Welcome back!  I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! Tomorrow, we'll have our weekly podcast, so there won't be a new Roundup.  You can tune in to my Google+ channel at 7:30 central to watch the cast live, or catch it on Thursday!  We begin today at Teach Thought with a new post on"How Automated Tutoring Can Transition to the Common Core."  The article discusses how tech and self-directed learning can help prepare students for CCSS assessments. Next up, the Ed Tech Review has a new article entitled, "Social Media and Language Learning: Why Classrooms Move Online."  The post focuses on how teachers can use online tools to begin moving components of their classroom to the web.  They cover Facebook and language learning communities and discuss the general benefits of offering material online.   Educational Technology has four new posts to check out: 100 Ed Apps for Elem Students (dedicated to Ammery) Chart on SAMR Model Applied to iPad Apps VIdeos to Teach Students about Creative Commons 5 Note Taking Tips for Students and Teachers Neil Goldman at Emerging Ed Tech has a new post on Rewordify entitled "This Free Website Provides an Alternative Pathway to Vocabulary Development."  You may have caught iLearn Technology's recent post on Rewordify, but if not, it's an excellent app and Goldman provides a great review of the service which helps students with complex English. If you're a fan of Class Tech Tips, the excellent edtech site run by Monica Burns, you'll be happy to hear she is now offering a class on Udemy.  The course, "Teach with Your iPad: Instruct, Assess & Manage Your Class with a Single iPad" is designed for teachers with an iPad that are looking to better utilize it within their classroom. EdReach has four new podcasts to check out: TheatreCast: Culture is What Unites Us EdAdmin Minute: Creating A More Productive Workspace EduVue: Expanding Networks for Educators of Today ToolZeit: Bedtime Math Updated Educational Resources, the makers of the "ready out-of-the-box tablet for education, LearnPad" have just announced a new student bundle.  For $340 you get their tablet, a Bluetooth keyboard and a case.  If you haven't checked out LearnPad, it's a great (and cheaper) alternative to iPads and other tablets in the classroom. Finally, the always excellent Annie Murphy Paul has a new post on Mind/Shift which asks "How Can We Make Homework Worthwhile?"  I know, it's not really edtech related, but it is an excellent post and something worth considering regardless of subject and grade level.  I'd definitely recommend taking the next 15 minutes to check it out. The Lightning Round... Getting Smart discusses 4 New Ways to Use a Google Docs Form with Students Getting Smart also shares4 Video Apps to Create a Parent/Classroom Connection Teach Thought covers the 4 Stages of Integration of Technology in Learning Edudemic gives us 12 Effective Ways to Use Google Drive in Education Edudemic also discusses 4 Ways to Make Digital Portfolios with Students And that's a Roundup!  Thanks for reading!  We'll be back tomorrow night with the podcast and the regular Roundup will return on Thursday.  We'll end today with a bit of a downer, but incredibly important information nonetheless, on the current state of teachers in higher education.  From Online-PhD-Programs comes a new infographic on the plight of adjunct professors. Source: Online-PhD-Programs.org

