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This is a voicethread tutorial using Voicethread. The slideshow goes through the steps of registering as a user and creating a voicethread using a basic free account. Voicethread is a great tool for multiple sensory learning styles as you can add images, voice and text.

Scott McLeod, Dangerously Irrelevant, sorts summer "reading" for us in two lists - this and the TED talks list.

Here are my top 10 2008 K12 Online Conference podcasts for busy principals and superintendents (in no particular order). These are the K12 Online presentations that I think are most likely to interest, educate, and entertain administrators as well as make them think!

Here are my top 20 TED Talks podcasts for busy principals and superintendents (in no particular order). These are the TED presentations that I think are most likely to interest, educate, and entertain administrators as well as make them think!

Looking for great cultural and educational video? Then you've come to the right place. Below, we have compiled a list of 46 sites that feature intelligent videos. This list was produced with the help of our faithful readers, and it will grow over time. If you find it useful, please share it as widely as you can. And if we're missing good sites, please list them in the comments below.

This math-dedicated page was created and is maintained by a British High School Math Teacher. It provides a thorough archive as well as activities.

Google Squared is a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the Web for any topic you specify. * Facts about your topic are organized as a table of items and attributes (we call them "Squares" for fun). * Customize these Squares to see just the items and attributes you're interested in. * See the websites that served as sources for the information in your Square. * Save and share Squares with others.

The kids born after 1980 are often thought of as Digital Natives but age doesn't always matter as the generation is defined on: access to digital technologies, age, and have the skills to use the skills ~Key Characteristics of Digital Natives~

This page also contains links to other math pages, as well as help with other areas of math.

The concept of angle measurement as well as related angle exercises.

Algodoo is a 2D-simulation environment for creating interactive scenes in a playful, cartoony manner, making use of the physics that we use to explain our real world. Algodoo is designed to encourage young people's own creativity, ability and motivation to construct knowledge. The synergy of science and art makes Algodoo as educational as it is entertaining. Algodoo applies a constructionistic learning paradigm - learning by designing, constructing and exploring physical systems. Design, interact and explore - It's Physics like never before!

Some of the programs you find on this page are targetted as lecture tools (interactive figures), others are intended for use as homework supplements.

created by NCTM - Calculation Nation™ uses the power of the Web to let students challenge opponents from anywhere in the world. At the same time, students are able to challenge themselves by investigating significant mathematical content and practicing fundamental skills. The element of competition adds an extra layer of excitement. "The games on Calculation Nation™ provide an entertaining environment where students can explore rich mathematics," said Jim Rubillo, Executive Director of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). "Through these games, students are exposed to the same mathematical topics that they see in class as well as those that are recommended in Curriculum Focal Points."

Welcome to a collaborative site where educators can discover new assessment practices, as well as ideas for refining their current systems or processes. This purely objective resource is for educators committed to ensuring student success through best assessment practices. Share your knowledge. Ask questions. Get expert insight into today's most pressing challenges and most innovative ideas.

EduTube is a new educational video search platform launched in April 2008. The main aim of EduTube is to organize the best educational video content on the Internet. It is not just another website for submitting videos - we recognize that a lot of great content is already out there, it just needs to be better organized. Educational Videos only All content on EduTube is moderated and only relevant, educational content is permitted. What distinguishes EduTube from other educational video sites is the focus on high quality, popular videos - typically EduTube videos are those which get several hundred to several thousand or more views a day on the hosting website (such as YouTube). Also unique to EduTube is the system for organizing videos and making them searchable, as explained below.

Information about the printing of our country’s currency and postage stamps. It also includes a link to a kids’ page with games and activities, as well as links to other government agencies.

The Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a collection of about 21,000 public domain and open access documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy.

Primary Research is the Internet presence of a number of projects involving high school students and local history. Central to all of these projects is collaboration among research institutions such as historical societies, libraries, archives, and museums. We are based in Beverly, Massachusetts, which serves as a starting point for students learning the process of local history research.

This online presentation provides the rationale for differentiating using technology, as well as a multitude of examples that may be used in your classroom.

The Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) provides access through group or item records to more than 50% of the Division's holdings, as well as to some images found in other units of the Library of Congress. Many of the catalog records are accompanie

"What I want are master learners, not master teachers, learners who see my kids as their apprentices for learning."