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Why Use YouTube in your classroom?Increase student engagementStart your class off with an engaging video clip that brings a lesson to life and sparks a lively discussion.No longer will students be late for physics class when you begin the class with an engaging clip

Here is a nice story about a student who created an online site for posting compliments for other students online. Can bits of this be used with our blogging?

Student teachers view on flipped classroom

There has been a lot of press both locally and nationally,and punditry pro and con lately around "flipping" instruction. "Flipping" is when you create video of your lecture or a demonstration that you would normally do in class, and then post the video for students to watch as homework at home. Proponents point out that this then allows the teacher to either complete activities that normally would be done as homework in class with the support of the teacher, or it allows for hands on activities to take place in the classroom with facilitation from the teacher. 

The importance of writing and reading with your students

"Books will soon be obsolete in the schools. Our school system will be completely changed in 10 years." -- Thomas Edison, 1913 

Glogster EDU Premium is an education collaborative online learning tool for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas and skills in the classroom.

 These sites contain material that is generally free to use, uncopyrighted, whose copyright has expired, or is uncopyrightable. The last includes resources from US government agencies, educational organizations and companies that provide materials for students and teachers.

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling and other projects that require students to find images

"Miami Ad School Student Project: A Simple Solution to help New York's Empty Libraries Now that the internet is available almost anywhere, people are able to do "instant research" to learn about anything on their smartphones. The New York Public Library wants to remind New Yorkers that they are still a valuable resource, and a free service. NYPL wants to take your usual subway ads and make them into something fun and entertaining. They want to give New Yorkers something productive to do on the subway instead of their everyday people watching."

Where is the world do you want to take your students? Works in Safari on the ipad as well as on the computer.  

"Googleable. Definition:   being able to find information about something by using the search engine Google. For example, and from the video:  When was Custer's last stand? That's a Googleable question.  Questions that are "googleable" can be answered by simply doing a Google search.   Ask a question, the student types it into Google and bingo - the answer. Where do you stand with "googleable questions?"  Googleable assignments?  Appropriate, inappropriate, or it depends?"

Make quizzes for students to take

Challenge students to write 25 word stories

The Frog Dissection App is an ethical and educative alternative to live animal dissections. Help your students learn all about frogs and their biological functions, without the messy lab work or controversial questions

Below you can download a variety of tutorials that will assist you in the utilization of Math Facts in a Flash.   Tutorials include information on logging in, printing reports, unlocking student accounts and more.

"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. "

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.

I have started to think about how to help students understand the importance of critically evaluating the information on-line. I have found a few sites over the years and after the year 8 immersion days I believe that it is time to come up with some lessons that teachers can use. There have been some very good posts about this topic already. Langwitches post "Don't Believe Everything You See Online" being one.

A game to help students understand the process to become president

Now an essential online medium, video is a useful way for teachers to supplement classroom learning and engage students in content they can't access on field trips or through books alone. However, finding and sharing videos can be a challenge due to safety and compliance concerns. That's why M86 Security created VuSafe-the secure, simple way to share Internet videos.

There is also the Lightspeed Resource Library allowing for the same feature set. The great thing about it is videos can be submitted, organized by content area, and presented in a pretty nice interface. You can find more information about it here: http://www.lightspeedsystems.com/resources/Educational-Resource-Library.aspx