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New worlds, or new areas in cyberspace, are being discovered and being applied to education at breakneck speed. The Internet, 3D graphics, QuickTime Movies, Quicktime VR and a multitude of new concepts and ideas are now being promoted on the internet and in leading educational journals throughout the world. It is a major undertaking just to keep abreast of this technological revolution, but the ideas and methods evolving are impacting education in ways no one could foresee just a year or two ago.

Freeware: free educational programs for parents and teachers for use at home and in the classroom.

Providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education!

Hundreds of educational games, actiivities, quizzes, articles, and more! My students love this site and it is free!!

Hundreds of educational games, activites, articles and more, for kids and everyone to use online and free! Great for use with an interactive whiteboard.

THE Online is the leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education.

Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom.

| Technology & Learning - The Resource for Education Technology Leaders

Technology & Learning - The Resource for Education Technology Leaders

Empower educatros and students to be proficient with technology for better instruction and communication.

The page gives information on how to evaluate a website and the accuracy of its information.

This site provides a good checklist for helping determine the validity/accuracy of a website and its information.

A safe site for students and teachers to post video. "SchoolTube is the recognized leader for moderated, internet media sharing for teachers and students. All student created materials on SchoolTube must be approved by registered teachers, follow local school guidelines, and adhere to our high standards. " Could probably convince administrators to unblock this if it is easier than youtube

"Our goal at TeacherTube.com is to provide an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos. Upload your lesson plan videos or watch student video lessons at our website. For additional information contact info@teachertube.com." If Youtube is blocked at a school, this might not be or you may be able to convince them to unblock it easier.

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 free registration site has videos and clips from mostly public television (like NOVA) for all K-Adult/Professional Development. Clips are divided by categories, videos for all subjects and there is a search method.

Creating Technology Enhanced Student-Centered Learning Environments

4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or special-needs students.

The Foundation Coalition emphasizes putting computer-related technologies in the hands of students on a routine basis to facilitate their learning, change their learning objectives, and reshape their learning processes.

Digital Media for the Classroom and Professional Development

IMAGINE OUR CHILDREN taking classes in a 3D learning environment like the holodeck on Star Trek, where they can sit in Albert Einstein's study, talking with him about quantum mechanics, or even go inside an electron to interact with quantum particles firsthand. Gradually this virtual reality is becoming an actual reality in the K12 world.