The American Association (AASL) of School Librarians vets and selects 25 websites each year to support teaching and learning. They've done this for a 5 years and have selected some great resources. Be sure to check them out: " AASL " Learning Standards & Program Guidelines " Best Websites for Teaching & Learning " Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2014
Read how technology is giving power to students
" Mary's Meals. Together we've raised £131,666.79 so far and I know the total is going to jump because last week I got told that Lidl are donating £7500 as part of the Young Fundraiser award and there's a big lump from my book! Keep an eye on the total to see how much it jumps!
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Published on Jun 27, 2014
Results of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)
An international look at teaching and learning. Long, but worth your time.
This is a project that a coach from Pontiac, MI was/is involved in with her students. It is an example of using technology to do something you couldn't do before technology.
We see ourselves as trying to raise the level of English from the pre-mobile days," said Ginger CEO Maoz Schact in an interview with VentureBeat. "We're able to make you look good on your mobile with minimal effort.
Might be a good app for students using tablets in the classroom.
Most educators who learn to use Twitter effectively say they learn more from their personal learning network (PLN) on Twitter than they've achieved from any other forms of professional development or personal learning.
Kathy Cassidy is a brilliant first grade teacher. This link focuses on digital portfolios for grades one and two. It was part of her resent presentation at BLC14/ You may wish to share this link with your lower elementary teachers.