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Master Google: OK, we all use it, but make sure you know how to search like a pro. Here are a few ideas that will really help: 1. Make a custom RSS feed. First, search a topic, click "news" then "sort by date" then click "RSS" on the bottom left. Copy and paste the new url in your RSS aggregator (like Google Reader). 2. Limit searches by domain or geographical origin. After your search terms, type "site:" search followed by either domains ("org" or "edu") to search for only those sites OR use a country's two-letter code to return news items only from that country. 3. Use the "options" feature after a search. This will give you access to valuable applications such as the "Wonder wheel" or "Timeline." Try it! These are just a couple of the many hidden search features that Google offers.

This is an update to Bloom's revised taxonomy to account for the new behaviours emerging as technology advances and becomes more ubiquitous. Bloom's revised taxonomy accounts for many of the traditional classroom practices, behaviours and actions but does not account for the new processes and actions associated with web 2.0 technologies and increasing ubiquitous computing.

The following websites are loaded with helpful information that new teachers will appreciate. Valuable for experienced teachers as well.

good overview of preview feature.

In a nutshell, it's this: invite your students to turn your content, whatever your subject matter, into five-minute "top of the hour" newscasts, applying the craft of writing for radio (great resource here), and then speaking for radio. Then have them follow up, at certain points, with "talk radio" in which they discuss and debate their "content news."

Important summary of how social media works for youth and adults, and how five properties and three dynamics have a systematic affect that we all must deal with.

Discussion and exploration of A New Day for Learning, which showcases model programs that engage students in the array of learning opportunities inside, and outside of, the classroom. You'll walk away from the webinar with lesson plans, best practices, and tips you can implement in your school, your school district, or your community. Read more at the post-discussion page.

Create and customize your own personal newspaper using feeds from your favorite sites; from the New York Times to Digg

Integrating Promethean's ActivClassroom--a suite of educational technologies that includes an interactive whiteboard, teaching software, and student response systems--into instruction can raise student achievement by an average of 17 percentile points,

Breaking news happens daily in my classroom, where I've taught my students how to be in the know. The students gain this ability when they construct their personal learning network (PLN) at the start of each project.

The second app, Entourage EWS, provides a "significant improvement to Entourage 2008" that will allow users to sync their Entourage Tasks, Notes, and Categories with Exchange. This will be available as a public beta later this month, and the final release will be available for free sometime in 2009 for Office 2008 users.

For years now, the gaping hole in Google's online suite of applications has been a to-do list manager, but not anymore: today Gmail Labs adds a lightweight Tasks module to your email account.

In the new global economy, with many jobs being either automated or "off-shored," what skills will students need to build successful careers? What skills will they need to be good citizens? Are these two education goals in conflict?

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills recently released a new report, 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness, which investigates the links between strong, viable economies and 21st century education systems. Creating a 21st century education system that prepares students, workers, and citizens to triumph in the global skills race is the central economic competitiveness issue currently facing the United States.

pdf download provides a list of motivators and examples from several schools how they are using virtual desktops

In summary, Wesley states that Smartboard is now requiring installation keys. Previously they had not and it was one reason why folks opted for Smartboard over Promethian. There are rumors that Promethian may not require serial numbers for Promethian downloads, but it does not seem to be the case for the author. He further goes on to say...

As we increasingly move toward an environment of instant and infinite information, it becomes less important for students to know, memorize, or recall information, and more important for them to be able to find, sort, analyze, share, discuss, critique, and create information. They need to move from being simply knowledgeable to being knowledge-able.

Becta report recommended that teachers should be encouraged to help learners to develop more sophisticated use of Web 2.0 technology and to give them the skills to navigate this space.

Focus for ATL workshop

8 year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback.