Really powerful and rivetting talk for secondary students. 13 minutes.

Interesting take: Cyber self harm - not so rare as you might think.

"The digital revolution may have dealt a heavy blow to print, but it is boosting literacy in other unexpected ways by fueling the explosive growth of audio books."

"This documentary on Texting and Driving is haunting. It focuses on four accidents, some of them fatal, and Herzog aims his camera squarely at the faces of both victims and perpetrators, asking them to describe in detail what happened and the aftermath. Herzog emphasizes the change in civilization he perceives in part by examining an accident in which an Amish family was killed and another in which a horse-shoer's truck was involved." For Senior Students.

Inspirational speech - worth a read - if ever asked to do a valedictory speech to students the ideas are just wonderful.

Kirsty overturns some of the stereotypes we tend to believe of the Millennial Generation, and comes up with some interesting findings about how they see themselves.

"Last September, a man in his twenties was found dead in Portman Avenue, a suburban street in west London. He had suffered horrendous injuries to his head and face. He had no identity papers on him and no one had reported him missing. A reporter follows the Metropolitan police investigation into who he was and how he arrived in Portman Avenue. It is a story that spans two continents and eight countries."

worth spending some time working down this list of Google Docs related resources gathered by Susan Oxnevad.

Argues that the development of IT skills in isolation without general knowledge is compromised. 

I always thought QR codes were a bit of a gimmick, but the wonderful Richard Byrne points out some fantastically useful and practical applications for them.

NoodleTools has created easy to use modules for the classroom and home.  Use these modules to enhance your teaching and guide students in information evaluation. What constitutes credible information? How does source type contribute to relevance, authority and point-of-view? How do I evaluate and cite born-digital images and online sources? All modules incorporate common core concepts.

Thanks to Dennis for this scoop! Dennis T OConnor's insight: The University of Florida developed three Flash games for their 'Gaming Against Plagiarism' project.

Excellent stimulus article for Senior English novel analysis - the reader's different expectations of male and female characters in books, and some author's views on the restrictions this places on them. Should we forgive ourselves for liking or disliking a character - and is it sufficient motivation for us to read the novel?

One of the best articles I've seen to explain some of the intricacies of Twitter.

Presentation slides for Zaid Alsagoff's webinar on the 11 May (2013) to students from an Online Course in Research methodology for PhD scholars at the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University (SNDTWU). Contains some excellent info and advice on spreading of ideas and influence applicable for any collaboration.

The end of the school year can be a nervous time for students, especially those that will be making the jump into elementary school, middle school, high school or college next fall. These transitioning students are left with a variety of questions -- from curiosities about academic rigor to managing a social life and coursework, to worries about using a combination lock. (It took me more than a couple tries.) Fortunately, there are plenty of resources on the Web that offer useful information for all stakeholders -- parents, students, educators and administrators -- that will help ensure successful transition. Here are a few for each major stepping stone in the K-12 pipeline.

Thanks Denis T Oconnor for the Scoop!