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Online educational games for children, as well as resources for parents and teachers.

Resources for parents and teachers to help children learn to evaluate Internet information.

Free educational resources for teachers, students and parents.

Games-based math teaching resource

The study of Economics explores a country's economy at the level of production, consumption, cost and expenditure. Learning Economics is a way of resourceful living not only for an individual family, but it decides the fate of a country. If everyone knows what actually happens to his country's economy and how it happens and on what basis, he is sure to follow the simple methods by which he can contribute what he can to the economic development of his country. Hence you can understand the  importance of learning Economics as an important subject in your curriculum.

free resource for setting up backchannel for presentations or conferences

Resource wiki from Wes Fryer's workshop.

"This site was created to serve as a collaborative, objective resource for educators and administrators who are committed to enhancing student achievement. We invite you to share your knowledge, ask questions, and get expert insight into the issues teachers face each day in the classroom."

REDU stands for rethinking, reforming and rebuilding US education. Powered by people and technology, REDU is a movement designed to expand and encourage the national conversation around education reform by providing information and resources to learn, a community platform to connect, and tools and initiatives to act.

Free videos on math teaching for Math PD

groundbreaking 60-minute documentary that examines representations of manhood, sexism, and homophobia in hip-hop culture. It is a "loving critique" of certain disturbing developments in rap music culture from the point of view of a fan who challenges the art form's representations of masculinity. includes vignettes and educational materials on masculinity, gender violence, homophobia and media literacy

Wiki with many resources

Tutorials and Resources for Teachers

Time Search is a good general resource for history teachers and students. Simply enter a year, press "go" and you're shown a list of significant events that happened in that year. Scroll up or down the list to see events that happened early or late in the year. Time Search lists events that happened worldwide. You can select historical themes to narrow your list of events. You can also narrow results by selecting a region of the world. Next to each item in your events list you will see icons indicating availability of related images, quick text references, and map references. Not all icons appear for all events

Non-profit organization dedicated to providing free lessons, resources, and lectures. Lessons are delivered via YouTube video, so usage may vary in the classroom. The website is designed to be used by anyone, not just teachers, so individuals can take any of the courses on their own.

Here is the strategy used by the Goochland County Public Schools for moving teachers and students to the 21st Century.

Social collaboration for teens and their education counterparts. Free resource for education to share, create, and connect projects by teens with teens.

K-8 educational technology reources covering the Presidential inauguration.