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On the Run : Detective Games : Investigation Discovery
Solve an interactive crime by gathering clues. Each virtual case gets progressively harder and it's a real challenge to solve all the cases.
7 Elements of Digital Storytelling
Inspiration mind map
Web tools to use
Science and Technology of WWII
Interactive website from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans with STEM resources for teaching the science and technology of WWII.
Contains resources to real uses of digital storytelling plus tutorials on how to get started
Comic builder
Recommended Reading | Expeditionary Learning
A great list of recommended reading compiled by Expeditionary Learning, a site committed to developing schools which focus on student driven learning experiences.
newly available resource for having online conversations.
About the Lessons & Units | ReadWorks.org
Aligns to the Common Core and State Standards. Complements Leading Reading Programs. Meets ELA Standards for All 50 States. Is Lexile Leveled.
A toolkit that encourages educators to design solutions to workflow problems in the classroom, which in turn will help students and teachers understand the process of design thinking as used in business. An excellent resource which inspiring videos.
for the love of learning: More on how I use Angry Birds in the classroom
an idea with lots of potential applications, and showing the versatility of the I-pad
Zooniverse - Real Science Online
Contribute to the world or science!
Custom QR Code Generator - Free & Premium plans - Unitag
Create and customize your own QR code for free. QR codes can link to a weblink, text, business card, send email, geolocation, phone, and calendar wi-fi network.
Code generator produces flashvars required to allow fullscreen display in Google Sites embedded flash video. Messy, but it works.
Count On -Misconceptions in Mathematics
A series of PDF files that present and explain common misconceptions in Maths
Leading Change in Changing Times
Google Reader in Education ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
How do your students grow and nurture their personal learning network?
Blogging With Students | Edublogs Teacher Challenges
wonderful guidance from edublogger editor Sue Waters
Sparkol: VideoScribe - Whiteboard Drawing Animation made easy
My Learning Journey: Developing Curiosity - The 'Curiosity Campaign'
Getting to Know Your Blog: A Beginner’s How-To-Guide | Langwitches Blog
A beginners guide to setting up a classroom blog
Resources for student blogging
The d.school is a hub for innovators at Stanford. Students and faculty in engineering, medicine, business, law, the humanities, sciences, and education find their way here to take on the world’s messy problems together.
Remote GUI for Raspberry Pi » RasPi.tv
PiPad?
This is a great site for creating all sorts of online cloze text of missing words and sentence ordering activities. It's great for sentence and grammar work, as well as using text about topics from across the curriculum. Register for free to create text activities to share and embed. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
You Teach a Child to Blog...Common Concerns with Student Blogging Answered
A good post on things to consider when starting a classroom blog with students. Key points on teaching internet safety and addressing parent concerns.
Welcome to The Ancient Web - The Ancient World's Great Civilizations
Explore ancient worlds and civilizations.
Are You a Character-Based Leader? - Forbes
5 key traits of character-based leadership.
Implementing Blogging in the Classroom | Langwitches Blog
Awesome site with lots of information on how to implement blogging in the classroom.
More from CK12 - STEM Initiative
A considerable collection of Google Apps in education resources delivered in an Edmodo presentation. How proficient is your faculty with integrating these tools into learning?
Getting teachers to think about using social media for learning requires that they participate in social media for professional development.
The 21st Century is now. David Jakes on getting with the times and creating the kinds of digital learning spaces our students need and deserve.
Student Blogs: Learning to Write in Digital Spaces | Langwitches Blog
Great information on helping students develop their communication skills by writing in digital spaces.
#ETMOOC | A MOOC about educational technology & media – Coming January 2013
12 Days of Blogging : Mr. Avery's Classroom Blog
Another great example of a class blog!
NuSkool- uses pop culture to enhance learning
Gr6-12 "If students could develop their school's curriculum this is what it would look like. Find lessons that teach core academic subjects through popular culture including Math, Science, English, History and many more!"
Quantum gas goes below absolute zero : Nature News & Comment
Elizabeth English: Why So Many Schools Remain Penitentiaries of Boredom
New Version of Blooms Taxonomy for iPad ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Blooms with related iPad apps
David Jakes on the key factors to consider when developing strategic use of technology.
15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student should Have ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Nice list to get you started on iPad apps based on function, what students can do with it.
Design lessons for programmers, curated by top designers | Hack Design
A free design course to encourage programmers/hackers into developing solid design skills, but most of the content is relevant to anyone wanting to improve their design skills (covers design in general including industrial design, web design, UX, etc). Some excellent resources are already available.
Google's Best Apps of 2012 ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Top 10 Videos on 21st Century Learning ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Digital Activist Aaron Swartz Dead At 26 | TechCrunch
"Schwartz "
Learning Never Stops: Internet Resources, Civil War, and Gizmos
Great Civil War blog and internet resource resource hub for educators.
Using “secondary/tertiary sources” (yeah Wikipedia!) to improve your research
Set of lessons and assignments on elements of forensic science.
Solve cases online. Great way to get students thinking critically.
