Welcome back to the Roundup!  And, as always, happy Friday-eve!  Today we start off with some big news from EdReach.  Like some 1970's super-group, EdReach has just announced new partnerships with our friends over at Two Guys and some iPads and the tech company TechSmith. They'll be launching some assuredly excellent new shows as well as a new comic strip! Next up, Kate Smitty at Emerging Ed Tech has a writeup on "LearnPad - a Tablet Designed Specifically for Educational Use."  While iPad and Android tablets have their distinct advantages, they were designed for consumers, not for educators.  The LearnPad is a "trialed and tested tabled designed for schools and educators."  Check out Smitty's post for more info on the new tablet. Free Tech for Teachers has 5 new posts to check out:A Lesson Overcoming ObstaclesWhy I Occasionally Use Box instead of Google DriveVisit the Zoo with Google Street ViewShirts and Ties and the New School YearHelpful New Poll Everywhere Features EduTech for Teachers has a new Guest Post in which "Media Experts Name the Best Technology Skills for Graduates." The article discusses the essential technology skills that students should be learning and discusses why encouraging blogging is an excellent way to support those skills.  It's a great read and if you haven't considered having your students blog, this post might change your mind! David Fife at Perspectives 2.0 has an excellent new post on the "4 Reasons Why You Need to Be a Connected Educator."  Social media has made it ridiculously easy for teachers to connect, share ideas, and swap lesson plans and in this article Fife argues the importance of connecting to your own personal learning network (PLN).   Educational Technology has 4 new posts to check out:7 Outstanding iPad Apps to Help with Homework8 iPad Apps for Classroom Management8 Tools to Protect Your Online Data and PrivacyHow to Change Education from the Ground Up Finally, iLearn technology has a new review up, "Fluency Finder App: Updated with New Features!"  If you guessed that Fluency Finder is an app to help find out your students' reading fluency levels, you're absolutely correct!  It's designed for 1st-8th graders and has some pretty awesome features.  If that's your area, check it out! The Lightning Round... EdSurge gives us Teachers Favored Web 2.0 ToolsMind/Shift discusses 4 Essential Principles of Blended LearningThe Ed Tech Review has a new Infographic on How Mobile Apps Influence Childhood EducationLearnDash covers the 4 Downsides to MOOCs And that, my friends, is all she wrote!  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and we'll be back on Monday with the weekend Roundup!  Thanks for reading and remember, you can always follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or just subscribe to receive the Roundup by email (box on the right and up a bit...)-Mike

If you’ve already started reading this post, you might as well accept it:  by the time you get to the end of the page you will have a Twitter account and be well on your way to falling in love with the social media site.  "But why Twitter?" you’re probably asking.  "I already have Facebook, I already Pinterest like crazy, what’s the point?"   Here’s why: Twitter is the easiest way to connect and converse with educators from around the world who share your passions.   As one teacher puts it, "Twitter is like having a professional learning superpower" and I couldn't agree more.  After a rough day at school, when I’m maybe starting to feel a little pessimistic about students or education in general, I fire up Twitter and see all the amazing lessons, ideas, wisdom, success stories, and positive energy from my digital peers and it picks me right back up.  In short, Twitter is like have an outstanding team of educators in your pocket at all times (or on your PC, if you’re still not into this whole smartphone thing).   So let’s do this! Get ready to take your first steps into the Twittersphere!  First, you'll want to open up a new browser tab or window and head over to Twitter.  Once there, you'll find this box just waiting to be filled out: Your Journey Begins Go ahead, sign up… we’ll be waiting right here!  You know you want to check it out… All right, nicely done!  You’re on your way! Next up, choose a username.  