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let’s keep a critically important thing in mind: TEACHERS make the biggest difference.

Evernote allows users to easily capture information in any environment, using the computers and phones they find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere. Evernote is a great tool for teachers and students alike to keep a lifetime of learning at their fingertips.

It is a third gadget, the long-awaited Amazon tablet called the Kindle Fire, that represents his company’s most ambitious leap into the hearts, minds, and wallets of millions of consumers.

the Fire is an emblem of a post-web world, in which our devices are simply a means for us to directly connect with the goodies in someone’s data center.

Amazon, on the other hand, is a content-focused company—almost half of its revenue comes from sales of media like books, music, TV shows

keep an eye out for game-changing aspects of digital content, for student and teacher use, to achieve deeper learning.

As needs change over time, addressing them might mean switching devices (remaking the choice). As schools progress in their technology implementation, they may find that their needs have changed, and should not hesitate to change devices as their understanding of their students’ needs develops. This seasonal view of devices (rather than “device as school identity”) is essential to helping schools move forward, meet their current students’ needs, and keep the curriculum relevant and timely for the future. A focus on pedagogy and key technology skills will transfer from one device to another, making the shift easier; a focus on being a device expert, or mastering device specific mechanics, will not. Students will graduate into a world that will demand technological fluency, the ability to move and process information across various platforms and devices.

Luhtala said students shouldn't be marginalized for multitasking during class. If they aren't paying attention, she said, it's likely a result of the lesson plan. "To expect kids to put that behavior on hold is ludicrous," she said. "Keep them engaged and they won't be distracted."

"The days of keeping your personal and professional profiles separate are over," warns Experis's Geoff Smith.

digital pedagogy concerns itself with learning in the digital age. It is — as all pedagogies must be — less interested in technologies and tools, than it is in the person, the learner, and how learning happens.

How ever you approach your PLN you must keep the key principle in mind; it needs to be Personal.

So, how do you provide social satisfaction to children while keeping them safe?

Create windows of non-stimulation.

Keep two lists.

Schedule intense periods of processing at a consistent time every day.

Nobody would dispute that the risks of children using social media are real and not to be taken lightly. But there are also dangers offline. The teachers and parents who embrace social media say the best way to keep kids safe, online or offline, is to teach them.