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This is a great website that I found, it is primarily set up for Pre-Service Teachers to help them build their ICTE (Information, Communication and Technology in Education) capabilities. It even has little packages that you can log into the site with your Scootle account and look at practical hints and tips on integrating ICTs into your lessons in English, History, Maths and Science. Easy to use and quite informative. Has a lot of information about TPACK too :) the packages come in three areas, early childhood, upper primary/lower secondary and years 9/10. There is even reflective video clips from Pre-Service Teachers that have used these packages.

Teacher practices in reading, writing, math, BM

Follow the blog of a wonderful up-to-date teacher who shares her inspiring learning stories/ideas.

This week's top post shows how educators are using technology to support learning and strengthen relationships with students. Next up is one that explains how schools can tell their own story. Next is a post explaining why note taking is outdated and a better alternative - sketch noting.

Teacher Tech Blog

A fantastic spec ed blog with tips, information, supports, videos and lectures designed to motivate, teach and create a community of like minded educators

A fantastic teacher blog with a Primary school focus. It offers ideas for using technology and some free resources

Dr Carl Wenning from the Physics Teacher Education Program at Illinois State University gives some background information on students' alternative conceptions in science and what teachers can do to address these. 

The future of education? A "charming robot teacher" that can "not only give lecture according to the teaching material, but also communicate with students".

This blog establishes great insight into how educators can continue on to develop their understanding about teaching and learning.

This page is described by boxoftricks as "some of the best free internet resources for education"  It's mostly presentation tools, or tools for organising or sharing information. Quite comprehensive.

Comparing Computer based learning needs of Primary and Early Years.

Joanne Dwyer (2004) writes that some schools seem to give its students in the upper primary years priority over students in the early school years resulting in a reduced potential for learning with computer based technologies in the school environment. She expresses the concern that for equitability all students regardless of age or learning needs should be given maximum support and access to computer-based learning environments. This is obviously an issue that needs to be addressed as we intergrate ICT in to the curriculum. Nice read Kate. Thanks.

Unfortunately early years education often takes a back burner to higher levels of primary education across a range of areas and especially with regard to ICT. I am not sure whether it is a lack of understanding of the importance of early childhood education or just battling to get resources. Even with all of the research about the advantages of good quality early childhood education many still see these years as not containing any 'real' learning, just play. If young learners are viewed as 'just playing' then why would people use ICT budgets on them? As early years teachers one of our biggest battles will be to fight for recognition of early childhood education and the resources to support it.

I found this page interesting. It talks about the importance of ICT in education and how the emphasis on ICT in education can improve learning for both the teachers and the students.

Introducing Breezy Brie An educator who has some amazing Special Education blogs, including one that is particularly dear to me: Planning Community Trips for the Year.  My time in a Special School Transition class demonstrated how important it is for students to be exposed to different life skills, for example going to the local shopping centre for morning tea.  Breezy Brie also includes links to resources she has found effective, such as a store logo flash card set.  

For teachers of students with special needs - I got this from the OZ/NZ educators diigo group, posted by Rhondda Powling.

The Sutton Trust-EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit is an accessible summary of educational research which provides guidance for teachers and schools on how to use their resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. Related somewhat to Hattie's work e.g. visible learning etc.

A teacher of Early Childhood who I cherish. She is so passionate about Early Childhood Education and shares such amazing resources and articles that challenge your thinking. She shares stories, experiences, developmental information and so much more!

Alice Brown is an early childhood health, wellbeing and social ecology specialist lecturing at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) where she teachers undergraduate and post-graduate students. She has completed her Doctoral, Masters and Bachelor st She posts interesting, professional and insightful articles and ideas that are related to early childhood.

Student engagement is something really important to me as an educator and a school leader. High engagement equates to higher student outcomes. Although I'm not sure on the research behind this, I'm not surprosed to see technology high on the list. Definitely worth a read for all teachers (current and future).

A Teacher's blog with a range of ideas for organisation and also resources for Special Education classrooms.