Education Technology Tweet Wrap for the Week of 01-20-14

This week’s collection of Education and Instructional Technology articles and resource Tweets.

(Originally posted on Twitter by @EmergingEdTech over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers).

5 Reasons You Should Be Teaching Digital Citizenship:
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/5-reasons-you-should-be-teaching-digital-citizenship/

Yes, Video Games Can Actually Make You Smarter:
http://mashable.com/2014/01/21/video-games-smarter/

Apple announces global education push:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/10587198/Apple-announces-global-education-push.html

Flipped classrooms provide a new way of learning (CBS News piece) #Video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flipped-classrooms-provide-a-new-way-of-learning/

Correlation between Internet access & higher standardized test scores in US, World:
http://satelliteinternetpros.com/digital-divide/#.UuO0G7ROkdV

Q: How can you make your own Digital Magazine, with embedded Videos that play! A: Glossi!
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2013/12/11-awesome-mash-up-tools-for-creating-digital-learning-content/

Wellcome Images Releases 100,000 Images Under Creative Commons Licensing:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/wellcome-images-releases-100000-images.html#.UuO00bROkdV

Innovation in Education Crucial for Reversing IT Skills Gap (Microsoft):
http://www.eweek.com/it-management/microsoft-innovation-in-education-crucial-for-reversing-it-skills-gap.html/

Want more time for Project Based Learning in the Classroom? Flip it!
http://www.pil-network.com/HotTopics/project-based-learning/flipped-classroom-complements-PBL

How to Create a Web Site for Your Class in 10 Minutes (for Free). Seriously.
http://techinedu.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-create-a-web-page-for-your-class-in-10-minutes-for-free?xg_source=activity

Tech devices welcome in class. CHS allows students to bring in personal technology:
http://www.journalreview.com/news/article_7501cb14-7fea-11e3-906e-001a4bcf887a.html

Q: Can an iPad help schoolchildren get better grades? (A: Yes)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10580211/Can-an-iPad-help-schoolchildren-get-better-grades.html

Crowdfunding catching on in cash-strapped schools:
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Crowdfunding-catching-on-in-cash-strapped-schools-5157348.php

Check out MinecraftEdu Wiki. My kids are fans, good to see #educational uses of game!
http://minecraftedu.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
Gaming Education: Are Parents, Teachers, and Schools Ready to Embrace Gaming as a Learning Tool?
The Evolving use of Badges in Education
Enhance Project-Based Learning with These 10 Powerful Tools