Flocabulary is educational hip-hop!  A fun way to review current events from the week, or to hone in on specific topics.  Some materials are free, others are for purchase.  Check it out! 

A nice alternative to your standard search engine.  Fascinating look at how a topic is searched and uncovered.

Interesting article on how organizations are looking for the Net Generation to fill their jobs of the future.

Interesting article on social media, Tapscott and Shirky, and how intellectual property laws, and generational divides are affecting politics, business, and culture. 

Interesting article on a teacher's decision to end using the flipped classroom model.  Also, the article refers to a student-centered approach, not a teacher-centered approach. 

New information on the power of using wikis with emphasis on collaboration and discussion instead of on the details behind the inception of the wiki or process of updating the wiki. 

Edutech Wiki with a lot of quality information pertinent to our studies.  A nice 'go-to' place for information. 

An intuitive concept mapping web 2.0 tool that promotes asynchronous learning.

Excellent information which contains "the process and methods of design, adapted specifically for the context of education." 

Interesting read and relevant to our classroom dialogue. 

Professional blog of Shawn McCusker.  He is a regular contributor to Twitter feeds #edchat #edtech #sschat and the newly formed #1to1techat.  He says he will add more 1:1 relevant posts in the near future. 

Wiffiti discussion board to be used as a means to engage the students in formative assessment? Check for understanding?  If you use Wiffiti, how have you used it? 

Continued discussion on women in STEM related programs and careers. Interesting debate taking place. 

The conversation we should be having in our schools regarding the gender imbalance in STEM professions. 

May be review information for most of us in this group, but still a way to affirm why using social media can be extremely beneficial. 

This web 2.0 tool is a great tool to use to communicate with parents and students via text messaging.  We continually talk of the need to meet students/parents where they are at with today's most commonly used forms of communication. I think this is perfect tool to use to connect with them.