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National Center for Technology Planning
The National Center for Technology Planning is a clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning. Documents available for browsing include technology plans for K-12 schools, as well as related...
Queen's Printer for Ontario
Ontario Education: A Guide to Effective Instruction in Writing
This comprehensive guide is designed to provide classroom teachers of Kindergarten to Grade 3 with practical approaches and resources for delivering an effective writing program. Sample lessons are included for each topic discussed.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Iste Nets: Birthstone Project With a Multimedia Twist
This interdisciplinary project on birthstones, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), focuses on research skills, writing skills, and the ability to put together an electronic presentation.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Iste Nets: Creating a Heroic Character (Lesson Plan)
This instructional activity sequence, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages students to develop a fully realized heroic character and then, through the use of multimedia software,...
Education Development Center
Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Electricity
Moving away from the fantasy worlds of video games, No Way draws young scholars into a compelling real-life scenario in which they are editorial interns at a science-themed website. This classroom activity on electricity offers a fun way...
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Echo360 the Rewind Revolution
Dr. Perry Samson knew that students in his large classes were choosing Facebook over paying attention to the lecture. So he invented LectureTools, part of the Echo360 active learning suite. The results are crystal clear: today more than...
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The Flickering Mind
Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...
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Becta Schools: Curriculum Practicalities of Using Ict in Art and Design
This article gives some practical advice and considerations for art teachers who want to explore using technology in their classroom.
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Infotoday: Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in Class
When we use multimedia to develop and share student stories we foster self-expression. The added dimension of video provides a method for these students to display their creativity. This article features an educator's insight and tips in...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Polyhedra in the Classroom
Lesson plans for many student activities which introduce the concept of polyhedra into the classroom. Some activities can be accomplished by hand with paper, pencils, and scissors, but the unit works best if the students can regularly...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Technology at Work
For this classroom activity, students research the importance of technologies which contributed to societal advancements throughout history.
Education Development Center
Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Photosynthesis
Young scholars become editors at NoWay, a web site that publishes amazing-but-true stories. Two stories being considered for publication include claims about photosynthesis. Students must evaluate the validity of the claims by looking...
Education Development Center
Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Heat Transfer
In this heat transfer activity, students become editors for a website that publishes amazing-but-true stories. Two stories being considered for publication include claims about heat energy. Students must evaluate the validity of the...
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Meter My Educational Technology Evaluation Resources
This site provides a variety of educational technology evaluation resources focused on helping schools and districts measure the role technology plays in teaching and learning. It has a great collection of relevant information on...
Intel Corporation
Intel Innovation in Education: Teachers Engage
Learn to integrate technology by designing and assessing effective projects with the help of the Intel Corporation. Intel's website offers free professional development globally to all teachers from K-12 to Higher Education. Their online...
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Technology for Learners: A Fun Way to Start Learning About Spreadsheets
A fun way to start learning about spreadsheets.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Corduroy Lesson Plan
This ReadWriteThink lesson features an opportunity for students to respond to literature through writing journals about "Corduroy," by Don Freeman. This idea could be used with other books as well.
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What Is Rubistar? How to Make Rubrics
This online tool is designed for teachers to create rubrics that correspond with project-based learning activities.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
New York Times
New York Times: Cellphones Catapult Rural Africa
Read about how cellphone technology is drastically changing life in remote villages of South Africa. Click on link for classroom lesson plan.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Change With Gis
Gives an overview of how Geographic Information Systems technology is used to monitor changes in conditions on the Earth. Provides a link to the website with lessons on using GIS. (Due to site changes, you may need to search for teachers...
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Learning for Justice: Part of a Community Online
This lesson focuses on helping young children learn to participate in different kinds of digital communities. Students will solidify and work on what they know about being part of any community.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Spotting Sounds All Around
This is both a hands-on and technology based lesson where students can apply their knowledge of letter/sound relationships while incorporating the use of classroom technology. This Language Arts activity will allow for the students to...
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K12 Online Conference 2008
Keep yourself up on the latest technology and how it can be used in your classroom with K12 Online Conferences. Earn credit for professional development podcasts, discover live RSS feeds of the most up to date information on events...