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Video recording of a big picture, well-executed presentation on digital storytelling by digital humanist Dr. Bryan Alexander given at Case Western Reserve University.

Rubrics have become popular with teachers as a means of communicating expectations for an assignment, providing focused feedback on works in progress, and grading final products.

InspirED PLN is a professional learning support program designed and managed by teachers, for teachers and education support staff. It is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Athol Road Primary School. Our aim is to provide excellent professional learning opportunities at a very reasonable cost.

InspirED PLN is a professional learning support program designed and managed by teachers, for teachers and education support staff. It is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Athol Road Primary School. Our aim is to provide excellent professional learning opportunities at a very reasonable cost.

This website provides standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.

Resources for teaching math. Lots of great lesson ideas for every grade level.

Smart, Take-it or Leave-It, or I Don't Care" - blog entry about VARK learning styles and how technology can be used in all areas.

An awesome resource to share with students! As a teacher I regularly refer to Bloom's Taxonomy when I am planning or developing questions for my students to ponder and respond to. This resource provides a great explanation of the thinking processes that the learner should experience at each of the levels in the taxonomy. The chart offers sample questions in very student-friendly language. This will be helpful as I encourage my students to stretch their questioning and thinking from the knowledge level through the higher levels. 

I thought this article provided an interesting perspective about evaluating the use of certain digital tools based  on the type of instructional approach a teacher planned to use. The use of polyphonic teaching lends itself to the use of digital tools. 

Supporting the accessibility and accommodations for students with disabilities in online learning environments

This article offers a list of app for the children to use in the classroom or at home. What I liked most about the list was there were several apps for special needs children and apps that could be customized by parents/teachers for individual learning.

Inside Higher Ed - Technology and Learning Blogs

In attempting to define advising at a distance, several perspectives need to be considered. With the growth of distance learning throughout higher education in North America, there is a new and growing population of students who need academic advising services. - See more at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Advising-Distance-Learners.aspx#sthash.vDZSOeMb.dpuf

Digital technology such as tablets can help teachers and students rediscover traditional ways of learning by using touch, movement, sound, and visuality.

Those who have worked within New Student Programs and Orientation know that summers are not a time for vacation or downtime. The months of June and July stacked tightly, back to back, with transition programs for new students and their families.

Forget overpriced schools, long days in a crowded classroom, and pitifully poor results. These websites and apps cover myriads of science, art, and technology topics. They will teach you practically anything, from making hummus to building apps in node.js, most of them for free.

125 to use Word Clouds in the classroom

"Study Skills"

Awesome website! This site extremely vast in educational topics and links for assistance. The teacher tool kit link is priceless. You are able to generate worksheets, create word bingo activities (great for vocabulary retention) and there are lesson plans (i.e. sentence starters). My favorite link is the alternative assessment; here, you can find ideas and rubrics for alternative assessments in your classroom.

Khan Lessons for Math & Science

Extensive collection of annotated links related to using Twitter effectively. There are numerous resources for general users, but there are many educator-specific articles as well.

This is an awesome website with short (and free!) videos to help teach all types of math from 1st - college and some higher level sciences. It's great for those days when the kids don't want to listen to your voice anymore.

Great video library for tutoring and support on a wide variety of subjects from math to science to art history.

Really liked this site,thanks for posting it