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This series of lessons includes step by step instructions, video lessons, homework exercises, and resources.  I have went through most of the lessons and have found the instructions very clear and the content engaging.  A must have for a Programming, Digital Arts, or an Animation class

great ideas for instructional strategies

Great resource of instructional theories, tips, tutorials, etc. (some maybe a little older, but lots of good stuff here)

Tech Chef Presentation at TCEA

The TechMatrix is a powerful, free online database to help educators and families find educational and assistive technology resources and help for students who are struggling or have special needs. With the addition of new search features, expert advice, professional development resources, Hot Topic pages, and updated product listings, the TechMatrix is greatly expanded, easier to use, and includes many new implementation resources.   Search by content area, grade level, disability, instructional support, and more than 10 other subjects. Both free and for fee products will be returned in the results.

Phlearn is a fantastic, free online resource offering lots of high quality photography and Photoshop instructions. Owner and creative director Aaron Nace also aims to make the training interesting and dynamic, keeping the viewers attention by throwing in the occasional joke or singing and dancing on screen. Informative and entertaining: what more could you want?

Dave Parker has huge number of different projects.  All building instructions included

Blending fun and instruction, mobile math games can help build an understanding of quantity, estimation, place value and mental arithmetic. The goal is to help children cultivate an intuitive mastery of math, encourage their delight in intellectual challenges and turn screen time into learning time. An experimental study on 5th graders playing an iPad game showed improvement in knowledge of fractions as well as learners' attitudes.

This company works with administrators and educators to integrate technology in their schools, blending online learning and assessments with in-person classroom instruction. A streamlined platform, the Hybrid Learning Management System, supports online education, with a student interface for accessing content as well as a teacher dashboard for monitoring progress.

3D design is a great motivational and instructional tool. It exercises both left-brain and right-brain skills, and appeals to students of all abilities. ModelMetricks books contain easy-to-follow projects based on the free Google SketchUp application, to show how to model anything in 3D.

Welcome To The Center For Teaching History With Technology EdTechTeacher presents The Center for Teaching History with Technology, a resource created to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. Find resources for history and social studies lesson plans, activities, projects, games, and quizzes that use technology. Explore inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects. Learn about web technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, social networks, Google Docs, ebooks, online maps, virtual field trips, screencasts, online posters, and more. Explore innnovative ways of integrating these tools into the curriculum, watch instructional video tutorials, and learn how others are using technology in the classroom!

Collaborize Classroom is an online education platform allowing students and teachers to participate in a collaborative learning environment. It is designed to extend classroom instruction by engaging students in online activities, assignments, and discussion.

The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. The primary audiences for the EET are students and novice to intermediate practitioners in these fields, who need a brief overview as a starting point to further research on specific topics. Authors are graduate students, professors, and others who contribute voluntarily. Articles are short and use multimedia to enrich learning rather than merely decorate the pages.

"Help your students become better searchers Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training."

Codecademy is the easiest way to learn how to code. It's interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends.A nice free site that allows users to learn to code for creating websites, games, apps, etc.  This is done in step by step instructions and a user can track their progress.

"The Teacher Roadmap provides instructions for teaching the "Game Development with XNA: Semester 1" material. This is an exciting CS course that allows students to apply their basic foundation in programming to game and simulation development using C# and the XNA framework. The complete curriculum is available below."

students learn to design and program their own educational games through a mix of teacher-led instruction, team-based learning and online networking with experts and peers; complete curriculum included; application required

Shodor is a non-profit organization that serves K-12 students and educators by providing materials and instruction that relate to computational science (scientific, interactive computing). Shodor's free online curriculum tools can be used in the classroom.

Resources for Marzano's HYS

article from ISTE