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The eMINTS National Center is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. eMINTS offers professional development programs created by educators for educators. Leading experts have collaborated to produce programs that * inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology * engage students in the excitement of learning * enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level.

"Reverse Instruction"  Flipping learning for Schools of the Future.  New trend is to recorde lesson (lecture) for viewing outside of school.  Use school time for lesson activity, projects, etc.

Differentiated Instruction resources.

Karl Fisch adjusts his instruction methods so students observe lessons at home as homework then homework is the actual in class collaboration.

Instructional Strategies that work via Robert Marzano

Nice wiki providing instructional strategies that work in the classroom. There is a list of tools to engage students too.

Teaching Tips: Marzano Classroom Instructional Strategies

Thought provoking post about screencasting.   However, how about using screencasts as method of assessing student learning?

"My Fellow Americans" Voicethread challenge for President Obama.

Secure VoiceThread network for students and teachers to collaborate and share ideas with classrooms anywhere in the world. Group conversations around images, documents, and videos Messages can be text-based (computer keyboard, phone text), audio (computer mic, telephone call, upload), or video (computer webcam, upload) Can be used to put "instruction" online.

Great collection of Differentiated Instruction resources.

Large collection of short videos of classroom instructions. Great conversation pieces.