"Are you looking for some random writing prompts or story starters for your journal, blog, or other creativity-related project? Well then, you've come to the right place!"
- - By Steve Gall
Apex Learning is the leading provider of blended and virtual learning solutions to the nation's schools. Our digital curriculum provides an active learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work. The standards-based digital curriculum — in math, science, English, social studies, world languages, and Advanced Placement — is widely used for original credit, credit recovery, remediation, intervention, acceleration and exam preparation.
- - By Marc Patton
Resize or convert your images online, it's free
Image resizer
- - By Kalin Wilburn
- - By Kalin Wilburn
Resize your image online - It's easy, it's free!
It really is EASY and FREE!
- - By Kalin Wilburn
Assigning Collaborative Writing
Great tips for assigning collaborative writing.
Web based activity - planning template
Lesson plan generator for wed-based activity.
- - By Jay Sanzin
- - By Michelle Kassorla
- - By Michelle Kassorla
Keeping Pace with Online Learning
Updated state profiles, enrollment data, trends, and analysis of K-12 online and blended learning can be found in the full report and graphics
- - By Marc Patton
- - By Mary Beth McCabe
Typography -- Speak with Conviction
Poem by Taylor Mali (TaylorMali.com)
- - By Susan Harari
- - By Michelle Kassorla
bcpslibraryinformationservices / FrontPage
Great collection of resources.
- - By Amy Burns
Mark Bates - Education – Living Innovation
Blog by an innovative instructor in New Brunswick Canada.
- - By Clayton Mitchell
Insight Schools is part of the nation’s leading network of online public high schools offering a rigorous full-time curriculum, experienced state-certified teachers that know how to inspire, and a diploma recognized by colleges and universities nationwide.
- - By Marc Patton
Resize, convert, split, crop your images online - ImageSplitter.net
Image resize
- - By Kalin Wilburn
- - By Kalin Wilburn
Classroom management took, and differentiated math program with diagnostic assessment. Classroom management tool always free.
- - By Stacy Olson
The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom? - Student Pulse
A 2009 Article about homework and its relationship to grades and learning.
- - By Gary Steiger
Rated Best App Maker, The Easiest Way to Create an App - appsbar
Looks interesting.
- - By Paul Hieronymus
Range of novel and creative instructional strategies
Although this comes from the site "Teaching entry level Geoscience", it offers a wide variety of instructional approaches designed to engage students. The approaches can be [easily] adapted to just about any subject and the links will take you to some amazing resources.
- - By Patricia Hermes
Video conferencing that is web based. Free and just need to register with the site. Still in beta mode.
- - By kecurry
The ICTmagic Advent Calendar is back for 2012! Get a new Christmas resource, activity or game to use in your class every day in December up to the big day.
- - By Martin Burrett
- - By Dora Hawkins
Free Gradebook for Teachers | LearnBoost
- - By Benjamin Light
Learning, Freedom and the Web [e-Book]
"How can the ideas of the open source movement help foster learning? What are the most effective ways to bring learning to everyone? How does openness help the spread of knowledge? Part exhibition catalog, part manifesto, this is a concise, fun-to-read introduction to what Mozilla is doing to support learners everywhere."
- - By Andrew McCluskey
Ideas and resources for using ICT in primary ed
- - By bobtoms100
Colonial Williamsburg - Kids - Games & Activities
Tons of games and activities for teachings students about colonial times.
- - By Tanya Hudson
Overview - Professional Development | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress
About the Ninja Program | Ninja Program
A teacher-developed Google Apps and online activity program. Very interesting.
- - By Trevor Cunningham
Free Visual QR Code Generator | Custom QR Code Design | Visualead
Fun with QR codes.
- - By Martin Burrett
- - By Tanya Hudson
- - By Trevor Cunningham
This is a good site from the British Library with animated stories from a range of sacred texts from Sikhism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental
- - By Martin Burrett
7 Actions that Teachers Can Take Right Now: Text Complexity » TextProject
Seven specific action steps for approaching complex texts in elementary school. Includes suggested texts.