Don’t stress out about it too much, you can change it later.  Maybe pick some sort of awesome teacher name like "TheTweetinTeach" or whatever floats your boat. Personally, I would recommend unchecking the "Tailor Twitter based on my recent website visits."  One, it creeps me out a little bit.  Two, I have no idea how my website history would translate to the Twitterverse and I’m not sure I’d like to know.   Then click, Create Account!  Welcome aboard the Twitter Train!  (The Twain? Maybe I should just avoid word play…) You're In! Now, Twitter will give you a quick walkthrough, but here’s the gist of it.  They’re going to ask you to start by following five people (it’s too late to turn back now!)   You’ve got a couple options here.  You could search for a topic, like "Education" or "Ed Tech" or "Physical Education" or whatever you’re interested in. Or, if you just want some great educators to follow, I would recommend: @PrincipalJ, @coolcatteacher, @kellyhines, @paulawhite, @tedrosececi, and @dsdixon Or, if you’ve got favorite blogs or websites, odds are they’re on twitter too, so you can follow them as well (@edudemic, @edutopia, @edweekteacher, and so on…) Build That Timeline! Now wait a second, what’s all this "@" business?  And what about these hashtags (#), what’s their deal?   The "@" is used to designate a person/company/business.  It goes before a name, like you’re sending a tweet or message AT someone.  The hashtag is used to "tag" or categorize tweets.  If you want to find out what’s going on with educational technology, you could search #edtech, and all the recent EdTech posts would show up. Back to setting up your account, if you don’t want to import actual contacts (there’s really no need to, you can find them later) you can just click the semi-concealed "skip" button at the bottom. Next up… add a photo!  I’d recommend at least adding something, otherwise you’re stuck with the default Egg-head picture and people might think you’re a dreaded SPAM BOT instead of the awesome teacher that you actually are… Who are you?? After you’ve got your photo, it’s time to write a short Bio.  How can you describe yourself in 160 characters or less?  What are you passionate about?  What do you want to learn more about?  You can always leave this part blank for the time being if you've run into a writer’s block... And that’s all there is to it!  You’re in!  THIS. IS. TWITTER! But don’t worry, I’m not going to just leave you high and dry and let you try to navigate the Twasteland all by yourself.   At the top you’ve got four navigation buttons: Home / Connect / Discover / Me The Home Page is… well it’s your home.  Here’s where you can see what everyone is tweeting, find new people to follow, and see what’s trending.   The Connect Page will show you if anyone is tweeting about you, retweeting (i.e. reposting) what you’ve said, following you, or favoriting your tweets.   The Discover Page is great if you’re looking for new people to follow.  It will create a list of tweets and users based on your interests. And the Me Page shows who is following you and if you have any direct messages. The connect page shows your interactions So, you’ve got your bearing now, maybe you’ve found a few outstanding educators to follow, what’s next?  Personally, I’m not a big fan of how the Twitter feed looks.  There's so much on the screen, so many tweets, and it gets a little cluttered sometimes. I know, I know, I just spent this whole article talking about how great Twitter is and now this?   Well Twitter is great, but I still don’t like the layout.  Personally, I love using FlipBoard.  But it’s only available on Tablets, Kindles, Nooks, etc.  if you have one.  It will turn your tweets into a magazine like book that makes it a million times easier to read through.  You get previews of articles and pictures and it just looks nice!  Plus, it’s free!  But if you’re tablet-less and still want to get a different look out of twitter, here’s a whole list of web-based suggestions for Macs and PCs. OK!  So, you’ve got your account, you’ve found some people to follow, maybe you’ve switched to Flipboard or HootSuite or something new, and you’re ready to start tweeting and sharing! The Easiest way to start is to think of what you want to say!  