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I don't mention Google Docs very often, but it's a great tool for creating all kinds of collaborative documents. Here's a wonderful example of how you could create a self grading quiz for your students using Google docs.

Interesting examples, put together in a nice google doc (always like when people share using the tool they are talking about). Great thing about this list is that it should continue to grow and improve if googledocs does what it 'says' it can do.

Google comes up with yet another great way of helping new users (who happen to be teachers) to use their product. Create some templates, package them in one location with some tutorials, and make EASY to use! Yeah for Google.

recently led a Google Docs session at Whittier Christian High School and was asked to provide a quick demo video illustrating the way I used formulas (and in particular the IF formula) to grade a quiz made using a Google Form. Apparently my explanation plays well face-to-face but considerably less well from memory. ;) For this video I cut right to the chase and did my best to explain the IF formula for beginners… while keeping under a 5 minute time limit. I hope it's helpful for you and your colleagues and I hope you'll let me know what you think.

If you are thinking of using a flipvideo camera in your classroom, this is a good place to go early in your study. It is practical, has examples, and offers a variety of uses.

Using 'netbooks' in classrooms, but underlying theme is creating centers with students and creating backchannels to have students discuss their learning/lessons.

Googlize a Lesson wiki has some interesting takes on how to incorporate Google into the classroom. Yes, I love that he is using Google docs and embedding the presentations into his wiki. 

Great description of different ways of using images in the classroom. 

Some simple ways of creating activities for VT.

Simple tool, but easy to use and nice for building some quick examples using the IWB. There are other ways of doing it using Smartboard software, but kids can use this tool, create some examples, do screen captures, and share with each other or in docs.

If you use Google tools a lot then this is a great place to go to get some tips/tricks. I learned two things about Google Calendar that I wasn't aware of: attaching Google docs to items and showing free/busy as my status.

hese tricks will help you take advantage of Google Drive, both on the desktop and on the web - whether you're looking to easily synchronize other folders with your Drive or take advantage of the features only available on the website.

An example of inquiry based or project based learning from SLA. 

Senior Capstone Project from SLA: "The Capstone Project at Science Leadership Academy is an opportunity for seniors to show the culmination of four years of intellectual growth towards an independent and self-directed learner who can contribute meaningfully to the community. It will enable students to focus their interests and curiosity into a coherent representation of how they think and what they believe as they leave high school. The capstone represents a synthesis of the SLA mission and vision as students attempt to answer the questions: "How do we learn?" "What can we create?" and "What does it mean to lead" through a self-selected and designed independent project. As with everything we do, it should embody the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection. The final product will look different for each student, just as each student has a unique perspective and approach to learning."