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This article talks about the value of faculty time, maybe above all else for innovation. Discussion question - How can educational technology free up faculty time? What strategies are best practices for "selling" faculty on technology?

This is paper written back in 2007 about PLNs. The author argues that PLN are the future of elearning because of the power they have to offer individualized learning and give the learner the opportunity to organize his/her own learning. That educational institutions cannot expect to simply recreate the same forms of learning used in tradition education online. rather that we must learn to adapt to the new and emerging technologies of ubiquitous computing and social software. Considering that this article was written 9 years ago, I found it to be extremely accurate and representative of PLNs today.

Some ideas for using personal learning networks for personalized learning.

!4 Educational Apps to Teach Kids Coding! Great set of resources!

This blog covers a great range of topics with a focus on innovative uses of technology in education.

Teaching with technology: Educators' perspectives and recommendations for successful blended instructional strategies

Trends shaping the 2019-2020 academic year in online education.

A comprehensive website and online community that increases knowledge, sharing, and adoption of what works in K-12 education. We emphasize core strategies: project-based learning, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, social and emotional learning, educational leadership and teacher development, and technology integration.

This is an wonderful website that offers technology-based ideas and solutions for educators. One great attribute is that you select the age group you work with and you can sort by topic-- a double win! I highly recommend this site. Oh, and it was founded by George Lucas.

This site offers a variety of educational technology topics ranging from "How to.." articles, videos, tools, trends, etc. for teachers. This is also a page for students.

This site is appropriate for online, blended, and traditional classrooms in its promotion of technology in innovative ways. This is a great one to follow via social media as well.

Today's employers say the capacity to collaborate to solve problems is going to be even more important for tomorrow's workers than content knowledge. And a recent study shows employers are looking for people who can work effectively in teams. Forward-thinking teachers are using technology to promote teamwork and collaborative projects, linking their students to classrooms across the globe.

For years education reformers have fought to create new, publicly-funded schools to drive change. The rise of blended learning has accordingly vexed many of them because much of its growth is happening in classrooms inside existing public schools, as opposed to new ones. But reformers are r