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great reminders for experienced teachers as well as great advice for newbies

America on the Move is a great online exhibit produced and hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. America on the Move showcases the evolution of transportation in the United States. America on the Move is divided into three main sections; Exhibition, Collection, and Themes. The exhibition section is essentially a timeline tour through American history. The exhibition section begins with the construction of the first National Road and chronicles each phase of transportation development through the 21st Century. The collection section of America on the Move features images of artifacts related to various forms of transportation used throughout US History. Visitors to the site can browse the collection or search by era, region, or form of transportation. The themes section of America on the Move arranges artifacts and stories into eight different themes. Each theme contains narratives related to various eras in the transportation history of the United States. Applications for Education In addition to the great online exhibits America on the Move offers three well-designed educational games for students. Each of the games is requires students to analyze and process information about the history of transportation. In the first game, Where's Everyone Going? students match vehicles to their proper era to learn about transportation in that era. In the second game, Drive Through Time, students spin a clock to select a year. Then they select a scenario and mode of transportation appropriate for that scenario's era. In the third game, Be a Movie Director, students select a storyline and the modes of transportation necessary for the storyline. At the end the students will see the movie they created. America on the Move also offers teachers some free classroom guides to use while students explore the exhibits.

The 5th of May commemorates the 1862 victory of the Mexican army over French troops at the Battle of Puebla. These days it means having a great time with family and friends, maybe a pinata, and of course, lots of great Mexican food!

database of images that are free to use - great site for the students for online projects

Excellent blog post with great Web 2.0 tool recommendations.  Quick read that leads to creativity of what next to try!

Great bank of how to resources for every teacher!  

This a great tool that allows students to use it without a log-in, but allows them to identify themselves when entering to make it easier for you to see the contributions by all; all revisions are kept and the text is highlighted with a different color for each contributor

Great professional development read. Several topics: Assessment, Evaluation, & Curriculum Redesign, Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning, Cooperative and Collaborative Learning, Inquiry-based Learning, and more!

Great site! Teachers, check this out!!!

A GREAT resource for learning new tech tools like Diigo, Mixbook, Mindmeister, Twitter, etc.  

Great post for starting to use skype in the classroom.  Has connections, ideas on how to incorporate, etc

upload a multi-page document to the site, and a QR code is created and appears on the document when you download it. Then, you simply share the QR code, and users can download your entire document from the TagMyDoc site. Great for sharing large presentations and packages!

Great to export files as pdf and put into a presentation

.a great collection of Web 2.0 tools arranged in categories such as presentation tools, collaborative tools, research tools, video tools, writing tools, creativity tools, and many more!

There are a lot of great resources here - The iPad As.... - http://t.co/zBeCY4HG

Great website for iPad apps http://t.co/tIGC3BDL see which ed apps are climbing the charts - Jen Sigrist (JenSigrist) http://twitter.com/JenSigrist/status/174610510229155842

a free service that hosts learning communities. Nuvvo members can join existing learning groups and or create their own learning groups. In each group members can share lessons, ask questions, and have discussions. Group members can post videos, slideshows, and other media to support their lessons. Some of the groups that might be of particular interest to educators are the Project Based Learning group, the Cooperative Learning group, and the Education 2.0 group. Applications for Education Like any social group, Nuvvo's value lies in its members' activities. Nuvvo provides a good place for teachers to share lessons and exchange ideas. Exchanging ideas and lessons with other teachers is a great way to get a new perspective on a teaching strategy or a lesson you're trying to teach.

This is great for training. Super ideas for administrators and teachers to set goal. Ideas of success.