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My friend and colleague, Tech Director Jen Hegna over in the Byron (MN) schools developed this set of guidelines for the staff in her district. (She was motivated, she said, partially by posts here and here on the Blue Skunk. Cool!) Anyway she's given permission for me to share her work here and says readers are welcome to use and adopt as well:     Guidelines for Educators Using Social Networking Sites August 2009 (DRAFT, DRAFT, DRAFT)

Welcome to TeacherFiles.com - Source of free educational resources for teachers to use in their classrooms.  Our pages are full of resources, ideas, clipart, activities and lesson plans. All the resources available here are absolutely free.

SpellAnywhere is a fun new way for pupils to learn and practise their weekly spellings. Using a simple online interface, teachers can set up a spelling test in minutes which pupils can then access from home. The spelling test can be embedded into your school website, which not only makes it more convenient for pupils, but also generates more visits to the site.

Discover the drama and wonder of looking closely at the world, thinking by analogy, changing scale and theorizing with The Private Eye. Designed to develop critical thinking skills, creativity, literacy and scientific literacy — across subjects, The Private Eye is based on a simple set of "tools" that produce "gifted" results. Hands-on, investigative, The Private Eye — using everyday objects, a jeweler's loupe, and simple questions — accelerates science, writing, art, math, social studies, and more. K-16 through life, The Private Eye develops "the interdisciplinary mind." 

Are you looking for answers to common math questions? Are you a parent looking to help your child with their math? Are you a math educator hoping to connect with other math educators ?

Excelets are interactive Excel spreadsheets or simulations of mathematical models.

It is assumed that users of this guide are experienced with the use of Excel

Jennifer Wagner, creator of JenuineTech.com, has been succesfully encouraging teachers since 1999 to use technology seamlessly in their PreK-6 classrooms. Using the tools of the Internet (Web 2.0), Jennifer will help you understand how technology will help you make the most of your time in a variety of ways. Winning numerous awards for her creative ways in encouraging teachers to collaborate, her teaching style is very user friendly, creative, and personable.

TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators. Search the database by subject, grade, or theme and standard for a quick and easy activity.

MUSIC TEACHER RESOURCES Online Music Lesson Plans for a High School Curriculum. Music Curriculum for Classroom use, teachers suggested resources for kindergarten through middle school.