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Time to begin realizing the power of Facebook and Twitter for educational uses.  Social media is IMPORTANT and useful.

A free book created by several edtech people. You can download it from Doc Stoc or from Yudu. It's a great resource.

Use to create safe blogs for education.

Want to know how to use iTouch in your classroom? Awesome site with dos and donts, best apps, tips and tricks, and more.

This app is a good way to merge Twitter and G+ (in our case for educational purposes within your PLN).

A Federal government site collecting different federal resources for education. Great for primary sources and interactive content.

The focus of the collaborative learning community is learning - learning where students are actively demonstrating their understanding, rather than students passing written tests as the sole sign of knowing. Learning, that is based on conceptual understanding and the ability to apply this knowledge in a variety of contexts, is a primary goal within a collaborative learning community. It is a new way of thinking for most educators (and the public) to know that all students can and will learn, that learning needs to be demonstrated, that it is important to learn not only facts, but also conceptual relationships of ideas and the processes and positive attitudes of learning. There is much talk about thinking and problem-solving skills, multiple intelligences, learning styles and fostering creativity; yet, implementation of these ideas are often relegated to separate programs. They have not yet been embedded in each and everything that is taught. Putting the focus on student learning, rather than teacher telling or "covering the content", means (1) students take responsibility for their own learning, (2) learning experiences are geared to students' interests and needs, (3) students are actively engaged in learning in a variety of groups and contexts, and (4) learning is understood, applied and internalized.

David Warlick talks about how education could change if we would let it. The things we do not like now are the things that may power the classroom of tomorrow.

Various media sources to use for educational purposes