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Open source, digital textbooks coming to California schools The cash-strapped Golden State has decided that, starting next school year, schools will be able to use open source, digital textbooks for a number of math and science subjects. Ars talked with Brian Bridges, the Director of the California Learning Resources Network, which will be reviewing the texts, to find out more about what the program entails.

Tips for teachers to help students be safe on the Internet.

Important article to read about children of all ages creating profiles. I believe this supports our driving need to incorporate instruction and discussion on this topic in schools.

Beautiful Ideas, issues, knowledge, data - visualized!

visual literacy

Big data visualized. What a cool site that connects art and math. If you explore or write or are just a scholar, this site will give you lots to think about.

I'm not sure how the licensing is working for them. I didn't think you could have one app and share on 40 ipods, but that is what the Charleston County School District says they are doing. From the article: ""Everything from vocabulary, to e-book reading, to art, to science," said CCSD Media Services Coordinator Connie Dopierala. CCSD hopes to invest in a set of 40 iPod Touches for every school in the district, at $150 each. Students can learn math or grammar on inexpensive application programs. "We can download a 99-cent app and load it on all 40 iPod Touches or however many, and that's very cost-effective with taxpayer dollars," said Dopierala."

Why teachers should not ever publicly talk like this online.  Period.  Find the good and talk about that.

If you are a school and need help with your facebook page, this may be the option. Every school should have a facebook page in addition to your website. 

"More than 12 million students & teachers at thousands of schools worldwide have already gone Google. Join the movement with Google Apps for Education. Interesting in learning how to go Google? Check out our new Guide to going Google. Thanks to all who stopped by our booth #2617 and listened to one of the presentations in our teaching theater or saw a demo of Google Apps, Google Search, Google Earth, Chrome OS, or App Inventor."

Links to all #ISTE11 sessions on Googleapps

A fascinating way that allows you to shoot and upload video that is integrated with Google drive. While there is a free version, there are also paid versions for higher capacity requirements. This allows online video editing and easy sharing with social media. This may be the resource we've been looking for collaborative video editing. Eager to try.

There's a $1 million teacher prize being given away this next year. You have until August 31, 2014 to nominate a teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.

An excellent set of infographics about blogging that I'll be using with students in the fall. Great set of discussion tools.

Natural ways to boost endorphins in your brain.

Here's the page where you register your school for Bing for Schools - you'll need to enter all outbound IP addresses so ask your IT department to do it.

Inspirational Wallpapers

Steve Mesler has a great program in Classroom Champions - get paired with an Olympic or Paralympic athlete. You can sign up now for 2013-2014.

Excellent research study of 200,000 people on work and jobs. Leaders and policy makers will want to read this.

Free comic book about copyright that teaches you everything you need to know. You can even remix it. There are multiple translations as well (and you can buy a hard copy.) Awesome tool to use.

Such great changes for people - practice something for 100 days and film it. Very cool. What teachable moments could come out of this? Could you have a class practice something for 100 days? What would it be? What difference would it make?