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June 4, 2009: "Engaging the Digital Generation: Insights from Kids, Teachers, and Parents" Host: Amy Erin Borovoy(1), video programming producer, Edutopia Presenters: Nichole Pinkard, Founder, Digital Youth Network(2) and director of Innovation, University of Chicago's Urban Education Institute and Vicki Davis, Teacher, blogger(3), and IT director at Westwood Schools Today's students use digital media in ways hardly imaginable just a few years ago, revolutionizing how kids create, collaborate, and teach one another. Join us for a stimulating discussion with innovative educators, parents, and students from the Digital Generation Project(4) as they share practical tools and strategies for engaging the digital learner.

Why You Should Give Edmodo A Try by Steven Anderson Recently I attended the North Carolina Technology In Education Society's (NCTIES) Annual Conference. Each year it gets bigger and bigger and we try to find more and more ways to engage with the attendees to make the conference more meaningful and to carry on conversations beyond just the sessions.