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"One teacher followed two students for two days  and was amazed at what she found."

Digital Learning Day promotes using technology. Seven golden rules of using technology.

Interactive whiteboards are a great way for teachers to engage classrooms in learning. While many teachers are spending hours a day creating their own activities for their interactive whiteboards, there are tons of free sources to help teachers learn about and use IWBs with students.

Even that Twitter thing the kids are into these days, with its 140-characters and its perpetual haze of pound signs, has its uses-and quick, simple ways a bit more accessible than facebook. Here are 28 to get you started.

"The days of foldable paper maps are numbered but the world wide web is opening up the potential of maps by offering an amazing variety of cool websites that teachers should take the time to explore. Below are ten great mapping sites for you to use in the classroom."

Field trips generally venture only as far afield as the local heritage village, where you're likely to catch pilgrim 'Ezekial' behind the butter churning hut sneaking a modern-day cigarette. Google wants to offer a more far-reaching experience, with a new Connected Classrooms initiative that lets classes take "virtual field trips" using Google+ Hangouts. So instead of learning about pioneer times from a local drama student who has to keep the goat stables clean in addition to infotaining the kids, you'll check out the Seattle Aquarium, Minnesota Zoo or the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Google says that teachers already employ its social network in classrooms, but the Connected Classrooms program is designed to make it easier for more of them to do so. It offers not only those virtual excursions mentioned above (along with a number of other destinations), but also provides teachers a chance to work together on class plans and learning experiences for use both in the classroom and out.

"Some of you are still probably not sure about the difference between what constitutes a copyright infringement and fair use. Well the post I have for you today might help illuminate the key differences between the two concepts. This post is based on  a two days work reading a wide variety of resources pertaining to copyright and . Please check the references below to learn more about my sources."

"And then one day everything changed for me. While researching online for something to add onto a lesson on art, I found a video that was beautiful, intriguing, and fell neatly into my curriculum. Instead of adding it on to an established lesson, I took a different approach and I built a lesson around the video instead. The focus went from adding technology to my lessons as an afterthought, and instead the technology became the starting point of my lesson."

"The ultimate goal of teaching is understanding. But sometimes it's easier to talk than to teach, as we all know, especially when we need to cover a lot of material in a short amount of time. We hope students will understand, if not now then before test time, and we keep our fingers crossed that their results will indicate we've done our job. The problem is, we often rely on these tests to measure understanding and then we move on. There isn't always time to address weaknesses and misunderstandings after the tests have been graded, and by that time it's too late for students to be interested."

I once heard class discussions described as "transient instructional events." They pass through the class, the course, and the educational experiences of students with few lingering effects. Ideas are batted around, often with forced participation; students don't take notes; and then the discussion ends-it runs out of steam or the class runs out of time. If asked a few days later about the exchange, most students would be hard-pressed to remember anything beyond what they themselves might have said, if that.

"I've watched a student cry in front of her PC after she found a Word document she had worked on for days corrupted. I've witnessed someone spill coffee on my colleague's MacBook, and then felt enraged when he had to spend almost half its price to make the thing work again. Now you may ask me: What's going on with our computers? Well, there is nothing wrong with the computers. It's us. It's our bad habits that led to these tragedies. That's what I'd like to share with you today: four good computer habits every teacher should have in the digital age. "

"Virtual reality (VR) is on the verge of gaining a foothold in schools thanks to affordable viewers like Google Cardboard. And with more VR apps appearing every day, it's likely that immersive VR expeditions will eventually become an engaging way for students to explore everything from historical landmarks and distant planets to oceanic locations and even the human body.  "

"Kids watch inspiring videos, do creative projects, and make their own videos on DIY which gives them amazing opportunities to both learn and inspire other kids. Our moderators make sure DIY remains the kindest online community on the planet and they are available 7 days a week if your kids ever have questions."

The Smithsonian is all about questions and answers, and it is people who bring those questions to life. We created seven quirky characters to symbolize the questions the Smithsonian asks and answers every day: The Wild represents the diversity of the animal kingdom The Green reflects the wonder of the natural landscape The New is where technology and creativity collide The Masterpiece embodies artistic expression The Storyteller is about America, its people and the tales they tell The Discoverer explores our world and the universe These characters help us show why Smithsonian is Seriously Amazing. Look for them inside the question mark!