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Several tips from John Van de Walle about teaching measurement. I have his book from one of my undergraduate methods courses for teaching math, and I LOVE it! He's got some stuff for teaching math hands on and recognizing patterns!

This article discusses why technology is important for classroom use.

Some of these are way outdated, but I found that some of them were cool!

How the digital push is transforming schools.

Troubleshooting solutions for teachers and students

Take classroom discussions online, where some students might feel freer and more comfortable in some ways to ask questions and respond to each other, and where there's no bell to end the discussion period. (Blog posts can even be made into a homework assignment - as an online journal of sorts - or part of a class participation requirement.)

I need to plan the tech into the year beforehand, so it is part of the lesson already. Collecting.

This website provides information on why rubrics are so important to use in the classroom. It also has printable rubrics that teachers can use for all different grade levels and all different assignment types such as projects, reading, and writing assignments.

May , 2014 One of the wonderful video resources I have been recommending for teachers and students is TED Ed video library on YouTube. This library features a wide variety of educational videos curated specifically for education community. These TED Ed videos are explanatory tutorials and animations that cover a given topic .

How to begin Literature Circles with First Graders

How to begin Literature Circles with First Graders

Excel's Gradebook. Easy to under from a parent's perspective.

This article was written by UCF professors Dr. Tony Grajeda and Jay Beck discussing the importance of "sound studies" on the discipline of humanity, specifically, but also across academic disciplines.

Technology based charter school using facebook

Technology Digital Directions provides daily content on the latest trends, issues, and developments in ed tech.

Interesting article on a well researched program now under fire

TED Talk that explains how to use Wii remotes to build an interactive whiteboard. If your school is on a lean budget, this is a relatively inexpensive way to bring technology into your classroom.

Very helpful when i was trying to igure out how to embed in my website.

This website provides a great deal of valuable information for both educators and students pertaining to NASA and Space in general. Lesson plans for K-12, free supplemental teaching materials, educational TV schedules and professional development workshop information is all available for educators on this site. For students, this website has interactive games, videos and printable activities for grades kindergarten through 12th grade. I have used materials and ideas from this cite many times, and find it very useful and easy to incorporate into any lesson.

Free STEM curriculum for educators