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.
Effective school and district leaders driving the innovations;
Collaboration and participation in professional communities;
Use of data to improve instructional approaches;
Subject matter expertise;
The sustainability of the programs; and
Access to resources and tools.
Interesting links particularly on student blogging and podcasts... including Spark (Canada) a collaborative podcast, radio show and blog around technology and culture
Very interesting site devoted to supporting development of PLCs... serach for digital and find variety of articles available. Site maintained by Solution Tree - no advertising