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interesting (put out by adobe so somewhat biased) 

The internet of things  Interesting interactive infographic

Really interesting article from Grant Wiggins on curriculum. Definitely worth reading!

Interesting ideas 'challenging the look and form of scholarships'

I've compiled these "routines" into the booklet below for myself as a quick reference. The routines are simple and quick. Have a look if interested. You can download through Issuu here, or via Google Docs here.

"My theory: Teens eschew Facebook and Twitter for Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat and other apps not because they're a new, different generation, but because they don't yet have much of an identity to boast of."

Really interesting post about identity and tumblr...

haven't tried it yet but it looks like it could be interesting

As mobile technology continues to permeate every facet of society, the mantra of today's youth seems to be "Make it Mobile!" With this influx of technology it will be interesting to see how the classroom looks 5, 10, 15 years down the road. Do you have any predictions?

interesting way to write a blog post

"Would you like to relax your students' tired eyes?  Is it sounds good to convert any written text such as Microsoft Word into spoken words? What about running a PowerPoint presentation and have a narration of the text on your slides? Would you be interested in a list of 19 Free Text to Speech tools?"

Interesting perspective on the benefits of playing video games. 

very interesting read

The purpose of this wiki is to provide planning space for edcamps as well as a place for interested educators to connect and pull together ideas. 

notes on a presentation that Dan Russell of Google gave about smart searching -- to investigative journalists.  Very interesting.

Interesting music resource, all tracks are copyright free and it downloads easily

This past week, my first-born became legal. Not to drive, vote or drink, though; that comes later. My son turned 13 years old, making him eligible under terms of service to have his own social media account. That isn't to say he hasn't been on those sites for years, though. His social media cred is older than our daughter, who turns four in a couple months. He has had moments where he used Facebook too much, only to self-censor like a boss when he found it was cutting into his reading time. These days, his activity is largely limited to liking Doctor Who content on my geeky Pinterest board and collaborating with peers on Google (despite his original account there being deleted due to age restrictions). He has never had much interest in tweeting, but he got a video camera yesterday that may signal the beginning of a new vlog.

An interesting study on benefits of gaming

"Social trends analyst Paul Flatters argues that childhood today is better than ever before, and he explains why wrongly thinking the reverse is bad for us as individuals and as a society. Paul deconstructs several examples of recent media coverage, and explains why charities and academics have a vested interest in exaggerating the negative. He also seeks to dispel the inevitable gloom of early January by pointing out the many ways in which research suggests life is certainly no worse, and much better, for children and families than it has ever been before. "

Really interesting video featuring David Weinberger on the networking of knowledge & storytelling

Apple computer ads from the 70s onward. Very interesting looking at the graphics & design through the ages.