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Some great ideas for developing an IWB lesson.

Some great ideas for developing an IWB lesson.

Collection of presidential campaign ads and teacher resources/lessons that are aligned to NYC and NYS standards.

Definitely a "re-think-it" for teachers.

I cam across this website that you might already know of but I wnated to send it just in case you have not seen it. LearnZillion is a learning platform that combines video lessons, assessments, and progress reporting. Each lesson highlights a Common Core standard, starting with math in grades 3-9.

Interesting tool that allows teachers to pull articles from the web and develop automated/customized lesson plans.

Check out these excellent lesson plans that allow educators to integrate Google Apps into the curriculum.

Loads of resources (videos, lesson plans, etc.) that can help facilitate the development of 21st century learning skills.

A set of 9 lessons broken up into 3 different modules with a focus on helping teachers teach better search skills.

CITED's Lessons Learned for Effective Technology Implementation   Learn ways to address the challenges of integrating technology into the classroom. Hear from district leaders and read the most up-to-date research about effective methods to make technology an integral part of learning in this CITEd article.

CITEd seems like a smart, helpful organization. I like this piece and also their site in general. I wonder how many other organizations/sites are out there like this and what is the best way to choose a small number to follow/use for our technology work.

GenYES is the only student-centered research-based solution for school-wide technology integration. Students work with teachers to design technology-infused lessons and provide tech support. The resulting collaboration provides the students with project-based learning and the teachers with on-site, sustainable technology integration support.

I supervised the implementation of the GenYES program for three middle schools when I was working in the Schenectady CIty School District. The students really liked supporting teachers and some teachers really bought into the program. I believe it is a valuable collaborative program but sustainability, especially if it is grant funded, can be problematic because of the yearly licensing fees. It's been three years since I worked with Dennis Hooper and the program and the fee schedule be have changed. I know they were doing more online lessons, training, etc. I can provide more information to anyone who is interested.

effective tech management techniques

A collection of K-12 standards based SMART Board lessons and unit plans.

I found this resource and thought I should share it because it is a free resource for NYS educators. You can test drive the site before joining. It is a collection of video tutorials and lessons by teachers that cover Pre-k - high school curricula that also allows you to organize and share resources.

Excellent analysis of the countries who are succeeding in education, and the lessons that can be taken from them.

Thanks for sharing this, Renee. I wrote a short post about this on my blog: dstorchan.com

Good anecdote for lessons on Internet research best practices.  The right answer is not always going to be at the top or even on the first page of results! 

This video documents an excellent example of how students and teachers at the iSchool are taking their learning beyond the 4-walls of the classroom.

Games, Activities, Videos, Lessons, Resources:  "It's My Life deals with (you guessed it!) life and the stuff that we deal with every day. Whatever problem you're dealing with, believe it or not, other kids and teens have gone through the same thing. Here at It's My Life, you can read informative articles, share your stories, play games and activities, take quizzes and polls, watch video clips of other kids talking about their feelings and experiences, get advice from older kids and experts, and contribute your own comments and questions.  It's My Life also features interviews with celebrities about stuff they had to go through when they were kids. It's My Life is organized across six topic "channels": Friends, Family, School, Body, Emotions, and Money."

Everything old is new again-and that's a good thing! If you've always wanted to collaborate with your history teacher using the Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory Project, but felt overwhelmed by the prospect of having to actually develop lesson plans and collect all of the digital material needed, then it's time to revisit the idea of teaching with primary sources.

It looks like they have done a nice job revamping the "American Memory" website. It is definitely much more user-friendly from previous versions. I highly recommend introducing SS teachers to this amazing tool.

Teachers' Domain, a free digital service produced by WGBH Boston, has embarked on a series of new efforts to bring award winning digital content to students and teachers involved in the design and production of user generated content using Open Educational Resources (OER).

Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You'll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.

Developed by NYC teachers. Free registration. Excellent video tutorial.