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Go directly to the 4 t2 Explore tab, search by curriculum unit, and you'll be hooked. There are more curriculum resources than you could possibly use under each topic. The articles in the Activate: The Journal of Technology-Rich Learning tab are also great.

Utah's Jordan School District has a great selection of curriculum resources for teaching with technology. This is the district that created the Pay Attention video, and you can download it here.

Unbelievable collection of resources...audio books, etext, and subject related categories such as graphing tools, classroom organizers, etc.

Amazing resource for educators. Each category (blogging, wikis, social bookmarking etc…) has 5 recommended tools highlighted to try out first. Great place for educators to start learning a new tool.

Suzanne Harwood found this database on which you can search 100 different websites for SMARTBoard resources.

This is a google file search tool that will find Notebook, powerpoint, word, Kidspiration, Inspiration, and PowerPoint files and templates.

On the left hand side, click the links for UDL resources or examples. They have some great strategies posted for assisting with curriculum elements such as printed text, lecture, etc.

Maureen LaFleche spotted this great resource and here's what she has to say about it "Check out CK-12.org. It is a website that provides open-source content and technology tools to help teachers provide learning opportunities for students globally. Free access to high-quality, customizable educational content in multiple modalities suited to multiple student learning styles and levels, will allow teachers, students and others to innovate and experiment with new models of learning. CK-12 helps students and teachers alike by enabling rapid customization and experimentation of teaching and learning styles. Text can be read at two different levels - grade level and basic. You can download books and activities as pdf, epub or mobi." I have checked out several of the units and they look excellent for middle and high school.

Article includes many sources for educators to find and share CC resources, lessons, etc. Curriki for example.

Online resources to match pages in BC Science 8 Text. The teacher's section and home version sections are password-protected but if your school owns 30 copies of the print text you can have access to the home version. Home version includes downloadable chapters, pre-reading, worksheets, note-taking organizers, self-quizzes.

Outstanding interactive online book describes many aspects of the forest and plants and animals that live there. Additional forest facts can be accessed that explore the topics even further. The list of resources is also excellent. Suitable for upper intermediate.

Alberta resource for creating and building on a detailed learner profile which transitions from elementary through high school.

Maryland has embraced UDL and it shows in their webpage. Lots of great resources here

Great video about how to use Livebinders in a UDL compatible approach at the bottom of this blog post. Other tools shown are audacity, quizlet, wallwisher, shahi.

Great place to start planning a workshop on digital citizen.

Trying out Blendspace as a way of sharing resources. Here's a collection of tutorials and ideas for using the ChatterPix Kids app in the classroom.

Excellent Resource for classroom science programs. Includes videos, interactives, and a section where students can email their questions about science to scientists!

Sqworl is a free app that allows you to create a public page on the web that contains thumbnails of several webpages. You can then share the url. This would be useful for making a custom homepage, lists of workshop resources, or safe sites for kids to browse when doing research. It's very easy to set up...you just name a group and then paste in the url's and a short title or description of the links you want. Sqworl creates the thumbnail pics which you can drag around to reorder.

Page of resources created for students in a 4/5 class learning about Canada's Provinces and Territories but working below grade level.