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Project New Media Literacies (NML), a research initiative based within MIT's Comparative Media Studies program, explores how we might best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape and raise public understanding about what it means to be literate in a globally interconnected, multicultural world.

Wow. Don't tools like this have REAL potential to change the classroom?

CK-12 allows one to customize and produce content by re-purposing to suit what needs to be taught, using different modules that may suit a learner's learning style, region, language, or level of skill, while adhering to the local education standards.

hands-on reading skills for K-4 students, great for demos on large boards, independent review

I like this one for kid useability, but don't like that it doesn't really explain WHY it selects the appropriate tools that it does. Oh well, efficient.

Although this doesn't really TEACH the skills for better searching, it DOES help students quickly find specific tools. Very friendly for kids.

Picturing Modern America (PMA) contains interactive exercises designed to: * Deepen students' understanding of common topics in the study of modern America 1880-1920 * Build students' skills in analyzing primary sources, especially visual sources * Generate questions that students can pursue by searching in American Memory and other sources. Above all, we hope that you use PMA to encourage your students to actively read, question and discuss the photographs and other documents that give us fragmentary evidence of American life at the turn of the last century.

Exam prep for many math skills.

Blooms, 21st C learning models, etc all in one spot

Contains information and documents relating to 21st Century Learning skills.

Myplick is a free service that lets you share, embed and discover presentations and slide shows online. You can upload your presentation documents in a variety of formats such as powerpoint, pdf, openoffice odp, etc. If you need to add narration or sound effect to your presentation, you can upload an audio file and have the option to synchronize the audio with your slides using our online easy-to-use sync tool. Once a presentation is made, you will have the choice to either publicly share with everyone or only share it within a small private group. You will also be able to find out how users are viewing your plick, for example, how much time people stayed on each slide. User feedbacks and statistics like this will help you to improve your presentation making skills.

Exercises to build students' skills in analyzing historical documents

This site contains hundreds of pages of basic math skills, interactive practice, explanations, challenge games and randomly generated math problems.

Nice slide deck and useful questions.

The past few years have seen an explosion of disruptive technologies that challenge the way we think, the way we operate, and the status quo of educational practice. Understandably, critical questions have emerged regarding the use of these technologies in education. Do they actually lead to new literacies, or do they simply provide a new context for the development of skills educators have always valued? What impact are they really having on students and schools? How can organizations implement, evaluate, and sustain these technologies in the service of learning?

Lawmakers created the Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners (PTDAL) program last year when they reauthorized the Higher Education Act. The program awards three-year grants to colleges of education to make sure they are equipping pre-service teachers with the skills they'll need to integrate technology effectively into K-12 classrooms

Thanks to Will Richardson's blog for this link. This and his own two most recent posts make for a revisiting of the fundamentals of why we're doing this - with each of us responsible for our own positions... enjoy!

This site explains how to round whole numbers to the nearest hundred thousand. Gives practice and games to practice this skill which are fun and helpful on the subject.

This site explains how to estimate differences between whole numbers. Gives practice and games to practice this skill in a helpful and fun way.

A large collection of links to sites to promote critical thinking skills and problem-based learning. The site include activities such as WebQuests, I-Searches, scaffolds and graphic organizers, writing essential questions, and more.

A new Promise needs to be created among educators, students, parents, policy makers and funders if all students are to make significant progress towards achieving rigorous and relevant 21st century academic standards and skills. The American public education system was never designed nor intended to function as an academic institution where success for all drove policy making and decisions regarding educational procedures and practices.

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."

Key Trends - 30 identified and ranked by the group by likely impact on K12 education in 5 years. Top 5 listed.

Key Trends - 30 identified and ranked by the group by likely impact on K12 education in 5 years. Top 5 listed.

A series of self-paced, online courses to teach how to use the ActivBoard. The first course covers basic skills and is FREE.