- - By Tanya Hudson
Teacher Experience Exchange - Small Basic - Introduce Your Students to Programming
MicroSoft approach to teaching students basic programming
- - By Trevor Cunningham
This site is an online grade book and course designer with advance analysis tools to keep your students moving forwards. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Planning+%26+Assessment
- - By Martin Burrett
"While we’ve witnessed many effective approaches to incorporating iPads successfully in the classroom, we’re struck by the common mistakes many schools are making with iPads, mistakes that are in some cases crippling the success of these initiatives. We’re sharing these common challenges with you, so your school doesn’t have to make them. "
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
- - By Nancy Bollingberg
- technology needs to be — above everything else — in the service of learning. Administrators who fail to articulate the connection between iPads and learning often hamper their iPad initiative.
- - By Nancy Bollingberg
- put the iPads in the hands of teachers who understand that active learners learn best
- Focusing on iPad-versus.-laptop comparisons stifles the ability to see how the iPad facilitates student-centered learning
- Simply handing a teacher an iPad in advance won’t serve to address these challenges when the school year starts
- Teachers need instruction on how to incorporate the devices into the learning process, which is quite different than trying out a few apps
- School administrators should be explaining to their constituents that the iPad supports essential skill areas — complex communication, new media literacy, creativity, and self-directed learning. Instead of focusing on the convenience of ebooks, they should instead be emphasizing the incredibly immersive and active learning environment the iPad engenders and the unprecedented opportunities to develop personalized, student-centered learning. They should highlight some of the beneficial consumption, curation, and creativity activities the iPad facilitates — as well as the student empowerment it inspires.
This is a great YouTube channel with a range of recorded maths lessons aimed at 11-18 year olds. Watch as lessons expertly presented about areas of sectors, probability, simultaneous equations and much more. Check out @mathschallenge for daily maths questions to try out in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
- - By Martin Burrett
Discovery learning is the new higher learning - The Globe and Mail
How do your experiences as a student or teacher relate to the article? What changes do you suggest?
- - By Smith Shots
Free, Printable Bingo Cards by Bingo Baker
Create bingo cards - no pictures. Students access on Ipad and play the bingo game. Great for reviewing vocabulary.
- - By Roberta Bandfield
- - By Roberta Bandfield
Scope and Sequence | Common Sense Media
A comprehensive guide and set of lessons that addresses digital literacy and digital citizenshipv
- - By Mark Gleeson
Digital Aristotle: Thoughts on the Future of Education - YouTube
"Some thoughts on teachers, students and the Future of Education. The book kid me is holding in the video is The Way Things Work. If there's a bookish child in your life, you should get them a copy"
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
- Some thoughts on teachers, students and the Future of Education.
The book kid me is holding in the video is The Way Things Work. If there's a bookish child in your life, you should get them a copy
Formative Assessment Is Foundational to Blended Learning -- THE Journal
5 Excellent Web Toos for Creative Writing Prompts
"1- Story Starter"
- - By John Graney
Get little ones interesting in basic programming by playing with Daisy the Dinosaur on this fun iPad app. Set a list of commands in free-play mode or complete challenges. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
- - By Martin Burrett
4 Web Tools Tech-Savvy Students Are Using Right Now - Edudemic
Finding a Place to Belong | Teaching Tolerance
- - By Emily Andersen
- What does ‘outsider’ mean at our school?”
Norwood High School | PowerIT | Tech Tools
A collection of links to online educational resources. This is a high school site, but many of the tools linked here would be appropriate for elementary/middle, too!
- - By Lisa Francine
- - By Michelle Kassorla
- - By Tanya Hudson
Teaching like it's 2999: Don't Trust Conference Presenters: The Teacher Behind the Curtain
Conference presenter discussing 'phony' characteristics of presentations (hers included): the tendency to not share what failed alongside the success and the need to do both
- - By A Gardner
- - By jlb Bourne
Common Core State Standards in English spark war over words - The Washington Post
- Teachers in social studies, science and math should require more reading, which would allow English teachers to continue to assign literature, he said.
- - By natelangel
This archive--the pre linger--is filled with government and educational films. Great period pieces for history teachers.
