Mr. Black's World History Page contains an entire year of World History class content within one site. This site contains information, lesson plans, hands on activities, and more. A teacher could use this site to teach an entire year of World History without going anywhere else for another resource. If you do use the site just give Mr. Black credit he obviously dedicated a serious amount of time creating this site.
Connect your classroom to the world - A free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom. Meet new people, talk to experts, share ideas and create amazing learning experiences with teachers from around the world.
Jeanne Willard, director of on-time graduation at Everett School District in Snohomish County, Washington, discusses Graduation Alliance with Education World.
This article highlights several free online resources that can be used to enhance project-based learning for students. Resources such as Google Docs and Dropbox may be widely known already in this class, but others include LiveMinutes, ShowMe, and GimmeBar. I found this on Education World via the publisher companion site to our textbook.
S. Downes. EDUCAUSE Review, Vol. 39, No. 5. (September 2004), pp. 14-26. "I think it's the most beautiful tool of the world and it allows us the most magic thing."-Florence Dassylva-Simard, fifth-grade studentThe bell rings, and the halls of Institut St-Joseph in Quebec City echo the clatter of the fifth- and sixth-graders. Some take their chairs in the more traditional classroom on the lower floor. Others attend to their projects in the large, open activity room upstairs, pausing perhaps to study one of the chess games hanging on the wall before meeting in groups to plan the current project. A third group steps up a half flight of stairs into the small narrow room at the front of the building, one wall lined with pictures and plastercine models of imagined aliens, the other with a bank of Apple computers. blogging education internet lit-review weblog
S. Downes. EDUCAUSE Review, Vol. 39, No. 5. (September 2004), pp. 14-26. "I think it's the most beautiful tool of the world and it allows us the most magic thing."-Florence Dassylva-Simard, fifth-grade studentThe bell rings, and the halls of Institut St-Joseph in Quebec City echo the clatter of the fifth- and sixth-graders. Some take their chairs in the more traditional classroom on the lower floor. Others attend to their projects in the large, open activity room upstairs, pausing perhaps to study one of the chess games hanging on the wall before meeting in groups to plan the current project. A third group steps up a half flight of stairs into the small narrow room at the front of the building, one wall lined with pictures and plastercine models of imagined aliens, the other with a bank of Apple computers. blogging education internet lit-review weblog
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 is a quick, neat article to inform you about how kids are using technology to make a difference in the world--mainly by drawing attention to a cause through the web. Check it out.
World Wildlife Fund - The leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species. Can be used to teach students about the environment and endangered species
The Learning Times Green Room shares podcasts for "Renewal, Retooling, and Conversations about Learning." In this short episode, the hosts are accompanied by Curt Bonks, author of "The World is Open," for a reflection on technology and education.
For only $2.50 per month educators can have access to an app that:
- require no Internet to make, take, scan, or score a quiz
- track student's progress towards standards
- sharing information
- group sessions
All in all, it is very time consuming. Looking forward to trying this app that will be released on FEB 15
We believe that all middle school students benefit from rigorous, "real-world", engaging learning experiences that prepare them for successful futures.
That sounds like a great program! Two good ones in Florida include Faith Farm and Dunklin Memorial. One of these days I would like to run something similar...farm and faith based, alternative ed, counseling on site. Thanks for sharing!
The website for my middle school's media center has a few excellent links. We have links to eLibrary access, World Book Online, The Library of Congress, Teaching Books for Students, EBSCOhost, ThomsonGale database, Tumblebooks, the Lexile Framework for Reading, the ERIC online library, and the Florida Information Resource Network.
This article focuses on technological innovations and their potential implications for students and teachers in our schools
No longer will we be immersed either in technology (such as a virtual reality world) or only in reality. Rather, we will see the blending of those two worlds, meeting the expectations of Generation M students while advancing education frontiers.
we recognize the potential for technology to level the playing field for students with disabilities
With the use of technology, some our our special needs students will have the opportunity to shine in areas that they have not been able to shine previously. I believe it is so important to give students opportunities to succeed as much as possible in order to not only meet their academic needs, but also to give them confidence and a feeling of accomplishment. We all need that.
An extensive, easy to navigate website with so much information about technology integration in the classroom. All pages are applicable and informative so it's hard to bookmark just one. Check out the Video of the Month (for Sept) and think about our online world today!