Maybe something like, "I’m new in town #NewToTwitter #Teacher #Education #Whatever ElseYou’reInterestedIn"  Or you can start tweeting directly @ other people.  Send a tweet at another teacher you like, or an organization you’re interested in talking with. Tweet it up! This is where the awesomeness of Twitter comes in!  All those blogs and sites and organizations that you love tor ead, you can now start a dialogue with them.  Go ahead, give it a try!  Some sites are better than others, but by and large, people and organizations on Twitter are ready to chat! So, start chatting, start sharing, and start building your personal learning network (PLN).  You’ll soon be able to find great professional development, articles, ideas, lesson plans, and even friends!  Seriously, there are a ton of great, friendly educators on twitter who are happy to connect!  (And you can always follow me as well @edtechround - I love talking shop and sharing ideas on education) And that’s it!  You made it!  You’re on twitter and you’re ready to take the training wheels off!  It’s time to fly... well virtually at least. Thanks for reading and I hope you find Twitter to be as awesome and useful as I have! And in case you still want a little more info, here’s an excellent infographic from UC Rossier Courtesy of: USC Rossier

Welcome back to the Roundup!  I hope everyone had an excellent weekend!  To start, a little sad news: The Roundup will be a bit sporadic this week.  I've got middle and high school back to school/meet the teacher nights this week, so unfortunately I won't have as much time for the site.  But anyway, let's get started with Edudemic's article on "How Blogging Can Help Reluctant Writers."  It's a great read and if you have the opportunity to use blogging in the classroom, do it! Free Technology for Teachers has five new resources up:Lingualy: Learn Languages while Web BrowsingRewordify Helps Students Read Complex PassagesHow to Create a Website with Weebly5 Free iPad Apps Students Can Use to Take NotesThe Most Popular FT4T Posts This Week Jackie Gerstein at User Generated Education has an excellent new post on using "Photography for Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning."  Her article discusses how the use of photography in a variety of subjects (English, Science, History, Art, etc.) can help students increase their social and emotional learning.  She also provides links to tons of excellent classroom resources. Alison Anderson at Getting Smart has a new write-up on "Taleblazer: The New Scratch."  If you're not familiar with Scratch, it's an awesome program from MIT that helps teach students the basics of programming.  Taleblazer is a web-based platform that will allow students to create location-based augmented reality games that you can play on your smartphones and mobile devices!  I'm a huge fan of scratch, and Taleblazer sounds incredibly exciting. Educational Technology has five new posts to check out:7 Resources for Public Domain Pictures5 Good iPad Apps to Teach Kids about CodingWhat You Should Know about EduClipperA Tutorial on Using Edmodo in Your TeachingScoot & Doodle: Collaborative Learning Platform Kelly Walsh at Emerging Ed Tech has a great new post showing that "Instructional Technologies CAN Improve Learning Outcomes and Help Address the Challenges Education Faces."   In the post and video (embedded below) Walsh discusses a variety of examples of Educational Technology Success Stories. The EdReach Network has five new podcasts for you:Got a Question? Google Helpouts are Coming!Techlandia 32: The Return of the School YearGoogle and Your iPad 1:1Color Coding with Erin KleinRob Steller Shares His ClassXP Kickstarter The Lightning Round... Teach Thought shares 41 Must-Have Teaching Tools from edshelfLisa Nielsen covers 5 Back to School Management Tips for Innovative EducatorsGetting Smart gives us 30 Apps for Sharing, Showing, and TrackingEdudemic has a new infographic on Formative Assessment and TechnologyThey also have a new infographic Visual Guide for Teachers New to Apple iPads And that's a Roundup!  Thanks for reading and we'll be back tomorrow!  I hope everyone is having a great back to school week (unless you're starting your third week like we are, in which case, keep it rolling!)

