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This is an infographic displaying how note taking has evolved through the use of technology.

By now, more than 70 percent of American homes have broadband access, up from just three percent in 2000, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, an estimated 40 million American students are still waiting for the expanded access that will let them take full advantage of online content and tools for learning.

By now, more than 70 percent of American homes have broadband access, up from just three percent in 2000, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, an estimated 40 million American students are still waiting for the expanded access that will let them take full advantage of online content and tools for learning.

The coolest part of this website is the interactive textbook! It would help students become engaged, as well as having somewhere they can read text, if they aren't allowed to take their books home.

This professional development program provides fresh and new information and curriculum for teachers who are wanting to take a progressive approach to teaching.

For this site, unlike the others, it did not list pros nor cons, but it showed examples of activities that you can use for a "One Computer Classroom." While these activities are great, it would be advisable to take each activity, and shape it to fit your grade level, and also your content area.

Socrative is a great website that can be used in the classroom to take online quizzes where the teacher can see the students answers, It would be very beneficial in upper elementary and above.

This article gives reasons for differentiating not just instruction but assessment, such as using Assessment Menus. It gives an interesting take on a way to make our assessments better.

This particular site is for English teachers and gives 101 excellent other sites that English teachers can use in the classroom. Also, students can take part in fun and engaging activities that have to do with English. goedonline.com is a great resource in general because it provides useful sites for all content areas. I used it to select 10 or so sites for each content area to give to my classmates when they are creating their custom search engine.

Tons of links to take your class on virtual field trips

With the recent internet encryption bug, named Heartbleed, there are a number of steps you really should take to secure your online data.

This is a great website for use in a 1:1 classroom environment. Students can visit the website or download the nearpod app on their phone. The website allows them to follow along during the lesson as well as take quizzes, or participate in interactive polling.

"What is the best advice you can give to a teacher about differentiating instruction?" By Larry Ferlazzo. Describes in depth how to use differentiating instruction in a classroom and the steps to take for success.

This App is sooo cool!! Students take pictures of their work, save their notes, etc and it uploads to their digital portfolio!

A website that you can create quizzes on and have your students take them on the same site. You can keep a grade book in the site with their quiz scores.

Having students make video projects is a great way to get them involved and invested in their learning, and this website provides helpful tips for studentst that are creating video projects in the classroom.

These tips will help everyone film their videos the correct way! The video is a good resource too! 

These tips will help everyone film their videos the correct way! The video is a good resource too! Please watch the video if we don't have time in class to do so!

Take a virtual tour with students to allow them to connect with the outside world.

Cybraryman's list of Twitter resources for teachers

This is the twitter chat schedule for you to take a look at. Go to this website and click on "Official Twitter Educational Chat Schedule" for the schedule.

Educators from around the country share their favorite educational apps.Most of the apps are free. The ones that are not free have the price listed. This website is great because it places the apps into specific groups (bibliography, note taking, storytelling, etc.) This allows you an efficient way to find something specific.