Promethean ActivInspire Personal edition

"R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment which was developed at Bell Laboratories (formerly AT&T, now Lucent Technologies) by John Chambers and colleagues. R can be considered as a different implementation of S. There are some important differences, but much code written for S runs unaltered under R. R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, ...) and graphical techniques, and is highly extensible. The S language is often the vehicle of choice for research in statistical methodology, and R provides an Open Source route to participation in that activity."

"...focuses on some of the lesser-used Google tools options like publishing an online quiz using Google Docs. In all there are 33 pages containing 21 ideas and how to instructions for creating Google Maps placemarks, directions creating and publishing a quiz with Google Docs forms, directions for embedding books into your blog, and visual aids for accessing other Google tools."

"To help you develop such an understanding, we present these 10 reasons you cannot rely [soley] on information in Wikipedia:"

"IdeaPaint turns virtually anything you can paint into a dry-erase surface and any room into a hub of creativity and collaboration."

Book review podcasts from high school students.

"Using podcasting, I have taken low-level readers and have excited them about reading and sharing what they read with the world. The Fireside Book Chat Podcast contains student reviews of self-selected books. A take on the old-fashioned book report, the podcast provides students with an authentic way to learn because they do it not just for themselves nor just for the teacher, but for the world. "

"One of the discussions that came up during the morning presentation with the middle school staff was the idea of writing for audience. The traditional model in the classroom has the teacher assign a writing project for students. "

Blog post to help teachers move to publishing work of students.

Software Tutorials

"Statistics show that talking on the phone or texting while driving is just as dangerous as driving drunk. It is Oprah's hope that seeing this show will be a seminal moment in your life and that you will be inspired to make your car a No Phone Zone. "

"Here's our goal: To empower real people to get a better understanding of the stock market through the things they already know and love - the clothes they wear, the cars they drive (or the bikes they ride), and the burgers they eat."

"Our Courts is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Our Courts is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support."

"Snow Leopard comes with the brand new QuickTime called X (Ten). This version add a few 'previously pro-only' features such as trimming and exporting, and also 'brand new' pro features like screencasting and sharing."

"It's so simple. You ask your students questions. They enter answers using Renaissance Responders. The results are transmitted wirelessly to your computer. But don't let its simplicity fool you. 2Know! will bring more fun, excitement, and success to your classroom while providing you with valuable student feedback."

"Aegom Interactive develops standards-aligned curriculum titles using the award-winning SMART Notebook software. Our exemplar Notebook lessons are visual and highly interactive and install directly into the SMART Notebook Gallery, which makes them tremendously useful and accessible for teachers."

"Study the effects of the Great Depression and World War II on specific groups such as African Americans, women and children by studying images, maps, documents and life histories. Trace the history of labor unions. Access photographs taken by Works Progress Administration photographers and read expert commentary on Dorothea Lange's famous "Migrant Mother" picture."

"At www.practicalmoneyskills.com and www.whatsmyscore.org, educators, parents, and students can access free educational resources including personal finance articles, games, lesson plans, and more."