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The thought behind Identity Day was that every single student and staff member would share something that they were passionate about and create some type of display or presentation to show this interest. 

This is why many educators are recommending students compile ePortfolios, a culmination of their best work over the course of their educational careers. With an ePortfolio, people can actually look at the very best work you have produced and they can see the quality of thinking for themselves.

Web based mapping platform GeoCommons launched its 2.0 version today with a long list of free, enterprise and API features that bring the service up to date on contemporary web technologies.

If you want the hands-down, easiest way to embed practically anything on your blog or website, have we got a tool for you!

What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of using technology for learning? Are tech tools essentials, distractions or somewhere in between? How are other teachers using technology? What tech skills do today’s teachers need to use digital tools effectively?

Nature springs to life in Nature Conservancy magazine’s digital edition. Featuring the same engaging stories and stunning photography as the award-winning print magazine, plus exclusive photo galleries, videos, audio commentary, interactive maps and more. Explore lush rainforests, harsh deserts and the landscapes in between and discover how people are protecting these extraordinary places.

Ideas for Educators Who Want 21st Century Students to Tune In

If you are just telling students something they can find on the internet, stop.  Give them the link and use class time to have discussions, do work, or make meaning of the work.

If you are going to do a widespread implementation of iPads, it is a really good idea to get all your students their own email accounts - use email as a tool to distribute content

Likewise, it is up to learning managers to determine when to ask students and teachers to turn their devices off; that is, to unplug so we can talk, think, and collaborate face to face. On/Off. It's balanced. It's healthy.

The fact that their technology is so invisible to them is their Achilles Heel. Because they don't see it, they don't think to question it.

When students step out the door of the institution called school today, they step into a learning environment that is organized in ways radically different from how it once was

The third scenario might be called “open access to learning,” or “caterpillar learns to fly.”

Key Trends in 2011:

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or Less Cloud computing Mobiles

Briefly, the Flipped Classroom can be described as:

The Flipped Classroom concept, though, was not developed and articulated by Khan but by teachers such as Karl Fisch and Jon Bergman/Aaron Sams.

For educators, who are used to and use the didactic model, a framework is needed to assist them with the implementation of the Flipped Classroom.

Focusing on the learning objective vs. what tool or technology to use is critical

That’s not to say that students don’t need to know how to write essays, says Ms. Huff, but using both traditional and more modern learning techniques can open the door for more opportunities and modes of expression.

The Magazine Project: Making the Writing Process Real

What will be the webs best collection of free lesson plans, teaching ideas and classroom resources.  Cur

To a B.C. (before computers) generation, today’s students are courageous thinkers, innovators and fearless warriors.

The Teacher’s Role in the New World of Blurred Boundaries

The Value of Private Space