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a free tool for K-12 teachers modeled on Pinterest. It allows teachers to create and share individual teaching resources and build collections f tools like lesson plans, visual aids, tips and techniques and a range of other materials. resource sharing free for verified teachers and administrators. (Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/11/13/free-pinterest-style-education-service-hosts-common-core-teaching-aids.aspx?admgarea=Features1#9FLsd6HOs5g2U7T1.99 )

WEBSITES HELPFUL TO TEACHERS Few of the activities accessed by these links have been made by Mr. Ferlazzo. Most of these links will take you to websites created by companies, public institutions, or other teachers. Look around their sites when you go to the links.

The goal of this project is to develop curriculum materials for courses that prepare mathematics teachers for technology-equipped classrooms. Given the changing nature of technology, it is important that teachers develop a model of teaching and learning so that they are able to make informed decisions about the appropriate use of technology. Currently, materials for this type of course are not available commercially. This curriculum, available in the form of modules, provide opportunities for middle and secondary teachers to develop: 1) deeper conceptual understanding of school mathematics topics, 2) proficiency in using technology tools, 3) effective pedagogical techniques, and 4) abilities to analyze student thinking when using technology tools to solve mathematical tasks.

"Top 20 Websites No Teacher Should Start the 2010-2011 Year Without"

"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!"

"Teacher Development: Starter Kit for Teaching Online" Includes materials for a blended classroom (face to face and on-line)

"Portfoliogen is the first absolutely FREE online service for teachers to create their own customized portfolio webpage. Registered users receive their own URL web address allowing them to share their credentials with prospective employers, principals, professors and peers. "

"13 Free Web Annotation Tools for Teachers to Draw, Add Notes, and Highlight Sections on A Web page"

Nearpod makes presentations possible in a way that was previously impossible. It gives the presenter controls that they wouldn't have with a standard PowerPoint presentation (and it's free). Teachers send the digital presentation out to student devices and control what students see. Students interact and respond to the presentation, and the teacher can monitor student progress.

Emaths for Teachers provides free classroom resources for teachers of mathematics, helping you to teach topics clearly and interactively. Emaths for Students contains many useful resources and links to help students who are learning mathematics.

The National Archives has created a new web site to help educators teach with primary-source documents. The site, called DocsTeach, not only lets teachers explore thousands of documents in a variety of media from the National Archives holdings, but it also includes online tools to help teachers combine these materials and create engaging history activities that students can access over the internet.

Office templates for teachers. Most require Office 2007 or above.

An Innovation Odyssey shows you how to make the most of educational technology in your school community. Teachers will find ideas for projects they'll want to do with their own students. School leaders will find convincing examples that show teachers an

MathBits.com is devoted to offering fun, yet challenging, lessons and activities in high school (and college level) mathematics and computer programming for students and teachers. Created by two teachers.

Teachers' Domain has partnered with PBS TeacherLine to offer a special collection of Teachers' Domain professional development courses in Physical, Life, and Earth Sciences for elementary, middle school, and high school educators.

Lesson Plans & Interactives Address American History and Civics standards and help your students participate in the election process with these elementary and secondary resources from PBS Teachers.

Since I spent nineteen years as a community organizer prior to becoming a public school teacher, I feel pretty strongly that one of the key purposes of schools

poster size guide for teachers, allowing them to compare the functionality and pedagogical advantages of some standard Moodle tools, adding a column to indicate how tricky the tool is to set up

"TeacherPlus Account A single teacher account gets unlimited access to all GoAnimate4Schools features, The teacher can also post animations to GoAnimate4Schools public gallery. Students accounts have access to following features: - Make animation up to 2 minutes long - Upload own music - Text-to-voice and voice recording "

"Teachers can often get caught out when their students start using text abbreviations. Some of us might use them but no where near to the extent of our students. Don't get left out of the conversation - good or bad. Find out the meanings of some of the most common abbreviations"