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10 best celebrity computer ads of the 1980s Most celebrity-backed tech commercials of the 1980s were pretty terrible. These 10 were pretty awesome. Or at least, in some cases, awesomely terrible. -Posted by David Griner

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100 Best Science Sites for Kids Science mystifies even the most educated of scientists at times. Prepare tomorrow's generation to de-mystify science's mysteries in the future by making learning fun. These science Web sites will teach kids physics, biolog

Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online Research into teaching online is still in its infancy. However, here are ten practices that contribute to an effective, efficient and satisfying teaching and learning experience for both faculty and students.

Just when you think every topic has been covered to the fullest, somehow, talented writers, creative artists, and forward-thinking editors come up with new takes and fresh angles. This is particularly true of the books selected as the best of 2009.

I like that this article address the obvious gaps of research and lack of control of multiple variables that could eschew results. Nevertheless there are some great data points on why keeping and retaining the best in our profession needs to be a continued focus and conversation. Is it enough to use test scores, of course not. But a balanced system that helps us speed up the process for removing ineffective folks in our profession can't hurt.

Turbo-Charge Your Training With "Multiple Intelligences!" (video) September 2nd, 2009 The research is in on how people learn best and it goes against the grain most of the conventional wisdom! The conventional wisdom espouses such things as:

Interactive Whiteboard Resources We've been working hard to find the best teaching resources for interactive whiteboards. We've added lots more sites across a wider range of subjects and age groups!

An ezine about Macs in education. iPods in education, mobile learning, 21st century literacy, 100 best FREE applications for the iPod Touch, Lesson plans, managing a computerlab

95 websites you should totally bookmark today Best sites for fun, learning, creating and much more

The mere promise of Google Wave inspired a rainbow of potential use cases, but Wave's best real-world use boils down to this: it helps a group get things done together. Here's how to manage a group project in Wave.

The purpose of this site is to take an extensive list of websites that are considered high quality, reliable, and valuable and organize them in a way that even "non-techy" teachers can utilize them. It took around 10 years to collect these resources, but new ones are found every day. All of these websites have been recommended by other teachers and educational organizations and qualify as "the best". You'll find support for all core curriculum areas. In addition, you will find lesson plans, multimedia, and primary sources to enhance your students' learning environment.

What are problem, project, and inquiry based learning? How are these approaches alike and different? How do I choose the best approach for my technology-rich classroom?

This is a pretty sweet collection of resources for teachers to cruise through and glean nuggets of cool for their students. All kinds of sites to support each stage of the writing process, as well as content from MI, OWL, and the like. As well as ways for students to get published, watch videos, and get creative. I'm not a huge fan of lists, but this is a nice collection.

A couple of quick takeaways for me are that it's nice to see professional development called out as something we need, but we really have to get away form the paradigm of thinking it's something we do "to" teachers or is done "to" us.  The other takeaway I have after reading this is around a question I've asked before. If we're truly "blending" our teaching and environment, what does the space look like? How can we professionally develop as teachers to be better prepared to adapt and modify our existing learning spaces to better meet the needs of a flexible, student centric, tech infused learning environment? If shifting the ENTIRE teaching model paradigm upside down is NOT an option, what is? Is this something that needs to be built, modeled, and then iterated? I culled some nuggets from the reading.