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"Easily incorporate computational thinking into your curriculum with these classroom-ready lessons, examples, and programs. For more resources, including discussion forums and news, visit our ECT Discussion Forums. Note: Lessons include complete teacher editions, student worksheets, and any applicable Python programs. Examples include short exercises from core subjects with key CT concepts to consider. Programs include Python examples and exercises for teachers to enhance their existing lessons. All lessons, examples, and programs are based on California K-12 state standards."

"Becoming accustomed as a coach to not having your own classroom or your own students was probably challenging. I am sure, however, you quickly engaged in conversations with your colleagues about offering to demonstrate or co-teach some lessons to those teachers willing to share their students with you. Although alien at first, I'll bet it was very rewarding to work with students again and feel that great "high" that a teacher feels when the lesson worked well. "

Digication is the leading e-Portfolio provider for K-12 and Higher Education schools across the U.S. Our e-Portfolio Editions are tailored to meet the needs of individual teachers and students, classrooms, departments, and campuses. Whether you're looking to get started with your own e-Portfolio or evaluating a solution for your school, you've come to the right place.

"Like an IMC in the real world, you will find... * tools for planning, using and managing your own environment, * a solid foundation for supporting standards and assessment practices, * classroom projects, lessons, units, field trips, extended studies, international databases in almost any subject and across subjects, * references and contests for students, * multimedia creation and samples, * professional development and publishing opportunities, * tips for school, family and community partnerships, public groups and private industry, and * space to conference with colleagues"

now this is what our classrooms need for less $$$ can't wait to see this one,

The goal of the Exploratorium Digital Library is to provide access to high-quality teaching resources and learning activities that reflect the museum's foundation of playful exhibit-based inquiry in science, art, and human perception. The Learning Resources Collection includes teaching tips and related resources. This collection is suitable for educators in both classroom and out-of-school settings; for peer institutions, such as museums, science centers, and universities; and for individuals.

Blog post about using document cameras in the classroom.

If you're on Diigo, do it now, do it now, do it now!

Upgrade your Diigo account to a Diigo Educator account for free!! Lots of useful classroom features, like limited ads for students, privacy settings, student account setup, etc.

Different ways educators can and are using wikis to support learning inside and outside the classroom.

Mikogo Skype Extra is a FREE plug-in for Skype that gives your virtual classroom abilities.

KTI is a program that celebrates model practice teachers throughout Pennsylvania. These teachers bring to the classroom content, motivational and management expertise to capture students' imaginations and harness learning in our children.

These videos provide excerpts of lessons that demonstrate the effective integration of technology in the classroom learning environment and highlight strategies that contribute to student learning that can lead to mastery of the NETS*S.

Students Want the 21st Century Classroom, but Schools Not Meeting Student Expectations, According to Latest National Study

A place for K-12 teachers to find other teachers for cross-classroom collaboration.

This wiki provides a list of resources to use during instruction to take down the four walls of your classroom, and travel virtually!

Bringing history and art into the classroom

Nice blog post about using creative commons in the classroom.

INTRODUCTION Using the news in the K-12 classroom is an excellent way to engage young people. Reading, writing and creating projects related to the news is part of most state's teaching standards. Students should be exposed to news via print (newspapers and magazines), and non-print (radio, Television, the Internet.) Both mainstream and non-mainstream sources should be included. To incorporate media literacy into your existing teaching, I recommend you download the core concepts of media literacy and the critical thinking questions handouts as a way of getting started.