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What happened to the old television learning curve when the most complex factors had to do with rabbit ear positioning? Technology has inundated us with great tools and given us access to heaps of information. But it's also burying us under an avalanche of options. For certain products, I can take the easy way out. My friend Isaac is one of those rare people who loves doing the research. If I need a new camera, I just call him. But even then, it's a challenge to get a simple answer without being confronted with a list of possible features.

Interesting to think how our ability to adopt new technologies will impact upon our pedagogical practices

A MOOC running in March intended to provide an introduction to Digital Technologies as part of the new Australian Curriculum learning area. Not directly connected to ICTs and Pedagogy, but a close relation.

"This section contains special events, festivals, conferences, education days/weeks and, from time to time, you will find competitions and notification of new education initiatives and programs."

Anne shares a link to an American news story about how the movie "Mean Girls" (released 10 years ago) would have been very different if it were set today. A good example of Postman's "technological change is ecological" and also of the point of Digital Citizenship. i.e. that technological change requires different skills in order to participate safely, responsibly and productively

Guaranteed to have maximum engagement! I don't say that often. Learn about 'Camouflage Learning'.

A year old article reporting on survey findings that illustrate the importance of students learning about digital citizenship. 35% of 8 to 11 year olds have a phone. 94% of 16 to 17 year olds. I don't imagine those numbers have declined in the last year

"One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in different ways and at different speeds. Technology makes it possible to pace lessons appropriately for each student's learning level and can be used to promote learning in the multiple intelligences. Below you will find website suggestions that address the different learning styles in your classroom with the help of technology: Verbal-Linguistic These learners enjoy learning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In the classroom setting these students shine when given tasks such as taking notes, researching, listening, reading for information, and writing. Websites to encourage learning for Verbal-Linguistic students: 1. http://wordle.net Allow students to express themselves creatively with words 2. http://ed.voicethread.com Capture student voices with audio, text, pictures , and video 3. http://zoho.com- A free online word processor, and presentation tool 4. http://gcast.com- Students can podcast (voice recording) online. 5. http://kerpoof.com - Students can create stories or mini- movies 6. http://www2.shidonni.com- Students create animated stories 7. http://tickatok.com Students can create stories and turn them into a book 8. http://pbskids.org/wordworld A world where words come alive 9. http://readwritethink.org 52 interactive activities related to reading, writing, and speaking 10. http://speakaboos.com Students can read stories online, record their own story and play literacy games Logical-Mathematical These learners love numbers, reasoning, and problem solving. These students enjoy measuring, calculating, and organizing data. In the classroom students will shine when given tasks such as collecting data, conducting experiments, solving proble

Not actually an ICT, but an example of another technology change that might help learning and other factors. As always a slightly skeptical approach should be taken when evaluating claims of benefits. Especially when a commercial company is someway involved.

Although this isn't education related, I thought it was a great example of some of the benefits of ICTs

Page from the American Federation of Teachers describing the benefits and some approaches to building parent-teacher relationships. The artefact for assignment 1 is intended to be something that helps build a parent-teacher relationship.

Parent Benefits Positive parent-school communications benefit parents. The manner in which schools communicate and interact with parents affects the extent and quality of parents' home involvement with their children's learning. For example, schools that communicate bad news about student performance more often than recognizing students' excellence will discourage parent involvement by making parents feel they cannot effectively help their children.

Reading Rockets is a great resource, I remember using this for an assignment quite some time ago. Thanks for bringing it back to my attention.

"New information guide on 'Using Wikis and Blogs'"

Although an older article it still has many relevant ideas for ICT today

Although an older article it still has many relevant ideas for ICT today

this is an interesting article that gives suggestions on how we as educators can connect and collaborate with our peers

Some fantastic ideas for special education teachers - very simple and achievable.

If you are doing some lessons that incorporate ICTs on prac, where do they sit in relation to integration on this matrix?

Bloom's is a great framework to help you create rich units and assessment tasks.

Sue tweeted about something I was looking at in EDC3100 so I got chatting. I am looking to be an innovative educator too, so have enjoyed her sharing new ideas and tools. @sjgorman

An article about flipped classrooms. A great concept for older classrooms and adult learners