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Key question and answer format, explaining and advocating for keyboarding in the elementary school

I would like to use Google Sites more this year with students.

Joe, I know Michelle Shupp has her Latin IV students use Google Sites for the past few years. There are also a few middle school teachers using them. I'm really intrigued by the idea of our students creating digital portfolios that can follow them even beyond high school.

Greg Burrows at the middle school has spent some time researching digital portfolios and has spoken with me about them. Maybe the social studies department is a place to begin something with students?? I know science is also talking about the passport idea that passes along with students. I wonder what they are using to track their idea.

Today's students need educators to re-envision the role of technology in the classroom. by Nancye Blair Principal, January/February 2012 Web Resources A dramatic shift is sweeping through our schools. The signs are all around us. Third graders texting on their cell phones. Kindergarteners who can navigate an iPod Touch better than we can.

New ideas! 6 creative ways to extend lessons beyond the classroom using #QR codes: http://t.co/K4pKbk8IRu http://t.co/YxL7Y5NMZ2

It would be nice to see a few schools who truly have successfully integrated technology into their schools with these tools and practices. We could likely pick up some good ideas on how and how not to implement. Our IU is working to locate districts like these and arrange visits.

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.

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.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

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

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

Some interesting similarities between points made in this article and our plan. Thoughts?

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?