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This is a fabulous introduction to using Diigo in schools. "Welcome to Student Learning with Diigo. This site was completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of of ISLT 9440, Learning with the Internet, a graduate class, during the Fall 2010 from the University of Missouri. Educators, worldwide, have enjoyed the use of this social bookmarking site. Diigo is a great web-based tool for teachers to utilize, to motivate, and to engage students of all ages in the learning process. We invite you to explore the various features of Diigo. Become educated and informed on the powerful use of Diigo for student learning. Learn how this research tool can enhance classroom instruction and promote higher levels of student collaboration. As you navigate through our site you will see examples of valuable lessons and resources, all displayed for your use. Set up your account now. This research tool is every educator's dream."

"Social media has become an integral part of modern society. There are general social networks with user bases larger than the population of most countries. There are niche sites for virtually every special interest out there. There are sites to share photos, videos, status updates, sites for meeting new people and sites to connect with old friends. It seems there are social solutions to just about every need. In this article, we'll review the history and evolution of social media from its humble beginnings to the present day."

"It's easy to get caught up in the implementation details of a Web site design project and lose sight of the hands-on user perspective. Calvin Sun airs a few user experience grievances that can alienate site visitors - permanently."

"Welcome to "Googlios" where free Google tools meet ePortfolios. This site is intended to be a collection of resources for those interested in using ePortfolios in Education. "

"This site will provide you with links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom. The site has three informational pages, linked on the right. The first page provides a list of links to support my infographics presentation. The second page includes a Google Form for you to add your own ideas, practices, or links to information you have found. The third page provides contact information for me, in case you have ideas, suggestions, criticisms, witticisms, or just want to chat!"

"Are you looking for free e-learning images, photos, cliparts  or illustrations? In this post I will present you The Ultimate list of Free Stock Photos Sites for eLearning."

when the power went out in the school and we couldn't get on the Internet, I noticed what an important part of my life technology has become .. Here are 39 sites for using an iPad

Website safety/security check.  Norton supplies a webcheck site. This site is free to use and you do not need to have Norton Security software installed. Results: Safe; Untested; Caution and Warning.

Jenn Dorman has set up this Google site that includes a slideshare, documents and a framework for using Google tools in schools to: Create, Collaborate, Communicate and Contextualize.

"Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills. The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers. This site will help guide you in what you need for success in the iPad Digital Storytelling classroom."

Welcome to "Googlios" where free Google tools meet ePortfolios.   This site is intended to be a collection of resources for those interested in using ePortfolios in Education.  Watch the 2 minute Intro video

"This plea doesn't apply to the teachers (or administrators, for that matter) who have figured out that Wikipedia is an incredible knowledge store, cornucopia of primary sources, and go-to site for most the free world. Rather, this plea is for those who, instead of teaching students about Internet site credibility, fact checking, verification, and crowdsourcing, choose to simply prohibit the use of Wikipedia."

Interesting blog post that explains the sillyness behind filtering Wikipedia from students doing classroom research.

"Togetherville is a new type of online community specifically designed for kids 6 to 10. However, any kid under 13 can join. Kids play and connect with real-life friends and family in a safe, child-friendly place with parents and trusted adults close by, just like in a real neighborhood. The site mimics the experience of adult social networking sites, but it's age-appropriate and parent-monitored. "

This is a complete manual and step-by-step guide to building multilingual websites with Drupal and the internationalization package. It is a collection of modules that adds, besides the basic interface translation provided by the locale module, several features that allow for the creation of comprehensive multilingual sites with content and categories in multiple languages.

"How does a unknown dating site, with the absurd intention of destroying Facebook, launch with 250,000 member profiles on the first day? Simple. .. an approach taken by two provocateurs who launched LovelyFaces.com this week, with profiles - names, locations and photos - scraped from publicly accessible Facebook pages."

Is scraping data off Facebook art or does this raise privacy issues? Interesting.

"This site contains tools and guidelines to use as a starting point to getting your students, faculty, and alumni. Review these 8 steps outlining a typical Google Apps for Education technical deployment."

Includes professional development, templates and examples how to use GoogleApps on campus.

"Nowadays it's easy to put together a web presence using social media and a personal landing page, but if you want to actually make your own web site you're going to need to learn HTML and CSS. Fortunately, we can help."

Good, quick intro to HTML. See part 2 for CSS.

"Chances are that in the past week you've received an e-mail in your inbox that pretends to be from your bank, e-commerce vendor, or other on-line site. ...  But how can you tell the difference? Well that's what the Phishing IQ test is all about - give it a try."

Scan is the fastest, simplest and most user-friendly QR Code and barcode scanner available. If your iPhone (or iPod Touch/iPad*) came with a built-in QR Code scanner, this would be it! Check out our site at scan.me to create and manage your own QR Codes for free.