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math tools, to be used with your computer & projector. Requires flash

" how to fill those devices with free intelligent media - great books, movies, courses, and all of the rest. And if you didn't get a new gadget, fear not. You can access all of these materials on the good old fashioned computer."

"Building the independence of learners through thoughtful uses of technology"

Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies. This MIT initiative features a courseware library with about 50 math and science lessons, all freely available to teachers in multiple formats: as streaming video, Internet downloads, DVDs, and videotapes. Each 50-minute lesson is a complete resource with video segments, a teacher's guide, downloadable hand-outs, and a list of online resources about the topic. The lessons mix short videos--all less than five minutes--with in-classroom exercises designed to engage students in problem solving and critical thinking.

"You can download all of these documents free of charge or read them online. "

"The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells "

"Online timelines that allow students to create content for others to use and learn and also provide the possibility of collaboration. While traditional paper timelines were confined to the classroom, online timelines can be published, embedded and linked within a class blog or website, allowing students to view and learn from each others creation."

"LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER

"Don't just ask students to "identify the conflict" or "note the setting." Use Respondo! to click up some creative literature response questions."

"Watch hundreds of animated explanations, interactive tutorials and instructional videos, and feel free to embed them on your own web pages." general topics: ecology, health, opinions & trends, software, sports, technology, work, companies

"This is a free service and Dynamic Page Flip v2 and SWFTools are free and open source"

" resources and websites where you can read and download and print graphic organizers"

an image search engine that returns images licensed under the Creative Commons.(no copyright violations) It is straightforward and extremely easy to use.

Aids and resources for writers and teachers of writing"

Coursera offers courses from the top universities, for free. This site allows students (and their teachers) to learn from world-class professors, watch high quality lectures, achieve mastery via interactive exercises, and collaborate with a global community of students. This is another strong entry in the freeconomy of high quality instructional videos. While it may not be for everyone, those learners seeking to learn something new or brush up on old skills may enjoy watching/taking a Coursera video course.

Coursera offers courses from the top universities, for free. This site allows students (and their teachers) to learn from world-class professors, watch high quality lectures, achieve mastery via interactive exercises, and collaborate with a global community of students. This is another strong entry in the freeconomy of high quality instructional videos. While it may not be for everyone, those learners seeking to learn something new or brush up on old skills may enjoy watching/taking a Coursera video course.

A great site from the BBC which plans to digitise 200,000 painting from galleries across the country and make them freely available

"Spongelab is all about awesome science visuals: from microscopic images to breathtaking 3D video games." Free content, annual cost for recording features

"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. "

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