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Scrivner is a great tool for managing large writing projects.

videos on SPED

TED@Palm Springs presentation on game-based learning; creation of "immersive learning environments." Meyers, A. (2009). A Vision for 21st Century Learning [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mirxkzkxuf4

I disliked this video. Is my classroom extraordinary? The rest of the classrooms in the U.S. have unmoving, silent children stuck in desks all day? The students don't talk to each other? They don't collaborate to solve problems? They don't read? They don't write in order to analyze and express opinions? They don't use math manipulatives, do science experiments, build, draw, and do projects? They don't laugh together, digress, and then get back on track? Because that's what we do. It doesn't strike me as a response to the Industrial Revolution as much as a response to students' curiosity and to their future needs. "If we get it right, kids won't even know they're learning something." So, we're doing it wrong if the kids are actually aware that they're learning? Better they should be metaphorically anesthetized by the computer experience? We don't want them inoculated against feeling the discomfort of struggle. Every respected neuroscientist on the planet says struggle is necessary to wire neurons together, which is the physical manifestation of learning. The simulation of the village looks very cool. I love computers. But if all their learning about ancient Rome is based on this simulation, where are the primary sources? Will students encounter any? Or is their experience of the village based on someone else's interpretation of primary sources? If so, then someone else gets to decide what is important to include in the Roman village. They get to choose and interpret the facts that are used to create the virtual ancient Roman experience. That goes against best practice teaching of the social sciences.

Teacher-reviewed, standards-aligned lessons, interactive tools, video, high-quality digital images, and other resources for use in curriculum development and classroom instruction

Teacher-reviewed, standards-aligned lessons, interactive tools, video, high-quality digital images, and other resources for use in curriculum development and classroom instruction

Prepare video lessons using Jing for those times when you know you must be absent

Website for the book - has audio and video

Website for the book of same name - has audio and video

Video shows an example of how to create word clouds using tagxedo, from HP Teacher Experience Exchange

designed to help you find and watch documentary films online. You can browse through 1700+ films on Free Documentary TV or enter search terms to find a film of interest to you. The majority of the films are served through the YouTube player so you can watch them on Free Documentary TV or on YouTube. Applications for Education If you're looking for a good documentary film to use in your classroom, give Free Documentary TV a try. If you do find a film that you like and it's hosted on YouTube, I recommend using View Pure to display it in your classroom without showing the "related content" and advertisements that appear on YouTube.

Watch full length documentaries on many topics and from many sources, including the BBC http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Video,+animation,+film+&+Webcams

Overview of a PBL unit by a New Tech Network teacher at Columbus Signature Academy + other videos on PBL.

A site that boasts that it makes mix tapes for a digital age using music and video from sites like YouTube. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts

A collection of simple Makaton signing videos from the BBC's outstanding children's programme Something Special. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Special+Educational+Needs

A set of great phonics videos and other resources can be found at Mr Thorne Does Phonics. A great resource for Early Years and KS1. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Creaza is a superb suite of tools including a audio and movie maker/editor, a cartoon maker, mindmapping and many others. A must have resource. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/page/edit/ICT+&+Web+Tools

suite of digital storytelling tools (cartoon creator, audio editor, video editor, mindmapper, etc).