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Past years lists are also linked. Checkout AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner organized by grade level.

#TT1151 An interesting compendium of Web 2.0 resources for the classroom

This is a nice blog about using web 2.0 technologies in teaching.

I brief article that highlights the pros and cons of social media in the educational setting.

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15 tips are given in this article for conducting live synchronous sessions.

Create and play quizzes, discussions or even surveys (which we call Kahoots) using any device with a web browser… including a laptop, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android, Chromebook, Windows Phone or PC and more.

This thorough discussion on the types of plagiarism errors, with examples, is the most updated article I have found in terms of incorporating current issues created by the massive amount of information available online. It's a fantastic resource for both students and instructors.

This is an excellent resource to identify what type of plagiarism mistakes are common among student. One important aspect of this article is related to misuse of online resources, in this age of technology students often use online resources, and also make mistakes in using them properly, which results in plagiarism. Thanks!

Here is a useful scheduling tool, I would imagine its best use to be to organize meeting times between teachers and students. Everyone can access the same schedule without the need to synchronize or coordinate multiple calendars.

We'll be updating this page regularly.Please check back for updates. Call it the year of the mega-class. Colleges and professors have rushed to try a new form of online teaching known as MOOCs-short for "massive open online courses." The courses raise questions about the future of teaching, the value of a degree, and the effect technology will have on how colleges operate.

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/10/balancing-advantages-disadvantages-student-social-media-use/ "In " Only Disconnect," Andrew Reiner, writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education, lamented the state of American youth, particularly their preoccupation with social media. By the end of his article, Reiner advocated for social media Sabbaths, in which students would disconnect from their networks in order to more deeply engage with each other and their academic pursuits.

Collaborative Technologies | Feature From Twitter to Edmodo: Schools Collaborate With Social Media Schools are using a variety of social media tools to help students connect and work together. A great resource with many options to use in the classroom as well as information on security.

Using social networking to support learning different learning styles

An interesting article about social networking and constructivist learning theory.

A thought-provoking video-clip on how students feel about their education experience

I have seen this video before and had a lot of thought provoking discussions with colleagues!

The first step towards applying social media into education starts with empowering teachers by giving them freedom to use social media to engage with students and giving them the freedom to come-up with innovative ways of teaching using technology.

Strategies for using blogs as a writing tool in the classroom.