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This free conference is being held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of five days. It is being held in conjunction with Connected Educator Month, and will include an all-day virtual unconference (SocialEdCon online!) as well as a special educational start-up "pitchfire" event. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please (join the Classroom 2.0 network. You do not need to join this network to attend, but doing so will also allow you to correspond with the presenters and other members, and to comment on sessions and discussions.

This interview series and the community are devoted to providing an opportunity for those who care about education to share their voices and ideas with others. It's a place for thoughtful discussion on an incredibly important topic.

The Department has provided these templates to assist school communities to develop agreements as to what constitutes acceptable use of internet, Ultranet, netbooks and other online and digital technologies in their communities. These agreement are templates. Schools can add and/or delete information where necessary to make them relevant to their school environment. It is recommended that teachers work through the behaviours described in the agreement (Part B) with their students and send a copy home for students to share and discuss with their parents

Consent for Your Child to Participate in Online Collaborations - Including Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Discussion Board

Gaming, wikis, blogs, social media, interactive polls and QR codes: just some of the technologies that teachers are bringing into the classroom. The dizzying pace of tech evolutions offers some challenges as teachers and administrators race to keep up with the latest tools. The research discussed here shows the payoff for schools that become "friends" with educational gaming.

"Celly is an easy way for teachers, coaches and administrators to communicate with students and parents Send school wide alerts and keep parents updated Schedule reminders or curate class discussions Use polls and surveys to engage students"

The Digital Literacy Portal is the "public face" of an international movement focused on promoting  Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy and Digital Literacy.  This website provides a rich global resource and collaborative environment for dissemination of ICT Literacy and Digital Literacy materials, interactive discussions, research information, and international dialogue.

"Using these surveys and discussing the report in our school helped us get a much clearer picture of how to teach 21st Century Skills."

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