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Google Earth educators guide.

Integrtaion ideas on how to use wordle.net in the classroom.

Interview with US Department of Education's Director of Education Technology, Karen Cator to dispell myths about blocked sites.

Some new and some common education resources.

Students today have instant access to information through technology and the web, manage their own acquisition of knowledge through informal learning, and have progressed beyond consumers of content to become producers and publishers. As a result, traditional teaching and learning methods are becoming less effective at engaging students and motivating them to achieve.

Compiled list of videos and web based resources addressing the "Flipped Classroom" pedagogy. 

Discovery Education Speakers Bureau Supporting the most effective use of technology in classrooms and schools

"Looking for some rubrics to hone in your students presentation skills ? The rubrics below will definitely be of great help. I came across these materials on Discovery Assessment in an article written by Dona Criswell and I really liked them specially that they cover different grades. However, it should be noted that these rubrics are the property of Bucket Institute of Education, a leading source on project based learning materials and for some reasons the download link Donna provided is not working so I am hoping you will be able to have rough idea of how to create your own rubric based on these samples here."