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This report came out last week and is the pk-12 2011 edition that describes "emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, research or creative expression within education around the globe." The groups producing the report are the New Media Consortium and the International Society for Technology in Education. I highly suggest reading the executive summary which gives the trends and challenges predicted for the next five years. It then summarizes the six emerging (within five years) technologies that are the upcoming trends in education. The main report details each technology, gives examples for how each can be implemented in the classroom, and provides additional web sites as resources.

This article really highlights some of the fight that is out there, and some of the problems that surround the idea of creating the 21st century classroom.

This is using Prezi.com and I have used this in the past. There are some nice examples like this that show how to link ideas.

This website has some interesting information on major educational initiatives that are going on currently, and educational resources for K-12 and higher education.. For example I found a podcast on using mobile devices in education. My graduate students are all required to have mobile devices, perhaps I could be doing more with this technology?

GeoGebra is a free interactive mathematics software that allows the userto integrate geometry and algebra into the classroom. The program can be used online or downloaded to a computer so that the user does not need to be online in order to use the softward.

If you haven't seen a glog, check this out. This one is on Web 2.0 tools. The key to remember is that you must scroll over each item in the glog. If a pink circle apears, then you should click the image and something else (video, website, audio etc.) will apear. Great example for how to use this tool!

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Look at free versions of capture software.

Voki for Education

This is a great website for ear training. One of the downsides is that it does have a cost to get the full benefit of the tool but anyone can sample the activities for free. Teachers can track student progress as well.

This is a cool website for elementary students to use to have a more hands on and interactive research experience. Students can find out information about composers and the orchestra and listen to radio broadcasts about them as well as hear samples of music.

This article discusses how literacy can be helped through the creativity of poetry. I think it is very interesting because it is not something that is being done in a suburban or private school with lots of funding and most students at the standard level, but in an urban classroom.

This site is a great way to make or have your kids create an informational online poster. There is a education site for educators to utilize.

This site is just a fun way to share information in a simple way.

This tool integrates 21st century learning themes. Students are able to use information, media, and technology skills with this website. Students are also able to practice life and career skills because many jobs today involve interaction over the internet.