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These free, downloadable resources are designed to help you educate yourself and others about computer security, privacy, and online safety issues and to help you prevent problems and correct problems that do arise. You can also use them as supplemental materials for consumer online safety events. For additional resources, see our Event Guide and PowerPoint presentation pages. You can download low-resolution PDF files for home printing, or high-resolution PDF files if you want to have the materials professionally printed and folded for an event.

10 Apps for Learners Who Struggle with Reading and/or Writing | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner http://t.co/0vJu58JB 10 great apps to help students with reading and writing. http://t.co/lqZXvREC

DreamBox offers engaging kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade math games that provide an in-depth math curriculum and completely individualized learning. Teachers sign up for free 30 day trial - great for use with projectors and iwb.

The eight comprehensive case studies that follow highlight schools that have used technology to improve student achievement and operational efficiency. Although they offer only a snapshot of the exciting advances schools have made, they are designed to encourage principals to reflect on their practices and look to other schools for new ideas. When reading the case study consider if any of these schools provide inspiration for what could be implemented at your own school site. Then use the 21st century school visioning tool as a resource to structure and capture ideas that you may want to consider incorporating into your school or classroom. Results can be viewed here . The Model Technology Program Schools Note : If you would like to connect with a specific school, please feel free to reach out to its principal: Brooklyn Tech High School -- The Real Thing: Career-Driven Education through Professional Technology Principal: Randy Asher RAsher@schools.nyc.gov East-West School of International Studies -- Languages and Self-Expression: Preparin

"Welcome to the 21st Century Student Learning Example Page Why? As educators focusing on 21st Century Learning, it is important that we are able to share examples of powerful student work that we can share with educators around the world. It is important that we have this opportunity to not only talk about how we can empower students, but as examples of how this has ALREADY affected student learning. The Motivation? This wiki was inspired (as many things are) by a student that did a phenomenal job on discussing her PLN that was shared numerous times on Twitter Examples (Please list by title, format (linked), and then brief explanation) Student Examples Description Portfolios/Blogs * Cary Academy Student Portfolios - Student Blogfolios - Using WordPress as a platform, students at this school created their own portfolios that are open to the world and can be shared with the entire world. * Ancaster Meadow School Grade 1 Student Blogs -- Student Blogs -- Using Kidblog, my Grade 1 students have blogged on a variety of topics relating to numerous curriculum areas. These blogs have almost become portfolios: showing their best work in all subject areas. * Oaktree Elementary Grade 3 Reading Response Blog-Reading blog Third grade students using a blog to talk about the books we are reading, share what they are writing about, and comment on each other's thoughts. I used WordPress for this blog and all the blogs we use in class. These students also collaborated with 4 other schools on a blog about the rain forest , and we blog with a student that moved so we can keep in touch. * Mrs. Cassidy's Grade One Blog - The students' work is shown through pictures and video on the teacher's blog, and each student's blog (linked from the teacher's blog) is an online portfolio of their learning in many subject areas through the course of the year. * Student Blogging - www.dablog-dablog.blogspot.com - Getting teen students to write is usually an impossible task.

Great list of websites to discover this summer for your own kids, grandkids or students next year.

reasons to blog, ideas for blog titles - have different blogs for different reasons in your classroom

"Personal Learning Networks (PLNs). I have learned so much from my PLN that I have decided a personal challenge for me for 2010 is to persuade other educators to engage in a PLN. I passionately believe this would change the face of education. Passion, a funny creature….."

Great Resources to use with ActivInspire Software for Farms, Ag Day, Agriculture and more

great math game for k-3 students or older students struggling with multiplication and division

"Teaching conventions can become somewhat dry. Try using interactive online games instead. After making a simple Google search, I found a couple your students might enjoy playing. In Power Proofreading , students act as proofreading technicians to fix TV scripts, memos, and other writings for a television station. Then there's Punctuation Paintball , a creative way for children to learn many of the rules of basic punctuation and capitalization. Schoolhouse Rock! - No explanation needed... I hope. This is a perfect place to integrate music with writing. Have fun and visit Schoolhouserock.tv to links to YouTube videos and lyrics. Presentation A Finished Look - Have students be proud of their paper. Neatness counts! An Interesting Look - I can't leave the following resource out. Maybe it doesn't fit here, or maybe it does. However, you just have to give Wordle a try. Wordle creates beautiful word clouds. Simply copy and paste a story into the text box and Wordle will do the rest. The more a word was used, the more prominently it is displayed in the cloud."

RT @rkiker: Great question by @Mrskmpeters - Does the use of Google Apps for EDU in K12 comply w/ FERPA? YES! http://t.co/0vSl3lfP #edchat

The activities and resources on this site are free to use. The site is intended for students in 5th-8th grade.

not just for preschool - excellent resources organized here

Discover online tools for notetaking. Great sites to utilize with your students.

Make a Link Between Imagination and Possibility Based on an imaginary trip into space, Kids to Space: A Space Traveler's Guide is a comprehensive collection of children's questions about traveling to and living in space. Students aged 3-19 were asked to participate in planning for humankind's future in space. Internationally recognized experts, including astronauts, educators, astronomers, doctors, engineers, scientists and architects, provide the answers. A storyline weaves through the chapters, introducing space topics in simple terms.

Plus: A comprehensive Educator's Guide has 94 mission plans (lesson plans) corresponding to the 94 chapters in A Space Traveler's Guide. Aligned with National Education Standards for Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology, many of the plans introduce students to new concepts through hands-on activities.