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" But while respondents from all of the countries agreed that schools aren't getting what they need, the survey found that Chinese students say they spend more time with technology in school than students in the U.S. and Germany. One function of that could be that 37 percent of Chinese parents said they provide funding for technology students use in schools, as opposed to 16 percent of American parents and 23 percent of German parents. Chinese students also indicate that they're more likely to integrate technology into all parts of the curriculum, as opposed to American students who say technology tends to be used for special assignments and research. Additionally, more Chinese students (80 percent) say they use technology for summer enrichment than U.S. students (62 percent)."

Isn't it interesting that China is using more social media than the US

The d.School's philosophy holds that space, furniture, tools, and technology are integral to pedagogy. Students are encouraged to display their ideas and work in progress. See how they use their space to promote behaviors critical to design thinking, such as empathy and experimentation.

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

A two page document on maximizing the impact of technology on the growth of real learning.

This is the book we discussed with Alan about the global achievement gap and the implications for 21st century school leadership. It is my professional opinion that you and your leadership cabinets all read this in order to callibrate your instructional and technological initiatives. "The Global Achievement Gap Posted: August 20, 2008 By Kevin Conlon , a new book by Tony Wagner, codirector of the The Global Achievement GapChange Leadership Group, examines the U.S. education system in the 21st century, considers why American students are falling behind their international peers, and proposes methods to begin to correct the downward slide."

This is very nice to discuss the levels of learning and how to increase rigor within the digital environment

Leadership | In Print Page 7 of 7 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals The Habit in Action: When Hilt became the principal at Brecknock Elementary School four years ago, she inherited a school where educational technology was an afterthought.

A free way to record up to 15 minutes at a time....whatever is on your screen. The only thing you need is a microphone and off you go!

Done for an assignment for Uni, A look at the progression of student communication and classroom settings from the past to the future.

After a wry commentary on the '10 Stages of Twitter' many educators have commented on the barriers that exist to twitter use. As a proposed channel of communication for iPad use in school, it is important to investigate these barriers and address them for staff. ACCESS - It is all very well popping onto twitter...

At one high school in Texas, where every class in every grade is project based, the answer is devotion to a consistent process, belief in relationships, and commitment to relevance and rigor. Results? Hard to beat. Topic: Project-Based Learning School: Manor New Technology High School School Setting: Suburban Target Audience: Grades 9-12 Note: Demographic data below is from the 2011-12 academic year.

Powerful article to share with teachers

Great video about 10 min. Long. Excellent for showing parents (and teachers!) how we can use technology in our classrooms.

Many educators are experimenting with the idea of a flipped classroom model. Find out what it is and why everyone's talking about it. A great infographic on flipped classroom

A worthy blog to follow. Ewan is a visionary leader with amazing ideas and a fabulous accent. Watch his TEDx talk too! He is keynoting SWBLC12 with Alan.