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Keyboarding tutorials, animated tutorials and testing to help students learn to type by touch.

"Science Resource Kit! Student-created animation and multimedia projects engage students in the science curriculum and give them an opportunity to demonstrate understanding using the same means they find in their media-rich world."

"Make Amazing Animated Videos! Use our Video Maker to create videos for free. "

"Image Bank features images of animals, plants, and places, all of which are free for use in the classroom or in educational presentations or reports."

Monica Kissel and Adina Popa from Loudoun County Public Schools, both Innovative Educators of the Year, will discuss kinesthetic learning. Sponsored by the Innovations Committee. How do we engage our 21st Century students? How do we help them understand that the material covered in class is relevant to their lives? In his book "Motivating Students to Learn," Jere Brophy suggests that students learn best when they are actively engaged with the content. Through kinesthetic learning, they develop lasting skills that many times translate into higher levels of student achievement. But how does kinesthetic learning look in a 21st Century classroom? The answer is simple: gesture-based learning. Does this initiative belong to the future? Not according to the 2011 Horizon Report which highlights Gesture-Based Computing as one of the six emerging technologies that will likely enter mainstream use within the next four to five years. The purpose of this session is to identify current technologies that employ gesture recognition, and then present innovative and replicable ways through which these technologies have been used at Steuart Weller Elementary. From turning shy students into persuasive public speakers through Avatar Kinect, to opening a world of possibilities to students with special needs though Kinect Adventures, to saving animal species with partner classrooms across the globe using multiple technologies, to exergaming, children have been immersed in a world of learning that they love. Attendees learn not only what relevant technologies are available, but also how to use these technologies in any curriculum area

"How fast does the wind blow? What makes things sticky? Where do insects live and plants grow? What is the best way to clean up the environment? How do humans measure up in the animal kingdom? So many questions-and so many ways to find answers! In these interactives, use your hands, feet, eyes, ears, brain, imagination and cool tools to experiment, design, test and discover amazing things about the world around you. It's science and it's fun!"

24/7 science is a site where you could spend days exploring the fun world of science, without repeating an exercise. Find out about everyday mysteries like why the wind blows so hard or what makes things sticky. Check out the activities for fun tricks like how to over overfill a glass of water without spilling a drop or how to clean an oil spill. Exhausted? Go on and relax with some fun games - All science-related of course!

Google Story Builder allows anyone to create short, Google-Docs style videos. You can adjust the characters, the story line, the plot, and even customize the music.

A short animation breaking down the concepts of emotional intelligence and how it's an integral part of thinking and decision making.

"Activity Idea Place: preschool lesson plans" . Abundant resources for Letter of the Week. , holidays, seasons, senses, animals.

Step by step instructional guide for Scratch, a programming language that lets you create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art.

This YouTube channel has numerous singalong musical animated videos created by Barefoot Books that are great for switch users or beginning mouse users!

This animation was made using images (with permission) from NGAkids JUNGLE (NGAkids ART ZONE / National Gallery of Art)

Online resource for animated, talking and read along books.

ABC Mouse's YouTube playlists....classic children's songs, original songs, animated fables, alphabet songs, and more.

Episode #58 features a description of how teachers and students can turn text into short, engaging video segments.