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From the article: " the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation said it is creating a $100,000 competition for software that can 'reliably automate' grading essays on state tests." Very interesting idea; is it feasible?

Teachers across grade levels are forsaking traditional resources such as textbooks for free, online, and collaboratively-created instructional materials.

It walks you through the basic questions like why you should / shouldn't integrate technology, if it's right for you, the best resources for your skill level / grade, and so much more. 

"a resource for grade level teachers to prepare students to use technology appropriately and being mindful of the citizenship skills they already possess." Appears to be a Canadian site, but may be useful.

Lesson plan idea for teaching digital citizenship to students in lower elementary grades

From the website: "TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators. Search the database by subject, grade, or theme and standard for a quick and easy activity. There is a fun Track already made for each day of the year, too!"

Appropriate K-5 technology sites organized by grade level

Cool opportunity for 7th and 8th grade health classes to collaborate with students in Vermont on local foods and nutrition

Assessment tool - build it into Google Forms

Recommendations for iPod (and iPad?) apps in educational settings