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Terry Freedman from the UK makes some great points about expertise in Computing. This is particularly relevant in the UK where every student age 5 and up is expected to be taught programming in school. (Wake up world.) Terry says: "Some Principals and Headteachers think that a good way around the problem of teaching computing is to not worry about whether teachers have subject knowledge at all. "All we need are facilitators", they say, "while the kids can teach themselves and each other." This is, as any teacher knows (or should know), easy to say, less easy to do, and not altogether the most desirable thing to do even if you can do it. However, just in case your school happens to be "led" by one of the aforementioned Headteachers, here are some arguments you may want to use. I think that any one of them should suffice, and all of them together make for a cast-iron case." Read more... this is a topic that will be increasingly discussed in other countries.

tech forum's conference vault of materials/presentations

What/who has legal rights when it comes to audio recording of class lecture/discussion?

List of alternatives to the Flip Camera.

iPad apps for students with learning disabilities. 

Very interesting thoughts regarding the implementation and usage of IWBs.

Nice list from David Kapuler

colleagues need convincing? here's a great list why teachers use twitter

Technology and Learning provides list of Top 10 sites to create digital art.

BIG list of educational grants for the 2010-2011 school year. Includes environmental, communication, civics, and technology grants.

When Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) administrators recently turned their attention to social studies education, they concluded that a better means of engaging and holding students' interest was needed. Textbooks alone weren't enough to keep today's digital generation, raised in a dynamic visual environment, focused on learning. Thanks to the administrators' commitment to improvement, IPS educators and students are now accessing streaming video, images and other digital media in the classroom.