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You-Tube video of the pace with which new computer technologies are being utilized in schools; looks at how students see technology and how the role of the teacher has changed dramatically as a consequence.

Contains simulations with which students can interact, manipulate the conditions and see what happens. Most simulations. Has science and math simulations. Could be adapted to use at many different age levels

This is a teacher's site showing how they are using podcasting in the classroom. Students watch podcasts at home and then do mostly hands-on in class

Creating Technology Enhanced Student-Centered Learning Environments

A free download that turns text in audio. Could be helpful for students with IEPs

Looks at technology as used in schools; NCLB and High Stakes Testing; the different types of technology and their educational applications; the role of teachers etc.

XplanaZine is sponsored by the educational software company Xplana Learning. It provides the most recent news about publishing companies, information technology, online education research, and schools and programs implementing new methods to educate students. It also keeps track of upcoming conferences and contests to encourage participation in events related to educational technology.

This is a website of the External Spanish Radio. It is all in Spanish, and I think that I could use this website for my secondary students. It contains written and audio texts, which would accomodate two different learning styles at the same time (thinking DI teaching).

This podcast is in French. It would be an excellent tool for a French teacher who could have his/her students create and post their podcasts on this site (just a thought), in addition to listening to the French podcasts

Funny and disturbing article on "Freedom", a free download developed by PhD student that allows users to force themselves to disconnect from the internet for an amount of time of their choosing. Traister ruminates how staying connected negatively affects our productivity. Luddites of the world unit.

Since 1994, the Linguistic Funland has offered extensive resources for teachers of English and ESL including links to job information, books, software, student activities, teaching materials and more.

Watch the trailer for this documentary. These kids force us to question some basic assumptions we might have about the nature of knowledge and learning. My initial reaction was that this was a hippy school with its steeple stuck in the clouds, but after watching the trailer I feel angry what my own educational experience neglected and guilty for what I'm denying my students.

An overview of siftables, dominoe-sized mini-computers which interact with each other. The idea seems ripe for instructional use. I actually had my students practice persuasion by presenting practical applications (and a marketing plan) for them.

List of literacy websites for 4-11 year old students, including games and activities and resources for teaches and parents.

Watch the trailer for this documentary. These kids force us to question some basic assumptions we might have about the nature of knowledge and learning. My initial reaction was that this was a hippy school with its steeple stuck in the clouds, but after watching the trailer I feel angry what my own educational experience neglected and guilty for what I'm denying my students.

Site crosses disciplines and age levels. Besides lesson ideas, it has a lot of learning games and activities. Verizon Foundation is the organizer.