And, we're back!  After a crazy week of meet the teacher/back to school nights, I'm happy to be back to the Roundup!  In the interim, there have been some exciting developments, well, really just one exciting development: The Ed Tech Roundup is launching a podcast with my good friend Saul Heide (@NoPaperNoProb)  Every Wednesday night we'll discuss classroom integration ideas, new apps and tech tools, technology successes and failures, and we'll even have some awesome guests along the way.  Check out our new twitter page for more (@MCTechFest) First up, American Radio Works has a new essay/documentary entitled, "One Child at a Time: Custom Learning in the Digital Age."  It's an excellent article about how teachers and technology can work together to continue improving the current state of education.  It's a long one though, so set aside an hour or so (or download the MP3 version for the drive to work!) Jackie Gerstein at User Generated Education has a wonderful new article on, "School, Executive Functions, and Technology." In the post, Gerstein discusses the role technology can play in helping students learn and practice executive functions and self-regulating skills.  She provides some excellent technology tools to try and discusses tons of integration ideas. Free Tech for Teachers has five new resources to check out: Three Mobile Blogging Activities for Students Three Tools for Improving Flipped Video Lessons Now that your Students have iPads... K12 Online Conference Speakers Announced Month in Review - The Most Popular Posts Shane Haggerty as Edudemic has an excellent new post entitled, "How (and Why) to Try Twitter Teams In School."  Twitter can be an excellent tool to connect district stakeholders (parents, teachers, administrators, and community members) and Haggerty's article discusses some of the major benefits that can result from a connected district.  And, in case you missed the Roundup's recent guide/intro to Twitter, you can check it out here [ Seriously Teachers... It's Time to Join Twitter. ] Educational Technology has four new posts to check out: 8 Great Web Tools to Create a Website for Class 90 iPad Apps Teachers Should Try this Year Sketchlot: A great Collaborative Whiteboard My Top 5 Web Tools for Teachers The EdReach Network has four new podcasts up: LadyGeeks 19: Being A Connected Educator EdGamer: Getting Tech Savvy with Ben Rimes Welcome to the Two Guys Show! Google Educast: Google Hangouts Go High Def Finally, if you've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to try out some of these new technology ideas in your classroom, the Flipped Learning Network is hosting a "Flipped Day" to help teacherstry our flipped lessons in their classroom.  The day is September 6th (not that you have to do it on that specific day) and they have a great collection of lessons to help get going! The Lightning Round... Mind/Shift shares the results of Neilsen's latest survey on How Students Prefer to Use Tablets Teach Thought covers 16 Free Science Apps to Download Now! Lisa Nielsen discusses 4 Innovative Ideas for Using Pinterest to Support Learning Perspectives 2.0 gives us 12 Apps for School Administrators The Ed Tech Review has a new infographic on the 5 Big Questions of Early Childhood Tech Edudemic shares 10 Web Resources for Becoming a Better Collaborator  Finally, Edudemic and Ann Vega share a great new infographic onHow to Use Instagram in Education.  Thanks for reading and we'll be back tomorrow evening! Courtesy of: Edudemic

Welcome back! And if it's your first day of school, I hope it's a great one!  Today we begin at Edudemic with a post on "2 Basic Ways to Add Technology To Your Curriculum."  The article covers how teachers can build off of their existing curriculum and begin to integrate social media.  If you're looking to get started with classroom tech, start here! Free Tech for Teachers has four new posts from today: Register Now for the Wolfram Virtual Ed Conference Try Class Charts for Online Attendance & Behavior A Nice Selection of Travel Books for Kids Credit Card Responsibility & Debt Justin Boyle at Emerging Ed Tech has an excellent new post on the pros and cons of virtual education conferences, "Are Virtual Education Conferences Worth the Time and Effort."  