Teacher-Librarians at the Heart of Student Learning
A short video highlighting how school libraries are integral part of a school community.
E-Learning Module: The Dynamic Legislative Process | The Center On Congress at Indiana University
The typical textbook description of the legislative process, though technically valid in some respects, is woefully inadequate in describing the fascinating, vibrant, often "messy" reality of how a bill becomes law. This module allows you to compare the typical textbook process with the more realistic "dynamic" process, and you will see how our untidy process has produced solid results.
Learning Never Stops: History, Congress, and Funny laws
Sharing of historical documents with History Pin plus a better way to keep tabs on Congress.
5 lessons I learned about PD from attending edcamp
Take Aways from Edcamp experience.
Teaching Students the ABCs of Resilience | Edutopia
Renee Jain's blog post lays out a clear, simple model for understanding resilience. What makes the difference between responses to adversity (hint: our beliefs)
“What’s Good” is Better than “What’s New?” | Practical Theory
Let's not lose sight of what constitutes good teaching by following the hot trends.
C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: What Will Finland Do Next?
A Must Have Free Handbook for Learning Using Technology ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
What Should We Be Worried About In 2013? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
"Every year Edge.org poses an Annual Question to dozens of scholars, scientists, writers, artists and thinkers. The respondents this year include the reasonably famous, such as Arianna Huffington, Steven Pinker, Brian Eno, Daniel Dennet, Sam Harris and 13.7's own Stuart Kauffman, as well as the not so famous (like me). "The 2013 question is: "What should we be worried about?" Respondents were urged to raise worries that aren't already on the public radar, or to dispel those that are" (Lombardo, NPR)
Our Last Day Of 2012 | 4KM and 4KJ @ Leopold Primary School
Great example of a classroom blog
http://www.classicalcomics.com/education/FreeDownloads/DulceEtDecorumEst.pdf
FREE DOWNLOAD: PDF Comic Wilfred Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" from Classical Comics. Perfect for using in English class or history of WWI.
Learning Never Stops: Math, Daring Librarians, and
A great math site for students and teachers plus a great edtech blog by a Daring Librarian.
Junior Cycle Reform, opportunity for teacher engagement…
An interesting online grouping of teachers is developing in the Republic of Ireland in order to support the development of the Junior cycle of education for students aged 12-15 years of age. This is my short posting about this development.
Great site for evaluation practice with digital literacy...if only I could get my stapler back.
Here's a interesting development
Raspberry Pi IV Beginners - YouTube
YouTube channel of tutorials for Raspberry Pi beginners.
This site transforms your computer into a music mixer and your students can make music mixes on the web and practise their DJ skills. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts
iPaddiction: ePortfolios and Professional Digital Presence Teachers & Students
The importance of creating an online presence for both students and teachers and the tools to achieve it.
Learning Never Stops: Maps, Historical Markers, and Hoaxes
Historical marker data base plus create and share your own maps.
Learning Never Stops: Maps, Historical Markers, and Hoaxes
Historical marker data base plus create and share your own maps.
A General Guide For Creating Open Content | FunnyMonkey
good for educators and anyone wanting to create open content. Funny Monkey website has many other useful posts.
Learning Never Stops: Sketching, Infographics, and Google
Create online drawings with Sketch Toy that can be shared. Great infographics shared daily.
Three aspects of communication as outlined by Aristotle.
Learning Circles Teacher Guide
Using learning circles to facilitate a telecollaborative project
Submitted essays on life topics in target language
Learning through blogging as part of a connectivist MOOC | Sue Waters Blog
More by Edublogger Sue Waters. especially good for beginners.
Intersections: History and New Media: Wiki in the History Classroom
Great description of the merits of using a wiki in a classroom.
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Make Google Reader your Powerhouse sharing system
Productivity and simplicity, these are two things the modern knowledge worker craves. Google Reader is my "secret weapon" of productivity and I'd like to show you how I get the most out of this program.
Planning a Lesson with Tech - YouTube
Planning a lesson as a technology integrationist - step by step.
My ETMOOC Intro: Creating Great Things Through Collaboration - YouTube
Excellent use of public domain video clips and voiceover to communicate "Creating Great Things Through Collaboration". Part of the #ETMOOC course I'm involved in.
So, teachers, do you have good or bad Habits of Mind? Pt 3 – Supple/Sensorial
Learning Never Stops: Math, Science, Writing, and Great Recipes
Brain Genie, a great site to help students with math and science plus a writing site called 750 Words.
No Name-Calling Week: Cultivating Kindness and Playgrounds of Respect | Edutopia
Not zero tolerance, but rather full inclusion.
The Value of Collaboration #2: Reducing how much your firm prints | johnstepper
Learning “With” vs. Learning “About”
Thoughtful post by George Couros on leading in a context of change. Moving forward -- key ideas knowing the distinction between learning about v. learning with technology.
Free Technology for Teachers: Blubbr - Create Interactive Quizzes Using YouTube Clips
Posted from Diigo. The rest of Diigo In Education group favorite links are here.
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