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"blubbr. Play & create video trivia with friends. You can play trivs in different categories, from celebs and music to sport and education. Create trivs about the things you are passionate about. Challenge your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social networks."

"f you're looking for video sites for using in your classroom, look no further than this article for Edudemic by Jeff Dunn. He has compiled a comprehensive list of over 100 of the very best video websites out there, and broken them up into various sections according to different lesson theme preferences. Explore and enjoy!"

"Social media can be an effective tool for engaging with learners and communicating with parents, whānau and communities. Teachers who model good social media use will grow learners who apply positive, respectful values in their interactions on social media platforms."

To help teachers take the next steps on using technology, share this wealth of online learning resources and easy tech tools.

"Do people read as well on screens as they do on paper? Scientists aren't quite sure. While the type of E Ink used in the latest generation of Kindles and other tablets has been shown to be as or even more legible than printed text, other studies have indicated that - in terms of reading comprehension - the medium doesn't much matter."

"TODAY'S education reformers believe that schools are broken and that business can supply the remedy. Some place their faith in the idea of competition. Others embrace disruptive innovation, mainly through online learning. Both camps share the belief that the solution resides in the impersonal, whether it's the invisible hand of the market or the transformative power of technology."