Web 2.0 & 21st Century Learning

What are the keys designing a project-based learning classroom? It starts with the teacher.

Here's a handy visual step-by-step guide to choosing the best digital content for a blended learning environment. Useful for all skill levels!

Using games that are the digital children of classics like Zork can help students learn to write effectively.

Here's a useful list of the best web tools for flipped classrooms, complete with what each tool is and how teachers are using it right now!

You don't often think of saving money when you think of Apple products. But implementing an Apple TV in the classroom can be just that. Surprisingly.

Edutopia’s tech integration research review explores some of the vast body of research out there and helps you navigate useful results.

The introduction of iPads into our classrooms is certain to bring about many changes and bring about a significant amount of learning for all.

The modes of both imparting and receiving education have undergone a paradigm shift. The evolution of education has become more important than ever.

25 Ways Google Can Help You Become A Better Teacher

Looking at the use of classroom clickers - especially in large classes - and how their use can increase student involvement and engagement in their lessons.

More and more, we're hearing the term "Digital Citizenship." I think we should simply call it "Citizenship." In our increasingly connected world, what it means to be a citizen is contextualized by m

If you're looking to use various online materials in class, check out the teacher's guide to copyright and fair use before you begin!

  Saw this fantastic handout on Langwitches' blog, and had to share. This quick, easy printable is a great way to open up a discussion with students about what email etiquette looks like, and ...

  via TeachThought BYOD policies–Bring Your Own Device–allow schools to bring technology into the classroom with a “bottom-up” approach. Such an approach can save money, allow students to use ...

So what does it take to become a 21st century teacher? This handy chart details more than two dozen ways to get started. A must-read and share.

Fred Sitkins takes a closer look at how teachers and other educators are integrating technology into the common core.

So how about having a paperless classroom ? Some say this is over-hyped at best, an outright fad at worse. Well let's get down to it and see what it all takes to do it

by Jennifer Rita Nichols, TeachThought Intern 4 Essential Rules Of 21st Century Learning The term “21st century” has become an integral part of educational thinking…

  via Edudemic Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a l...

Thanks to Amy Mayer of FriEdTechnology for this fantastic comparison describing the key differences between "doing projects" and project-based learning! This, my friends, is exactly what I have bee...

Think about the level of cognitive engagement that occurs with each activity in this list:


Watching/listening
Notetaking
Notemaking
Discussing
Summarizing


The learning style of your students play

I remember when I first figured out the "power of the pair". I had walked onto our school library and the noise was way above what I would expect.

21 Literacy Resources For The Digital Teacher