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Interesting read about learning theories and mobile platforms. 

Which is your favorite standard (transfer goal)? Why?

Creative Communicator - because students can present their knowledge / learning to others in various programs.

2 - Digital Citizen - As our students become more and more tech based, they need to prepared to be positive and proactive digital citizens.

How can "gamifying" the occasional lesson of a central concept deepen learning for our students? Any suggestions or lesson ideas?

I like the four guiding questions. They provide a great filter to look at potential games though to ensure learning is taking place.

The mobile revolution is here. More and more schools are moving toward mobile learning in the classroom as a way to take advantage of a new wave of electronic devices that offer portability and ease of use on a budget.

This article discusses challenges regarding the assessment of 21st-Century learning.

This is not an article but it is an interesting framework for technology integration. There are video examples of integration ideas separated by subject. The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003).

There are numerous Web tools that we can integrate into the curriculum to motivate student learning. These Web tools can be used not only with the CCSS, but also with AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the ISTE/NETS Standards for Students.

Some good points in this article. It fits well with our plan.

Another long one...but raises some interesting thoughts. Adaptive software can be a huge benefit for differentiation and meeting students where they are, but is it helpful for everything? What content and/or skills could be learned effectively using this type of program? Is there a place for it in our schools?

Teachers all over America are faced with this challenge of keeping students engaged in the classroom when their world outside of school is one of constant engagement and stimulation. Knowing the world outside of our institutional walls is only one step in addressing modern learning styles.

Guest post written by Chuck Dietrich Chuck Dietrich is CEO of SlideRocket. Chuck Dietrich: Learning 2.0. There is a raging debate about the effectiveness of the 'digital classroom' - with arguments solely focused on the $31.2 billion education technology market and whether the investment is delivering a return to cash-strapped school districts.

This article has been all over Twitter the past few days. Curious about your thoughts.