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If you're looking to get started in the cryptocurrency world, one of the first things you'll need to do is create a Binance account. Binance is one of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges, so it's a good idea to have an account there. Creating a Binance account is relatively simple and only requires a few pieces of information from you. However, before you can start trading on Binance, you'll need to verify your account. This process can take a little bit of time, but it's worth it to make sure your account is secure. Once your account is verified, you'll be able to deposit money into it and start trading cryptocurrencies. If you're new to the world of crypto, Binance is a great place to start. With its large selection of coins and easy-to-use interface, it's perfect for beginner investors.

This is a really great little article. The idea of instructional burnout is something I've heard much about, but it is definitely real. I like the suggestions to prevent burnout, especially by collaborating with others.

When we require our students to search for their own online resources, it is important to teach them how to find material that is reputable and of high quality. I found this guide that might be useful in teaching these concepts to students.

Great daily education and technology news with many resources and links to new edtech sites as well as general insights on teaching..

I love how this is so user friendly. The material is right at your hands. The wordbress is laid out very nicely. The information she provides to teachers is excellent.

Here is a great webpage that discusses modern trends including gamification, flipped classrooms, and new tools. He is a great educator and a nice website to browse.

Video Ant is a great way to encourage collaboration. Unlike EdPuzzle, the students can conduct a discussion on the video. VideoAnt is a web-based video annotation tool for mobile and desktop devices. Use VideoAnt to add annotations, or comments, to web-hosted videos. VideoAnt-annotated videos are called "Ants".

This is the coolest tool. You can add annotations and comments to online video.

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.

This is an awesome presentation software. You can see live results, it is so cool.

This is a cloud based music software that I use in my music classroom. Students can create their own music and share it with others. There is a collaboration feature that allows students and teachers to work together on a song. One of my favorite tools is the podcasting feature. My students instead of written summative tests create a series of podcast episodes where they speak about what they have learned, and they can collaborate together and even have guests on their episodes. This podcasting feature is great for students who struggle with writing and are better with speaking.

This is k12 virtual online school's blog. This is their description of how they use their blog: "The blog is our place to comment on key issues as they're happening--new legislation, new studies, new schools, and anything else that's impacting online and blended learning."

Competency-based education has become a hot topic in higher education circles these days -- it is becoming increasingly popular as the country searches for ways to improve college affordability and more accurately measure student learning.

This article defines what competency-based education is and how it makes a difference.

This is an awesome way to make simple and easy videos in the classroom. You could use it for community building and have everyone make a presentation about their life story or have students narrate the process of some academic topic. It is endless! Adobe Spark Video is a free online video editor. Easily create beautiful slideshows, presentations, ads, and stories using your own photos, videos, and music.

Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe Chapter 1 What Is Backwards Design?

This video (in 1 minute) explains what CBL is. My question is, how is CBL different than mastery learning?

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.