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"Aurasma is one of the most popular and cutting-edge technologies being used in schools around the world today. Enabling teachers to connect digital content such as video to images in books and classroom walls, Aurasma offers a uniquely inventive, fun, and holistic way of engaging students of all ages.  This post is designed for school teachers and covers all the relevant issues around using Aurasma in your school."

Graphite's list of the best summer apps for kids and their parents. Recs are based on teacher evaluations and rated by "learning rating" and "teacher rating." Geared toward lower elementary students.

Awesome blog by a "cybrarian." Includes resources for up to 12th grade but also includes sections for ESL and New Teachers. Section on K-5 has a great list of valuable website for lower elementary teachers. 2013 Edublog winner for Best Library/Librarian Blog.

A overview of a tech-phobic Kindergarten teacher using Twitter with great success. A great example of social media & technology in the lower grades as well as the ability for teachers to learn when they are willing to try something new...

Teachers blog for all education related topics!

"Using Super Teacher Tools, teachers can create seating charts, groups, and randomly pick names within seconds. To maximize the use of this tool, teachers take a couple minutes to create a class list that will be saved online and can then be referred back to at any time. This website also provides fun games, a classroom timer, and several other useful classroom management tools."

Scholastic resource for teachers on incorporating interactive learning and technology into curriculum.

Teachers who work with English language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3 and 4-8 students learn to read. Información sobre la adquisición del inglés como segundo idioma. Para que padres, familias y maestros de niños latinos ayuden a sus hijos a leer, escribir y triunfar.

Great resource for teachers supporting dual language learners and their families

This site is great for parents and teachers who want to keep their kids entertained at home while stimulating their minds

This site is great for parents and teachers who want to keep their kids entertained at home while stimulating their minds

This site will assist new teachers like me create lesson plans that fit the common core standards.

This site will assist new teachers like me create lesson plans that fit the common core standards.

"Author Richard Byrne provides near-daily blog posts (available via e-mail or RSS subscription) that keep teachers up-to-date on the latest news in educational technology. This teacher blog also contains links to Google Tutorials, free downloads, lists of essential educator resources, guides to creating educational videos, and information about Android as an asset in schools."

A site that allows teachers to share ideas and make a little extra $$ while doing it

Thought this might be an interesting piece for the group to contemplate...

Promotes and supports innovations in learning, education, and technology. Great resource for teachers and children, K-12.

Excellent resources for teachers

Free reading activities for teachers and parents to help with dyslexia, fluency and other reading strategies.

Provides online and print resources to help young thinkers tackle big questions.

"PBS KIDS PLAY! Home Edition - Educational online learning games for preschool to 1st grade. Teacher resources for school readiness in preschoolers. Fun and safe adaptive learning games." Great for teachers and caregivers!

Learn about the Project Approach, a kind of project-based teaching and learning (PBL) that represents best practices in 21st-century education. Resources help teachers design and implement their own projects.

I've recently become very interested in the work of Lilian Katz and the Project Approach, especially when considering ways to incorporate STEM learning in early childhood...