Annual Survey shows teachers are requesting more access to technology, more time for collaboration would help differentiate instruction.

This article is a follow up to an article titled "Readers: These 10 education policies need to go," Readers responded and eschoolnews posted the top five. I am not sure I agree with students have a 4 day week and teachers having a 5 day week (5th day would be for teachers to plan and collaborate), but I do agree that teachers need more time for this

Having students express themselves with this tool allows them to be creative and have some fun too.

A timeglider is a web-based timeline software for creating and sharing history and project planning. Our computer apps students learn about the history of computers and technology. The timeglider I looked at could incorporate video sound and images. I also think the timeglider would be fantastic in a history class. It could make the lesson so much more interactive and engaging, rather than just listening to a teacher lecture.

Storify is a website which allows you to make stories using tweets, photos, videos, or anything on-line. Storify creates a file by gathering content from all over the web and putting into one place (making a story).

This is a great list of 10 key skills every student should learn..from reading and writing to communicating effectively. Good read.

Lists 10 recommendations for better media literacy skills. Also, gives results of some reports (2006 and 2009 surveys). Some really good comments posted too.

This is a new solution (beta testing starts today) to help users improve information literacy. It is designed to give users a simplified and smart process for locating, anayzying and utilizing the right information. In addition it will increase dialogue between librarians, students and faculty - further engaging each in the process.