ClarkstonSchools

An example of what an open computer/internet test would look like and what students would be doing differently.

"Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format." We accomplish our mission by researching issues that we feel are controversial and important, and we work to present them in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward, and primarily pro-con format at no charge on our websites. 

Collection of many, many tips, guides, suggestions on how to use Evernote for you and for your classroom.

For all the new Evernote fans out there.  A guide to how you can use Evernote in general (personal life) and in the classroom.

How to search by Google. In most cases, a simple search works really well. But for more specialized questions, a bit of instruction in how to search improves all searcher--from middle school students to trained professionals--and lets you discover and use more, higher quality sources than ever before.

A collection of resources for teaching digital citizenship.

Awesome example of a TRULY flipped classroom - where students are delivering video on demand instruction!

From the article: "Given that schools have embraced technology, what is the real impact on learning? Take away the term, technology, and think of it as a tool - not a magic bullet."

Great example of how PBL and technology fit together.  Technology wasn't replacing another tool here, but being used as a tool to do completely unique and different things not otherwise possible WITHOUT it.

From the article: "Why not let kids use the tech tools they're already familiar with to enhance their learning? But as schools try to figure out the best way of transitioning to this new world, some thorny issues must first be sorted out. How do teachers and school systems prepare for all the different platforms, when some kids are bringing in tablets, others are bringing their parents' old laptops, and the remainder are on mobile phones? And what effect does this change have on the dynamics of a classroom?"

"Project2Manage is an online project management application that helps you stay up-to-date, on task and connected with your team. We've taken the hard work of staying organized and simplified it for you."

Dabbleboard is an online collaboration application that's centered around the whiteboard. With a new type of drawing interface that's actually easy and fun to use, Dabbleboard gets out of your way and just lets you draw. Finally the whiteboard enters the digital age!

Blog of apps for Android devices

Web 2.0 tools for educators, organized by purpose or use.

Resource for learning about integrating web 2.0 tools in the classroom... all videos are 5 minutes or less!

What students want from digital learning - and what we aren't giving them.

District has BYOD but also has netbooks with 3G cards for students to check out to bring home.

Short CNN story on a high school teacher's use of twitter in the classroom to help all students become engaged.