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This article talks about keeping students safe while using online media. The whole "online accountability" is something that should certainly be taken into account and discussed with young people.

This article talks about keeping students safe while using online media. The whole "online accountability" is something that should certainly be taken into account and discussed with young people.

This is the article that students will read if problem-based learning is their favorite teaching. It gives students more of an insight to using problem-based learning and how they can incorporate it into their classroom.

This thoroughly explains what a PBL is and what is designed to do for the students. This is mainly helpful for students who are actually working on a project as this will help guide them to better understand what they will get out of it.

This website is an easy way to create flash cards. Students can upload their cards so other students can use them. It would be a good activity to start a new lesson with you could get the students each to define a few words and upload it to the class file that way it would be available for all.

Find a subject you would like the student to learn. For example, under the Language Arts subject there is a tab for the student to create a story. This will enhance the children's Language Arts skills.

Many of these sites allow students to communicate with one another online. As educators we must teach our students the proper and appropriate way to communicate online. This resource has tips on things students should avoid when communicating with one another online.

Edmodo is a site that allows teachers to make pages that their students/parents can join to get important information. As the teacher you can post important information that you want your students/parents to know. You can create polls that the members of the page can answer. Teachers can make quiz's and assignments to be completed and graded on Edmodo. This Collaboration tool is great for teachers, students, and parents to have a place where you can see all of the information that you need for the class

This article talks about KWLs, a way to measure student learning quickly and efficiently. The letters KWL stand for "what we know", what we want to know", and "what we learned". I choose this article as a resource because it helps instructors gage a students prior knowledge and even gives you a timeline of what using the KWL assessment should look like.

This is an online tool for students with choices of way to learn. Students are allow to choose ways of learning and also to demonstrating what they did for their assignments. This online tool is meant to engage and accommodate for all students in general.

Digital Portfolios are not only important for teachers, but students too. They allow an easier access to reach what students have created, allowing them to build up their accomplishments to one day show to their future employers.

This website is full of videos created by students; they are working on differnt math concepts. They can create them using their phones, educreation, of video cameras. Teachers need to make sure to write out instructions so students know what s expected for them in each video. 

This article is about how 21st century children learn, which is with technology. It says that it is important that teachers are up to date with the students in their classrooms so they can better reach them. It says technology can be used for creation and design, discovery and exploration, it shifts the roles from the teachers to the students, and it gives the students and authentic audience.

This website shows how in today's day and age students need educators to re-envision the role of technology in the classroom for them.

This is another website students can use to create their digital portfolio

Kidblog is a great resource for writing. Students are able to write in a safe environment. Teachers are able to see the progress the student is making, and peers are able to comment and review.

Kidblog | Safe and simple blogs for your students.

A free website where teachers can create a website for their students and parents. Students can also make an account for free and can use this source to keep track of calendars and assignments.

Free classroom website generator for teachers that helps you manage your class and keep students up to date on information

This website provides a teacher with beneficial knowledge of what you need to do before you get started on a project based learning project

Seven Essentials for PBL. Great outline to how to make your PBL lesson great and keep students engaged!

Seven Essentials for PBL. Great outline to how to make your PBL lesson great and keep students engaged!

Every day, teachers are responsible for maintaining numerous logins, passwords, data, and other private information about their students. With so many tools,

This gives a perspective from students and how they like using twitter in the classroom. 

WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation

WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation

Learning specific skills doesnt have as much value in today's world. Learning how to be more creative prepares students for life beyond the classroom!

This article explains why creativity is so important in the classroom and how it helps students even after they graduate. This article provides us with 5 ideas to bring creativity into the classroom.

This article explains why creativity is so important in the classroom and how it helps students even after they graduate. This article provides us with 5 ideas to bring creativity into the classroom.

This is a great site to help assess students

This is a great site to help assess students

This is a great site to help assess students