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"This website provides tutorials and sample course content so CS students and educators can learn more about current computing technologies and paradigms. In particular, this content is Creative Commons licensed which makes it easy for CS educators to use in their own classes. The Courses section contains tutorials, lecture slides, and problem sets for a variety of topic areas: * AJAX Programming * Algorithms * Distributed Systems * Web Security * Languages In the Tools 101 section, you will find a set of introductions to some common tools used in Computer Science such as version control systems and databases. The CS Curriculum Search will help you find teaching materials that have been published to the web by faculty from CS departments around the world. You can refine your search to display just lectures, assignments or reference materials for a set of courses."

An article with lots of references to free education courses from MIT and Academic Earth

this is a website that combines legos and education

RefSeek's guide to the 25 best online resources for finding free educational videos. With the exception of BrainPOP and Cosmeo, all listed sites offer their extensive video libraries for free and without registration.

Recognizing and nurturing giftedness in young children presents an important challenge to educators. Schools need to respond to their educational needs before their abilities diminish or become less recognizable to those who can do something about them.

multitude of resources and tools for educational technology

Apps used in Irish Education. For Ipad and more. stored by FIS site.

Interesting links to the Smithsonian for teachers

Media and Learning News

's to a "Massive Open Online Class". The topic is online learning today and tomorrow.  These things are a lot of fun and your level of participation is very much your own choice. Participation is free and they are a great place to bounce ideas around, or even find out what other educators are thinking.

resources and teaching materials on US History by theme, or time period

For teachers hoping to infuse multimedia into their classrooms, YouTube makes for an excellent starting point. Plenty of universities, nonprofits, organizations, museums and more post videos for the cause of education both in and out of schools. The following list compiles some of the ones most worthy of attention, as they feature plenty of solid content appealing to their respective audiences and actively try to make viewers smarter.

Indiana CEEP research on the "other" GAP - Excellence

"Organize Your Education!™ GradeMate is a powerful online organizer for teachers and students to keep track of their courses - from managing grades, assignments, and events to sharing files, course notes, and class discussions."

Effective tween instruction incorporates movement every 10 to 15 minutes.