Boyles discusses the basic setup of virtual conferences (if you've never "attended" one) and goes on to discuss the possible problems and benefits. Educational Technology has four new posts to check out: The Dictionary of Educational Hashtags for Teachers 5 iPad Hashtags Teachers Should Know About A Must Have Google Hangout Tip Sheet JSTOR: A Library of 15000 Academic Journals Tony Wan at EdSurge has a new response to a recent report from MindCet on Kids & Digital Games entitled, "Why Every Game Teaches Useful Skills."  The report focuses more on kids's perspectives on gaming, as opposed to the opinions of teachers and parents.  The whole report is pretty great if you've got the time to read it and are interested in incorporating game-based learning into your classroom. The EdReach Network has three new podcasts up: Subtext: The Reading Room - Teaser EdAdmin: Dress Codes & First Amendment Rights TheatreCast: Online Masterclass with Caitlin Muelder The Lightning Round... Teach Thought covers 26 Upcoming EdTech Conferences for this School Year Lisa Nielsen shares 10 Creative Scheduling Ideas to Provie Time for Face-to-Face Collaboration EdTech Magazine has a new infographic discussing Student Privacy Concerns Getting Smart has a new list of the Latest Tools Added to EdShelf And that's all we've got for today!  We'll close with a new infographic from Getting Smart andSpecial Education Degree on how Ed Tech is being utilized in special education. In case you missed the news yesterday, we'll be launching our brand new podcast tomorrow night (so there won't be a regular Roundup).  Barring any unforeseen technical difficulties (yeah right) we'll be broadcasting live on Google Hangouts from my YouTube channel around 7:30 central.  Although for this first episode, it might be better just to tune in on Thursday.  We shall see!  Thanks for reading! Courtesy of: Special Education Degree

Thanks for tuning in!  And if you missed our inaugural podcast last night, it's up and ready for viewing!  We'll have the audio and video cleaned up a little better for next week too, this South American internet tends to get a little laggy at times...  Today begins at Mind/Shift with an article entitled, "Can Tech Help Students Find the 'Sweet Spot' for Learning?" It's an excellent post on the current state of classroom tech. Next up, Uptime Systems has an great post about "Staying Secure in the Cloud Age."  The article discusses the importance of knowing the details of your online storage provider.  Just because a site looks legitimate, does not necessarily mean it's a great place to store and backup all your personal data.  The post goes through a list of considerations to take into mind when storing data online. Free Tech for Teachers has five new resources to check out: Free Teaching Materials from the Zinn Ed Project A Free iPad App Built By Students for Students The History of Design in a Nutshell Classmint - Create and Share Online Flashcards 20,000 Math Practice Problems Aligned to CCSS Jamie Forshey at EduTech for Teachers has a great write-up of a wonderful program, "See the Edu-Good with 365 Photo Project."  In a nutshell, the EduGood 365 Photo Project invites teachers and students to "spend a year photographing and sharing all of the positive happenings in their schools, classroom and/or life."  The pictures are then shared with other students and teachers in the program.  Pretty great idea. Educational Technology has five new resources up today: Bloom's Taxonomy Apps 22 Map Games to Improve Geographical Knowledge ZipGode: A Good Grading App for Teachers 20 Back to School Education Cartoons Students can Generate Creative Commons Licenses Emerging Ed Tech has a new review of "Chronicle - A Transformative Multi-Media Assessment Tool for Teachers."  The app is used to provide teachers with an easy way to "quickly capture and share student progress via text, photo, audio and video."  It's an awesome app for keeping all stakeholders informed with student development and growth. EdReach has four new podcasts up from today: The Two Guys Show: The Amazing Erin Klein EdAdmin: 10 Traits of Creative People Teacher Prep for Arts Tech Chalkstar to Rockstar: Anastasis Academy The Lightning Round... Edudemic shares 4 Resources for Finding STEM Grands for your School They also give us 9 Places to Find High-Quality Online PD Teach Thought covers 10 Strategies to Design Your Class like a Video Game Getting Smart has a new infographic on the Top Tech Gear of 2013 And finally, Getting Smart reviews 10 Free Apps to Jumpstart your iPad Cart And that's a Roundup!  Thanks for reading!  We'll be back on Monday and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  For those hankering for some more Roundup over the weekend, remember to check out the new podcast!  We'll end with a new infographic from K-12 Magazine and Microsoft.  Hasta luego! Courtesy of: EdTech Magazine and Microsoft

