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Seeing this in action in my school is really awesome. A traditional classroom would never allow students to have this much creativity. Think about it, would you want to sit in an uncomfortable chair for 6 hours a day? #eme5050

Florida Department of Education information on Virtual Schools.

Florida Department of Education information on Virtual Schools.

A great resource for parents, students, and employees of this top rated public school system.

Seminole County Public Schools

This website gives you all the information you need to know about Seminole County Public Schools. It also provides resources to parents and students.

"Included on these pages is information pertaining to research that supports digital stories in the educational setting, how to find grants for your story project, what kind of technology is required for a digital story program, how to evaluate your digital story program, and how to publicize your final projects to bring attention to your students, teachers, and school. This website will also assist school library media specialists in selecting the best digital storytelling websites and articles to develop the best digital storytelling program their library media center can offer."

There is a proposal for all Florida schools to do away with textbooks and use digital devices such as ipad, kindles, etc... Clearwater High School and several other high schools around the State are currently experimenting with this new innovative concept.

I think this is a good and bad idea, I love the fact that students can use the technology, but what about students in areas that can't take advantage of these tablets. Also sometimes it is a bother to try and explain why we only have enough for one group and not the other. Now if we can get enough for everyone in all areas, then I am for it. Bottom line great! post, its really something to look forward to.

High-tech high school - VOISE Academy High School in Chicago. Very interesting!

An affordable VR package is coming to select schools, along with some guidance from Google.

This article gives you an idea about what the "most innovative" schools in the world--and in the U.S.--are doing differently.

Tech-less school in Silicon Valley!

Social media, which has become an essential for kids and techno-savvy adults, is now entering the realm of public education as well. Schools and districts across the country are leaping aboard the Facebook bandwagon, creating pages that allow students and staff to interact during and after school hours.

Annotated lists of top teaching and education blogs. Includes special education, home school, early childhood education, school library, science, and technology blogs.

5 mistakes schools make with iPad.1) Focusing on content apps2) Lack of Teacher Preparation in Classroom Management of iPads3) Treating the iPad as a computer and expecting it to serve as a laptop.4) Treating iPads like multi-user devices5) Failure to communicate a compelling answer to "Why iPads?"

How the digital push is transforming schools.

This link provides parents with students enrolled in Manatee County schools with numerous resources including school choice forms, information about before and after school care, volunteering information, and information on SAC and SIP.

Interesting article on technology use in schools

FL DOE website for high school, college and career planning. Useful for students middle school and through college/post secondary as well as parents and teachers, it includes interest surveys, career information including salary and job growth data and much more.

"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.

Google Expeditions are field trips with a virtual reality twist. Last spring, Hector Camacho guided his high school economics class on comprehensive tours of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve banks, and the Treasury Building. Students swept their eyes up countless Neoclassical columns before heading inside for a detailed look -- all without leaving the library of their Mountain View, California school.