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Create WebQuests, share WebQuests, and acquire useful resources regarding WebQuests

View other teacher's WebQuests or create your own WebQuest

Information on cooperative learning; how to use it, what it is, techniques, and examples.

A website about how to create an individual webquest along with examples on the page. This site also includes links to other pages but as a teacher I would most likely use the adapting and creating section as I gained more experience.

A compilation of Web 2.0 tools broken down by category and cross-linked and referenced.

This site offers times and locations for different conferences to help educators better themselves. Also has direct link to some journals associated with technology, and books for the kids as well. Also include a Teacher Resources tab with PDF files of problems with teaching strategies as well as group managment tips.

Professional development events, online traing, and teacher resources.

A great website, that offers many different resources for educators, along with professional development help. 

Educators Professional Development is the largest online database of professional development conferences and workshops for educators and teachers from Early Learning to Grade 12.

Educators Professional Development is the largest online database of professional development conferences and workshops for educators and teachers from Early Learning to Grade 12. You are able to search for conferences in your area, or even suggest a conference for others to view.

This is a website where a teacher can find conferences and workshops to go to and keep growing professionally. It looks like a great idea because you would be able to find conferences all around the United States

Search for conferences by typing in broad words or phrases. Search for conferences by selecting from our most popular keywords. Administrator, Assessment, Best Practices, Collaboration, Computers, Creativity, Differentiated Learning, Early Childhood, English, Enrichment, History, International Mindedness, Language, Leadership, Literacy, Mathematics, Reading, School Culture, Science, Second Language, Special Education, Technology 21st Century Learning Click the calendar icon to search for conferences taking place on a specified date.

Educators are introduced to PowerPoint, as they create a presentation that contains text, pictures, tables, and a graphic organizer. This Web-Site can help you put a presentation together to inform your parents about curriculam, classes, and events using a range of slide layouts and formatting skilles.

Everything I need to know-about Education is a great Web-Site to use if you want more information on using I-Pads in your classroom. The goal of this Web-Site it to promote innovation in education through the use of technology.

This webpage guides to different context area for professional development. It also gives information about lessons plans, themes, technology, and class management.

Educator's Professional Development Online database of conferences and workshops around the world. Professional Development for Educators Library of Congress The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program provides primary source-based staff development to teachers across the country. LeaningForward.org Networking and Professional Development Resource for educators.

This site has different professional development links including professional development courses, networking sites, and workshops for professional development.

This website offers educational games, updated information for teachers, and ideas that educators can use in their classroom.

Find teaching resources and program information such as episode descriptions and educational learning goals for PBS KIDS shows. A national PBS survey of pre-K-12 teachers sheds light on the rising role of technology in America's classrooms, as well as barriers teachers face to accessing the "right" digital resources.

There are a lot of links in this website about continuing education for teachers along with Lesson Plans, TV program and web content and Digital Service. I like PBS because it always has a lot of fun ideas to make teaching fun for the student.

This webpage offers a variety of professional development webinars oppertunities with a variety of subjects.

This is the Library of Congress's site. I find this to appropriate because it is from the government and it gives your mulitple choices on how to grow. You just decide on what exactly you want to do and search for it on the page.

The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program provides primary source-based staff development to teachers across the country. I included the site because it is both a government ran website and allows teachers the opportunity to expand what they know with their own decisions.

Lesson plan for expanding students' use of different verbs. Includes instructional plan to be covered in four sessions, print outs, and ideas for individual and group practice. Meets several national standards for the teaching of Language Arts. Promotes use of technology, dictionaries, and thesauri.

This is a website for preschool through 2nd grade. There are many activities for the children to do, there is also a link to order more Starfall games if you like. This is a free site that we have daily in the special needs classroom.

Located in Indianapolis, this is a great source for professional development and electronic field trips. Teachers can also create their own seminars.

Cyberbullying is a growing problem. This website offers videos, tools and information for kids who may be struggling with these issues.

So what if the traditional classroom becomes a thing of the past? Science fiction writer Assimov asked this question decades ago. See how accurate his predictions were.