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I enjoyed this article about virtual book clubs. It supports student engagement using technology.

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

A good read. How would you respond?

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.

One of our connected learning schools, K497 (School for International Studies), is under threat...

From the NY Times, this site provides school news, data and conversations about NYC schools.

Shows descriptions of 5 production steps in a Flash presentation.

Corinne showed me this site today for transcoding video!

zamzar is great - check out this site too: http://www.online-convert.com/

Great opportunity for schools

Great math program. Grant only 10 days left

New Visions approach to Professional Development in an user-generated YOUTUBE format

Hope they (or other tablets) are not hijacked by publishers but can provide access to a wide variety of innovative, cheap learning opportunities.

LAN stands for "Learning at Night" and is an excellent model for breathing new life into professional development sessions.

This organization is Advancing learning through videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies.

Free online math games from NCTM

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

Pixar University's Randy Nelson on Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age The Dean of Pixar University explains what schools must do to prepare students (and themselves) for new models in the workplace. This is a fascinating look at what the Pixar workplace is like, and the skills and experiences Randy Nelson sees as vital to develop in students. Some high points; Four main areas- Breadth of experience, Depth of knowledge, Communication, Collaboration. The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance. Employers would rather see the proof of a portfolio versus the promise of a resume. Employers need people who are more interested than interesting. See communication as a destination, not as a source - you aren't the judge of your communication skills - your audience is. Collaboration is amplification, not cooperation.

This would be a great article to share with resistant teachers to help them see the need in moving forward as 21st century educators.

Great source for research based technology in education and educational technology