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During the preschool years, young children are developing a sense of initiative and creativity. They are curious about the world around them and about learning. They are exploring their ability to create and communicate using a variety of media (crayons, felt-tip markers, paints and other art materials, blocks, dramatic play materials, miniature life figures) and through creative movement, singing, dancing, and using their bodies to represent ideas and experiences.

App that drops you in to a location and you use clues/technology and research to guess where...

In this lesson, students will explore the connection between reforestation and deforestation and greenhouse gases. They'll do this by collecting data about local trees and analyzing and interpreting data about deforestation and reforestation, which will serve as the example in this lesson of one set of activities that can affect levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

My preschool classroom is a play-based one, meaning that the kiddos are learning through play and exploration. In my opinion, technology in preschool really needs to enhance the children's learning experiences. So I'm very particular about what technological products come into the classroom!

Using a tablet to explore STEAM concepts is a natural pairing as kids drag, draw and create they learn more about technology and the world around them. That's why we gathered 60 of our favorite apps for teaching STEAM in the classroom, with recommendations for every grade level. Read on to get our list!

This is an educational site in which teachers will find a large collection of reading suggestions and materials for their students. The site lists all of the books found in the Young Patriots series, which is a series designed for children. It then goes on to provide additional websites and links for each specific Patriot and individual mentioned. As you explore a little further, you will find several short videos on each of these individuals that can be used as great lead ins to any lesson about these Patriots. I found this cite to be very easy to use and navigate through, and filled with great resources and content.

A social studies site for kids. The site shares information about the famous explorer with October 12 (Columbus Day) approaching.

Google Labs is shutting down. Some sites, like Google Docs, have graduated into the Google mainstream, others converted to Android Apps, and others will be moved or shut down completely. View and bookmark many of these little known sites before it's too late.

Great site with lots of explore about Thanksgiving.

This website has a good assortment of online games for many subject areas. There is also a section of pre-school read alouds to explore. Be careful! As this website is a free site, there are some ads along the sides and top of the pages.

This site has educational games for kids grades Pre-K to 8th grade.

4th Grade Florida History - Timucua & Calusa Information

This is a great website for students to do research on animals. The website features photos and information on a wide variety of species. The wesbite also has webcams and animal sounds from some of their most popular animals. Students can explore the website to gather information on the animal of their choice.

Excellent website to enhance learning in the classroom. This website allows students to explore historical places in a kid-friendly context.

VoiceThread is a free online tool. I'v always wanted to use more audio in my classroom and this seems like a great device.

Cue is a professional development company that specifies in educational technology. Although it is a company, there is a great free app for IPads and IPhones where you can download their informational magazines for free.

Let your early elementary students explore this website to learn about a variety of different topics! PBS children's shows each have their own website with games, learning activties, vidoes and more!

Excellent resource for videos, games, and others!

Great website for kids! Allows kids to watch educational videos.

One of the world's most popular video games has made significant inroads into K-12 classrooms, opening new doors for teaching everything from city planning to 1st graders to physics for high schoolers. The game, of course, is Minecraft, a 21st-century version of Legos in which players use simple 3-D digital blocks to build and explore almost anything they can imagine.

Pan, C., & Thompson, K. (2009). Exploring dynamics between instructional designers and higher education faculty: An ethnographic case study. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 2(1), 33-52.

Here's a look at how members of the ISTE community are using robotics both in and out of the classroom.