Why is this? 

Simply put, we can't keep preparing students for a world that doesn't exist. We can't keep ignoring the formidable cognitive skills they're developing on their own. And above all, we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don't happen to possess it. An institutional grudge match with the young can sabotage an entire culture.

Standing up, Not Standing By: A Free Cyberbullying Toolkit for Educators

""Explore the concept and practice of digital citizenship."" Great resources!

"Explore the concept and practice of digital citizenship." Great resources!

Wow, Wes Fryer has created the ultimate Google Doc for educators resource page!

A new Iowa Future video, "Iowa, Did You Know?," highlights the drastic changes occurring in Iowa and the world, and shows that schools are struggling to keep up in today's dynamic new global environment. The video premiered at this week's School Administrators of Iowa Conference.

Appointment slots area new way to help manage your own schedule. It is a feature in Google calendar and heres' how.

Take a look at how Google+ could be used in schools for both students and staff.

40 Google Plus Tips for Newbies. Ideas and tips for using Google+, Google's new social networking tool.

"You've probably already seen this great infographic on social media from by en.gauge.media. If not, take a look at the staggering statistics on the social media shift. Look at everything that has happened in the past 5 years. What do these numbers mean for educators? The easy answer is that it should not be able to ignore such a societal shift by filtering, banning or whatever you'd like to call it policies."

If not, take a look at the staggering statistics on the social media shift. Look at everything that has happened in the past 5 years. What do these numbers mean for educators? The easy answer is that it should not be able to ignore such a societal shift by filtering, banning or whatever you'd like to call it policies."

Great blog about iPad apps for the classroom.

Here are Michael Thornton's student livebinders. These are textbooks written by the students. Except for the typo on Ancient Greece review, this is a marvelous example of having students build meaningful textbooks.Interestingly, Michael's livebinder puts together livebinders themselves.

Common Sense Media  just added 12 Digital Citizenship lessons for high school students. View units on:Dealing with digital harassment and online dramaProtecting their reputation in a digital worldExploring their identitySourcing content responsiblyAnd more! As always, these lessons are completely FREE. Check back in September for high school lessons in the Safety and Security and Research and Information Literacy strands.

Infographics as a Creative Assessment. This  Kathy Schrock site provides links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom. Great way to differentiate your classroom and provide support for visual leaners.