Create stories using social media. Turn what people post on social media into compelling stories. Collect the best photos, video, tweets and more to publish them as simple, beautiful stories that can be embedded anywhere. Via Marigro 
A free online community devoted solely to education in the 21st Century. Communicate, Collaborate, Network, Share and Learn. We have so much to talk about.
An excerpt from Sir Ken Robinson's talk, "Changing Education Paradigms."
"...The problem is they are trying to meet the future by doing what they did in the past. And on the way they are alienating millions of kids who don't see any purpose in going to school. When we went to school we were kept there with the story, which is if you worked hard and did well and got a college degree you'd have a job.
Our kids don't believe that and they are right not to..." Via Pilar Pamblanco, Gust MEES 
First week of the EVO Electronic Village Online: getting to know you, getting oriented, posting introductions ...
EVO = free, online, interconnected teacher professional development for language teachers Via Vance Stevens, sarspri 
Did you know that the Harry Potter books have been translated into more than 70 languages? A project through the Language Research Centre brought together dozens of native speakers who recorded a portion of the first Harry Potter book. Pinyin is used for pronunciation in Chinese. Each Chinese character corresponds to one syllable. Chinese syllables consist of three elements: initial sound, final sound and tone. Via Ula Migdal
Teacher Technology Change: How Knowledge, Confidence, Beliefs, and Culture Intersect
PDF: http://etcjournal.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/ertmer.pdf (Ertmer & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, 2010)
"Despite increases in computer access and technology training, technology is not being used to support the kinds of instruction believed to be most powerful. In this paper, we examine technology integration through the lens of the teacher as an agent of change: What are the necessary characteristics, or qualities, that enable teachers to leverage technology resources as meaningful pedagogical tools?
To answer this question, we discuss the literature related to four variables of teacher change: knowledge, self-efficacy, pedagogical beliefs,and subject and school culture. Specifically, we propose that teachers’ mindsets must change to include the idea that “teaching is not effective without the appropriate use of information and communication technologies (ICT) resources to facilitate student learning.” Implications are discussed in terms of both teacher education and professional development programs." Via Jeroen Bottema, Jeroen Clemens, Annet Smith 
Learn Chinese characters by writing them. Try it free and join a fast-growing learning community! Via Sara Graham ![The Best Texters Tend To Be The Best Spellers: Breaking Down Texting Myths [VIDEO] | languages, learning & technology | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/hHzZ7SdiMWZ8sf3_Il9gbzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
"In a 31-minute RSA video David Crystal dispels five myths surrounding today's wired youth and the impact on language." Via Yuly Asencion |
At Stich.It, we let you 'stich' links together. Simply copy-and-paste a set of links in our text box and we'll convert those links into one short URL for you to share. Via Marigro 
English Raven: This page is set up to provide an accessible ongoing archive of posts and resources I've gathered on this blog relevant to the notion of teaching unplugged... Via Sue Lyon-Jones 
Hashtag: #EVO12M4T Moodle for Teachers (M4T) online workshop: The aim of the M4T workshop is to provide participants, who have never used Moodle or who would like to enrich their previous Moodle experiences, with the knowledge and skills to navigate a Moodle course, access resources and activities from a student perspective, and practice the same resources and activities in the team and class sandboxes as teachers.
The participants will collaborate as they develop a lesson on the Moodle.
The workshop will include both asynchronous (not dependent on time) and synchronous (time dependent) learning environments. The asynchronous will be conducted on the Moodle and the synchronous learning environment will be conducted on WizIQ through the M4T workshop.
Participants will watch tutorials, participate in discussions, and practice in individual and in the class sandbox areas. The participants will also use Google docs for support (24/7) and collaborative work (planning and presenting the lesson). Via Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Just a month to go before this course goes live once again in EVO Electronic Village Online, free, online, interconnected teacher professional development Via Vance Stevens 
As parents try to rein in video game usage at home, some teachers are including it at school. Via JackieGerstein Ed.D. 
Some educators think they've found a solution to a laundry list of age-old problems teachers have faced in reaching students. So how exactly might putting lecture videos online help students learn? Via JackieGerstein Ed.D. 
Talking Photos : Fotobabble and Wallwisher Via Marigro 
Detailed list with many links (on Tumblr) on how teachers of Spanish can use Twitter in their classes Via Yuly Asencion, Let's Learn IT |
