Good morning from the BETT Show in London. I’ve been here for a couple of days meeting with developers of educational technology products. I’ve also been fortunate to spend time meeting with teachers and school leaders here to learn about their challenges and successes. Last night’s TeachMeet BETT offered a great opportunity to see teachers talking about their successes with technology in their classrooms. The TeachMeet BETT event was kicked-off by Sir Ken Robinson giving a short talk to the crowd. If you haven’t seen or heard Sir Ken Robinson talk in the past, take a look at one of his TED Talks.

Here are this week’s most popular posts:
1. 10 Charts Comparing Popular Ed Tech Tools
2. Students Can Build and Launch Virtual Rockets on Rocket Science 101 from NASA
3. 100 Word Challenge – A Fantastic Blogging Activity for Students
4. Seesaw – Students Build Digital Portfolios on Their iPads
5. Memrise – A Nice Platform for Studying Languages, Math, Science, and More
6. Word Dynamo – More Than Just Vocabulary Games
7. Some of My Favorite Resources for Introducing Google Earth & Maps Beyond Social Studies

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