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Sylvia Martinez, President of GenYes, talks about giving students a voice - not just a token voice, but real support within a school to develop leadership skills and to have a say in the running and direction of the school. Are you ready to do this school leaders?

"The "Policy guidelines for mobile learning" developed by UNESCO seek to help policy-makers better understand what mobile learning is and how its unique benefits can be leveraged to advance progress towards Education for All. UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings. Yet most ICT in education policies were articulated in a pre-mobile era and they do not seek to maximize the learning potentials of mobile technology. The rare policies that do reference mobile devices tend to treat them tangentially or ban their use in schools. Today, a growing body of evidence suggests that ubiquitous mobile devices - especially mobile phones and, more recently, tablet computers - are being used by learners and educators around the world to access information, streamline administration and facilitate learning in new and innovative ways. Developed in consultation with experts in over 20 countries, UNESCO's "Policy guidelines for mobile learning" have broad application and can accommodate a wide range of institutions, including K-12 schools, universities, community centres, and technical and vocational schools."

"Big Picture Learning believes that high school graduates must know how to reason, problem-solve, and be active members of the community. At Big Picture Learning schools, there is no canon of information that all students must know. In a world where available information is growing exponentially, we believe that the most important thing a student needs to know is how to learn. Integral to the Big Picture Learning design are our five Learning Goals, a framework for looking at concepts, skills, and abilities and help guide the creation of personalized student curriculum."

Friedman interviews Tony Wagner about what is needed for learning today.

a list of 20 resources to help you get started with BYOD in your school or classroom.

Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Learning Makes valid points about needed to know how to work with others beyond the immediate school.

Interesting prototype tool for assessing pupils' creativity in schools. Includes categories of - imaginative, inquisitive, persistent, collaborative, disciplined.

"This year Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University in the UK, has been awarded $1 million in seed-funding for his wish to design the future of learning by supporting children all over the world to tap into their innate sense of wonder and work together. He hopes to build a School in the Cloud, a learning lab in India, where children can embark on intellectual adventures by engaging and connecting with information and mentoring online."

"Two principles guide this article: 1. Social-Emotional skills and strategies should be addressed and taught in school settings. 2. Video and online games can promote SEL skills and as such, should be integrated into classroom instruction."

All the videos played at the Beyond Laptops gathering at Yokohama International School April 2013

A new set of resources provided by Common Sense Media for schools rolling our 1:1.

David Truss is a colleague and innovative leader now based in Vancouver and Principal of the Inquiry Hub. . I love hearing about how he is implementing inquiry learning across the curriculum! Would love to visit this school one day!

Uploaded on Nov 26, 2008 The Networked Student was inspired by CCK08, a Connectivism course offered by George Siemens and Stephen Downes during fall 2008. It depicts an actual project completed by Wendy Drexler's high school students. The Networked Student concept map was inspired by Alec Couros' Networked Teacher. I hope that teachers will use it to help their colleagues, parents, and students understand networked learning in the 21st century. Anyone is free to use this video for educational purposes. You may download, translate, or use as part of another presentation. Please share.

A one-semester program where students design their own learning. Inquiry-based, student driven. Has great potential for 'passion' based learning and connecting with the world - allows time for creativity and co-creation Includes time for team work and personal endeavours