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The magic of digital:collaborative Interaction in teacher professional development.

Books written by teachers

The Florida Book Map Project is designed to help Florida teachers, reading coaches, and students find high interest books that take place in Florida.

Will provide inquiry based science teacher training.

J. Emmett Gardner, University of Oklahoma with Tracy Hayes and Cheryl A. Wissick Tuesday, 7/1/2008, 2:00pm-3:00pm; Grand Hyatt Lone Star Ballroom C Explore free Web-based tools and resources that increase students' access to general education curricula, embrace universal design and teacher productivity, and accomodate diverse students' learning needs.

Roll your own Microblogging Social Network. Teachers and Schools could use this to setup K-12 PLNs.

ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop 21st century skills.

Low cost for schools or fund raisers

"A FREE online tool that provides a set of questions to guide classroom observations of a number of key components of technology integration. "

this is a blog about activities in Uganda, including personal stories and how people are using technology to get their story out; AGAIN, the first thing to go is access. Access to cell phones, etc.

Here is a worthy cause for those of us interested in technology and teaching effective life lessons for teachers, students and the general public.

"ETAN provides a forum for educators and others to engage in the political process and project a unified voice in support of a common cause - improving teaching and learning through the systemic use of technology. ETAN's mission is to influence public policy-makers at the federal, state and local levels and to increase public investment in the competitiveness of America's classrooms and students."