Welcome back!  And of course, happy Friday-eve!  Except for those readers in Korea, the Philippines, etc. in which case, Happy Friday morning!  In case you missed our podcast last night, you can check it out here.  We covered digital yearbooks, programming with Scratch, and a whole lot more! Today's Roundup begins at EdTech Magazine with a new post from Ricky Ribeiro entitled "Collaboration Can Transform Education. We Just Need to Commit To it."  It's a great post about getting teachers connected and sharing ideas! Free Tech for Teachers has 5 new posts to check out: Geeky Measurements and Math in Google Maps How to Install and Uninstall Chrome Extensions Four Helpful Web Search Strategy Tutorials LitMap - Find Books by Location WikiTube Adds Videos to Wikipedia Entries Edudemic has a nice post over "A Refreshingly Simple Guide to Twitter for Teachers."  The post features an infographic (which was also featured in our recent post/tutorial on Twitter for new teachers) and discusses some of the benefits of Twitter for Teachers.  If you're a teacher, and haven't joined Twitter, I highly encourage considering the possibility. Educational Technology has 5 new posts to check out: 9 Book Creator Tools for Teachers & Students A Guide for Effective Use of iPads in Teaching Social Bookmarking Explained for Teachers Why You Should Create Your Own PLN 4 Types of Naps you Shoud Know About Alison Anderson at Getting Smart (and the co-host of the wonderful Techlandia podcast) has a new review on "Pathbrite: Provide E-Portfolios for All Learners."  In th post, Anderson discusses the benefits of using digital portfolios for assessment in the modern classroom.  She also covers how the web-app Pathbrite can help K-12 students build and curate digital portfolios throughout their elementary and secondary school years. We've talked a lot about EduClipper here at the Roundup (The "Pinterest" of education) and it's an absolutely wonderful web-app (here's our recent review of the service).  On that note, Lisa Nielsen has a new article on how to "Increase Teacher Effectiveness with eduClipper."  Nielsen posts an excellent breakdown of specific standards and components that EduClipper can help teachers address. EdReach has 4 new podcasts to give a listen to: The Two Guys Show: Augmented Reality 101 ToolZeit - TLDR Reader EdAdmin Minute: Tech for Rote Skills...YUCK Flipped Learning: Improv in the Classroom Finally, we've mentioned Educational Resources and LearnPad a few times on the Roundup (the cost-effective tablet-alternative) and if you're using LearnPad in your school, you'll be happy to hear they've got some great upcoming professional development opportunities! The Lightning Round... Emerging Ed Tech discusses their favorite Educational Technology Books iLearn Technology has new Free Twitter Posters for the Classroom Getting Smart shares a new infographic on Adventures in Online Learning Edudemic covers 11 Cutting-Edge Free Online Course Worth Taking this Fall Edutopia discusses 10 Tips for Creating Compelling Video Content Mind/Shift gives us 10 Essential Tips for Meeting Tech Needs of Low-Income Schools Finally, Teach Thought has20 Important Questions Parents Should Ask Teachers In closing, if you're a big fan of creation/invention/DIY projects, for one day only you can get a free digital copy of Sylvia Libow Martinez's awesome book Invent to Learn.  Just click this link to find out more!  We'll end with a new infographic from Edudemic andCommon Sense Media on Why Teachers Should Use Education Technology.  Thanks for reading and we'll be back on Monday!  Have a wonderful weekend! Courtesy of: Edudemic

For any teachers who are new to classroom technology, uncomfortable with tech in their classroom, or just don't have the time to sort through all the tech that's out there, I've started a monthly guide that will offer practical tips and suggestions for integrating technology into your classroom.  The first one is officially up and it discusses presentation tools!

