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device, I'm concerned that most one-to-one implementation strategies are based on the new tool as the focus of the program. Unless we break out of this limited vision that one-to-one computing is about the device, we are doomed to waste our resources.

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A great work sheet creating website for primary school and early secondary. covers many subjects.

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

Its National Poetry Month in the U.S. I use this site a great deal whenever teaching poetry -- poems, author bios, reviews and recordings of readings are among the offerings.

"ABC Splash is a new education website for Australia, packed with 100s of videos, audio clips and games. Totally free to watch and play at home and in school."

The final round of government funding is currently being distributed to schools all around Australia. So far over 967,000 computers have been bought, infrastructure built and (most) teachers up-skilled to benefit from the acquisition. But as the funds come to an end, many school principals are wondering if the process has been beneficial, and how can they continue to support and progress the Digital Education Revolution?

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.

Educators' Guide to Innovation

Excellent post by Silvia Tolisano