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Have you taken advantage of me? I hope so. A post on how to credit, add attribution and go by in the connected world.

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for the tip.

The report Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children's Learning, by Cooney Center Industry Fellow Carly Shuler, makes the case that our nation's leaders should not overlook the role mobile technologies can play, if well deployed, in building human capital and in helping to stimulate valuable innovation. As Sesame Street has proven over four decades of remarkable work, exposure to research-tested educational media starting early in life can accelerate children's skills, while producing enduring economic benefi ts to society. Pockets of Potential argues that despite legitimate public concern about the "disruptive track record" of mobile devices in schools, there is reason to be excited about their potential. As an analysis of key industry trends, opportunities, and challenges, including small-scale studies of academic and industry projects, the paper recommends a series of urgent action steps for key sectors to consider. Of particular note are the promising innovations developed by an international group of mobile technology thought leaders - from Silicon Valley to Seoul to sub-Saharan Africa - whose pioneering work is featured in this report and its appendices. The report joins a series of studies the Cooney Center has undertaken since launching one year ago. We hope to stimulate a new debate that will lead industry, funders, scholars, and caregivers to consider how the devices children now rely upon as their social currency may one day help them learn essential skills needed for success. As Mrs. Cooney recently noted, "Now is the time to turn the new media that children have a natural attraction to into learning tools that will build their knowledge and broaden their perspectives." Unless we do, the gulf between what children do informally and in school will widen, diminishing the educational opportunities all of our children need and deserve.

Have you ever wondered what the geographic boundaries of the U.S. Courts of Appeal are? How about the U.S. District Courts? If you have, then you may want to check out the excellent map in The Box, courtesy of Wikipedia. The map shows each of the 11 U.S Circuit Courts of Appeal's territories as well as the District Court territories within them. This map would be a useful teaching tool for teachers or for student projects. Link to the Wikipedia article here.

How to twitt. What's a hashtag, hashtags resources

what is a search engine and how does it work

To know four nets for better searching

how to use the advanced search in details

how to use the advanced search in details

Article discusses how Google's telephone/text message system can be especially helpful for students in organizing their educational communications in one spot, etc.

Here's an interesting take on how to invest your school's budget on techonology.

I'd buy tablets for the students in the classroom!

So would I! Tablets are the future of education! Love'em!

Fantastic, Rodrigo!

How can teachers spice up their classes, raise students' interest in various topics and get them to express their thoughts freely? How can they engage students in interactions with each other as a group? This six-week online workshop aims to introduce participants to different ways in which blogging can be integrated into teaching.

A wiki tutorial on how to set up your wiki on pbworks

for educators. good tips on how to build a digital curriculum