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A collection of historical primary images and documents (the box) and lesson plans organized so students may develop their own movie on a historical question. The collections speed up the research and pre-production so movie making becomes more viable in the classroom. See Mark Hofer, William & Mary College. and Mary Swan, Oct 26, 2010 presentation about this project. http://www.learncentral.org/node/98346

Someone put some time into this collection. Thanks for sharing it, Clay.

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United Kingdom - "a World Book Day poll conducted by the Museum, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), in which librarians around the country were asked the question, 'Which book should every adult read before they die?' "

These lesson plans are complete with multimedia, readings, discussion questions, activities and hands-on production projects that enable students to strengthen their understanding of copyright and fair use. There are strands for high school, undergraduate and graduate learners.

A video documentary on education and learning for K-12 educators and parents; 3 one-hour video programs and guide Why don't even the brightest students truly grasp simple science concepts? These video programs pick up on the questions asked in the Private Universe documentary and further explore how children learn. Based on recent research, as well as the pioneering work of Piaget and others, Minds of Our Own shows that many of the things we assume about how children learn are simply not true. For educators and parents, these programs bring new insight to debates about education reform. Can We Believe Our Eyes? Lessons From Thin Air Under Construction

PrepHub has user submitted SAT, GMAT and LSAT questions to get your ready for your next exam.

We designed ZoeyBot for use in homes and school classrooms. Consider the following benefits: Access to content equivalent to a 15 volume encyclopedia featuring over 4000 kid-friendly articles. Built-in search engine, 180+ word dictionary and 200+ word spell checker. Instant access to a growing library of images, videos and interactive tutorials. Safe environment, free of advertising and links to other sites! Easy enough for children to use without adult assistance. While at ZoeyBot kids can work on classroom projects without ending up on inappropriate or questionable websites while at school.

The hardest part of teaching movie making is making teachers and students realize that planning, scripting storyboarding make EVERYTHING go faster and easier.

Scripting This is the process of writing down on paper what the video is about. Is your piece a comedy? A Drama? Are you interviewing someone? Are you documenting an event? These questions and more are answered during the scripting process.

Have you ever downloaded a software, where you have to register with your e-mail to receive the activation-code or the download-link? Have you ever registered to a forum with your real e-mail, just to post one question? There are a lot of such scenarios. And in each one, you give your real e-mail address and get tons of junk-mail as a thankyou.

Nice place to go to if the question is "should I. . ."

Welcome to Ztail, the first interactive pricing guide that answers the question of "What's It Worth?" and the best place for buying or selling anything under the sun.

TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on sixth and ninth grade standards. This Web-based system was developed to provide an easily accessible and flexible tool for library media specialists and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses in the information-seeking skills of their students.

Talk. Listen. Today's Meet helps you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime. Encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.

Quick answers to real classroom technology questions. An online service of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse.

Interactive - explore objects from different countries & answer questions to create your own exhibition.

"...a distillation of cognitive research on learning intended to make your e-learning more effective, and to create a better experience for the learner. These seven principles integrate cognitive and emotional components of learning, and the more that happens, the greater the outcomes."

A Thunk is a thought provoking question, and one that has no right or wrong answer.

A skeleton essay framework to help students answer the question "For what reasons, and with what results, did Alexander II Emancipate the Serfs in 1861?"