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Great teaching strategies and articles related to technology in schools.

This is a great resource for creating centers and improving reading instruction. Although this is not an interactive website, it is very user friendly. The website can be searched by grade level or by reading component. You can print out the resources, laminate them and save yourself a lot of time for making center activities.

The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) is a multidisciplinary research center at Florida State University. FCRR explores all aspects of reading research-basic research into literacy-related skills for typically developing readers and those who struggle, studies of effective prevention and intervention, and psychometric work on formative assessment.

Great websites for resources on reading. You can get great lesson plans for intervention.

Create your own handwriting worksheets! Help your students hone their handwriting skills! This is a great website that allows you to create your own handwriting worksheets covering a range of skills. Use this site to create content specific worksheets allowing for extra time to be spent on certain areas of the curriculum. Create sheets about the planets, animals, or other areas of vocabulary and content.

Math, Geography, and Language Arts games! Great website!

Fun and free educational games for students to complete collaboratively. Games are available for all subjects and grade-levels.

Arcademic Skill Builders provides free research-based and standards-aligned multiplayer educational games. Our mission is to create the highest quality educational games possible in order to assist teachers and motivate students in the classroom, at home, and on the go

Good website as a start or support resource for implementing technology lessons ( and mini-lessons) in the classroom.

Find basic computer skills, Internet research tips, Internet safety resources, lessons, and worksheets to help integrate technology across the curriculum. Learn the history of the Internet; get help with using computer word processors; find out how to create PowerPoint presentations; understand the difference between a podcast and a blog; research interesting science projects online; use the computer to extend a literature activity; and other fascinating activities. Encourage your students to use technology in school and out. The possibilities are endless, when it comes to how the Internet, computers, and other forms of modern technology can benefit your classroom instruction. Read more on TeacherVision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/educational-technology/teacher-resources/43743.html#ixzz26Pkee3uC

LDC "teaching tasks" are the meaningful reading and writing assignments that teachers "teach" and students "do" to demonstrate they have learned college and career skills. LDC teaching tasks define what students will be asked to do and know: the challenging content and CCRS-aligned literacy skills that become the heart of the LDC module.

This guide by Peggy Grant and Dale Bayse (2014) aims to help educators adjust to the changing landscape of education by making learning accessible for all learners through the integration of technology to create personalized learning environments. Personalized learning leverages students digital skills to acquire 21st century skills fueling student-centered and student-driven learning.

Explicit Teacher Modeling Purpose The purpose of explicit teacher modeling is to provide students with a clear, multi-sensory model of a skill or concept. The teacher is the person best equipped to provide such a model. What is it? Teacher both describes and models the math skill/concept.

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

A resource of educational iPad and Android apps for teachers, educators, and students

A special issue of "Library Technology Reports" from 2009 focusing on digital storytelling. Storytelling in Context -- Storytelling in the Context of Modern Library Technology -- How Digital Storytelling Builds 21st Century Skills -- Digital Storytelling in Different Library Setting -- Software for Digital Storytelling -- Resources.

In addition to providing professional development for hardware and software, this site also has numerous project based learning ideas using technology. I access it through my district's website so access may be limited without an account.

The games of Calculation Nation are organized around content from the upper elementary and middle grades math curriculum. By becoming citizen of Calculation Nation, students will play online math strategy games that allow them to learn about fractions, factors, multiples, symmetry and more, as well as practice important skills like basic multiplication and calculating area - all while having fun.

This is full of lessons that can be sorted by grade, subject, etc. You can even filter it to include lessons that include technology!

Earobics provides a research based, comprehensive reading intervention program that helps improve reading proficiency, reading skills, and reading comprehension.

Great site to get lesson plans pertaining to all subject areas.

Kidspiration provides a cross-curricular visual workspace for K-5 learners. Students combine pictures, text, numbers and spoken words to develop vocabulary, word recognition, reading for comprehension, writing and critical thinking skills.

Today's tutoring programs are redefining learning by telling teachers what students need, when they need it. 

Tons of great technology resources listed by academic subject, topic, or learning activity. Most are free.

Here are eight free resources for your classroom-some for you, some for your students-that will help you increase students' understanding of proper grammar and sentence structure and aid in improving their vocabulary and writing skills.