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With all of the new trends and tools in education technology, there's no reason for special needs students and their teachers and parents to be left behind. This list of 100 useful tools can help anyone with a learning disability like ADHD, dyslexia or test anxiety, as well as students with visual or hearing impairments, use the Internet and other technology systems to help them with reading, math, organization, social skills, and more.

Comprehensive article up about iPhone Video. It covers what kind of formats the iPhone will read and produce and an explanation for how this came to be; also included is a mini-glossary of key video terms, and a graphic list of video converting tools such as Handbrake, iSquint, and Videora, ConvertTube, and MPEG streamclip. The article also gives links for how to record TV shows and convert them to various file formats, and links for how to convert home videos (recorded on your own camcorder.)

lists new features available in Google Docs

"Published on Apr 20, 2012 Presenter: Nancy Frey, Ph.D. Join Nancy Frey, Ph.D., co-author of the successful Vocabulary for Success program, as she presents vocabulary instruction and how it is important to the vocabulary acquisition and usage curriculum of the Common Core State Standards. Dr. Frey will give recommendations on strengthening your student's vocabulary to help them succeed across the curriculum." @ 42 minutes