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Legs for an ipad... helpful for watching how-to youtubes, etc and needing hands free, etc. Company also sells device that turns iPad into docs camera.

"It is imperative to teach our students beginning with their first experience online to "read" the web discriminately. Students need to understand that just because something is posted on the Internet, it isn't necessarily true. Teachers should practice the skill of web site evaluation before instructing students. The Yahooligans Teacher's Guide: Evaluating Web Sites gives a good overall synopsis of web evaluation while the Cyber Bee's WWW.CyberGuides rubrics clarify the issues of both content and design. Tammy Barcalow has somegreat suggestions to consider when first introducing website evaluation. Check them out! There are also many alternatives for teaching students how to critically evaluate websites and several links are included below. Kathy Shrock's Criteria Evaluation Survey: Elementary Level is an excellent choice to use with upper primary students. The Schrock criteria are simply stated and appropriate for students starting in about fourth grade. However, the form is bit long and may overwhelm some kids. Since we need to consider the reading level of lower primary students, I have created two checklists specifically for younger children. These alternatives require minimum reading and writing while introducing website evaluation. There is one version for kindergarten and first graders and another for second and third graders . Another good option for our students is this Web Evaluation for Primary Grades. Regardless of the specific tool you use, site evaluation should include judgement about the following areas: navigation and usability, authorship and content validity."

Anatomy of a cheetah

"What's a cookie? How do I protect myself on the web? And most importantly: What happens if a truck runs over my laptop? For things you've always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on."

"Educators from the Bay Area's KIPP King Collegiate High School and the KIPP network have provided these resources for you to use in your own school."

Check out the Critical Thinking Tools that go with this video. http://www.edutopia.org/stw-kipp-critical-thinking-professional-development-video

identifying and using a new teacher's strengths to improve instruction/solve problems of practice

Responsive Classroom academic activities, games, etc. for elemenary and middle school levels.

Technical assistance for social-emotional interventions for your children. Lots of tips, guides, strategies, including printables and visual representations.

free "question and answer" game creator

I wonder if kids can use this site to create their own review games for class content...

Reading comprehension lesson plans ( k-6 ) that support standards... using familiar text.  

Reading Mentor Text booklists (picturebooks only)

Agriculture in the classroom mission is to educate Virginia's children about the importance of agriculture.  Teacher resources that support VA Standards...

ASCD article that lists qualities of effective teachers.  This article has a variety of lists... a great read for reflection.  

I love this article about teachers as brain-changers... really promotes INQUIRY learning

Android apps and devices for schools...

Free Engineering is Elementary unit for downloading.