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In a recent webinar, more than 90% of school leaders responded that they were leading an innovative school as a result of the implementation of technology. At the end of the webinar, when polled again, only one leader claimed to be leading an innovative school. The complete reversal was due to a presentation of the Six Questions that you will read about in this article.   This list of questions was developed to help educators be clear about the unique added value of a digital learning environment.

Fascinating. And very helpful. Thanks Cally.

I will be passing this on to my curriculum coordinator and learning technologies teachers to think about. Thanks, the e newsletter subscription looks good.

A review of the 2013 Google Summit in Melbourne. The post is littered with resources from the event associated with Google Sites and the implementation of GAFE.

Ping is a social networking site that makes learning music fun, simple and accessible, and provides creative musical opportunities for middle year school students in Australia.

Enhancing Teachers' Take-up of Digital Content: Factors and Design Principles in Technology Adoption

The Digital citizenship: using technology appropriately website has recently published a post on the nine elements of digital citizenship. Each element is described in detail on the site. The elements include: Digital etiquetteDigital communicationDigital literacyDigital accessDigital commerceDigital lawDigital rights and responsibilitiesDigital health and well-beingDigital security

The Living Sky School Division in Canada has developed and shared an excellent digital citizenship continuum for students, parents and teachers. 

I really love the way that Monarch Academy Elementary (Primary) Librarian Keisa Williams has incorporated Google forms into her already excellent library wiki. Students get involved in the library and get experience using web 2.0 tools such as Google Docs, while Keisa gets an organised documents with records of all student requests, along with names, date of request and so on.

A great tool to explore ideas and thoughts visually and collaboratively.

Animoto videos--music videos for your images and pictures. With high production value motion graphics synchronized to every beat of your music, Animoto videos blow the doors off traditional slideshows; it is time to move past the slideshow and embrace Animoto--free, easy, beautiful.

This game is hugely popular with students coming into the library. I've had some great conversations with students about it. They like that swearing is banned, and that offenders will be banned from the game for a certain amount of time. A bit concerned, though, that someone posing as a younger person could sign in and socialise with young students.

"Teenagers know that schools are hopeless with social media - the fact email is the only way they can talk to teachers is the biggest clue. Ask any teenager how often they email and you will see."

Early on, while every internet company was trying to get you to and keep you on its website, Google was busy sending you away happy. People would go to Google to search, find what they were looking for and then leave. It was a genius and counterintuitive move.

Mind blowing use of diagrams, maps, colours and shapes to convey information, ideas, and facts that are really easy to comprehend and then make you think. Enjoy !!!

Interacting with real world data and resources Learners can use ICT to gather real world data to support problem solving, either from online databases and other resources or directly through surveys or in other ways.

A few key videos that explain some of the thought streams in education now. What new learning actually is depends on who you talk to. Project-based learning infused with educational technology. Game-based learning and learning simulations. Self-directed learning and learning through play. eLearning and mobile learning to promote personalized learning for every child.

Designed to help support Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg teachers integrate web 2.0 technologies into teaching and learning.