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"There's a big difference between using projects in the classroom versus project-based learning in the classroom. What are those differences, you ask? Lucky for you, friEdTechnology (great name) whipped up this snazzy side-by-side comparison outlining the biggest differences."

Free to download and print for your classroom use by Krissy Venosdale

This post by Dr. Jackie Gerstein explains in great detail how using principles of UDL fit within a flipped class framework. It contains some great graphics.

Gayle Berthiaume conducts iPad workshops across the United States and is willing to travel the world to help educators use the iPad. Resources for iPad in the Elementary Classroom are found on this site.

RT @tombarrett: Updated > 26 Interesting Ways to use Voicethread in the Classroom http://bit.ly/hhkUma thanks to Marie Swift

"One of the hardest things with using the iPad in the classroom is finding the time to go through all of the apps in the iTunes Store listed under the education banner. We have started to list some of the apps we've found under each of the Key Learning Areas."

Timothy Burke's Google Site on using Gooru

"In my role as Maths Leader in Grades 5/6, I have many opportunities to work with groups of children in both Grade levels. Sometimes I find it hard to report back to the classroom teachers what learning took place during my lessons with their students. This year I have increasingly turned to Padlet, a collaborative, interactive Online Board, to record the teaching and learning experiences I facilitate. Here I share my lesson documentation through an embedded link to my Volume Padlet (note: Padlet needs the latest version of IE, Chrome, Firefox or Safari to view and use)"

"This session (which will be presented at iPad Summit and Region 20 Tech Fiesta)  focuses on how elementary teachers can use a single iPad productively: in multiple settings and configurations such as whole group, pass around, small groups, and stations using both consumptive and product-based apps showcasing actual student work and app-tivities across the curriculum"

"Our purpose is to provide teachers with a repository of apps to choose from  when trying them with their students in the classroom."

Set up a class alarm to use as a transition. 

"Teachers can take their students on field trips across the country and around the world. They can explore the Library of Congress or Lincoln Memorial through interactive tours. A baby panda, mysterious octopus and curious orangutan are just a mouse click away by way of zoo and aquarium web cams like the AnimalCams at the National Zoological Park. Tech Robotics, the Paleontology Portal and Amusement Park Physics are just a few of the virtual science adventures that can spark the imagination of young minds. Virtual field trips open up the world and the universe to students and their teachers. Whether it's a teacher-guided group field trip or individual student projects, the wide array of virtual tours freely available online can add an exciting dimension to the classroom"

Wall Quotes About Teachers for Home, Office or Classroom Decor

I brainstormed my own list and tried to organize it chronologically according to each of the five days. However, I again realized that in the BYOT classroom, many things have to happen just in time (or simultaneously), and a sequential list of orderly items was impossible (for me).

Uses to use photos and Big Huge Labs in your classroom

The true potential power of this site could be not only to help fellow teachers use digital tools, but also find and contribute to a community of ideas for classroom use.

Dozens of free printable teacher forms for everything from record keeping to classroom management. Thumbnail gallery shows you the file before you click it.

Use Every-Day Edits to build language skills, test scores, and cultural literacy with students in grades 4 and above. Be sure to see our tips for using Every-Day Edits in your classroom.