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Edmodo: more than just sharing links

How to get the most out of Edmodo

A very helpful site when considering the implementation of any LMS.

10 ways to use Evernote at school: http://bit.ly/gkwJdv (part of our new education series)

Very cool, Steve. I joined Evernote a couple years ago and downloaded the app for my iPhone. Although I was aware of all of its capabilities, I never remembered to use it when I had something to catalog. I still get updates from Evernote and I'm interested in trying it out again. Thanks for the push!

Russel Davies utilizes his blog to overcome writer's block and come to the realization that none of his ideas can truly be called his own.

Reading "Will it ever be time for Facebook in schools?" http://zd.net/gytsd1 #edtech #cpchat

Ironically, Unions urge you not to have students, present or otherwise, or their parents as well as facebook "friends." If you use etiquette in what you post, I don't see the problem. I see positives in the respect that knowing I am lurking around makes them aware of what they post.

A variety of lesson ideas focusing on having students debate the use of cell phones in the classroom.

This is a link to Tony Hursh's guide of how (not) to create an online degree program. Amusing, but rather insightful for those of us creating online content.

Students cannot ignore issues of connectivity surrounding the internet. "For most children, the key to success will continue to be sharp critical skills, strong connections, effective communication and the nerve to be creative and entrepreneurial. The difference is that we are living at a time in which all of those skills are defined by one's proficiency in connected media. Furthermore, for students facing poverty, violence and disability, online learning networks can provide empowering educational experiences that transcend the circumstances of the classroom. Ultimately, the school that ignores the connection will be the school that we will identify as a failing institution. It is therefore even crueler that policymakers obsessed with standardized test results - like Ms. Rhee and her many disciples - ignore what the connection represents."