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National Science Teachers Association's Position Statement regarding E-Learning in Science Education. How does e-learning fit with the goals and standards for science education?

This website has a lot of information and ideas on digital story telling.

Story Center surface authentic voices around the world through group process and participatory media creation. Our programs support people in sharing and bearing witness to stories that lead to learning, action, and positive change.

This article is about Mobile learning: Positioning Educators for a Mobile, Connected Future. M-learing lends itself to new methods of delivery that are highly suited to the"just enough , just in time and just for me" demands of twenty-first century learners.

This link provides information about applying to Department of Defense teaching positions both in country and internationally. I am currently applying to work with dodea.

Social Scholarship - How to model positive social identity for your students and develop a digital presence

Making A Difference: Using Emerging Technologies and Teaching Strategies to Restructure an Undergraduate Technology Course for Pre-service Teachers To prepare educators for the twenty-first century, colleges of education must be leaders of change by providing pre-service teachers with a technology-enriched curriculum. Many pre-service teachers continue to enter institutions of higher learning lacking positive attitudes, proper skills, and knowledge of the use of computers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate both quantitatively and qualitatively the effectiveness of a completely redesigned introduction to technology course for pre-service teachers. The intent of this article is to share information, provide guidance for faculty considering upgrading or beginning an introduction to technology course for pre-service teachers, and to

A good articles about the positive benefits of utilizing cell phones in the classroom and includes some good examples!

Many free resources! Plus free interactive whiteboard resources

Promethean Planet has over 60,000 free teaching resources, lesson plans and worksheets. Including free interactive whiteboard resources.

Promethean Planet is a great way enhance student knowledge in a positive fun environment.

Similar to a plot map used by archeologists, a storyboard is the best way to illustrate staging positions and camera angles for talent and crew.

"From engaging, standards-aligned rich media to interactive digital textbooks, our world-class content takes students beyond the classroom. Extensive professional development opportunities and a passionate educator network support teachers in transforming the classroom experience. Measure results and accelerate student achievement with digital curriculum that engages today's students."

Discovery Education has terrific resources that is linked to the current textbook that your county may be using for it's curriculum. User friendly and the United streaming is also helpful when planning lessons with the library of video segments. 

Problems Worth Solving Discovery Education accelerates school districts' digital transition through comprehensive standards-based content, professional development, formative assessment, and community engagement proven to positively impact student achievement. A digital textbook series, built from scratch for today's learners and current standards, engages students with dynamic, multimodal content and an inquiry approach.

Lots of information on making a positive digital footprint. See "Why the resume' won't get you the job."

How to foster positive digital footprints for students in the classroom.

See Equivalent Fractions and where they fit on the Number Line How to Use Move your mouse left and right, and explore the different fractions. Click on the number line to "mark" a position. Equivalent Fractions An example of Equivalent Fractions: (Use the Fraction Number Line to see why) Can you find other Equivalent Fractions ?

Effective principals are strong educators, anchoring their work on central issues of learning and teaching and continuous school improvement. According to Mike Schmoker in his book Results: the Key to Continuous School Improvement , the combination of three concepts constitutes the foundation for positive improvement results: meaningful teamwork; clear, measurable goals; and the regular collection and analysis of performance data.

Usage of cell phones in schools has both positive and negative sides. Cell phone may be used once out side the school but should be banned in school hours.Even school going children are using the. This wide usage of cell phones specially by school children created a lot of fuss.

Virtual Reality and Nursing School

An explicit, intensive instructional method that allows students of all abilities to become confident, capable learners.

A new survey of early childhood educators shows they think technology can play a positive role in children's learning. But they need support in order to make use of new tools in their classrooms. We are on the cusp of tremendous changes in early childhood education as technology introduces new opportunities for learning and teaching.