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This article describes four video resources that can be used in middle or high school related to economics, global issues, and media literacy.

This article describes four video resources that can be used in middle or high school related to economics, global issues, and media literacy.

MiddleWeb is all about the middle grades - with a sharp focus on teaching and learning in grades 4-8. It is a central location to find resources, commentary and advice from expert teachers and learning leaders, and book reviews.

Chris, Great little site for the middle school environment. The color scheme and graphics composed on the site make it really fun and the ease of the image buttons are great too. Lots of information for students at that age groups to explore.

This article gives good background and the "first steps" for any middle school teacher who wants his students to start blogging.

This resource is a great guide to middle school and provides advice on STEM integration in middle grades as well.

This middle school showcases how to use Pinterest for learning. It has 40+ boards such as "Summer Reading Lists," Walls of Wisdom," "Eat SMART"," "Brainiacs!" and "Teaching and Learning." Students and teachers can learn something from this collection.

A middle school language arts educator shares his favorite digital tools for text and video annotations, teacher feedback, and formative assessment.

A middle school language arts educator shares his favorite digital tools for text and video annotations, teacher feedback, and formative assessment.

Finally found an article that focuses specifically on middle school educators and social media. The more and more I envelop myself with the Knowledge Quest journal, the more I want a subscription. I recommend taking a look at this publication and article. This article puts an emphasis on Web 2.0 apps like Ning and Wikis, and the use of webinars to help mitigate fears surrounding the usage of social media in the middle grade levels.

Sounds like a useful article. I have never heard of Ning or Knowledge Quest. I went to check in out but the link is down.

"Google Forms that he shares with 7th grade parents and guardians in the spring, before their student enters middle school. If parents aren't able to attend the meeting, Jeremy simply posts the survey on his school webpage for parents to access. When parents are done with the survey, Jeremy can access the results of the survey through a spreadsheet and in addition can easily view them in graphs as well."

Download FREE middle school grades 6-8 English language arts activities, lesson plans, educational worksheets & games today!

Lesson plans for middle school age students using Google docs

I absolutely love this website! As a middle school English teacher, I constantly explore this website for ideas, lessons, and encouragement.

A K-12 district, the Tri-Creek School Corp., has implemented a one-to-one laptop initiative for middle and high school students, allowing them to use social media for their school work. They are using Edmodo and Google Apps to submit assignments, leave notes for teachers, ask questions, and comment on each other's work.

A good resource on Social Networking for middle and high-school students, focused on Internet Safety, privacy, and cyberbullying.

Incredible website for Science teachers in Middle School and High School. Have a lesson on stem cell heart repair, deep brain stimulation, crash scene investigation and even on simple machines. Check it out!

Another phenomenal  science website for middle school to high school. Includes activities on building an electric motor, circulatory system, habitat overcrowding, etc. Check it out!

This is a nice site with a compilation of helpful links for language arts, ranging from middle grades on up. It is a good resource for finding a helpful site quickly.

Basic Math help, math games, resources for teachers and students.

Good ideas for teaching research to middle school students. Includes relative advantage talking points for video instruction.

Middle School students use evidence from a main text ("The Clay Marble") to explore the topis of bullying via the Collaborize Classroom platform. This is a powerful way for students to reflect and also gain perspective from their peers.

The Labs are intended to engage middle- and high-school youth in mentor-led, interest-based, youth-centered, collaborative learning using digital and traditional media. Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums FY 2011 Deadline: August 15, 2011 Grant Amount: Planning and Design Grants: up to $100,000