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'GeogSpace offers quality primary and secondary geography resource materials for all teachers of geography, including those that are very experienced and those just commencing their involvement. The materials will support teachers to develop their knowledge, skills and pedagogical capacity to teach geography of the highest quality. '

Join Howard Rheingold and other noted educators in creating a world-class resource for teaching critical thinking and Internet literacies.

A PLN is one of the best ways to grow as a learner and teacher because you are exposed to so many new ideas and teaching resources.

The Spatialworlds blog is a repository of teaching resources, images, commentary and website links for those interested in spatial education, spatial technology and geography in schools.

Presentation that covers advantages of the format, resources, references and suggested titles.

device, I'm concerned that most one-to-one implementation strategies are based on the new tool as the focus of the program. Unless we break out of this limited vision that one-to-one computing is about the device, we are doomed to waste our resources.

"From full-fledged lesson plans and virtual field trips to expansive digital archives and opportunities for professional learning, museums have so much to offer beyond the in-person experience. "

If you're getting started with Edmodo, this is a great resource for the first steps.

26 free posters inspired by a NY street artist who put positive messages on trains.

"This all sounds amazing, but it won't happen until game developers and educators can come together to create educational games that have rich content and the strong engagement that is currently only seen in the best commercial games. The real gamification of education is going to take years of serious effort to make happen, but that doesn't make it any less fun to think about right now. "

I have just completed this course. It was good for the background knowledge and access to resources, video etc. I would use it in conjunction with what I have researched is happening in schools. I feel more confident to apply the principles to my teaching.

"Graphite, a free service from Common Sense Media, helps teachers find, understand, and share the best digital learning products available."

In a recent webinar, more than 90% of school leaders responded that they were leading an innovative school as a result of the implementation of technology. At the end of the webinar, when polled again, only one leader claimed to be leading an innovative school. The complete reversal was due to a presentation of the Six Questions that you will read about in this article.   This list of questions was developed to help educators be clear about the unique added value of a digital learning environment.

This is a site where teachers can upload lesson plans and lesson ideas which directly correlate with the Australian Curriculum.

"ABC Splash is a new education website for Australia, packed with 100s of videos, audio clips and games. Totally free to watch and play at home and in school."

"five general questions to help make sure that these tools truly have you covered or to facilitate a discussion with a group of colleagues. The ideas and questions are meant to spark discussion, get your wheels spinning, and hopefully help you and the educators you work with make decisions about thoughtful technology integration."