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Change is something that we fear or embrace. It is widely considered as the one constant in our lives. For education at present we face a deluge of reports that the pace of change shall only accelerate and its scale become more absolute. No wonder then that many teachers feel now is a good time for a move out of the profession. For others the changing face of education is seen as bringing exciting new possibilities wrapped in engaging challenges. Regardless of how reliable predictions for change may prove to be it is worth considering how individuals and groups respond to it.

It is difficult to have not noticed that the Presidential Election in the United States of America has been somewhat controversial. The same conclusion can be drawn about 'Brexit'. The implications of these events will keep historians, political analysts and indeed educators busy for many years. Regardless of your political leanings there are genuine implications for educators in these events and a considered response now and in the coming months (even years) will be required. 

Making, Maker Centred Learning and STEAM fit neatly alongside Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) for many schools. Commonly this approach includes a constructivist view of knowledge and teachers seek to establish conditions which allow students to explore questions and ideas with greater independence than may occur in the traditional classroom.  Learning becomes a collaborative partnership between teachers and students with a clear focus on a learner centric approach.

At the start of each year we arrive back from our break hopefully rested and energised. The new year brings many new opportunities including new students, new team members and new teaching programmes. We begin again the climb up the hill with a fresh group of learners arriving at our doors full of excitement who will rely on us to meet their learning needs in the year ahead. All of this means we are at risk of starting the year with a certain level of panic. There is so much to do, our students are not accustomed to our routines, we don't know each other well, there are parents to meet, assessments to be done and before we know it we are back to being busy. 

When Valentine's Day comes around, everyone spends a lot of time telling guys how to please "her". But no one seems to offer up many suggestions for the guys. Traditional Valentine's Day gifts probably don't speak to your guy the same way they speak to you. Well, in this short article we've broken our gift suggestions down by interest, and we have both an affordable and splurge option. Here are the 15 exclusive gifts for every type of man.

How about sweetening your love with cakes this valentine? Won't it be great to begin or end your valentines' celebration with a cake? Treat your love with Valentine Cakes and make your valentine special. Cakes make delicious treat filled with sponge bread and layers of cream with flavored icing. It will leave you wanting for more. Valentine Day cakes and chocolates are in huge demand and the most common gifts searched online. Valentine Cakes are available in many flavors. The most desired ones are chocolate truffle cake, pineapple cake, black forest, white forest, strawberry, chocolate fudge, and chocolate mousse. These cakes are available in round and heart shape. And, not to forget egg less cakes are also available in all these flavors, that are too tempting.

with a webcam and some colored markers, here is a mutitouch app , easy it seems to use .. many app to develop from it ... coz it's not block on a screen but in space !

coz this one is not just a flat used screen, but uses further colored markers to detect the movements, and create other "in space for kids" app.

With so many schools adopting Google Apps for Education, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. This article explores exactly what you can look forward to if your school or district decides to 'go Google'.

Along with the Activboard, the district can get an Activote and Activexpression. These are tools that the students can use to take quizzes and tests. They can select an answer to a multiple choice question, answer true/false and yes/no questions and write answers and then send them to the screen. Once the students answer the question, the teacher can see right away how many students got it right and exactly who got it right and wrong. The students' names can be written on the board or they can be assigned a number so teachers can identify their responses. Also, teachers can take the scores from the quiz or test and drop them into their grade book.

use this in many different ways including keywords for a unit of work, presenting a few words at the beginning of the lesson and build on the cloud each lesson - really quick and easy to use

Learning Resource Exchange (LRE) portal for schools where you can find open educational resources and assets from many different countries and providers, including 16 Ministries of Education. LRE content covers virtually all curriculum subjects, can be freely used by anyone and in some cases resources can also be adapted and redistributed.

another youtube video downloader - many formats supported

a big wiki about education... and computer ...many ideas and concepts there ...

An interactive whiteboard ... What next? Interactive whiteboards open the door to many new learning possibilities. Penny Ryder tackles the initial fear factor head on and shares ten tips for starting out with interactive whiteboards.

Great interactive CD-ROM project from folks who bring you "The Digital Frog." This page outlines an educator's license, but try the Demo first! It looks great for an Ecology class.

This award-winning digital field trip allows students to visit a bog in Algonquin Park, Ontario without getting their feet wet. Photos, videos, animations and interactive exercises teach about such topics as photosynthesis, wetland types and mechanisms, wetland plants and animals, formation and succession, food webs and the impact of humans on this vital ecosystem. Interactive concept maps and context-sensitive help ensure that users never get lost. Definitions and pronunciations make the text accessible to students with a wide range of reading levels. Even very young children can enjoy many activities, as well as videos and pictures. Students love playing the electronic version of the predator-prey string game. Teacher and Student versions of the workbook materials are included on the disc in PDF, Word, RTF and Ascii formats, allowing you to print just what you need, when you need it, as well as customizing the materials if needed.

Loads of levels, useful for so many lessons: addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fraction, decimals, converting measures. Great stuff.

Interactive protractor with many practice activities. Great for IWB

Blog with many cool links