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had an excellent weekend. Today we start with a wonderful article from The Atlantic, "Go Ahea, Mess with Texas Instruments."  The post focuses on "Why educational technologies should be more like graphing calculators and less like iPads."  I'd definitely recommend setting aside the next 20 minutes to check the full article out. Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to check out:Six Months with a ChromebookHow to Insert Videos Into Google FormsCreating and Grading Quizzes through Google FormsHow to Use Google Maps Engine LiteA Teachers' Guide to Classroom Backchannels Next up, Jamie Forshey at EduTech for Teachers has a new write-up of the free web-app OhLife which is a platform for online, confidential, journal writing.  The tool promotes "writing fluency, technology use, and typing skills" plus it sends students a daily reminder to update their journals.  It's an excellent tool to help motivate students to write, and, unlike a blog, all the writing is saved privately. Katie Lepi at Edudemic has a new article on "How to Build Powerful Tech-Infused Lesson Plans."  She offers some great suggestions like incorporating technology into already existing lesson plans, so you're not reinventing the wheel (just improving upon it).  She also reminds us of something that I have to constantly remind myself of, "you can't be afraid of failure" when integrating new tech in the classroom. Educational Technology has five new posts to check out:Excellent back to school resources from WikiSpacesVisual Guide to Citing Tweets in Academic PapersWhy you Should Create a Class Blog8 Apps for Writing on the iPad26 Conferences for Teachers to Grow Professionally This one goes out to all the biology and life science teachers our there, The Ed Tech Review has a new write-up on "Labster: Virtual Labs for Biology and Life Science Teachers."  The site offers a variety of "cases" that include 3D animations, interactive quizzes, open-ended learning environments and more.  It's a little pricey, but if you can cover the cost it looks like a great resource. Next up, Dave Guymon at Getting Smart (and also the host of the excellent PD Podcast Take 5) has a new article entitled, "All Must be Shared" Google+ Takes Your Class Into the Future."  Guymon discusses how teachers can use Google+ to build digital classroom learning communities as well as "provide teachers with a medium to deliver timely and authentic feedback."  If you haven't considered Google+ in the classroom, it's definitely worth a thought. EdReach has five brand new podcasts to give a listen to:EdGamer 112: What is EdGamer?ToolZeit - Path on App - Swipe to TypeFlipped Learning #59: Building RelationshipsTechlandia: Sweetness and Sweet ConferencesEdAdmin: New Packaged Chrome Apps And last but not least, Drew Minock over at Two Guys and Some iPads has a new article on how to use "Augmented Reality to Inspire Creative Writing."  He discusses using the awesome app ColAR Mix to help inspire excitement and imagination  in creative writing.  Minock shares his classroom experiences with the lesson and it sounds like a pretty enjoyable and tech-filled lesson! The Lightning Round... Lisa Nielsen covers 3 People & 3 Ideas for Using Twitter to Connect with StudentsGetting Smart lists the Top 125 Blogs on Blended LearningGetting Smart also has their weekly news roundup EdTech 10: We Heart SchoolKelley Walsh from Emerging Ed Tech is releasing his Flipped Classroom Workshop as a BookEdudemic has a new infographic on how to make infographics (infograph-ception?)And finally, Edudemic also has an infographic on the Myths and Realities of Online Learning And there you have it!  A weekend in review!  And if your year is just starting and you're looking for some new tech tools to try in the classroom, check out our post from last month on 8 Classroom Apps to Try This Fall.  Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow!

