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This inspirational video was shared today by our presenter at the SLAV Conference and made a huge impression.  It could be used with staff and students for inspiration, to challenge thinking and to stimulate discussion about the creative process.

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.

Clever little web based whiteboard app. No login required, and collaborators can work on the same board and see updates in real time.

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.

"Since 2004, Blah Blah Blah has been the voice behind such high profile brands as Vodafone, Nokia, Telstra, Arena, GO! Channel, Kellogg's, Optus, Movie Network, Panasonic, UKTV, Coke, RAMS Home Loans, Sanitarium, Toyota, Showtime, World Movies, SBS TV, Cartoon Network… not to mention hundreds of Radio Commercials, Animations, Corporates and Documentaries."

A discussion of the difference between Multiple Intelligences & Learning Styles, as well as three tips for teachers: 1. Individualize your teaching as much as possible. Instead of "one size fits all," learn as much as you can about each student, and teach each person in ways that they find comfortable and learn effectively 2. Pluralize your teaching. Teach important materials in several ways, not just one 3. Drop the term "styles." It will confuse others and it won't help either you or your students."

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.

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?

An insightful blog by Jim Dillon on the problems with testing and how things need to be changed to accommodate a growth mindset for all students.

Readlists is a site that lets you put together bundles of articles, share these articles with others and also download the bundle as an ebook.

In the first post of new regular series about advocating for the importance of the school library and library staff, Catherine Hainstock takes a look at the value of writing a library mission statement.

A report by MindShift on a documentary produced in America exploring some alternate educational ideas and settings.

there are now guidelines on how to cite social media using the MLA and APA standards.