The definitive source for all public domain books.

How do we categorize information for later retrieval.  Although this "game" is fun and addictive and really serves the purpose of improving Google's image search engine, it has learning value.  Playing this game can help us think about the difference between the traditional way of "filing" information in "folders" for later retrieval and the new, web 2.0 way, of "tagging" information.  How are tags different than categories?  What is the power of tagging in terms of access to our own information as well as the learning potentail from the collective mind?

Discusses the importance of true integration of technology into the curriculum, rather than treating technology as another subject area to teach.

Article on using Photo Story and Audacity for kids' projects.  Kids did storytelling and learned the power of their voice.

Article about the learning benefits of using podcasts in the social studies curriculum when the goal was to try to infuse reading and writing into the curriculum.

A good overview of the 21st century skills students today require.  As teachers, our challenge is to make sure the curriculum addresses these skills so students are prepared for the world beyond school.

This video shows how text reader software - which is really meant as a way to accommodate for a decoding delay or disability - can also be powerful for children learning how to read.  In this video

This video shows how text reader software - which is really meant as a way to accommodate for a decoding delay or disability - can also be powerful for children learning how to read.  In this video

This video shows how text reader software - which is really meant as a way to accommodate for a decoding delay or disability - can also be powerful for children learning how to read.  In this video, the first-graders are using Clicker 5 software, which is a talking word processor.  Note how the students learn to use the text-to-speech feature independently to help them learn to read the sentence.

Create your own group to use this site as a way to motivate your students to publish their work and share with the school community.

Scholastic has "online writing workshops" for a variety of genres connecting students with popular authors.  They also offer students the possibility of being "published" online.

An example of a principal's weblog.

These juniors and seniors used a weblog to study the book The Secret Life of Bees and the author joined in on the discussion!

Example of online textbooks from South Africa

Free tool to create citations in MLA or APA format.  A free tool from NoodleTools, which provides a full range of research tools for a subscription fee.

October 2004 post listing some uses for blogs in the classroom.

Will Richardson's 7th and 8th graders read The Secret Life of Bees and were priveledge to have the author participate in their blog.  The result is a study guide for the book.

Example of a blog by a student in a writing class.