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Flash games and tools for teachers. The random name-picker alone makes this site a winner. Graphic organizers and custom quizzes put it over the top. [via Vicki Davis] NOTE: These activities alone will not encourage higher order thinking

This site gives a huge supply of blank graphic organizers. Students can benefit from these organizers because they can put all of their ideas on paper and then are able to see the big picture. Teachers can create their own for the lower grades to introduce a new topic. They are good for giving an overview of a lesson.

great concept mapping site

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In a recent post about Tuition-Free Education Courses for Teachers, I pointed out a number of online education courses that are free to self-learners around the world. Most of these courses are provided through well-known colleges and universities. While these courses are an excellent way to broaden your knowledge of specific topics, they aren't the only sources of free teacher education on the web. There are many other organizations that provide tuition-free education courses to teachers. A few more worth checking out include:

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The eMINTS National Center is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. eMINTS offers professional development programs created by educators for educators. Leading experts have collaborated to produce programs that * inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology * engage students in the excitement of learning * enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level.

Web 2.0 tools organized by Focus Area

Yet, another great data analysis, display tool from Google. Implications in helping students organize/display/analyze/evaluate data is incredible. Displaying data through a map has implications in so many content areas. 

Great overview of the many benefits to using Diigo to collect, organize and share your bookmarks.

Microsoft investing millions to investigate innovative teaching practices using technology. "The primary focus of this research, which is being guided by outside advisors from the OECD, UNESCO, the World Bank, the International Society for Technology in Education and other organizations, is to assess teachers' adoption of innovative classroom teaching practices and the degree to which those practices provide students with personalized learning experiences."

Incredibly well-organized, collaborative resource for educationally focused tech environments, including reviews, how-tos, iPhone app.

Organized by grade levels and subjects

Apps are organized by corresponding content areas.

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Tools to help teachers organize, innovate, and manage their classrooms

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Content curation is one way to find and share useful knowledge efficiently. There are plenty of user friendly push-button digital tools to help you collect, organize and store web content in flexible ways to allow for shared resources that are accessible online.