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Teaching Design to K-12

The Ethics and Responsibilities of the 21st Century Classroom:  A Collaborative Guide to Best Digital Learning Practices for K-12 Teachers and Administrators

There are many lists going around about what the next decade will bring in K-12 education, especially focusing on those things that will become obsolete. Well, I decided to create my own list of 5 things that should be obsolete in K-12 education by 2020.

more than 2,000 pre-K-12 resources, including: * math, ELA, science and social studies for grades pre-K-8; * resources designed to promote middle school literacy; * Regents-aligned resources in Global History and Geography, U.S. History, Living Environment, Earth Science, Physics and Chemistry; * tools that let you save and organize resources to share with students and colleagues.

"Digital games have the potential to transform K-12 education as we know it. But what has been the real experience among teachers who use games in the classroom?  In 2013, the Games and Learning Publishing Council conducted a national survey among nearly 700 K-8 teachers."

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "The only way to have a friend is to be one." Social skills are some of the most important building blocks of life. This article provides teachers with great ideas for incorporating social skills in the Junior High. Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/103312.aspx#ixzz1DtyRSPq1

Instructional material to go along with this article on irregular verb activites for third grade students http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/106172.aspx

Math videos for grades K-12

On this site you'll find links to more than 350 lesson plans and activities on energy efficiency and renewable energy for grades K-12.

Future of K 12 education lies online; smart learning or smart class enables the students to learn quickly and save much time & they can access from anywhere.

great list of education blogs

white paper on classifications and types of blended learning

"As a mobile learning device, the iPod Touch encourages learning anytime, anywhere! These mobile devices do not tie students to their desks or the classroom; they bring the world into the classroom through the lens of personalized learning. The value of an iPod Touch as a mobile learning device is its ability to transform student learning behavior. According to research by K-Nect Project (2009), students using this digital device achieved higher test scores. This was attributed to more interactivity between students, teachers, and content."

Daily summary of the stories, articles, and resources for teaching K-12 science and math.

A list of some of best science books for K-12 science education is provided along with links to additional science book resources to support scientific inquiry.

"The focus of this group is to share strategies and techniques for teaching and learning science."

Tony Vincent and Norther Arizona University resources for K-12 educators.

LiveBenders list of educational "livebinders" uploaded and shared by robertson8686 found this profile from this livebender "online teaching in the k-12 environment  http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=11907 another interesting binder: mobile apps for education (unfortunately I don't see a section for android)  http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=18657 I just found this site but I noticed by far most of the livebinders are educational LiveBenders is a cool website; it's like a virtual online 3 ringed binder put together by you that you can share with anyone and browse the other binders that have been created by other people.

Science vocabulary for all content areas and age levels (K-12)