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Perhaps we should have regional/national Pecha Kucha presentation conference with iPads as prizes?

A lengthy list of free Google Hangouts in the Education On Air series covering Chromebooks for Education, Apps, Digital Literacy, Professional Development and much more

Recap of this week's keynote at the FETC Conference in Orlando by Jaime Casap, Global Education Evangelist at Google. He told attendees about the ways technology has -- and will continue to -- change K-12 education. Among other things, Casap said technology is causing students to learn in new ways and is providing them with almost constant access to information. The changing landscape, Casap said, makes it even more important for teachers to have access to professional development and for there to be a focus on digital leadership in schools.

FREE Online professional presentations on using Google Apps from O'Reilly publishing. Learn to - Create an online community - Build and host a public website - Collaborate with colleagues - Assign project tasks - Share your work using Google Docs - Manage a schedule - Go pro with Google Apps Premier

http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com . Technology Integration in Education is a site that does away with the hours of searching the net for the right resources for you. TIE is the Facebook or Linkedin of Education. It is the site to go to network with educators and professionals around the world in order to share best practices when it comes to teaching with technology. TIE is the site that allows members to form groups around ideas, resources and skills. It provides a place where best educational videos can be shared. It provides tutorials in the form or Podcasts or live webinars that give members the opportunity to share some of the multiple resources they could use in order to achieve different objectives. There is a constant streaming of news articles from most of the major educational technology magazines available in one location. In essence, everything an educator could need to integrate technology in their daily teaching can be found in this one location. Well know companies as well as start-up companies now have a single location where educators can go in order to see everything. This centralized location dramatically cuts down on the research and planning time and provides a way for companies to attract prospective clients to their company in one centralized location. Educators are able to blog and discuss their teaching as well as the products used in an open and friendly atmosphere. The opportunities are endless.Join us at http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com

Excellent screencasting tips - Communicating important concepts via short video clips is a powerful tool today and these tips will take the professionalism of yourscreencast to the next level

Create a professional looking site in minutes.  "So simple it's silly." Check out the sample Education site. Many times I talk with people who don't want a blog but a web site. Here's a free an easy option for setting up a web site.

If professional quality photos are used by congregations and parochial church schools, this would be a great advertising and pre-evangelism and recruitment tool.

Free opensource video editor.  Review by LifeHacker: http://lifehacker.com/#!5785154/lightworks-is-a-speedy-professional+level-and-free-open+source-video-editor

Another option for online Learning Management Systems. Seems geared more towards higher-ed/professional development. Lots of really great tools, though!

Vimeo has announced a partnership with Amara for captioning videos. You can create your own for free or you can purchase professional captioning for a fee.

Church Mutual Attorney Kristen Blanford uses her experience in professional liability and the knowledge she has gained through years of working with religious organizations to provide critical information you need to use social media for your ministry. She discusses the risks involved with social media and introduces a Sample Digital and Social Media Code of Conduct that you can customize for your organization. This PDF is part of a webinar that you might wish to listen to as well. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2202215487736227072