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What is the Great American Teach-In? A day to remind ourselves and our students that citizenship means asking questions, finding answers and standing up for what you believe in... and that education must mean that too. Every classroom, every student, every school... draft a declaration of educational rights. When it comes to education, what are the truths you hold self evident? Let's make time to talk about these ideas within our learning communities. Then, let's document these truths, and continue the hard work of making a high quality public education accessible to all who want it.

Elevate the education conversation with your voice! This is a site for students to submit videos that... Offer new ideas for what education could be, and/or Inspire others to transform education, and/or Propose specific actions you or others can take to improve education in your community

Whether you want to be a teacher, principal or even an educational policy-maker, learning all you can about the field and how to be a more powerful leader while you're still in college is essential. These blogs will fill you in on the latest news, provide inspiration, and ensure that you are up-to-date with the latest educational technologies so you can be the best education leader you can be.

5 publications worth reading! There is a huge opportunity to create effective, viable, and robust education technology policies that will improve the way teachers teach and increase student achievement. Now is the time for the education community to take bold steps for America's students!

This blog is the collected thoughts of school administrators that want to share best practices in education. All of the authors have different experiences in education but all have the same goal; ensuring we do what is best for studentsþff.

Education is a reflective practice. This blog provides my views on educational leadership, effective technology integration, best practices, and creating a student-centered learning culture.

I think this is something of interest for us as educational leaders...we need to accept that things really are changing and how we educate kids must change too.

Taking notes is an everyday skill in education but often overlooked. Technology -- and more specifically, the Internet -- has rendered paper and pencil passé and allowed educators and students to raise note-taking to the next level. Most of the following sites use some form of the "post-it" or "sticky," but with the integration of Web 2.0 technologies.

A good overview of twitter and its benefits in education...

Welcome! I am Jeff Thomas and I have been an educator for 30 years, most recently as a Director of Technology at a private middle school. I am currently consulting on edtech integration in the classroom.

Design Thinking is a mindset and methodology that centers around problem solving. Using Design Thinking in education creates curriculum that focuses on students going through a process to inquire, brainstorm, and create solutions to real interdisciplinary problems.

We are pleased to welcome you to New Hampshire's first statewide on-line virtual public school. The Academy's goal is to use the latest internet technologies to provide our students with any time, any where access to a rigorous, personalized education that helps them learn today, graduate tomorrow and prepare for the future. A few highlights about the Academy: Tuition-free for all students residing in NH; We accept both full-time and part-time students; We accept out-of-state students. Out-of-state students pay tuition fees; An approved New Hampshire public school; Courses taught by New Hampshire certified instructors.

This site is devoted to teaching educators how to use podcasts and vodcasts to increase student achievement. This is the brainchild of Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams who are pioneers in the field of using vodcasts in the classroom. They have devised a new method of teaching called Pre-Vodcasting. In this model, students watch vodcasts at home and class time is spent in engaging hands-on activities and directed problem solving.

Let's dream for a minute. What if we lived in a world in which students and educators…

The recent release of Apple's iPad has opened up some great new ideas and creative paths for teachers looking for assistive technologies (AT) for their classroom. Tactile learners and digital natives alike love to use these handheld devices to learn about core curriculum standards within the classroom. According to Apple's website, "iPod touch and iPhone use a high-resolution Multi-Touch screen, ideal for those who have difficulty using a traditional keyboard and mouse." The iTunes app. store has even showcased a tab for special education apps, available as AT for students with learning disabilities. The app store often offers these same apps for the iPod Touch and iPhone. These tablets and handheld devices can be used in many different ways and offer communication options for students with autism.

has been set up to provide an opportunity for students, teachers, administrators, parents, and others to help promote an understanding of the benefits of educational blogging. The menu for the website is to the left. Please explore AND contribute. This website is actually a "wiki," which means that it is hoped that you will contribute to the content of this website.

A Publication of the 3C Collaborative: This manual presents materials through which teachers/counselors in all subjects can help students define and understand the skills they will need in their careers, post-secondary education and as citizens. It begins with an overview of 38 skills grouped into ten categories, followed by a Student Skills Assessment of the 38 skills that teachers/counselors can introduce at any stage in a high school student's program. This is followed by guidelines for teacher/counselors evaluations of the Student Skills compact lessons for each skill and includes a plan for which students can use to practice and continue to assess their development of each skill.

A new sort of tools - and a new sort of ethics - are required for the next generation of students to succeed in the face of global challenges. Come explore how social media can be used by educators to effect positive social change. See examples of how teachers have collaborated with colleagues, connected their classrooms to others around the globe, and helped to bring green initiatives to their schools and communities. Discover how students too can use powerful (and often free) tools to tap into their own passions, bring new relevance to their learning, and make a real difference in their world.

Goals/challenges - 30 for 30 days - related to educational technology. A yudu book written by Shelly Terrell.