Welcome back to the Ed Tech Roundup!  I hope everyone had an excellent weekend.  In case you missed it, on Saturday I posted a new monthly series that offers advice to teachers who are uncomfortable with, or new to using classroom technology.  This month's post focuses on presentation tools and I'll have a new guide out in the middle of every month.  In other news, the Mid-Coast Tech Fest podcast will be on Tuesday (tomorrow) this week instead of Wednesday.  So, tomorrow there won't be a regular Roundup, just the podcast (and we'll be having some very special guests!) And speaking of guides for teachers who are new to technology, Dawn Casey-Rowe at Edudemic has a great post entitled, "New to Technology? Check Out This Handy Guide."  In the article, Casey-Rowe outlines a few basic tech questions that all teachers should ask and provides some wonderful resources to help you get started in the classroom. Edudemic also shares a great summary and video on"What to Know About 21st Century Literacies:" Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to check out: Learn Anatomy & Physiology with Study Jams Guide to Creating and Sharing Google Calendars 27 Topographic Maps Lessons Games About Mammals, Birds, and Dinosaurs The Week in Review! Jamie Forshey at EduTech for Teachers has a new post on how to "Create Fun Fiction with Scholastic's Story Starters." In the article, Forshey reviews Scholastic's new "Willy Wonka type machine that randomly generates writing prompts"  The site covers a ton of different genres and writing formats (notebooks, letters, postcards, etc.)  When students finish, they can print, email, or save their writing.  It's a great resource and you can check out the post for more info! John Hardison at Getting Smart (and blended learning specialist) has an excellent article on using Google Drive and voice recordings to improve student feedback.  The post, "36 Codes, an OWL, a Pitch Counter, and a Headset: Nontraditional Tools for Nontraditional Feedback" chronicles Haridon's journey to finding feedback methods that would truly be a learning experience for students.  It's a great post and worth checking out! Educational Technology has five new posts to check out: Get the Max out of Evernote with these Tutorials The 5 Minds of Learners 4 Tools to Create and Share Podcasts MOOCs Explained for Teachers 5 Twitter Cheat Sheets for Teachers & Students Learning Technologist, Dom Norrish has an excellent new post which answers, "What does iOS7 Mean for Schools Using iPads?"  If your school happens to have iPads available either through a BYOD, 1:1, or iPad cart program, this post is definitely worth reading (and the iOS7 update is definitely worth downloading!) The EdReach network has four new podcasts posted: Ladygeeks: Student Research Workflow Techlandia: The John Spencer Project ToolZeit - Game up - Simple Machines EdAdmin: Three Big Shifts That Make a Huge Impact Finally, India's Ed Tech Review has a new post entitled, "EdTech Insight: Real Innovation in Educational Technology."  The post, by Harry Keller, discusses the design process that should take place for educational technology projects to truly be innovative.  Keller walks us through the thought process of creating edtech with a purpose. The Lightning Round... Getting Smart shares their5 Teacher Take-Aways from the Maker Faire Teach Thought covers The 50 Best Education Apps for Android Edudemic discusses 4 Ways Podcasts are Valuable Learning Tools Emerging Ed Tech gives usThe 10 Most Important Emerging Educational Technologies And that's the Roundup!  Thanks for reading!  And if you want to catch our podcast live tomorrow night, tune in to my Google+ page at 7:30 central.  Last week we had 1 live viewer, this week, let's try to double it!  We'll end today with a new infographic from Edudemic and Online Schools on"Virtual Classrooms." See you tomorrow! Courtesy of: Online Schools

