Diigo In Education

Tutorial for teaching basic geographic terms and concepts.

Group looking at the role of Technology in classrooms

Great alternatives to YouTube

Interesting PowerPoints and comments

"Reading is a foundational skill for 21st-century learners. Guiding learners to become engaged and effective users of ideas and information and to appreciate literature requires that they develop as strategic readers who can comprehend, analyze, and evaluate text in both print and digital formats. Learners must also have opportunities to read for enjoyment as well as for information. School library media specialists are in a critical and unique position to partner with other educators to elevate the reading development of our nation's youth."

Wow. See planet orbits from earth view or sun view. Fantastic

It's scary to see how close some of the planets come to earth! Great post.

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

The graphical knowledge engine

very cool searh tool

Foreign language audio samples in French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, and Russian

Site dedicated to cells. Check out the inside of cells and see the parts in action. See the cells size in comparison to other objects such as a coffe bean. This site has several interactive parts and 3d animation

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One theme at the conference was "one size doesn't fit all." Most kids are actually pretty savvy about keeping themselves safe from serious harm, but others - who are taking big risks - need more serious intervention. Risk prevention specialist Patti Agatston suggested we consider using health prevention models for Internet safety education - basic safety advice for most youth and intense counseling from mental health professionals for the small minority of young people who are taking extraordinary risks both on and offline.

Looking for Learning in 21st Century Classrooms A leadership guide to supporting and coaching best practice technology use across the curriculum. Administrators are given the charge to foster professional development of teachers through classroom observation, walk-throughs and overall supervision. In recent years, technology has changed significantly and the world has altered alongside that change. Education has begun the process of including technology, but finds variety in teacher expertise and practice. What questions can supervisors ask of their teachers to best promote technology-use to improve learning? Here are some helpful guiding questions.