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This lesson plan from Interface Magazine suggests ways to incorporate Twitter in your class. They seem so easy and practical but I never would have thought of some of these methods, and I was even an early Twitter adopter. Make sure to watch the video under "The Twitter Experiment"! I found this in the "Featured Resources" section of The Gateway to Educational Materials, accessed via the publisher's companion site to our textbook.

Magazine style science for all age levels.

You may be thinking it is just a magazine but it is also the cutting edge, and beyond, of technology information. I learn more about technology and subsequently my students by reading this above all else.

Cue is a professional development company that specifies in educational technology. Although it is a company, there is a great free app for IPads and IPhones where you can download their informational magazines for free.

Wow. This one really looks promising. Online tech for teachers magazine

In the old days, it really mattered what went on your résumé or what degrees you had. But increasingly, people are measured by the footprint they leave on the Internet.That whole notion of portfolio-based credentialing - you're showing your actual work - is a big part of how social media affects education. Schools need to say, "Our output isn't just the transcripts; it's a body of work."

School in Minnesota using augmented reality as learning tool.

Benefits of using response systems.

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Youngzine is an online News Magazine for school age children. It provides an educational, entertaining, yet safe way for kids (and adults) to get the latest news from around the world.

This is a wonderfully written education magazine covering topics relevant in today's schools. They have won journalism awards for their professional reporting on school issues facing the nation today.

Best for finding current events.

An affordable VR package is coming to select schools, along with some guidance from Google.

App creation has become a solid launching point for students interested in the pursuit of computer science education.