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The school year is either over or almost over for the majority of readers of Free Technology for Teachers. The summer is a good time to explore and experiment with new things that you might use in the fall. In the PDF below I've compiled 77 resources that you might want try out over the next couple of months. Even if there's nothing new to you in it, please consider passing it along to a colleague that could discover a few new things from it.

VCISE is a collection of interactive, online simulations designed to enhance traditional middle and high school science curricula by providing supplements to experimental laboratory or field work. The inquiry-based activities emphasize the scientific method. Students make observations, propose hypotheses, design experiments, collect and analyze data generated by the simulation, and synthesize and communicate results through an electronic notebook and an online report.

Program from Rutgers University . Designed to help high school students learn molecular genetics by participating in genuine scientific research. Cool stuff! Even if you don't participate, there are some nice resources here for genetics.

Huge list of educational blogs.

Food for thought... This is ZAP-like?

Yes, interesting the acknowledgment that some teachers experience "burn out" being a part of the program. Any ideas where we could host the ICU at NIS?

Food for thought! Wouldn't this have lots of potential for interesting opportunities.

I have tried to use the Nearpod app here at NIS - Can't get it to work. Tech Dept still working on why. Socrative has the same issue. Gorski had no issues on his iPad at the Tech Office; I couldn't do a thing at Northside. Any suggestions? I agree it could be revolutionary for us!