300,000 members and over 265,000 resources, many of which are Common Core Aligned. CC badge given to resources which have been vetted by a panel of teachers at the AFT.
Apart from the vast quantity of resources, all of which are free, they also have an online Common Core information center with blogs, the history of CCSS, FAQs and links to resources based on subject.
Discovery Education is a great resource for educators, with assessment tools, streaming videos, TechBooks (online, interactive "textbooks") and much more. But not every district subscribes to their paid products. This is a list of 25 (and some bonus) free resources for educators from Discovery Education.
I thought I would share with you some our most popular iPad resources for educators, all of which I learned about inside the Teacher Learning Community!
"If you are teaching with one, a few, or a class set of iPads, finding the right apps and project ideas for your students can be a challenging task. We've organized some of the best resources from Edutopia and beyond to help you figure out what tools are best for your early elementary school students. Explore different ways to integrate technology into your instruction!"
These digital resources and tools for creating, collaborating, researching, and sharing can be found in the Common Core Curriculum Maps. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, as the technologies are constantly evolving. Consider it a beginning!
This virtual binder contains links useful in locating the best way to incorporate iPads and iPods into your daily curriculum.
Apps, videos, lessons, grant resources, and articles that would assist you with including these devices within your classrooms.
A clearinghouse of applications, lessons and experiences using the iPad in the classroom. The intention is that all apps listed have been tested and recommended by teachers using them.
Great resource for educational use of the iPad. Geared toward the classroom but still a great resource for anyone with an iPad and kids.
Those with a lust for learning who happen to also enjoy testing the limits of what the iPad offers definitely don't have to worry about finding resources to pique their fancy. Hundreds, if not thousands, of apps are out there just twitching for users to fire them up and absorb a mental nugget or two...
Social media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place. Teachers around the world have found innovative ways to use Twitter as a teaching tool (including TeachThought's favorite), and we've shared many of these great ideas here with you. Read on, and we'll explore 60 inspiring ways that teachers and students can put Twitter to work in the classroom.
This website is full of resources for clipart, backgrounds for Keynote/PowerPoint presentations, maps, technology in the classroom, and more. It is sponsored by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology and the Educational Technology Clearinghouse, which "provide(s) digital content, professional development, and technical services supporting the appropriate integration of technology into K-12 and preservice education."
Interactive Whiteboard resources:
These pages offer ways for students to work with words, work with images, and collaborate to create/improve/decide on this shared student workspace in your classroom. Think of that big white thing (IWB) as the students' shared workspace for practice, discussion, creating, and problem solving. The Tips and Strategies page offers ways to structure time and classroom management to facilitate student access and use of the IWB.
Australian technology company compiled a small list of useful tips, tricks, apps, and resources geared toward Special Education teachers using iPads (most items are usable with either iPad 1 or 2)