- - By Richard Miller
ReCommunity Recycling | Education Station
Educational site with lesson plans and videos for K-12 students to teach them about waste and recycling. Also includes a very detailed interactive tour of a materials recovery facility (MRF), a glossary of recycling terms, and links to other sites.
- - By Tanya Hudson
Challenging the Model of 1:1 with BYOD | Edutopia
This year my school district in Vermont ventured into a sort-of BYOD/1:1 hybrid program. We realized the importance of allowing our students access to technology to enhance their learning, but the infrastructure wasn't in place to tackle a traditional BYOD. .. Instead, we chose to be creative with our technology and professional development.
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
Schools protecting themselves OR schools protecting children…
I am concerned with whether Schools are protecting themselves OR schools are protecting children…when it comes to digital media... Some thoughts...
- - By Donal O' Mahony
High Tech- Low Budget Technology Options For The Music Classroom - MusicEdMagic.com
Huge compilation of links to technology for music teachers!
- - By chadcriswell
- - By Tanya Hudson
- - By Michelle Kassorla
Help Santa rescue the reindeer and save Christmas by flying, collecting the Christmas puddings and avoiding the obstacles. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Winter+%26+Christmas
- - By Martin Burrett
- - By Michelle Kassorla
TeachThought: What Are The Ingredients For Self-Directed Learning?
I want to do this at my school...
- - By Hollington Lee
New NASA Images Show The Earth's Electric Light Show : The Picture Show : NPR
Updated "Earth at Night". NASA images showing light on Earth. (Composite images with cloudless skies) Good for teaching light pollution or energy use
- - By K Couch
Origins and History of Christmas Traditions Infographic | Balsam Hill
Having fun teaching resources for learning
- - By Dora Hawkins
Record a screencast using QuickTime Player on a Mac - Nathan Hall
Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers 2013 « Scholarly Open Access
You Built What?!: A Remote-Controlled Robo-Arm | Popular Science
A great example of a young innovator and the benefits of play and prototype. Should have been a Tony Wagner case study.
- - By Brian Davies
- - By Michelle Kassorla
Audio: The Story of Channukah, Hannuka, Hannukah, Hanuka . . .
- - By Michelle Kassorla
Rae Ann Knopf: So Just What Are the Common Core Standards?
So Just What are the Common Core Standards?
- - By MaryLiz Jones
Strategies for Writing Better Teaching Philosophy Statements | Faculty Focus
- - By Linda Hoff
5 Things Parents Wish Teachers Knew for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Important reminders and things to consider when visiting with parents.
- - By MaryLiz Jones
Strikes loom as heads put in charge of pay - news - TES
"Schools face the prospect of widespread strike action after ministers announced a fundamental overhaul of teachers’ pay that will scrap automatic rises for tens of thousands of staff."
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
In a move to link pay more closely with performance, the main pay scale for classroom teachers will be abolished, handing sweeping new powers to heads to decide pay levels.
- the move would “effectively demolish the national pay framework”, and cause “inconsistency and unfairness” for teachers
- changes would allow schools greater power to “reward their best teachers”.
- It will cause schools to spend more time concerned with appraisals and performance management than on curriculum and student behaviour
Roland Gesthuizen - Google+ - Performance pay changes being suggested for UK teachers…
"Performance pay changes being suggested for UK teachers means that their eduction system will focus on partial performance metrics instead of curriculum innovation and student behaviour. Sadly, a similar change is being considered in Victoria."
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
The C.R.A.P. Test - UNST FRINQ Guide for Student Research - LibGuides at Portland State University
These two videos provide examples of evaluating websites and articles using the C.R.A.P. test (Currency, Reliability, Authority, and Purpose/Point of view).
- - By Gerald Carey
Designing Assignments that Accomplish Course Goals | Faculty Focus
Video: Astonishing timelapse video - Natural Phenomena
"This timelapse video was six months in the making, and could quite possibly the most impressive ever made"
- - By Roland Gesthuizen
So, teachers, do you have good or bad Habits of Mind?? Pt 2 – Cognitive
Free Technology for Teachers: 5,000 Stock Images for Google Drive Users
Web 2.0 Mindmapping & Brainstorming Tools: A Quick Guide | Scribd
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