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A new Project Tomorrow report surveying principals concluded that they want to hire new teachers with creative ideas about how technology can be leveraged to create authentic and differentiated learning experiences. But student-teachers report that their tech training focuses only on simple management tools. At the same time, the report concludes that those who have the biggest influence on new teachers — veteran educators – don’t always embrace new ways of using technology to engage students. 
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Contrary to popular perception, Twitter has always been more of a niche social network in most countries around the world. In the first wave of research in July 2009, it was estimated that Twitter had just 35.47 million monthly active users across the markets covered at the time. Twitter, however, is shaking off that niche status with impressive style, and is the fastest growing social platform on the planet.
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If we quit using sites like Facebook, we'll miss opportunities for self-expression, personal growth, learning, support, and civic exchange.
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How do teachers approach Pinterest? Colin Hussey offers a teacher's perspective on pinterest and all it's magical goings-on.
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Discover Scoop.it a new curation platform. With Scoop.it, be the curator of your favorite topic.
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This infographic is about the battle (or lack of battle) between print and e-books! Take a look and you will become a better person!
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Every educator wants to create an environment that will foster students’ love of learning. Because the criteria are intangible, it’s difficult to define or pinpoint exactly what they are. But one group is giving it a try.
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Here are some curation web tools in no particular order.This selection is subjective and there are several other tools out there but from my own experience with content curation I find the ones below the best performing web tools. Having said that Scoop.it in IMHO is by far the BEST!
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The critical thinking section from the blog Educational Technology and Mobile Learning keeps growing bigger and bigger. Check out 5 great sites on Critical Thinking websites, apps and more
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Acclaimed popular psychologist Richard Wiseman joins celebrated RSA Animate illustrator Andrew Park to unveil new evidence that shows that RSA Animate videos not only entertain, but educate in a surprisingly effective way.
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Internet search skills are very important even for students at a younger age but the only problem is online safety. How can we guarantee the safety of our kids while in the same time help them improve their search skills ? there is a solution for this : kids safe search engines. These are search engines created specifically for kids or with kids learning needs and safety issues in mind. These engines are different from the normal search engines we know of in that they are safer and more reliable.
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This infographic takes a look at some of the HUGE changes that people and companies brought about to make the Internet what it is today!
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Once a nation is established, they tend to stick around for awhile, so a nation disappearing is quite uncommon. It’s only occurred a handful of times in the last century. But when they do, they completely vanish off the face of the globe: government, flag, and all. Here are the top ten countries that had their moment in the sun but are, alas, no more.
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Renowned photographer Steve McCurry takes us on an insightful journey, sharing the varied definitions of home from around the world in his series titled Where We Live.
Tony Hall's curator insight,
February 15, 2013 11:35 PM
Steve McCurry captured the famous image of the "Afghan Girl" that was the cover of an issue of National Geographic. These images are of homes from around the world. I think they are a little challenging, which is good. I envisage showing them when teaching Disparities in Wealth & Development. 
Andrea Zeitz's comment,
February 16, 2013 10:39 AM
Thanks for the added information-I know his photo so well didn't make the connection. These photos will make for many an interesting conversation!
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February 14th is a day dedicated to lovers in the world. Legend has it, the day is named after Saint Valentine, Saint of Lovers, who according to history is believed to have been murdered on February 14th, AD 270. Who was Saint Valentine and what is the origin of this sweet and special day? Check out the story of Saint Valentine’s Day through this Interactive Infographic designed by the InfoGraphic Design Team.
Ursula O'Reilly Traynor 's comment,
February 15, 2013 4:52 AM
ty we have archived this for next year and shared it today ..better late than never! Ursula
Andrea Zeitz's comment,
February 16, 2013 10:49 AM
I know...I received it it in my in-box on the 15 :)
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Google Maps is the best free tool for all your mapping and navigation needs. It’s comprehensive, intuitive to use, and available across platforms.
Andrea Zeitz's insight:
Thanks Alan Z for this link
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The websites below are great for those who are looking for some suggestions on what to read, reviews of what other people have read, sharing with others interesting titles, and getting to know and meet other bookish people.
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Our whole theory of education,”Henry Miller famously lamented, “is based on the absurd notion that we must learn to swim on land before tackling the water.” With its factory schooling model, its biologically unsound schedules, and its failure to account for different types of intelligence, the modern education system leaves much to be desired in terms of encouraging creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on learning.
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Great classroom idea! Don't be mean behind the screen.
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If you’ve been trying to decide whether to purchase the Apple TV, with its sleek design, intuitive user interface, and access to thousands of iTunes titles, or one of the other set-top boxes, like the Roku, which offers a wider variety of channels, you may want to hold off on you purchase a bit longer. According to Bloomberg, Apple is negotiating with HBO to bring HBO Go to Apple TV.
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There are thousands of companies marketing themselves to consumers several times per day, all of them with their own unique logo. Even the simplest company logos have a high amount of thought and time put into them, from logos representing small businesses all the way to logos for colossal corporations. One of the most important aspects in choosing the symbol that will define your company, and thus the self-image that your are presenting to your prospective consumer, is not necessarily the design itself but rather its color.
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Here is a collection of Keep Calm Posters for Teachers for you to download, print and display around your classroom or office. Some are funny, Some are inspirational and all I hope, are useful.
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While good stopmotion and timelapse videos can take a long time to create, there are some tools that can make the process a little easier. Here are three stopmtion video creation tools that are worth trying.
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