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"What better way to collect a few handy leads for back-to-school 3D printables for the upcoming school year than polling my favorite 3DP educators! I sent a call out to a few whose work I have shared on the Adafruit blog and elsewhere before and have been receiving back lunchboxes full of ideas to share this week and next week."

" Pixel Pushers is an educational game and modification project based out of Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center under the supervision of our client, MinecraftEdu. We are creating a toolset that allows teachers to create lessons in the popular indie game Minecraft, easily share those lessons with other educators, and allows them to effectively monitor and review their students' progress. Further, we aim to explore what academic subjects best lend themselves to the game's format through a series of proof-of-concept lessons. Finally, we want the student experience to be as safe and constructive as possible, whether sessions are being held in real classrooms or virtual youth centers."

"Standards-based curriculum, meet exciting learning games. Imagine an NGSS-based teaching solution where curriculum and engagement go hand-in-hand. With PLEx Life Science, it's possible. Join the growing number of educators using PLEx in the classroom!"

"nfographics are an amazing learning and teaching tools. I said amazing because they present information and data in such a visually attractive way that increases students overall comprehensible input. I have received several emails from teachers from different countries sharing with me their successful use of these materials with their students. I particularly liked Yokama's lesson teaching Japaneses students English vocabulary using some of the Infographics I shared here."

"he mission of the Common Core State Standards is to provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. "

"One-click screen capture recording on Windows or Mac computers with no install for FREE!"

"Launched spring of 2012, the Flipped Learning Network's mission is to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources to successfully implement Flipped Learning. The vision is preparing educators to adopt the Flipped Learning Ideology."

Screen Recording is a very handy tool to have. You can use it to create presentations, help sessions, and more. I've used them to create review sessions for students, as well as presentation videos and even live, remote presentations. Here are five, free screen recording apps and services:

"20 time - Your own time for learning August 14, 2011 in learning, lesson ideas, thoughts"

"Which open source learning management systems are right for K-12? Which districts are using them? And what has the experience been compared with commercial alternatives? THE Journal offers this overview of both popular and emerging LMS options for K-12 technology decision makers."

Lutheran Technology Group building connnections across the US.

"Take the grounded approach to teaching a slippery subject Common Sense Media offers this FREE Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum to help educators empower their students and their school communities to be safe, responsible, and savvy as they navigate this fast-paced digital world. NO COST to your school. It's all free thanks to generous support from our philanthropic supporters. Research-based learning. We created the lessons with the support of leading researchers from around the ..."

Lisa Highfill on good reading strategies

Lisa Highfill's class and examples of her work.

" DETAILS FOR EVERYTHING ON THE SEMESTER 1 TRACKING SHEET. This is all due by beginning of class on Wednesday, September 12th."

Launched spring of 2012, the mission of the Flipped Learning Network™ is to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources to successfully implement Flipped Learning. The goals of the FLN are to provide professional learning opportunities on Flipped Learning; to conduct, collaborate and disseminate relevant research on Flipped Learning; and to act as the clearinghouse for distributing best and promising practices for current and future "flipped" educators.

"How to use Diigo for bookmarking, saving highlighted pages, sharing with other educators, and implementing with students"

"Wherever you are, wherever they are - Skype keeps you together."

At under $300 a device, Chromebooks are an attractive alternative to pricier laptops and tablets. Learn everything you need to know about deploying them from two districts who have taken the plunge.

"Using technology to make, repair, or customize the things we need brings engineering, design, and computer science to the masses. Fortunately for educators, this maker movement overlaps with the natural inclinations of children and the power of learning by doing."