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mapping tools, homework help, science & social studies research, games & activities.  the mapping tool is interactive, customizeable, downloadable, and impressive at first look. 

Amazing and overwhelming mind map of collaborative tools. I wonder what the implications would be if I showed this to a group of teachers?

Offers some great introductory definitions on the art and process of curriculum mapping (e.g horizontal and vertical alignment, etc.).

This 21st Century Skills Map is the result of hundreds ofhours of research, development and feedback from educators and business leaders across the nation. The Partnership has issued this map for the core subject of Science. This tool is available at www.21stcenturyskills.org.

This first-ever National Broadband Map shows where broadband internet service is available, the technology used to provide the service, the maximum advertised speeds of the service, and the names of the service providers. The study reveals that one-third of U.S. households still lack a broadband internet connection, speaking to the disparity of access that still exists.

Searchable map of green house emitters. Great dynamic tool for science class.

Map of state level educational technology programs.

This looks to be a robust assessment tool that allows teachers to track student progress. Some of the features include: a learning map that displays progres towards mastery of standards (CCLS aligned) and tools to support teachers in interpreting data. It also item analysis, grade-level stats and support tools that teachers can use to design interim assessments and more.

See then and now pictures of locations in major cities. This is really interesting for NYC teacher and kids.

Check out this site!

If you're mapping, and teachers have iPads and iPhones this is always a nice a-ha surprise.

Excellent rubric developed by NYC based organization Teaching Matters as a road map for assessing 21st century schools.

Make the world's greatest road trip stories come to life using Google Earth