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Great article that every parent should read. Good practical thinking and tips. Love the parallel to the ball field.

From edutopia--good guide for parents.

Kikutext allows text messaging to students and/or parents. Free, though, of course, there maybe costs associated with service you are using. Might be helpful.

Great slide show on using social media (shared via slideshare)

Social media ground rules--very sensible approach. Written for parents, applicable for educators

DIY--public portfolio under parents' or teacher's email account. Designed for kids. Kids can upload videos and images of projects. Fairly new and worth exploring.

Website on cybersafety, divided by age group (4-7, 8-10, 11-16) with sections for parents and teachers.

Listing of tools for teachers-technology. Also for parents and students.

Gotta love Google! Many interesting resources here for classroom teachers (and parents).

Twiducate--ah, finally a use for Twitter. See potential her for middle school and high school. Could also communicate with parents.

Great cautionary article on colleges 'googling' students. Should be read by every middle and high school student (and their teachers and parents as well)!

Interactive website about cyberbullying...very effective; office is virtually seen and student clicks on items.

Livescribe (reviewed positively in NY Times 8-19-10) allows the writer to take notes that are translated to computer; can also record and play back. Lots of potential, though a bit pricey (around $200--probably will come down, if we are patient!).

I searching through our old posts and found this one. The pens have come down in price, I bought one last fall ($100). My principal also bought a dozen or so with multiple paper packs (an educator bundle). I am using them in the fourth grade tier 2 intervention group for fluency. The students use them to record their reading, then they can listen to them selves to determine expression, monitor their time, and answer comprehension questions (again listening if they need to). I use them in 6th grade for literature circles. The students initial when they talk, so I can go back and tap their initials and evaluate their questioning/discussion. Some of my teachers use them for running records to share with other teachers and parents too.