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Link to pdf with interesting results to a study on information overload and online learners

Really good site that Jay Cross has developed.  This site has a blog, and "Important Stuff" among other "stuff" that Jay Cross has compiled.  His compilations include interesting and thought provoking information from the on-line world from Ted Talks and Stephen Downes to John Dewey.

Something that needs close attention. If one is to be successful with online communication and information access (consider filling out an application form [more and more online only] or a tax form) literacy is imperative. Adult Basic Education seems to be first in line to be cut, which has some pretty major ramifications!

Mr. Saylor created the Foundation because he had a very simple, very earnest, and very bold idea: Education should be free. As changes in technology have made the distribution of information easier, high-quality educational materials have become increasingly digital and readily accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.

Bulletin of the IDEA Education Research Network, "New Communication and Information Technologies and Education: hegemony and resistance."

Online assessment tool that reduces and focuses information submitted by the creator.

With the continued inclusion and emphasis of Indigenous teachings and culture in the new BC curriculum, I thought I would share the School District 79's Aboriginal Resource website. This resource is specific to the Cowichan nation, however, it includes information on how to teach Hul'q'umi'num' which is spoken in various Coast Salish Nations. It also includes printables of other Coast Salish traditions such as bentwood boxes. There is also information on how to contact cultural presenters to come to your classroom.

A very interesting tool to view numbers of searches of various topics. I compared searches for education and sports in Canada and found the information quite revealing.

You must check out this blog. It presents ideas for efficient and effective tech integration. One tab focuses on professional development options for 21st century educators, each topic relating to using technology in the classroom. There is a page on Digital Literacy Badges, Google Docs; the list goes on as some of the pages have multiple tabs to take you to even more information. I could spend hours exploring. It is amazing the number of different online sites available for teachers to host content and for students to present their understanding. The host of this blog Sue Oxenvad also offers online professional development, which you can register for on the blog.

I'm reposting this from VIU Faculty of Education's Facebook page. It contains very useful information about deciding whether you can use materials in your practicum, classroom lessons, presentations, etc. from VIU Professor Julia Hengstler. Evidently, BC Teachers must be aware of the intellectual property clauses in their contracts.

I love this site. It's hosted by the University of Berkeley and has a ton of great information for educators in the sciences. Not only does it have some really great resources for science education from kindergarten through to grade 12 (and actually even into undergraduate), but is also has lessons for teachers who may need a little refreshing on the topic.

Editor's Note: This is an insightful analysis of assets and difficulties, both human and technical, in adopting and supporting teaching and learning with Web 2.0 Technologies. Students use these technologies constantly for their personal communications and for information access.

After seeing Avi's grade 9 class website I got excited and curious about starting my own. For someone who has never managed a web page before it can seem a little overwhelming. This page offers some helpful step-by-step information as well as some resources to get you started on creating a class web page.

"Daniel J Levitin explains how our addiction to technology is making us less efficient"

"Daniel J Levitin explains how our addiction to technology is making us less efficient"