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"The world of educational technology can be intimidating. Bloggers help make sense of this ever-changing industry with wit, insight and tactical advice. EdTech is proud to recognize this latest crop of the top K-12 IT bloggers."

Gaming, wikis, blogs, social media, interactive polls and QR codes: just some of the technologies that teachers are bringing into the classroom. The dizzying pace of tech evolutions offers some challenges as teachers and administrators race to keep up with the latest tools.

GUIDE TO MAKING VIDEOS With this much content out there -- and let's face it, a lot of it is pretty silly -- the idea of slogging through all those videos to find gems that best lend themselves to learning might seem daunting. But truth is, there are many worthy videos that do help enhance students' understanding of subjects, whether it's showing how squids camouflage themselves underwater or how fictional novels influence reality

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"You are never alone when teaching online. As a writer and teacher, I'm here to share my experiences and insights so that you will not hit the ground. We all know there are a lot of great articles out there on the web that talk about what you should do when you teach online. But sometimes what a new online teacher really needs is a list of what NOT to do when teaching online."

"Apparently Code.org's successful "Hour of Code" event in December was just a warm-up act. The Seattle-based nonprofit on Thursday is announcing the rollout of its computer-science education programs at 30 school districts around the country. Altogether they'll reach more than 2 million students - nearly 5  percent of all K-12 students in the country - starting this fall."

Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter in Education http://t.co/WmSiVuZv via @edutopia Perfect for a tech session

"Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand might be more difficult because of it."