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(via @medkh9) "With the advance of mobile technology into our life, the notion of professional development has been radically reshaped.To grow professionally is no longer limited to a certain geographic setting with a predefined set of resources, we can now learn wherever we are and on the go. No more boundaries and this is certainly one of the biggest advantages in embracing this kind of technology."

(via @JonathanEMartin) "This post could be almost infinite: there is most certainly an extraordinary array of options for videos which expand educators' understandings and inspire advances in 21st century learning.  But curation is about choice and selection, and while I know I will leave out many, I thought I'd offer up a set of 15 of my favorites for your consideration for video screening at at back-to-school or beginning-of-the-year faculty meetings (and/or parent and board meetings)."

(via @MrWejr) "I often hear that students with little home support NEED extra incentives to get them to read.  The staff of Kent school, with over half of our students at or below the poverty level, have worked hard to prove this theory incorrect. It is not about pizza parties, book bucks, and stickers - it is about creating the conditions for ALL students to develop a love of reading."

An online library of free videos for learners everywhere - our goal is to gather a set of resources to help you learn just about anything, meet people who make a difference in their communities, and even discover new parts of the world. Next Vista for Learning wants to post your educational videos online, too. Everyone has an insight to share and yours may be just what some student or teacher somewhere needs!

Includes a list of ideas of things to do for each letter of the alphabet.  Great for PK/JK!

Here are a series of tools that can be used to support reflection, with a brief discussion of the process, the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

"From 2005 up to this moment, thousands of educational blogs have seen the light and educators from all around the globe have been experiencing with this medium in their teaching.In this regard, I deemed it important to pause for a while and create an easy and simple guide to remind you ( in case you are an experienced blogger ) and walk the new teachers ( excited about how to use blogs in their classroom ) through the different procedures and pedagogical implications behind the use of blogs in education."

Video Of Yong Zhao's Keynote Speech At #ISTE12 http://t.co/dLFdrfr4 - Larry Ferlazzo (Larryferlazzo) http://twitter.com/Larryferlazzo/status/218019858879758336

RT @Larryferlazzo: My new mid-year edition of "Best Web 2.0 Applications 4 Ed" lists 30 new tools unveiled in 2012 http://t.co/5TISsiGE My new mid-year edition of "Best Web 2.0 Applications 4 Ed" lists 30 new tools unveiled in 2012 http://t.co/5TISsiGE - Larry Ferlazzo (Larryferlazzo) http://twitter.com/Larryferlazzo/status/222832723897757696

This site has LOTS of examples of specific lessons using iPads

"Folks with website can easily make a feed for their website using a service like Feedburner but if they have no feed, I am now using Page2RSS to create a feed to add to my RSS subscriptions. Since I use Google Chrome for my primary browser, I installed the Page2RSS extension. For those of you using other other browsers, you can get a bookmarklet on the Page2RSS website. Of course, you can always just go to Page2RSS, paste in the URL for the feedless website, and the site gives you a feed URL to add to your subscriptions. "

I use my Google RSS a ton for professnal learning. Occasionally, I come across a site without an RSS feed. This is not a problem anymore thanks to this post from Wanda Terral.

(via @rmbyrne) "This collection of resources for locating music and sounds licensed for re-use is one that I am sharing with the group."

RT @edgalaxy_com: 101 Excellent Education quotes: Inspire & impress your students and peers with these words of wisdom. http://t.c ... 101 Excellent Education quotes: Inspire & impress your students and peers with these words of wisdom. http://t.co/j10onzkc - Kevin Cummins (edgalaxy_com) http://twitter.com/edgalaxy_com/status/221713837609582592

The Complete Guide to The Use of Skype in Education http://t.co/ghHTpydg via @medkh9 (h/t @dougpete) #edstuff #PDSmem - Philip Cummings (Philip_Cummings) http://twitter.com/Philip_Cummings/status/220899212919971840

"@ipadSammy: Early Years Apps for Learning | http://t.co/UbSceyN7 A list of apps for youngsters #ifinnpad #iosedapp" #PDSmem Early Years Apps for Learning | http://t.co/Sd39r07Z A list of apps for youngsters #ifinnpad #iosedapp - Jon Samuelson (ipadSammy) http://twitter.com/ipadSammy/status/221093811781238785

Challenge 20/20 is an Internet-based program that pairs classes at any grade level (K-12) from schools in the U.S. with their counterpart classes in schools in other countries; together, the teams (of two or three schools) find local solutions to one of 20 global problems.

lets students construct a human body, system by system. To build a body, students drag and drop into place the organs and bones of a human body. Each organ and bone is accompanied by a description of its purpose. Students can build the skeletal, digestive, respiratory, nervous, excretory, and circulatory systems.   

Awesome site full of a ton of reading ideas

(via @shellterrell) "The first days of class are very important for helping our students begin to build relationships with their peers. Getting to know you activities are fun and help us ensure we have a semester full of lasting memories."

Great suggestions from @ShellTerrell on activities to get to know your students