Welcome back!  And don't forgot, tomorrow night we'll have our weekly podcast!  Today we begin with a post from Carmel Deamicis on... Robot teachers!  The article, "When Your Teacher is a Robot" discusses the growing influence of computer-based learning in the classroom and the seemingly inevitable rise of robot teachers.  It's a great post and offers a lot to consider. Next up, Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart has a new article on "EduClipper's Presentation Portfolios."  If you're not familiar with EduClipper, it's essentially the Pinterest of education.  It's a wonderful resource and you can read our review of the service here.  Vander Ark's post discusses the new Presentation Portfolios feature which will allow teachers and students to easily organize their clipboards into presentations. Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to check out:How to Create Digital Portfolios on eduClipper (video)CNN Student News Explains Syrian ConflictResources for Teaching About 9/11How to Create a Padlet for your ClassroompH and pOH - A Crash Course in Chemistry Edudemic has a new article on "Why Teachers Should be Preparing for a Multi-Screen Classroom."  The post discusses how most people use a variety of screens/devices in their daily life and that the classroom (especially with BYOD policies becoming more and more popular) is heading that way as well, so teachers need to be ready. Educational Technology has four new posts from today:5 Crucial Google Drive Tips for TeachersImportant Updates in Google Drive up for iPad5 Ways to use the iPad in the Classroom4 New Google Forms Features Teachers Should Know About Emerging Ed Tech has a new post on "The Necessity of the Connected Text - Why Just Switching to E-reading Isn't Enough." The article discusses how the free app Subtext can be used as an e-reader that also links the text to outside resources like Google and Wikipedia.  It's a great app and for the full review, check out the post. Finally, EdReach has four new podcasts up from today:TheatreCast: Common Core PlaysiDig Video: Teaching Video in your ClassroomLadygeeks: Leveraging Google ScriptsEdAdmin: View YouTube Videos Faster The Lightning Round... Edudemic has a new interview on How Ed Tech is Being Used in China Right NowThey also have a Beginner's Guide to the iPad and iOS 7Getting Smart covers Powerful Apps to Empower Powerful WritingThey also discuss 5 Ways Twitter Can Help in EducationTeachThought shares 30 Innovative Ways to Use Google in Education And that's all for tonight's Roundup!  If you want to watch the Mid-Coast Tech Fest podcast live tomorrow night, tune in at 7:30 Central to my Google+ channel and (barring an unforeseen difficulties) we'll have the live feed going!  Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow!

Welcome back and happy Friday-eve!  If you missed our podcast last night, you can check it out here.  If you already watched it, thanks for tuning in!  Today we start with a new post from Adam Renfro atGetting Smart on "Going Hollywood in the Classroom."  In the post, Renfro discusses how the "Hollywood" Model (i.e. collaborative and project-based) can be implemented in the classroom and what the possible benefits would be.   Next up, Katie Lepi at Edudemic covers some"Must-Have Facebook Guidelines for Educators."  As the post mentions, there are tons of awesome ways to utilize Facebook in the classroom and if you are using the site (or are considering it) Lepi has some excellent guidelines that are worth thinking about before you virtually connect with your students. Free Tech for Teachers has three new posts to check out: How to Add RSS Feeds to your Blogger Blog Three Tools for Commenting on PDFs Resources for Teaching and Learning about Classical Music Marisa Kaplan at Edsurge (and the creator of EdGeeks) has a new post entitled, "A Teacher Walks Into a Demo Day." In the article, Kaplan reflects on her recent trip to the Kaplan, Inc. Demo Day where she got to check out tons of new ed tech tools that are on their way from Kaplan.  If you're interested in what's on the edtech horizon, check it out! Having been a pianist for the better part of the last 30 years, any post/tool that focuses on getting music instruction out to more people is a wonderful thing in my mind.  Emerging Ed Tech has a great post today on "Four Resources that can Enable Suzuki Method Instrument Instruction Online."  If that's up your alley, there are some great ideas! Educational Technology has five new resources up: Great Web Tools for Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Best Practices in Fair Use and Copyright 10 Good Ted Talks from Inspiring Teachers Top 5 Classroom Management Tools for Teachers Easily Convert Files Between Different File Types TheEd Tech Review has a new collection of "Tips for Teachers Who Wish to Use Twitter in Their Elementary Classrooms."  