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Focussed on university lectures, the article is a look at how Twitter is allowing for greater discussion. Alternatives for secondary schools are available, with one teacher I know using an online discussion board for students to post questions so the classroom (in theory) is quieter.

Teachers in Finland use an approach of "whatever it takes" to prepare the students for life.

"A great website that provides a Harvard reference generator, plagiarism test; speed writing which will greatly assist students when writing up their research assignments and even creative writing; lazy researcher"

Outline of how to use popular music to connect students to the themes of Steinbeck's novel.

Creating interactive fiction (like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books) is a great way for students to think about story structure, pacing and character motivation. We take a look at Twine, an intutive way of making interactive stories. Decemb...

"This year, I am not worried, I am not stressed, I am not anxious. I know that I have plenty of time to get my reports completed because I already have so much information already typed, personalised and ready to go about my students. I have Evernote."

Some good news today from YouTube. I just learned about this gigantic step YouTube took by allowing people to download music for free from its new service called YouTube Audio Library. This is not a comprehensive library and don't expect to find every piece of music you want there but still it is a very good start and is one of the best platforms we can use with our students to access free music downloads.

Some of our students will be doing a unit on Steampunk later this year so I need to know more about the genre. This site may be useful for anyone else who may be developing a unit about this genre.

Looking for an online, multimedia, real time encyclopedia? Mashpedia is just that and is worth using with students.

It is very interesting to look at social media use in terms of country populations; this could be useful to share with colleagues and students.

Teacher librarian Rachel Fidock has kindly shared information on how she has been developing Google Lit Trips with her colleagues and students at Mooroopna Secondary College. 

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.

Mount Eliza Secondary College Librarian Lynn Swannell has developed an excellent presentation for her staff on how using Web 2.0 with students can help 'protect, nurture and grow'.

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

Social media site for publishers Allen and Unwin. Great way to promote reading to your students.

What a terrific tool for creating timelines for and with your students!

My Place in History, a new educational programme for Australian upper primary schools, is a web-based programme designed to teach students about the concepts of change and diversity - of backgrounds, in family structures, and the many economic, political and social circumstances in both our distant and more recent history that have contributed to who we are today and how we all came to be living in Australia.

The State Library of Victoria is the major reference and research library in Victoria, responsible for collecting and preserving Victoria's documentary heritage and making it available through a range of services and programs. Our website provides information about the Library and its history, our collections and services, programs and events, and gives access to our catalogue and online shop.