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"Boost your vocabulary. See words in the context of real sentences. Learn by association and by definition."

Blog by the School Library Association of Victoria...>Bright Ideas

Science for the classroom and beyond. The site is provided by the National Science Teachers Association.

Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change: The 21st century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is optimistic. Our understanding of what constitutes "a new culture of learning" is based on several basic assumptions about the world and how learning occurs:

Title I improvements with technology integration.

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..."

These 20 plots are collected by the Tennessee Screenwriting Association. They are providing the resources to assist in developing stronger writers.

Facts about the human brain that will help with education.

Site recommended by Hall Davidson of Discovery Education.