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Awesome sample digital storytelling lesson plan! Helps students learn lots of skills that they'll need later; Related to SOL 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure. a) Create oral stories to share with others. b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities. c) Use correct verb tenses in oral communication. d) Use increasingly complex sentence structures in oral communication. e) Begin to self-correct errors in language use. 

Wonderful way for students to participate in Digital Storytelling and build oral language skills! Related to SOL 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure. a) Create oral stories to share with others. b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities. c) Use correct verb tenses in oral communication. d) Use increasingly complex sentence structures in oral communication. e) Begin to self-correct errors in language use. 

Whoa!  Online resource for kids (or teachers!) to enter data and create graphs.  Cool!

Great free resource for creating infographics.  Very user friendly.

A new blog created by primary grade elementary teachers about how they are using technology in their classrooms.  If you're in the primary grades, keep an eye on this blog!

One class's journey through creating a digital story!

Tips on creating a better Google Earth presentation for students. Integrating videos, and specialty maps!

Google Maps scavenger hunts! You can design your own tours of relevant areas, or go on already-created tours.

Storybird - helping students build reading skills and create thier own stories! Related to SOL 2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. a) Use information in the story to read words. b) Use knowledge of sentence structure. c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence. d) Reread and self-correct. 

Awesome GoogleMap related to architecture in Italy! Connected to SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, satellite images, photographs, or diagrams to a) obtain geographical information about the world's countries, cities, and environments; b) apply the concepts of location, scale, map projection, or orientation; c) develop and refine mental maps of world regions; d) create and compare political, physical, and thematic maps; e) analyze and explain how different cultures use maps and other visual images to reflect their own interests and ambitions. 

This game allows students to understand how Native Americans used Bison to create useful tools and materials. National Standards for teachers are provided.

Students can create a research-based descriptive movie using clips and information from the Smithsonian History Museum website.  National Standards are provided for teachers

Suggestions from google for lessons with students of all ages. Additional suggestion to create "Lit Trips" with students that maps the travels of a novel's main character

An overview of potential sites to use to create a digital story

Suggestions, standards, examples and tools for creating digital storytelling projects with students

Created map displaying all the locations third graders must know determined by the Social Studies standards https://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212887901596395823006.0004d011933fe062673ca&msa=0&ll=41.967659,-2.460937&spn=49.03838,126.5625&iwloc=0004d011a7671d4a896b9

how to make infographs

I love this site... they turn out great!

I don't know much about using ipads in the classroom but this website lets you share lesson plans created via ipad. Some look really cool!

"3.2 Leverage social networking technologies and platforms to create communities of practice that provide career-long personal learning opportunities for educators within and across schools, preservice preparation and in-service educational institutions, and professional organizations." Great overview of Twitter