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"Personal learning networks are a great way for educators to get connected with learning opportunities, access professional development resources, and to build camaraderie with other education professionals."

"The above video by Nicole Gleason shows one student explaining the benefits of Evernote, how she's using it to improve fluency, language learning, keeping track of her studies, and leveraging all the iPad and Evernote have to offer. It's impressive and my hat's off to Mrs. Gleason (check out her other videos here!) and this video."

"You want some great ed tech tools to use in your classroom? You got em'-50, to be exact! This article from Edudemic features an extensive list of some of the most awesome technological tools you can find for teaching and learning. There's lots to explore here, so have fun!""

"Nearly all are free and most are actually tools you're probably already using."

"Pinterest is straightforward and doesn't require a lot of technological experience to get started. Educators should review their school district's policies to make sure they are in compliance before opening a Pinterest account as it is a public site and any ideas that are "pinned" may be re-pinned to another user's site. In order to create a Pinterest group for a course you are teaching, you will need to do the following:"

"While we've witnessed many effective approaches to incorporating iPads successfully in the classroom, we're struck by the common mistakes many schools are making with iPads, mistakes that are in some cases crippling the success of these initiatives"

"Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there's a good chance you're not using Google Docs to its fullest capability."