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...benefits of using trade books is increasing student engagement. High quality trade books are written as to spark interest and create a desire to read. Many contain colorful, interesting illustrations, photographs, and diagrams, all of which draw students into the text and improve comprehension.

Lesson planning resources advocated by ISTE, what more is there to say. 

Voicethread of an interdicsiplinary "unit plan" teachers organized around the theme of the Underground Railroad

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.