yet another reason to show that purchasing textbooks, especially for a subject such as this, is a practice that SHOULD disappear in the near future. When you have access to ALL the world's information as well as commentary on that information, AND as well as the ability to share it electronically and contribute to the commentary, there really just is NOT a need to purchase those books anymore. Or am I completely wrong?

Nice article about teaching globally to teach cultural differences, etc

Interesting article tackling online research

Search results from Edutopia magazine with resulting articles on wikis.

Article on picking the best camcorder for a Mac. Thought it was worth sharing.

Must Read article by Alfie Kohn- it about the learning!

Faculty members at Stanford University's School of Education have voted to make scholarly articles available to the public for free, a policy change that the university says makes Stanford's education school the first such school in the nation to join the growing "open access" movement in academia.

Article discussing how cooled white dwarf stars (i.e. black dwarf stars) are most likely primarily made of diamond.

Great article on Disruptive Innovation and Education

This is an excellent article that has been reposted. It includes a lot of the information that outlines WHAT web 2.0 is. This includes videos and many important hyperlinks. Excellent article for newcomers to web 2.0 to pick up on.

Important article that gives an excellent overview of Web 2.0.