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In this second in a series of three articles on "Five Essential Tools for Campus Administrators," I offer some imperfect responses to the most common questions about blogging.

This series, called, "Copyright for Educators," is designed to help educators learn about Fair Use and what they can and can't do within the category of, "Teaching" in the Copyright Act.

A selection of 42 different websites that spark a conversation on information literacy using flowgram for the presentation

his website provides you with access to an immersive 3-dimensional virtual world where you can celebrate and explore aspects of Chinese culture and history.

As a technology person you don't always get to decide where you are going to start with teachers. In fact, most of the time the teachers tell you where you are going to start. Hence my focus on parent communication. Many teachers are looking at using blogs as a way to communicate with their parent communities.

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The following resources have been compiled to help high school students understand issues related to digital citizenship such as: cyberbullying, social networking, online safety and ethics, and critical media literacy.

Free and Open Source Software in K - 12 Education

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We do have to prepare them for research in media that is current for our times and one they most likely will use as as their primary source for gathering information as they grow. Are books still your PRIMARY source when YOU gather information? In our elementary school we are using the following search tools :

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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.

Welcome 5th Graders! Let's Chat! has discussions, VoiceThreads, podcasts, pics, and more

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,

Organisation for the 21st Century Learning @ Hong Kong Conference is progressing well behind the scenes. Some of the original invited speakers have been reconfirmed whilst others have now been replaced.

Somebody should attend this conference.