Welcome back!  In case you missed our podcast last night, you can check it out here!  We covered Biblionasium, Zaption, and a bunch of other edtech goodness.  Today, I want to start with an awesome new edtech digital magazine and site I found:Avatar Generation.  They have a wonderful magazine you can download for the iPad (it's $4.99) and a great website full of excellent ideas and content.  Definitely worth a look! Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to check out: 123D Circuits: Collaborative Design Circuits Download Music to Legally Re-use from YouTube What Colors Communicate: A Visual Guide Enable or Disable Google+ Settings in Blogger 10 Educational Games from Taking IT Global The folks over at QuizBean have a new blog post entitled, "Is There Room for Pen and Paper in an Edtech World?"  The article discusses the everlasting necessity of these common classroom tools, despite the growing influence of edtech in the classroom.  And, if you haven't checked out QuizBeans quiz maker, it's a great resource [ Here's our review of the site ] Holly Clark at Edudemic has a great new post on "How To Redefine Your Classroom By Connecting Students."  Clark discusses using blogs, thinking outside your classroom, bringing in guests via Skype, collaborating with other schools and a ton of other awesome ideas.  And for you music teachers, Edudemic has a new post on EdTech in Music. Educational Technology has five new posts to check out: How to Use Google Hangout in Your Classroom 90 Twitter Tools Teachers should Know About Google now Features all Constitutions of the World Access 1000s of Public Domain Docs Visual Guide to Using Google Drive Offline Adam Renfro at Getting Smart has an excellent post on "Teching Out the Novice Writers."  In the article, he discusses some awesome apps that teachers can use with novice writers in the classroom.  Renfro covers tools for brainstorming and organizing ideas, researching and analyzing, stripping away the clutter, and checking content.  If you teach English or any kind of writing, you'll want to check out these tools! EdReach has five new podcasts for your listening pleasure: iDig Video: iPhones for Your Classroom Two Guys Show: Shannon McClintock Miller ToolZeit: Fall Changes Chalkstar to Rockstar: Cress, Little, & the Big Deal EdAdmin: Further Research Funded on ELL Supports Finally, we've talked about Edgenuity quite a few times on the Roundup, but essentially they are a digital provider of online blended learning content for K-12 classrooms.  Today they had a new press release about their holistic approach to providing blended learning.  If you're a user of their services, not only do you get their online content, but the help of a team of teachers and coaches to ensure your district, administrators, teachers and students have everything the need to be successful.   The Lightning Round... Edudemic shares 10 Powerful Screencasting Apps for Mobile Devices Edudemic also covers 5 Free Online Courses Designed for Teachers Teach Thought gives us 10 Apps for Multimedia Remixing from edshelf Teach Thought also shares 12 Roles for Google Drive in the Classroom And there you have it!  Thanks for reading and I hope everyone has a great end to their week.  We'll be back tomorrow and let's end with a new infographic from Getting Smart and Digital Learning Now on "How to Implement Blended Learning Version 2.0"  See you tomorrow! Courtesy of: Digital Learning Now

Welcome back!  I hope everyone's week is winding down well!  Today we start with Marisa Kaplan at EdSurge and a new post on the Maker Faire NYC.  If you're not familiar with the Maker Movement, it's basically a grass-roots collection of innovators, teachers, hobbyists, students, and curious people who like building, tinkering and creating.  The "group" held it's annual Faire in NYC last weekend and it looks like it was a pretty amazing place to be! Next up, Education Week has a new post entitled, "Consumer Demand for Digital Learning Games, Simulations Growing Worldwide: But Level of Interest in K-12 Lags Behind."  The article discusses the growing market for game-based education and learning outside of the classroom as well as some of the companies that are behind the games.  The post also covers where K-12 education fits in with current market trends. Free Tech for Teachers has three new resources up:The Right to Food: Interactive Story About HungerVideo - Wikispaces Online WorkshopScience Take - Short Science Videos from the New York Times Next up, for all you science teachers out there, the site Bird Brain Science has just announced that they are out of beta testing and going public with their resources.  Bird Brain science provides common core aligned, accessible reading texts that are adjusted to students' reading levels. They also give quizzes after readings to determine the level of future readings.  It's definitely an awesome resource for differentiating instruction.  