The post opens by discussing some of the benefits Twitter can offer in the Elementary classroom and goes on to offer some suggestions to keep things organized and safe for students. Finally, EdReach has four new podcasts to check out: Risk and Trust with Anastasis Academy The Reading Room: Building Reading Strategies Teacher Tech Talk Tidbit: Follow Your Passions ToolZeit: 3 Apps from Kids Discover The Lightning Round... Lisa Nielsen covers 5 Ideas Essential to #1to1 Tech Learning Success Getting Smart shares 25 Great YouTube Channels for Blended Learning Edudemic gives us 5 Cool STEM Activities Students Should Try this Year And finally, Edudemic has 6 Questions to Ask Before Doing BYOD And that's all we've got for today!  Thanks for reading!  We'll be back on Monday with the news from the weekend and, speaking of which, I hope everyone has a wonderful one! (what a poorly phrased sentence, eh?)  We'll end today with a new post from SigNix which asks Who Can You Trust in a Digital World? digital signatures

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had an excellent weekend and that your week is off to a great start!  Today we begin with Eric Patnoudes at Edudemic with a post entitled,"How Technology Changes Student-Teacher Interaction." In the article, Patnoudes discuses the changing role of the teacher in technology-rich classrooms. Next up, if you've spent any time over atGetting Smart before, you're probably familiar with Tom Vander Ark.  He's an absolutely impressive educator, author, and tech-enthusiast.  On October 1st, he will be hosting a webinar to "help administrators understand how to deploy blended learning in Special Education."  The event will be co-hosted by PresenceLearning (an online speech therapy service) and will no doubt be incredibly informative.  You can register here. Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to check out: NASA Explains the Harvest Moon A Glossary of Poetry Terms for Students How Lasers Work - A Short Explanation Is Denali Shrinking?  A Mountain Math Lesson How to Find Google Earth Files without Opening G.E. Australian Education blog 2and2 and two posts from the past week or so.  First up, Leon Young writes about "Tablets for Education."  Young discusses the growing trend of using tablets in education as well as tablet deployment in Thailand, China and Japan.  The second post delves into the idea of using game-based learning for skills that, whether we like it or not, require some amount of repetition to be acquired. Young closes with some nice questions to consider. If you've been reading the Roundup for a while, you might be familiar with Educade.  I've talked about it a few times, and we have a review of the service as well.  Basically, it's an awesome site to find, share, and rate lessons for all subjects and grade levels.  The news today, is that Educade just partnered with Storybots, another excellent site that aims to bring tech-rich learning tools to pre-K and elementary students.  They're partnering up to bring even more great digital content to schools.  Both sites are worth checking out! Katrina Schwartz atMind/Shift has a thought-provoking new post about a new computer school in Paris entitled,"A School with No Teachers, Where Students Teach Themselves."  Around 4,000 applicants will live at the school for a month and be "challenged with computers problems for 15 hours a day."  Out of those 4,000 around 800 will earn a place in the school. Educational Technology has five new posts to check out: Guides on How to Use Google Services in Education Free Downloadable Cartoons for the Classroom Top Educational Infographics for Teachers Personalized Learning vs. Individualized Learning A Comic on the 12 Types of Procrastinators EdReach has four new podcasts up from today: EdGamer: It's PENGUEMIC! ToolZeit: iFlip Book - Vintage Movie Editor Techlandia: El Presidente Learning RedesignED: Maker Space w/ Vinnie Vrotny The Lightning Round... Teach Thought covers 25 Question Stems Framed Around Bloom's Taxonomy They also share 12 Tools for Making Classroom Posters from EdShelf iLearn Technology gives us 78 Resources for Digital Literacy Internet Safety Edudemic has 23 Sources for Free Educaitonal VIdeos Online Edudmic also has a new infographic on How Tech is Being Used in Special Ed And that's it for the Roundup!  Thanks for reading and we'll be back tomorrow.  In case you missed it over the weekend, we posted two new reviews.  The first was for LucidChart, an excellent (and free) mind mapping and graphic organizer tool for the web and iOS.  The second was for LearnBIG, a new web resource that helps you find great technology resources.  We'll end with a new infographic from Edudemic and HostGator onHow 3 Different Generations Use the Internet.  See you tomorrow! Courtesy of: Edudemic