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The top five search tools for finding Flickr images are designed to help teachers and students locate just the right image for use in any subject area and project. Without these tools finding the right image on this image hosting site is often an impossible, or at least a tedious, task. The value of this site is its ability to provide digital pictures which are often impossible for a teacher to obtain any other way. Like everything else on the internet, trying to find something is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. This where the top five search tools become valuable resources for teachers and students trying to find images comes into play. These search engines are specifically designed to search the more than three billion pictures on the Flickr hosting site.

Stimulating critical thinking using technology has the potential to create more in depth understanding of science and math content by students when engaged in learning activities which integrate in-class and on-line technology resources. Technology tools support stimulation of both inquiry-based and critical thinking skills by engaging students in exploring, thinking, reading, writing, researching, inventing, problem-solving, and experiencing the world outside their classroom. This is accomplished through learning content through the lens of video to multimedia to the internet (Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement, NCREL, 2005).

The use of web based technology is growing by leaps and bounds every day. These online tools are the new set of keys for opening your students' minds. The vast resources on the Internet are making the use traditional methods of teaching and learning obsolete in countless ways.

Like everything else on the Internet, trying to find images is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Without the right tools for finding science and math images on the web it is often an impossible, or at least mind-numbing, task. What is needed are search engines which make the job easier. This is where the tips and tricks provided below help this seemingly impossible task by using the top search Web 2.0 search engines and tools available today. These are valuable resources for both you and your students when trying to find just the right image for lesson or project involving digital media.

I think this is a great resource because it goes right along with what we are learning. It gives a little help on using technology in different settings. Just a fun site-check it out.

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

another resource for podcasting

Strategies are provided for taking advantage of Wikis to provide opportunities for students to collaborate with other students, share what they have learned, and become a centralized online resource for educators.

A brief overview of pod casting is discussed, strategies for integration in math and science are provided, and pod casting resources are provided.

Projects in science are provided which take full advantage of Internet resources to help students develop a better understanding of the world in which they live.

These management and technical issues include how to name the iPods, recharging , syncing, accessories, play-lists, transferring apps, iTunes account, and many more. Like all technology tools, classroom management is always an issue. Here are a few recommended " Dos" tailored for a classroom set of iPod Touches.

a place to get open resource textbooks

A variety of web resources to help a lot of different kinds of students.

This website has lesson plans, but especially it has tons of web resources. One of the coolest ones I found was http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/, where there are so many resources to use if you were teaching a unit on Japan. That's just one example. There are tons!

This site provides some tips on using videos in the classroom, including some advice from teachers and some resources.

a great resource for parents to monitor teen's internet usage.

Great collection of world digital artifacts. Great resource for history!

awesome widgets to add to your interactive ibooks, making an awesome educational resource.

Find a grant to support your teaching or to buy technology for your classroom. There are lots out there!