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Digital India is not a 'Policy Change" but also a "Social Change" which involves transforming the mind-set of its Citizen. E-Learning and Digital Education are the two sides of the same coin. Students nowadays are apt with Computers, Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones. They are getting introduced & gaining experience of E-Learning.

"The Digital Citizenship and Creative Content program is a free, turnkey instructional program. The goal is to create an awareness of the rights connected with creative content. Because only through education can students gain an understanding of the relevance of and a personal respect for creative rights and grow to become good digital citizens" endorced by ISTE and other reputable folks. Backed by MicroSoft

An extensive "resource for teachers and students who are interested in how multimedia can be integrated into a variety of educational activities. The site was originally begun in 2004 by faculty members and graduate students in the Instructional Technology Program at the University of Houston College of Education. It continues to be revised with new content added as more students and faculty members become involved in the digital storytelling process." Includes examples, resources, tutorials, rubrics and much more

Ten things include links to examples and suggestions.

Great source for digital citizenship resources & advice. Includes reviews of movies, games. websites & apps.

MACUL Journal Spring 2013 the Blended Learning (Conference issue) Articles include: Using Technology to Love the Common Core; iPad Creativity for Elementary Students; Video Use In Your Classroom; "Flipping" EdTech PD; What is and How To Participate in the MILEARNS Online Portal; Making the Best of Technology You Already Have; Blended Learning for Today's Learner; Teaching With iBooks Author; Blooming with Technology: Blooms Taxonomy Goes Digital; Achieving Library 2.0; Discovering Self Through Web Design Is also available as a flash version at http://content.yudu.com/A20rl4/MACULJournalSpr2013/

A series of animated PowerPoint presentations showing "digital battle maps" for the American Revolution, Mexican-American War, American Civil War, Frontier Wars, Spanish-American War, WWII and more. Created by the Military History Instructional Support Team at the Combat Studies Institute used in their Military History Instructor's course

Quickly and visually share with your students/colleagues a world of educational content the Web offers - engage them! * Capture / share web videos, part of pages, pictures, photos - add your thoughts and get theirs! * Complements other Digital Learning solutions. * Since SimplyBox is web based, you and your students/colleagues can access the information from anywhere and from any computer.

Our mission is advance digital learning in every classroom, in every school, in every state in America to better prepare students for college and careers. Technology has changed the way we live, work and play. But it has yet to transform the way we learn.

The software on this page either captures digital still shots of what is on the screen or captures what you are doing on your screen as a movie (great for making instructions for people). Some do both!

his workshop will showcase numerous ways to differentiate instruction using technology. Topics will include the use of PowerPoints, WebQuests, Internet sites, multimedia, video streaming, problem based learning, web based games, simulations, Promethean ActivClassroom (interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, and ActivSlates), podcasting, digital storytelling, Google Applications for Education, free or low cost internet applications, and other applicable methods to reach each and every child.

Links to free textbooks California has reviewed.

Great list of tools for students to use in the research process. Each tool has a brief description. My son in Grad school is a big fan of Zotero, a Firefox extension.

great set of tools, many new to me!