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A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course. This is free. "We live in a digitally connected world. The way information is generated, shared, processed and distributed is significantly impacting how we learn. If you have a passion for teaching and learning, and want to be an awesome educator now and in the coming decades, this course is for you! We will begin the journey of becoming a dynamic educator for the digital age. Intended Audience: Those who have a passion for teaching  Time to complete the course: 3-4 hours per week  Certificate or digital badge for completing the course: Certificate  Format: Instructor led  "

Online educational tools are changing the way we learn. Noodle predicts which free apps and tools will be most influential in the education sphere in 2015.

Great article on Twitter in education on edcircuit.com by John Padula. "If I told you there was a global network of passionate educators available to converse with you - on any subject and at any time - would you be interested? What if I told you this amazing worldwide network was also free? Would that peak your interest?"

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Great, great, great short article on thinking about collaboration in education.

Week 6 - Recommended Readings "In his blog, Kelly Walsh provides a good, succinct summary of common flaws in educational technology implementations." from MOOC-Ed

Week 2 Additional reading: "Alliance for Excellent Education, May 2012. Pp. 1-16 on learner centered education and teaching in a learner-centered environment." from MOOC-Ed This is a very good document.

Week 1 - Additional suggested reading: ["8 pages), by the Alliance for Excellent Education in Nov. 2012, summarizes the challenges facing education leaders; the changes needing in teaching, technology and the use of time in schools; and the characteristics of digital learning" from MOOC Ed]

Online Kids Educational Games - Taking Learning to a Whole New Level! At Turtle Diary, our mission is simple - to make learning fun for the little ones! Grade Pre-K to 5th Grade

Play educational kids games, computer games, printable worksheets and learning games online at turtlediary.com. Learn and play Free Games for Kids Online! This is a free website for toddler to 5th grade. It includes online practice, worksheets, video, lessons, etc. Teachers set up their class and students login to access the activities and view their progress.

A educational web site that has over 35,000 pages of educational activities, worksheets and coloring pages for elementary school students.

A number of interesting short talks from the Discovery Education Fall Virtcon about 13 Literacies.

Week 2 Additional Reading: "This infographic and the following text from the Alliance for Excellent Education provides an overview of the challenges and the elements that leaders must address in responding to the challenges" from MOOC-Ed

This is a great article on how educators can use the Internet to access free professional development in online spaces.

Two free apps: "Students can use them to unleash their creativity and delve into a world of imagination creating scenes, designing characters, animating cartoons and telling their own stories through beautifully recorded shows."

Essex County Educational Technology Training Center

Bergen County Educational Technology Training Center

"The K-12 OER Collaborative is creating comprehensive, high-quality, open educational resources (OER) supporting Mathematics and English Language Arts aligned with state standards."

Parents need to know that Discovery Kids is an educational site that encourages discovering all the world has to offer. Articles cover topics about natural disasters, growing up, machines, continents, space, and much more. An activities page provides interactive ideas for recipes, making crafts, designing clothes, and experimenting with science. Games are age appropriate, challenging, and educational, and the online puzzles are fun and entertaining. I introduced my 3rd - 8th graders to this website with the provision that if they found it boring, they could go to BrainPop. Not a peep out of anyone for the full 40 minutes. They loved it!

Great website for kids. Educational games. Free for teachers to create an account.

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A parent told me about this last night. Does anyone know of this or used their resources?

This is a new one for me.