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"The purpose of this resource is to provide "Just in Time" training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). These standards are the basic technology skills every educator should possess. In the process, educators will develop their own skills and discover what students need in order to meet the NETS for Students, as well as the new MMC Online Experience requirement."

The National Geographic Education Portal offers free geography, science, and social studies content resources for K-12 educators, learners, and families. Created by the National Geographic Center for Geo-Education, the Portal's highly engaging materials maximize learning in and out of the classroom. The Portal features wide-ranging instructional content-spanning pre-kindergarten through post-secondary-that brings concepts and real-world events to life for our worldwide audience. Cutting-edge multimedia and mapping tools engage a new generation of young people in National Geographic's iconic research and media.

Moodle Tutorials Educating Educators Moodle Tutorials offers: High Resolution Tutorials Complete Dedication to Moodle Faster Video Uploads

"Professional Development Make the most of Discovery Education content with these tutorials on how to best use the world's highest quality educational media service in your classroom. "

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The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition works to support STEM programs for teachers and students at the U. S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and other agencies that offer STEM related pro

"The phrase 21st Century Skills is inescapable in education these days. Educators are continually told that students need to develop and acquire skills that include being creative, working well with others and being able to use technology as an effective communication tool. So how do we support our students in obtaining these much needed skills?"

"Studies show that using technology in education improves students' achievements. Voki is a unique tool to engage your students in creative expressions. There are endless ways of using Voki in your classroom! You can use Voki for any subject and any grade. Our users upload their lesson plans for your convenience. Additionally, we encourage you to visit the Teacher's Corner to learn and get inspired by our community of educators."

Curriculum Support reflects the belief that quality support leads to quality teaching and to quality educational leadership and management in schools. Through this website we aim to develop authentic partnerships with its users, to enhance our services and to contribute to improved student learning and teacher professional knowledge and skill.

free educational videos made for children, and making them findable and watchable on one website. Then imagine creating many, many more such videos. hundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every topic taught in schools, in every major language on Earth. deeply and usefully categorized according to subject, education level, and placed in the order in which topics are typically taught. WatchKnow--as in, "You watch, you know"--is trying to do this. Beta version

YouTube videos can be downloaded in RealPlayer to show during the school day

"Verizon Foundation is launching the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy, a virtual, moderated professional development course offered to teams of educators for free. The course includes five modules developed around ISTE standards. Course modules are designed to help teachers, administrators and tech coaches implement effective mobile learning initiatives in their schools and classrooms. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered to teachers completing the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy course."

the Kennedy Center instituted ARTSEDGE in 1996 as its educational media arm, reaching out to schools, communities, individuals and families with printed materials, classroom support and Internet technologies.

"Editor's note: Group work can suck because teachers sometimes do a poor job of giving credit where credit is due. Innovative educator Diana Laufenberg has some thoughts on how to make group work better. "

"from the folks at Always Prepared entitled: 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology' and the infographic it inspired from Mark Bates. Both highlight "The Habitudes" of educators who are effectively using technology to enhance and impact teaching and learning. Hat tip to Shawn McCusker for this awesome Twitter find!"

"The founder of The Effective Educator has posted hundreds of his own social studies lessons and resources on this site. "

After reading this article any educator will walk away with the idea that the Flipped Classroom is more than just videos followed by paper work. Jackie Gerstein does a wonderful job of bringing the whole idea of the process together. The graphics do a wonderful job of showing how asynchronous and synchronous connections work together to involve both the individual and the group. Plan on having a little time to spend… which will be well worth it.

Storyboard That is a robust web tool that allows students to create and edit Storyboards. This site is simple to use and allows users to drag and drop stick figures and screen elements, as well as add their own content, to the storyboard time line. Enough tools and features to be really useful and not too many to confuse young users, this is a nice way for students to create storyboards for class projects, videos, or anything else you can think of including comic strips. There is a nice educator portal which has some lesson plans and example student work. Not free, but free trial and reasonably priced for teachers

"the top 50 open source tools that replace popular education apps"

"Russell Conwell Educational Services Center Learning Research and Study Resources "

The MarLIN programme operates a Web site which includes 'the Learning Zone', providing information on key marine species, topics such as climate change, non-native species and marine biodiversity. It also encourages on-line marine life recording as well

It's not hard to fathom; if we knew more about the brain, we could do a better job of educating our children. How can we bring the brain and education together?