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On your own for professional development? Earn a certificate of completion by taking the Library's self-paced interactive modules. Each multimedia-rich program delivers approximately one hour of staff development.

US History Tours powered by Google Earth. This new format traces historical developments across time, touching down on locations vital to our nation's heritage and development. Points of interest in each tour launch primary and multimedia sources.

Exploring Bioethics-developed with the NIH Department of Bioethics and written by Education Development Center, Inc.-supports high school biology teachers in raising and addressing bioethical issues with their students and engages students in rigorous thinking and discussions. By providing conceptual guidelines that promote careful thinking about difficult cases, it stresses the importance of presenting thoughtful and relevant reasons for considered positions on ethical issues.

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. ISTE is home to the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), and ISTE's annual conference and exposition, (formerly known as NECC). ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide.

Children are getting their hands on mobile devices at a younger age every day. Good or not good…..or both?

Holly, I like the milestones included for each age level. Who would have thought?

Save the Words offers your students a chance to "adopt a word" by becoming familiar with a handful of words from bygone eras and adopting any that they deem worth saving. It also shows students how to "increase their word power" using dictionaries, find old words in their everyday life, and appreciate the richness of a well-developed vocabulary. Visit today to adopt your favorite old word!

From the BBC...PINBALL is here to help you kick start new ideas, to get your thoughts flowing freely, and to develop your creative talents. Bounce your ideas around by using these fun and simple tools, and who knows what ideas might pop up.

Idea for the next Tech Academy or inservice?

MOSEP is a European project, funded under the Leonardo da Vinci Programme 2006-2008 (Pilot Projects). The aim of the project is to develop a set of measures for the use of e-portfolios in different contexts in order to strengthen the self-esteem of young learners.

ChemCases.com is a web-based resource of curriculum supplements for teaching the second semester general chemistry course.Each case study features a number of the basic principles covered in a traditional general chemistry curriculum. We use these concepts to address the decisions that influence development of successful consumer, agricultural and pharmaceutical products.

This site is being developed by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the static Western art history textbook. We are looking for contributors-especially for canonical non-Western material and other survey topics we have not yet covered.

GroupTable is a web-based software and success network developed specifically to help student groups improve document management, project planning and communication.

Wisconsin Educator lessons, tools, video, and other resources for curriculum development.