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Number 5 really is interesting here.  "Seven Principles That Guide Teaching and Student Learning in the Atwell Curriculum"   5. Children need to know adults who write -- We need to write, share our writing with our students, and demonstrate what experienced writers do in the process of composing, letting our students see our own drafts in all their messiness and tentativeness.

Caine Monroy is a 9-year old boy who spent his summer vacation building an elaborate DIY cardboard arcade in his dad's used auto parts store.

Create and view beautifully informative animated maps, for free!

Computer Skills for students

Cool way to use google spreadsheets and google maps

Challenge students to write 25 word stories

Google Maps with Street View lets you explore places around the world through 360-degree street-level imagery. You can check out restaurants, plan your next trip or even visit the Amazon! Get a demo or browse the gallery to see collections from around the world.

More time can be given for assistance if warranted or extensions if the concept is demonstrated as mastered.

Make your own DNA! 

In a packed session this afternoon at ISTE 2012 here in San Diego, a panel of nine educators, as well as two moderators presented their ideas and experiences with "flipping" their classrooms. The session was led by Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann, two chemistry teachers who pioneered the flipped learning model back in 2006.

Don't miss this Google Search class!!! 

"If you missed Power Searching with Google a few months ago or were unable to complete the course the first time around, now's your chance to sign up again for our free online course that aims to empower our users with the tools and knowledge to find what they're looking for more quickly and easily. The community-based course features six 50-minute classes along with interactive activities and the opportunity to hear from search experts and Googlers about how search works. Beginning September 24, you can take the classes over a two-week period, share what you learn with other students in a community forum, and complete the course assessments to earn a certificate of completion. "

"Every day, more and more people are choosing to live online and get things done in the cloud. Helping to make this experience as seamless as possible, Google Drive is one place where you can create, share and keep all your stuff. Drive is available on the web, as well as Mac, Windows and Android and iOS. Updates for iOS Starting today, if you're using the Drive app on your iOS device you can also edit Google documents, just as you can with the Android app. From your iPhone or iPad, you can create a new document, edit an existing one or format text. And, just like on your computer, you'll be able to see other people's edits instantly as they're made."

Here are some pre-made lesson plans you can use with Google Docs and a few other services we already have here in District 30.

When I was in school during the 90s, watching videos in the classroom was a highlight of any week. The teacher would roll in a television on a cart, pop in a VHS tape, and then we'd enjoy whatever scratchy science video my teacher had checked out from the school video library that week. Sight, sound and motion have always had the power to engage students and complement classroom instruction by bringing educational topics to life.