I guess it was inevitable that schools would soon face a tough question regarding Twitter and students:
Are the possible ramifications of harnessing the power of Twitter with students worth the rewards and educational benefits?
An avid tweeter myself, I’ve seen several articles, blog posts and tweets regarding the use of Twitter by teachers – but it wasn’t until recently I saw a great post about tweeting with students.
In his blog post Twitter Lists & Aggregated Content: Are We Responsible?, Karl Fisch shares his thoughts, as well as …

This weeks #web20wednesday was a great success! Thanks to everyone that contributed! Below you will find this week’s recap on some awesome new web 2.0 tools found! And don’t miss out next Wednesday for some more great edtech tools! Let’s get started!
iSchoolBand – I already love this site based on their catch phrase “marching to a different beat.” iSchoolBand

Have been reading a most engrossing survey on K-12 educators and social networking and content-sharing tools, conducted by edWeb.net, MCH and MMS Education at http://www.mmseducation.com.
61% of all educators (includes teachers, librarians, and administrators) use a social networking site.
Of those who use, 85% use Facebook, 20% use MySpace, 14% use LinkedIn, and 11% use Ning.
Interestingly, Twitter didn’t even show up on this list!

I am absolutely IN LOVE with Big Huge Labs. Thanks to @wmchamberlain’s tweet, I was introduced to one of the most entertaining and FUN way to use photos! Now, I’ve used other alternatives such as BeFunky but it definitely wasn’t as intriguing and EASY to use as Big Huge Labs. And on top of that, there is so much MORE with Big Huge Labs. (Can you tell I’m excited?!)

If you were on Twitter on Monday, November 2, 2009 chances are high you saw many retweets of ISTEconnect’s blog post Crowdsourceing or Loudsourcing? written by Vicki Davis.
Despite the lengthiness of the post, it’s a must-read for anyone involved in educational technology and raises some interesting points. This year, ISTE is attempting to crowdsource the selection of the keynote speech for their 2010 conference (formerly known as NECC).
To start the post, Vicki got right to the point by saying:
“A few …

As a short recap of Twitter’s #web20wednesday trend, it’s the perfect opportunity to share new web 2.0 tools you’ve found, you use, you love, and share it with other EduTweeple! (and PS it’s on Wednesdays!) Then we will recap them for you here on the SimpleK12 blog so you don’t miss any new cool tools.
So, my favorite tool this week is eyePlorer. According to their website, eyePlorer is “the graphical knowledge engine.” This tool is a great place for research. Once you enter your topic of interest, eyePlorer scans …

Have you ever left your cell phone at home for an entire day and felt like you were going through withdrawal?
Students today are just as attached to their phones as we are as adults, and in many cases they can out perform us in texting, mobile web browsing, and yes, even tweeting.
Today’s SimpleEdTech Poll:
Should cell phones and mobile devices be used in the classroom?
There is more and more talk (blogging, tweeting) about using cell phones and other mobile devices in education, but it still isn’t a commonly accepted practice.
In his …