Content Literacy

Marzano Group indicates IWBs have a positive impact on student learning. Preliminary report published in  fall of 2009 and this is the final report. Report indicates an additional 3 months of learning IF...  effective integration of interactive tools accompanied by PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!!!

Another nice description of how to think about blogging in the classroom and how to kick up the rigor of the process. I do like the description of different purposes from Will Richardson's book.  Always looking for ways to bring this conversation to the forefront again and again.... One of the highlights of the conversation centered around a section (on p. 32) of Will Richardson's Blogs, Wikis, Podcast and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom that articulates so perfectly the different levels of blogging: Posting assignments (Not blogging) Journaling, i.e. "this is what I did today." (Not blogging) Posting links. (Not blogging) Links with descriptive annotation, i.e., "This site is about…" (Not really blogging either, but getting close depending on the depth of the description). Links with analysis that gets into the meaning of the content being linked. (A simple form of blogging). Reflective, metacognitive writing on practice without links. (Complex writing, but simple blogging, I think. Commenting would probably fall in here somewhere). Links with analysis and synthesis that articulate a deeper understanding or relationship to the content being linked and written with potential audience in mind. (Real blogging). Extended analysis and synthesis over a longer period of time that builds on previous posts, links, and comments. (Complex blogging).

The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice. More information on many of our other activities can be found here. On our website you will find thousands of our free mathematics enrichment materials (problems, articles and games) for teachers and learners from ages 5 to 19 years. All the resources are designed to develop subject knowledge, problem-solving and mathematical thinking skills. The website is updated with new material on the first day of every month. For guidance on how to find the right resources for you, go to the Help section of the site.

Program from Florida State University highlighting science through short videos for use in the classroom. 

NOVA's page dedicated to evolution information. Interactive and interesting!

Interactive cell tutorial. Nice way to have students study and to explore the cells. Shows different processes interactively as well. 

From PBS, which is almost always a good thing, a site comparing the Phyla of life; somewhat interactive and extensive. 

Group texting site. Create a group and text everyone in one single text. 

interactive incident map of the North and South Korea situation, using Google Maps. 

Princeton scientist with an interdisciplinary bent has taken two well-known problems in mathematics and reformulated them as a physics question, offering new tools to solve challenges relevant to a host of subjects ranging from improving data compression to detecting gravitational waves.

Science related news brought together for multiple topic areas, including: nanotechnology, physics, space and earth, technology

My kind of poetry, ACROSTICs. Nice site for sharing student/teacher acrostics. 

Great tool for getting access to 100s of 1,000s of art images, with the goal of appropriate use. There are K12 applications and the site is very conscientious of appropriate use by minors.  

the Lincoln Archives Digital Project (www.lincolnarchives.us) is providing unlimited access to the historic but fragile paper records of the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.  This digital archive is not available on any other website.

Site for sharing writing. Become a member of a writing community. 

60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation's government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation's history and government.

Dedicated to creating a model classroom that integrates technology and uses better practices as central components of instruction. 

A digital storytelling tool, similar to Xtranormal but not as good at this point. The site is still in alpha, so it will likely evolve. 

Karl Fisch does a great job of sharing and facilitating great instructional activities, this is just another example. Connections between literature (Farhenheit 451, 1984, and Little Brother), wikileaks, and TSA.

Your own personal journal and online diary. Don't want to share everything with the world?Easily keep your personal thoughts, memories,and ideas safe and secure in the cloud!