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"3 Tips on Integrating Technology in the Classroom Former Gov. Bob Wise discusses Digital Learning Day and how high school teachers can embrace technology. By Laura McMullen Jan. 25, 2012 SHARE Integrating technology into a high school classroom isn't a one-step process. "You can't just slap a netbook [computer] on top of a textbook and say, 'Great, now we have technology," says Bob Wise, former governor of West Virginia and president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, an advocacy organization. Wise says that digital learning starts with teachers, whose performance is enhanced by technology-not the other way around. That's also the idea of Digital Learning Day, which the Alliance is spearheading. The first annual Digital Learning Day falls on February 1 and will celebrate innovative K-12 instructors who successfully bring technology into the classroom by assigning online course content, using adaptive software for students with special needs, and utilizing online student assessments and other digital tools. Educators, as well as parents, students, librarians, and community leaders, can learn about classroom innovations and get new ideas by chiming in during the virtual National Town Hall meeting held on Digital Learning Day. [Learn how a new iPad app is revolutionizing textbooks.] "The whole intention of Digital Learning Day is to really celebrate teachers and good instructional learning practices," says Sarah Hall, director of the Alliance's Center for Secondary School Digital Learning and Policy. And good teaching, especially the kind that involves working with evolving technologies, sometimes requires good advice. Hall and Wise shared the following ideas for effectively using technology in the classroom-not just on Digital Learning Day, but anytime. 1. Plan ahead: There has to be a comprehensive strategy in place to implement technology into the school system, Wise says, and the teachers have to be involved in the planning stages. "When a schoo

Idea to incorporate a posting of Weekly Poetry in the classroom. Poetry notebook idea?

blog with great ideas for play based learning.

Another great RSS feed I am following for first grade collaboration and ideas.  I especially like this because this teacher uses the same curriculum as I do.

This is a blog I follow which is packed with great kindergarten ideas!

This is a ning where art educators can share ideas and project. 

Ideas for podcasts, and the hows and whys to use them. I already found one I would have loved to have used this past year. 

Use bubbl to help you or students create webs and connect ideas during the pre-writing process

Another great site to support special education students that need more practice and sometimes modified work. It's also a great resource for all students.

This is a great site for printouts and theme based activities. I use the project ideas on the site a lot. It is free, but you need to create an account. 

here is a blog for ideas about a bunch of kid's books.

If you are looking for new books ideas for the classroom, this blog is awesome.

This website gives teachers useful ideas to implement educational video games to make learning more enjoyable for the students.

This is a good website for guided reading ideas

This site--English pedagogy guru Jim Burke's ning--is a treasure trove for middle school and secondary English instructors. Joining requires verification of your relationship to a learning institution. The site is well organized, allowing me to browse by general topics and within forums. It's a virtual teacher's lounge, allowing for quick takes on strategies for teaching any number of things, or in depth discussion on the viability of Literature Circles for Shakespeare study. I could easily get lost in the forest of great ideas here.

a few ideas on how to use Wordle for instruction

This was an inspiring article I came across and wanted to ave for myself for a day when I am feeling out of ideas or discouraged about putting together an interesting curriculum. The author compares curriculum/lesson plans to food and reminds us of where the greatest nutrients come from. Just some inspiration!

Find more ideas for using twitter in the classroom!

Teachers create materials that you can buy the rights to, print, laminate, and use over and over.

Website where teachers can post lessons, ideas, etc, and get payed for it. Or they can give resources away for free!

TeachersPayTeachers.com -- 700,000+ free and priced teaching resources created by teachers for download including lesson plans, unit plans, novel studies,

This website is amazing. The woman who created it has beautiful, clear, easy to use graphics in all of her printables, and ideas for fun games, centers, and activities that target all of the important areas of development for Pre-Kers.

Entry from a blog I subscribed to about a new way to assess. I've never tried in but am intrigued by the idea and the rave review by the blogger.

A good place to glean ideas for your classroom