And if you sign up now you can pilot the program for free! Bryan Kitch at Edutopia has a new post on "HACKtivate ED: A Model for Collaborative Problem Solving."  The post covers the recent 24-hour Activate-Ed educational hackathon.  The event brought together "educational luminaries from the San Francisco Bay Area with tech sector developers to tackle key issues affecting K-12 students."  The group looked at 9 specific problems over the 24-hour period and some awesome results were achieved! Educational Technology has four new posts to check out:Important Google Drive Tips for Teachers3 Tools to Send Files to your DropboxApps and Tools to Flip your ClassYouTube Audio Library Features Free Music for Classroom Projects Finally, if you're in need an excellent tool for converting and downloading videos, Wondershare in in the middle of a three day giveaway of their Video Converter Pro.  All you have to do is share the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn and the free copy is yours.  Plus, you'll get 50% off the Video Converter Ultimate if you really want to take your converting up a notch.  Check it out! And that's all we've got for today!  Tomorrow I'm off to celebrate my 30th birthday (wild!) and then we'll be back on Monday.  And, in case you missed our podcast this week, you can check it out here.  Have a wonderful weekend and see you next week!-Mike

Welcome back!  Hopefully everyone's week is starting off well! Tomorrow night will be our weekly podcast, so there won't be a regular Roundup.  You can watch it live at 7:30 Central on my Google+ page.  Today we'll begin at Ed Surge with a new post from Katrina Stevens entitled, "A Call to Educators & EdTech - Get Connected."  The article is all about the best ways to get educators and edtech builders to start connecting and sharing ideas! Next up, Matt Levinson at Mind/Shift has some excellent advice for schools with new iPads, "For Schools Implementing iPads, the Importance of Being Patience." As teacher in a school that just rolled out iPads for faculty, I found this article incredibly helpful (as did my colleagues . Levinson offers 10 great tips to help get teachers and students off on the write foot with their new tech tools. Free Tech for Teachers has five new resources to share:Email Alerts for Updates to Google FormsCompare Two or More Things in Wolfram AlphaDozens of Biology Videos and Lesson MaterialsUsing Google Image Search to Solve a MysteryAmerica's Credit History Story Katie Lepi at Edudemic has a new post on how to "Unlock a New Level of Critical Thinking with Citelighter's New 'Cognitive Prints.'"  Citelighter, a great web-app for handling web citations, just launched a new platform that is designed to help "teachers hone in on the cognitive processes of their students."  It's a pretty exciting tool and worth checking out. Vera Reed over at Emerging Ed Tech has a new article on "The Many Benefits of Using iBooks in Education."  If you're fortunate enough to have iPads available in your schools, iBooks is absolutely worth exploring (as is iAuthor).  In the article, Reed discusses the numerous features that iBooks can offer in the classroom. Educational Technology has five new posts from today:Facebook for Educators and Community Leaders8 Note Taking Apps for the iPad8 iPad Apps to Boost Student Learning6 Websites to Access Free Audio BooksAnimoby: Presentations with Voice, Text, and Images Teach Thought has a post on "How the iPad Can Promote the Development of Non-Cognitive Skills."  And wow, we've been a little iPad heavy today, but that seems to be the trend these days!  The article focuses on how the iPad can be used to help students build academic self-efficacy and resilience and goes on to cover several applications that are beneficial for working on these skills. Finally, EdReach has four new podcasts up:TheatreCast: Voice & The Young ActorLadyGeeks: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)ToolZeit: Sky Safari 3Techlandia: We Are the Normal The Lightning Round... Teach Thought covers 10 Geography Games for LearningEdudemic gives us 6 Innovative Ways Students are Using TechnologyAnd, If you missed the Education Bammy awards, here's a great Photo Gallery from the Event! And there you have it!  Thanks for tuning in!  We'll be back tomorrow for the podcast with special guest... Allison Dehaan, a middle school math teacher who works in an international school in Colombia, South America.  See you then!

