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Constructing Modern Math/Science Knowledge is a minds-on institute for K-12 teachers, administrators and technology coordinators looking for practical and inspirational ways to use computers to enhance S.T.E.M. learning.

This web site corresponds to the book of the same title by Bill Shackelford. It discusses effective strategies for designing e-learning systems.

A great website for IWB resources that you can use in your classroom. Group selector, student selector, Find Ten, Word Magnets, etc

Created by an expert tutor and a designer, Virtual Nerd gives students a new option to turn to when they need help. For a fraction of the cost of private tutoring, students gain access to hundreds of interactive step-by-step video tutorials that match up with the practice problems in their textbook. Virtual Nerd's patent-pending e-Learning system anticipates students' questions, so they can easily drill down to related tutorials if they get confused. The innovative design makes it easy for students to stay focused. Plus, unique reporting features mean parents and teachers can stay involved with students' progress.

Lots of tutorials and links to resources for many of the tools used in eLearning.

"By sharing our voices, we hear each others accents, share a bit of personal information and make an emotional connection. Simply from hearing the background noises in the audio tracks and picking up on visual images in the pictures students have chosen to share, I have learned the following"

Lots of links to directories of free, open courseware and educational content that's ready to go for busy educators.

online learning simulations made easy, wysiwyg editor for online course modules. free to export to own server.

from the listserv

This unique and award winning online authoring tool allows you to design and implement online training and courses without any knowledge of technology. Myudutu™ offers you all the features of an enterprise solution without the risks, hassles and headaches that come with it.

Find opencourseware (open source courses)

Lots and lots of tagged video tutorials for all levels of Moodle users and admins.

Study using voicethread for online discussion

The presentation will describe SCAFFOLD - Scale for  Forums/Online Discussion Assessment. The authors will  describe the SCAFFOLD instrument as a tool for  categorizing and describing contributions. The process for  establishing reliability and validity will be detailed. 

for students

This presentation discusses a series of  financial lab exercises that demonstrate to students that finance theory has real value in  the business world, thus linking "abstract" course content to the real world. The  exercises align with Bloom's Taxonomy, starting with acquisition of knowledge goals and  moving toward the development of higher level critical thinking goals. 

Within the report are numerous charts, job aids, and activities that allow you to make  the most of the innovations and updates in Bloom's Taxonomy for yourself and your  work team.

(I love alternative points of view, varying viewpoints cause us to question and hopelfully improve our instruction) Five Reasons I'm Not Flipping Over The Flipped Classroom Nov 8 Written by: 11/8/2011 3:38 AM RssIcon If you've read my thoughts about the Flipped Classroom in USA Today, you probably are either in agreement with my caution over the excitement around the flipped classroom made popular by Sal Kahn or you are a flipped classroom advocate who wants to convince me and other innovative educators that flipping is for everyone. While I certainly see benefits in flipping instruction as I wrote about earlier this year, there are also reasons to move ahead with caution.