The benefits of collaborative learning are already well-documented. Learn 7 easy ways to use free Web 2.0 applications for collaborative learning in your classroom.
Rubrics have become popular with teachers as a means of communicating expectations for an assignment, providing focused feedback on works in progress, and grading final products.
A collection of rubrics for assessing cooperative learning, research process/ report, PowerPoint, oral presentation, web page, blog, wiki, and other social media projects.
Get your students interacting with many math backgrounds and manipulatives that are commonly used in K-4 classrooms including: bar diagrams, calendars, grids, equation charts, number lines, place value charts and all the markers, counters, game pieces, money images, blocks, and clocks that you will need.
Online learning opportunities and the use of open educational resources and other technologies can increase educational productivity by accelerating the rate of learning.
Powerful article talks about the role of technology in inclusive classrooms and how different computer supports could be used to make writing process easier for students with learning disabilities.