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From MathFlix's homepage: "1000 FREE instructional math movies covering a wide range of math concepts including Number & Operations, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis & Probability, Connections and Technology. In addition to MathFLIX's valuable video resources, the site also features 400 downloadable worksheets that reinforce concepts and provide valuable practice." Videos are created by Loyola University Chicago School of Education and "NCTM (National Council for Teachers of Mathematics) Standards."

Excellent article about why emphasizing effort and behavior qualities has a powerful impact on student learning, motivation, and attitudes towards school.

From the intro: "This post describes how educators can develop a personal learning network that supports meaningful and relevant learning."

From Infotopia: "Infotopia is an academic search engine accessing only trusted websites previously selected by librarians, teachers, and library and educational consortia. Infotopia is recommended for students, teachers, and especially, homeschoolers. Infotopia was created by, and is maintained by, Dr. Michael Bell, former chair, Texas Assocition of School Librarians, and Carole Bell, former middle school librarian and director of libraries."

This is an excellent resource for Math teachers in all grade levels and topic areas. Mathalicious helps engage students in the study of math because it uses problems that are related and relevant to students lives. There are some really great ideas in here, along with sample lesson plans, teaching worksheets, and step by step guides. For a great overview of Mathalicious, click the link and watch the short video.

From Education Week: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/sarameads_policy_notebook/2011/05/karim_kai_ani_founder_mathalicious.html "Mathalicious builds high-quality, standards-based math lessons designed to transform how students learn math, and how teachers teach it." "Mathalicious is rewriting middle school math around real-world topics that students care about, from sports to music to technology. By contextualizing math for their students and making math real, teachers can cover more material in less time, and with better results."

Videos created by educators about all kinds of effective teaching strategies, instructional methods, and uses of technology for learning. There are resources here for all grade levels and subject areas.

A tutorial guide created by Richard Bryne for using Google Maps for learning in many subject areas and grade levels.

A very informative guide to all things ePortfolios from the New Zealand Ministry of Education. This is a very detailed report about how ePortolios have been used in schools throughout the country. Be sure to check out page 4 for a breakdown of the "distinguishing features & advantages" of ePortfolios compared to paper portfolios.

From the site: "Help your students become better searchers Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training."

For more info, view the link below: http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/01/can-google-help-students-master-art-online-search

Very helpful how-to training videos created by Pathbrite for their ePortfolio system.

If you prefer a paper-based user guide, click the link below to access a Getting Started Guide created by Pathbrite: http://www.pathbrite.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PB%20Getting%20Started%20User%20Guide%20v5.pdf Additional help resources can be accessed by clicking on the link below (scroll down to the "Resources" section): http://www.pathbrite.com/for-educators/

"Administrators and teachers are urgently looking for a proven system that will guide them through the complexities of Web 2.0. Too often, events like cyberbullying, sexting, plagiarizing and hacking push litigious chaos into the forefront of technology adoption, essentially stunting the development of digital citizenship progress. In response to this real and palpable need, iKeepSafe offers you these resources..."

Excellent article from Education Week. Explains the whys and hows of using group work to help students learn critical collaboration skills.

A great explanation of the power of blended learning, whether or not you think Khan's Academy is the pinnacle of the practice. "Educational technology pioneer Salman Khan maps how online learning tools can help physical classrooms evolve to become hubs for creativity and hands-on experiences, and how Khan Academy and the Discovery Lab summer camp fit into that big picture."

"Our comprehensive Curriculum is designed to empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world. From lesson plans, videos, student interactives, and assessments, to professional learning and family outreach materials, our turnkey Curriculum provides schools with everything they need to take a whole-community approach to digital citizenship."

Interactive Middle School-aged journey through a set of challenges that teach digital citizenship.

Economist article about future of tech in schools/power to individualize and record data

Ever heard of AutoCAD? Maya? 3ds Max? Autodesk has some of the best 3D software on the market, and they give it to faculty and students for free. 

Video demos of the Motion Math apps: http://youtu.be/5UDWKpq9Xoo http://youtu.be/97t9mZQV0aE http://vimeo.com/33657502 http://vimeo.com/27732712 http://vimeo.com/15358368

Semi-independent research on the use of Motion Math in a classroom shows significant results in both math performance and self-efficacy. It's important to note that this research was partially funded by Motion Math, and it's not a peer-reviewed study. Still, though, the results are intriguing. The Wired review of the study: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/12/motion-math-education-research/ The GameDesk writeup: http://www.gamedesk.org/projects/motion-math-in-class/ The GameDesk full study: http://www.gamedesk.org/reports/MM_FINAL_REPORT.pdf

From Explain Everything: "Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design tool that lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. You can create dynamic interactive lessons, activities, assessments, and tutorials using Explain Everything's flexible and integrated design. Use Explain Everything as an interactive whiteboard using the iPad2 video display. Explain Everything records on-screen drawing, annotation, object movement and captures audio via the iPad microphone. Import Photos, PDF, PPT, and Keynote from Dropbox, Evernote, Email, iPad photo roll and iPad2 camera. Export MP4 movie files, PNG image files, and share the .XPL project file with others for collaboration. Explain Everything has been designed for use in educational, business, and entertainment settings."