Welcome back!  In case you missed Wednesday night's podcast on using technology in the math classroom, you can check it out here!  In the news for today, Arne Duncan has declared that October be named Connected Educator Month in an effort to get teachers online and sharing.   Lisa Nielsen at the Innovate Educator has a new post in support of this idea in which she outlines 6 reasons to connect!  Emma Kucelj at the Australian blog 2and2, has a new post entitled, "Engaging the Disengaged: Gamified Learning at its Best."  The post begins by discussing a new app for Chinese Language Education (CanUHanyu) and goes on to cover the overall benefits of game-based learning, especially for students along the autism spectrum.  It's an excellent article and if you're interested in game-based learning, especially for special needs students, check it out! Free Tech for Teachers have 5 new posts to enjoy:We Do Listen: Animated Online Stories for KidsCollaboratively Create Multimedia with LucidPressSpend Four Weeks in DC as a C-SPAN FellowMaths Frame - 170 Free Math GamesMobile Blogging with Edublogs Audrey Waters (of Hack Education) has a great new article in the Atlantic, "Students are 'Hacking' Their School-Issued iPads: Good for Them."  Waters discusses the recent actions of students in Indiana and California who, almost immediately, began bypassing and disabling iPad security limitations put in place by the school.  Waters argues there are incredibly educational benefits to behaviors like this that are often overlooked and frowned upon by school culture. If you're not familiar with Leap Motion, it's a pretty wonderful piece of new technology that allows for easy motion-based controls to be integrated into Windows and Mac computers. Edudemic has a new post on "How to Use Leap Motion In The Classroom."  The product costs around $80 and has some pretty incredible potential in the classroom. Educational Technology have five new posts to hit up:Interesting Resources for the Connected Educator32 Math Apps Aligned with Common CoreTips on How to Avoid BullyingTop 100 Tools for Learning 201312 EdTech Concepts Teachers Shuld Know Next up, Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart has an excellent article on "Plugging Into Professional Learning Communities."  If you're not familiar with the term, PLCs are usually initiatives created by teachers to provide learning opportunities and professional development to other educators.  There are a ton of ways to get involved with PLCs and Vander Ark outlines 5 great ideas in the post.  It's time to get connected!In other news from Getting Smart, there are a few new edtech STEM products and programs that are about to be released from Change the Equation, a "nonprofit, nonpartisan, CEO-led initiative working to mobilze the business community to improve the quality of STEM learning."  Check out the full release! EdReach has five new podcasts to treat your ears to:ToolZeit - Newsela for Nonfiction LiteracyaRTs Roundtable: Procedures in the ArtsMission Monday: Coming Soon to EdReach!Ladygeeks: Next Gen Tools and the iPhone 5sThe Two Guys Show: Angela Maiers Finally, if you're a fan of supporting developers and new educational technology, check out this new KickStarter from Alok Ahuja entitled, "ReMarkable."  The app in development is being designed to streamline the process of grading/marking papers.  It has some great potential, and features that aren't available in any current grading apps.Here's the home site for more information! The Lightning Round... Mind/Shift has an excellent new guide for Teachers and TwitterGetting Smart covers 6 Tools for Connected EducatorsEdudemic offers 3 Quick Tips for Building Digital CitizenshipPlus, they share 5 Free EdTech Webinars for those looking to get connected!Finally, here are 10 Web Resources to Help Teach about Primary Sources And there you have it!  Consider yourself officially rounded-up!  We'll be back over the weekend with some new reviews and post.  Have a great Friday everyone and see you soon!-Mike

Welcome back!  And hopefully everyone had a great weekend!  Up first, Grant Wiggins at Teach Thought has an excellent article / reminder that "Curriculum is More Important Than Learning Technology."  As much as I love edtech, and the potential it has to help improve learning, there is nothing that can beat a well-crafted lesson in the hands of a master teacher.  It's a wonderful article and worth taking a few minutes to read! And in the same vein, Dom Norrish has a new post entitled, "Why Technology Will Never Replace Teachers."  As Norrish puts in "Great technology can help put learners in the position to achieve... but without the input of others... technology is an echoing void."  Edtech can help, but without a great classroom leader, what's the point? Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to explore: How to Create & Edit Flexbooks Online Five Visual Dictionaries and Thesauri for Students Create Flashcards from Google Spreadsheets Bill of Rights in 30 Seconds & an Asssignment Hip Hughes Explains the Government Shutdown Jamie Forshey at EduTech for Teachers has her monthly "Geeky Girl's Greatest Hits Volume VIII."  In the post, she outlines her favorite apps, websites, and digital tools from the past month.  She talks about graphic organizers, Scholastic's Story Starters, new posters for digital citizenship and a whole lot more.  And, if you're not familiar with Thinglink, it's a great tool and what Forshey uses to build her monthly list. Next up, Beth Holland at Edutopia has a new post on some great ways to do "Note-Taking with iPads."  Holland discusses uses the iPad's camera, microphone, typing, and drawing to take digital notes.  She also discusses using apps like Evernote, AudioNote and SoundNote to support the note-taking process.  And if you're interested in visual note-taking on the iPad, here's another great presentation that's worth checking out! Visual Note-taking on the iPad from Rachel Smith Educational Technology has five posts to check out: Video Lessons on Art for Teachers & Students 7 Ways to Use Videos with Students in Class 10 Academic Twitter Hashtags for Teachers Good Web Tools to Create Classroom Posters Math Games for Teachers and Students And the EdReach Network has some great new podcasts: Google Educast: Folders? Who needs Folders? TheatreCast - Teaching Theatre at an IB School Mission Monday: Is Bullying for Real? ToolZeit - iMajicam Pro - Realtime Video Effects EdAdmin Minute: How is Your School's Parental Involvement The Lightning Round... Getting Smart shares 5 Great Apps for Future Scientists Edudemic covers 5 Battery Saving Tips for your Mobile Device Edudemic also gives us 10 Web Resources for Digital Field Trips to Museums Finally, a new infographic from Early Childhood Ed Degrees on What Tech Kids Should Know And.... done!  Thanks for joining us today!  The Roundup will be back tomorrow with a normal post and then a brand new podcast on Wednesday.  For the rest of the week, I've got a 4-day weekend for fall break (where were all these breaks when I was back in school?) so after Wednesday, I'll be on a short leave.  We'll end today with a new infographic on What Teachers Really Think about EdTech from Edudemic and We Are Teachers.  See you tomorrow! Courtesy of: We Are Teachers

Welcome back!  Tomorrow night we'll have our weekly podcast, so there won't be a regular Roundup.  Then I'm off for 4 days on fall break so there won't be any new posts until next Tuesday... In the meantime, let's start today with Teach Thought and an excellent and thought-provoking article, "13 Likely Realities for the Future of Learning."  The write-up covers technology, school-design, and a whole lot more. Next up, in case you're worried you missed any EdTech stories this summer, EdTech Magazine has you covered. Their new post, "5 EdTech Stories you Might Have Missed This Summer," is a collection of their biggest educational technology articles from the summer.  Topics include expanding BYOD policies, bringing real-world experiences to the classroom using technology, reimagining classrooms with personalized instruction, and more! Free Tech for Teachers has five new resources from today:Create & Locate Standards: Aligned Video PlaylistsAnimated Maps & Timelines of the U.S. Civil WarMapping the Bible in Google EarthA Lesson in Music and BaseballDisplay Your Instagram Account on Your Blog Holly Clark at Edudemic has a great new post on how to "Help Students with Comprehension Through Collaborative Reading."  Clark discusses using technology to help students while reading to organize their notes and highlights, get easy access to definitions, find help with pronunciation, use visual cues for comprehension, and a ton of other excellent ideas. Educational Technology has four new articles to check out:Top 100 Sites for Academics and Research Students3 Important Chrome Tips for TeachersApp to Track & Find your Lost iPadVisual Guide to Educational Twitter Chats Over at the Ed Tech Review, they raise the question, "Using Technology in Education: Does it Improve Anything?"  The article provides a short background on technology in education and goes on to outline some of the major tools, uses, and benefits that teachers are discovering for edtech.  The post covers flipping classes, digital teacher collaboration, online learning, and more! Finally, EdReach has three new podcasts from today:Flipped Learning: Learning EcosystemsStudent Reporting Labs: Consitutional Rights in SchoolsReading Room Strategies: Tools for Reading You Can Use Right Now And that's all the the Roundup today!  We'll end with a special offer from Learnpad (a classroom iPad alternative, it's a tablet designed specifically for classrooms).  If you request information from their site you'll be entered to win for a classroom starter set.  Pretty great deal.  We'll be back tomorrow with the Mid-Coast Tech Fest podcast, until then, thanks for reading and have a great evening!