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Free tool for creating branching storyboards in HTML. Also suggested for planning lessons or slide presentations with feedback for scenarios. Really simple to use.

Visual project flow management. Kanban. Free for 5 users and 1 board. Could this help teachers plan lessons with other teachers or students?

New social learning course authoring with emphasis on peer and media enhanced lessons. Interviewed by Steve Hargadon on LearnCentral.org. http://www.learncentral.org/userprofile/blog/80/145900

Use SideVibesto build interactive lessons on top of your favourite Web pages.

"Ever wanted to introduce your class to a physicist? An explorer? How about an author? Explore a world of Skype lessons from experts and our partners to find a fantastic speaker for your class."

I enjoy watching many TedVideos. This post offers a howto to use them with students.

This is a fabulous introduction to using Diigo in schools. "Welcome to Student Learning with Diigo. This site was completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of of ISLT 9440, Learning with the Internet, a graduate class, during the Fall 2010 from the University of Missouri. Educators, worldwide, have enjoyed the use of this social bookmarking site. Diigo is a great web-based tool for teachers to utilize, to motivate, and to engage students of all ages in the learning process. We invite you to explore the various features of Diigo. Become educated and informed on the powerful use of Diigo for student learning. Learn how this research tool can enhance classroom instruction and promote higher levels of student collaboration. As you navigate through our site you will see examples of valuable lessons and resources, all displayed for your use. Set up your account now. This research tool is every educator's dream."

"Each CS First club is based on a real world theme and consists of about 10 hours worth of lessons and activities. The different club themes offered aim to attract and engage students of varying backgrounds and interests. All our materials are targeted at students in 4th - 8th grades (or between the ages of 9 - 14), and are free and easy to use."

"A list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher's tech tool arsenal, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom. They are listed under the categories: social learning, learning content, lesson planning and useful tools"

"Advice on how to share lesson plan outlines in the events on a Google Calendar."

Wonderful insight into a school day from a student's perspective. Many learnings for teachers.

"Designed for schools wishing to teach students basic coding and computational thinking. Enjoyable learning website with links to apps available for iOS and Android. The site focuses on students actively creating technology, rather than being passive users of it. Teachers are also catered for with background information, lesson plans and tracking tools."

Hackety Hack uses the Shoes toolkit to make it really easy and fun to build graphical interfaces. Several lessons and example programs are provided, showing you how to make all kinds of fun things!

Free downloads to sites along with lesson plans to specific- math & science

"This website contains detailed ideas and resources for teaching physics to students aged 16-19. The site aims to help those new to teaching this age group, and assumes only a limited access to equipment, resources, and advice from experienced colleagues."

"We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17)" Google's resources to help teachers help their students to use YouTube in an appropriate and safe way.

Thorough discussion of the flipped classroom together with an exploration of how to implement it.

I am flipping my staff professional development sessions also. Teachers watch training videos on their own. Then I use screen-o-matic to capture crucial points of a handout I distribute and assign mini homework lessons prior to meeting. Then when we all get together, I use a Google doc form to get quick responses to kick off table talk. Teachers seem to llike that they can go at their own pace of learning prior to meeting.

"Nothing fancy in this post, just the nuts and bolts of how to make an RSA Animate style video with your class! This is also one of those posts that is so long that there is simply not enough time in my life to go back and edit and revise it…so you get what you get and please don't get upset."

(Via @lauragilchrist4) Highly detailed and reflective post, leaving no stone unturned.

"IT'S been over a year now since I removed an interactive whiteboard (IWB) from a classroom wall for the first time. Yes, you read that right: removed. And not to put another one up. In fact, what went in its place was a good old-fashioned non-interactive whiteboard - the same sort we tore down just two years earlier."