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fter the iPod revolutionized how society listened to music and the iPhone pushed the boundaries of smartphone technology, the iPad stands poised to alter the face of mobile computing. Many have praised its potential to make personal and professional lives that much easier - and that certainly includes the education industry! Teachers with a love of technology and a passion for nurturing the minds of their students can easily discover creative ways to incorporate the iPad into the daily routine, and some of these great educational and organizational applications are bound to help them get started.

These are just some of the advantages that Google apps have to offer for educators

WEbsite with lots of apps and videos of them

Hmmm. Could this be the training "modules" for NEWSLATE schools using Google Apps instead of MS-Office, perhaps?

Training modules for google apps EDU.

Online training for those who want to learn more about using google apps

important change in copyright rules for educational fair use of DVDs

Aviary for schools.  creates private  environment for students.

If we are really serious about "technology education" we must consider Scott's advice!

The following Search Education lessons were developed by Google Certified Teachers to help you do just that. The lessons are short, modular and not specific to any discipline so you can mix and match to what best fits the needs of your classroom. Additionally, all lessons come with a companion set of slides (and some with additional resources) to help you guide your in-class discussions.

This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award.

It is interesting that the study states this true for adults, yet the picture was of a 9 year old. There is not a lot of data to support that the results of the study is true for most K-12. It is clear that it is generally unsuccessful for the unmotivated or those with limited reading skills. Many have pushed online ed for K-12 credit recovery and GEDs. It has not been successful with most of those students. Using blended models in K-12 has had more success.

"This video is a montage of several educator and student perspectives about the question, "What does it mean to have vision as an educational leader in 2011?" These videos were recorded and uploaded to YouTube in January 2011 during a workshop led by Wesley Fryer and Karen Mongomery in Missoula, Montana."

The latest advice on Facebook in education

Bill Gates post about innovative online technologies that could transform education.

A different view on Higher Education

Anne Collier's blog post about the Online Safety & Technology Working Group report that calls for, among other things, increased education in media literacy--seeing students as both consumers and producers--and inclusion of more social media in the schools. A link to the full report can be found in the "related links" section at the end of the post.

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