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This is a really good paper that shows how to evaluate tools for education with learning curves. They use adaptive tutoring systems as an example but it can be applied to just about any educational tool, such as a website, tablet app, and so on. There is some math, but it is very approachable. 

This is a great tool for doing mock-ups of engaging user interfaces. The free version is more than adequate. We use it in a course on graphical user interface design at my university.

Jerry, Thanks for sharing this resource. Coincidentally, my partner and I used this tool for generating a wireframe for a project in another course just two days back. I was not able to find a 'free' version on the website. There is a 7 day evaluation desktop version and a subscription based web version. I have a PC laptop. Is the free version available for Mac?

Visualization tool. referred by junjie. 

Tomoko, can you say more about this tool--and why you shared it?

I am so sorry... I posted by mistake....was meant to be for different diigo group....

How a teacher incorporates educational technology into his KIPP classroom.

This blurb announces a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop software tools that detect student engagement while using educational software--and use the data to improve learning. "To study engagement, robust learning, and emotion in real classrooms, [Ryan S.J.d. Baker's] research combines quantitative field observations of student behavior while using educational software with data mining to detect patterns in the ways students tackle the tasks that [his educational] software presents."

A very interesting profile of a candidate for a Superintendent position.

This article emphasizes that the appeal of technology is not enough to motivate children to learn. Stresses that self-efficacy and the ability to set reasonable and attainable goals on their own is essential to fully engage students.

Perhaps this is also the answer to make sure technology doesn't turn into a distraction instead of a learning tool? I think many kids would benefit from learning strategies for using technology efficiently/avoiding distractions.

Thanks for this article! It captures some of the self-efficacy conversations that have been helpful in designing my project. I think as the role of the teacher evolves, we will rely on students having choices for modes of learning and and as the article states, "we [will] rely more on children's independent initiative and motivation."

This article describes how Stanford University Medical Center is using a web-based medical game called "Septris" to train its physicians on sepsis.

Violent video games touted as learning tool

a video game that teachers colonization. it has been developed by the ministry of Culture in Brazil with other collaborators. It is viewed as a tool for distance learning

"Do mouse clicking and video sharing count as legitimate forms of grass-roots mobilization?" A look at online video as a tool for engaging viewers in social action.

Using an algorithm to enhance feedback and engagement.  Classic design. Success really depends on the learning design.  

Excellent tool for wiki space generation.

Hands Up! It's game on in the classroom Digital New Zealand report finds 7 out of 10 parents use computer and video games as an educational tool Auckland, 30 April 2012 - New Zealand parents are increasingly embracing computer and video games as an educational tool, according to the latest research commissioned by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA).

The iPhone can be a freeing tool for the blind, especially when their needs are addressed through apps designed by blind people.

Quest Atlantis as a learning game

Here are some interesting ideas on all fronts regarding motivation.

Two faculty members test out social media (Twitter and Google+) in the classroom. They evaluate the pros/cons of using these technologies, admittedly not knowing if/how it affects learning outcomes yet.

A new Facebook game aims to motivate low-income high school students to apply to college and provide them with the necessary tools to gain admission.