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the media files you use in your story have to be ones that are licensed or shared with permission to re-use; this is the only way you can safely then share your new creation knowing it does not contain any copyrighted material plus it is just darn human courtesy to give credit where creation came from. So just finding a picture via Google is not satisfactory. For each media file you find, as you search, be sure to document the source by title and URL and find a person or organization to give credit. "

This is a great page to show teachers a way to help students find creative commons media.

"Most of our young teachers and all of your students are already skilled with using Web 2.0, but they need you to have the knowledge and the vision to use these tools for educational purposes." p.24 Schrum & Levin Without teachers to explain, teach and enforce ideas like intellectual capital, creative commons, and copyright, students would not be aware of these issues. In fact, I'm wondering as our Millenials get into the workforce, if individuals will still be able to profit from intellectual capital. In many ways, the focus on collaboration lessens one individual's worth and transfers the value to the group as a whole. Will this change the way copyright laws work and the models for compensation that have been in place for years?

This is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence...

This is a place to search for media that has creative commons licensing.

This article is an articulation by the National Council for the Social Studies of vision for teaching civic efficacy. Intermittently alluding to 21st century skills, it is less powerful than the media literacy position statement. The media literacy statement itself needs fleshing out; I look forward to exploring the NCSS ning for evidence of such progress among members.

This is a great presentation that looks at ways the web is changing our world. It is a You Tube clip so watch from home, but worth it. You have to be ready to really pay attention. They have used lots of close up shots of websites and typing to get their point across,

Thought provoking and a great discussion starter. It really emphasizes how " the times the are a'changing"

This article seems to be very germane to our current discussions about technology infusion. Interesting to see a study that also looks at educational outcomes in conjunction with usage. The ramifications are certainly farther reaching than what appears on the surface. I hope you find it interesting. Sandy

60second Recap™ wants to make the great works of literature accessible, relevant, and, frankly, irresistible to today's teens. 60second Recap™ video albums seek to help teens engage with the best books out there ... not just to help them get better grades, but to help them build better lives.

Interesting site designed to engage kids with great literature using the media of the day: video. Check out the Library, and check out Recap Resource.

Ah, this video gives me goosebumps! It not only relates to what Schrum and Levin articulate but also resonates with the KnowledgeWorks Foundation's "2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning". Oh, and the title, "Human 2.0" is marvelously clever. Check this video out!

I agree, Mary. This is a really thought provoking video. Once again, as I have now read in many articles on the topic, the critical necessity of those using collaborative thought (the people who will survive in the future), is highlighted, along with the importance of flexible thinking, the ability to verify, analyze and synthesize new information, and the ability to work together with people who may possess different cultural ideas and global perspectives. This is reiterated on page 31 of Schrum's book where it states, "We also need to promote 21st century life and career skills in our schools that include flexibility, adaptability, initiative, self-direction, social and cross cultural skills and dispositions that our students are learning and using outside of school while they are plugged in and connected to the Internet. So, if schools are to become relevant for 21st century students and teachers, we have to make some serious changes... " How long do you think it will take American teachers to discover this, change and infuse their teaching with thoughtful and innovative integration of curriculum with technology?

This idea- of understanding & building the capacity for collective intelligence within human networks- whether they be business enterprises, social organizations, nation-states, classrooms, or professional learning communities, is in my opinion, is one of the cornerstones where our Web2.0, our 21stC. Skills and our own Professional Development efforts should focus...

2006 article from PEW research Reality 1 -- They are video gamers and that gives them different expectations about how to learn, work, and pursue careers. Reality 2 -They are technologically literate, but that does not necessarily make them media literate. Reality 3 -- They are content creators and that shapes their notions about privacy and property Reality 4 -- They are product and people rankers and that informs their notions of propriety. Reality 5 -- They are multi-taskers often living in a state of "continuous partial attention" and that means the boundary between work and leisure is quite permeable.

a fantastic website -effective tool for integrating tech

a fantastic website for integrating tech

Targets educators. Won 2008 edublog for best resource sharing blog.

"Teachers in every strata of education are increasingly dealing with a student population that is not only more wired than they are but also grew up in a techno-drenched atmosphere that has trained them to absorb and process information in fundamentally different ways." This quote from the article sums up the dilemma we are faced with.. I think Edutopia is a terrific resource! I have highlightes more examples in the article that popped out at me that deal with the learning environment and why it needs to change..

Effective PPT presentations !

effective powerpoints - the adventures of super presentationman ! How to reform your powerpoint to make it effective........ A skill for all 21st century teachers - killing them with lecture isn't improved with BAD PowerPoints

Conspiracy Code is an adventure thriller designed to teach a full couse in American History. It is being developed hand in hand with K-12 educators, and will be available to all schools as an online course..

This is a perfect example of a way students might be immersed in a online educational experience. That relates to our reading assignment because it highlights Web 2.0 use with students.

This is actually an amazing video on YouTube, but hard to access from our computers. I want you to try to watch it if you can. The video is called Social Media Revolution (Socialnomics09), and it's amazing! Check out this link for a few of the statistic highlights.

I've seen this on YouTube. I tried to put it on our Ideas2Intentionites but couldn't figure it out. The comments with the video ask where the data is taken from. It definitely makes you think!

I think teacher tube (and you tube which is blocked) is so representative of 21st century technology users and use. It epitomizes collaboration, creation, and community.

Wikipedia co-founder launches YouTube-like web site for children.

Even though this was written in 1997, I believe that it has a lot of value for us today.