Dave Cormier's blog post about the motives of different vested interests and their relationship to MOOCs

Google is amazing...instead of a virtual get-together on Skype, try Google Hangouts and for teachers, you could "hold virtual meetings, hosting guest speakers, or creating a video podcast." Also--it is a free service!

I know I need this! "Want to step your Twitter game up? Think you're supposed to actually type a full 140 characters for each tweet? Not quite. That's just one of the many handy tips found in this useful Twitter Cheat Sheet."

Offline use of iPads: "Just about every article on using iPads in education involves one key feature: connectivity. Whether it's wi-fi or cellular service, being connected to the web is by far the most important feature for iPads in the classroom. Otherwise, it's just what the tech-bloggers call a 'brick' and is essentially worthless. Right?"

A huge list of free online tools for teaching/learning. "At least one excellent free learning tool (or site) for every learning problem, need or issue!"

From website: Social networks as learning management systems...applications can turn existing social networks such as Facebook. Into a Learning Management System, (LMS, LCMS) and retain all the rich communication and scheduling tools that these applications offer. UdutuTeach allows you to import courses from myUdutu, manage which people can take your courses, and track the learners' progress.

A digital poster creation site~benefits include: -Open log-in so if students already have Twitter, Google, or Facebook accounts, it's simple to save, publish, and log-in -Integrates multimedia -Able to share and interact with others~comments and reactions in the side window. -Web tool for any platform--iPads, PC's...

A few project-based tools for hands-on and collaborative learning experiences