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Ever wondered how you could use live voice and text tools in your classroom or for professional development?

Thank YOU Teachers for all you do in education, this FREE online course is for you from Professional Learning Board!

Teacher Challenge - Connecting teachers through free professional learning .

This fine academic tool was designed to assist in the writing of reports, grant applications, and other documents related to public schools. I believe that it will be particularly useful for people involved in writing reports for WASC accreditation. Amaze your colleagues with finely crafted phrases of educational nonsense! The javascript code is adapted from Dack.com's Web Economy BS Generator. I would be remiss if I did not thank my district's Professional Development staff for introducing me to many of these gems.

A network to talk about the tools we use

I'm interested in the 25 Tools for Learning Professionals, but the link doesn't work.

Facilitator's Guide for Educators in setting standards for professioal learning in their school environment

This Lightroom 3 review will explore all the features, benefits and functions of Adobe's professional grade photo editor.

This is the same article previously titled  Google for Newbies and Advanced Internet Users. Google has many products that everyone who uses Google should be familiar with. Whether you are practicing social networking as an Internet user, through our ambassador concept or as a professional trainer through our program you will need to know Google well to share information and continue to get others involved as Googlers.

Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") is a complete Web Authoring System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web page editing. Nvu is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.

Online Resource Center - The Sketchpad Resource Center is an extensive website maintained by the Sketchpad development group, containing tools and resources to help you make the most of this versatile software. It's also home to information about the community of Sketchpad users. You can: - Download materials for classroom activities and projects - Find links to sample sketches, reports and presentations, bibliographic materials, and other resources - Download product updates - Browse Frequently Asked Questions  - Find out about professional development opportunities - Download The Geometer's Sketchpad Workshop Guide - Download sketches, custom tools, and visualizations from the advanced sketch gallery  - Learn more about JavaSketchpad

Home of the LoTTIE (Low Tech Tools for Inclusive Education) Kit, a collection of low and mid tech tools designed for teachers, classroom aides, and support professionals to use with students (grades K-12) who have special needs. The LoTTIE Kit fills an important gap in the field of assistive technology evaluation and use.

TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format. We offer our own professional and classroom-ready content along with thousands of reviewed web resources, including practical ideas for classroom use and safe classroom use of Web 2.0. Busy teachers, parents, and students can find resources using our subject/grade level search, keyword search, or extensive menus.

This might be an interesting way to facilitate conversation in classes and professional development.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

Screencast.com is an easy and affordable media hosting solution for business and academic professionals who want to share multimedia content on the Web.