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The Whiteboard Blog - Supporting the use of technology in the classroom - 0 views

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IWB Smartboard lessons classroom management

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If you are looking for teaching resources to support the teaching of GCSE ICT, OCR/Cambridge Nationals or just to support your students in the creation of multimedia projects, then take a look at the Serif Student Project Resources. Previously available on CD, the resources have now been converted into a website to make it much more accessible to your students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you are looking for teaching resources to support the teaching of GCSE ICT, OCR/Cambridge Nationals or just to support your students in the creation of multimedia projects, then take a look at the Serif Student Project Resources. Previously available on CD, the resources have now been converted into a website to make it much more accessible to your students.</div>

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27 Best Easter Egg Coloring Tips, Dye, & Design - 0 views

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Impress your kids with the best Easter egg coloring designs and free templates. These 27 tutorials will teach you how to color Easter eggs , give you free Easter egg templates, and learn how to make funny Easter eggs like Disney Eggs, Angry Bird eggs, and more! Best Easter Eggs 1.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Impress your kids with the best Easter egg coloring designs and free templates. These 27 tutorials will teach you how to color Easter eggs , give you free Easter egg templates, and learn how to make funny Easter eggs like Disney Eggs, Angry Bird eggs, and more! Best Easter Eggs 1.</div>

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Poetry Forge - 0 views

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poetry writing lessons

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Tools for poetry and writing

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Pinterest! An amazing resource for teachers - 0 views

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Teachers are signing up for Pinterest in droves due to the unique, image-based interface and the relevant, socially curated content. But what is Pinterest and how can it be used in the classroom? Let's explore the possibilities and take a look at several other social-curation sites as well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teachers are signing up for Pinterest in droves due to the unique, image-based interface and the relevant, socially curated content. But what is Pinterest and how can it be used in the classroom? Let's explore the possibilities and take a look at several other social-curation sites as well.</div>

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Interactivate: Activities - 0 views

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interactive math activities

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Interactive math activities

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Introduction to Excel in the Classroom - 0 views

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excel math lessons interactive

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Creating a Pictograph (m & m activity)

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Create A Graph - 0 views

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This site uses Macromedia Flash Player to provide a more rich web experience. Download a free copy now.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site uses Macromedia Flash Player to provide a more rich web experience. Download a free copy now.</div>

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Powers of Ten. Based on the film by Charles and Ray Eames. An Eames Office Website - 0 views

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About Powers of Ten Powers of Ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Every ten seconds we view the starting point from ten times farther out until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light among many others.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">About Powers of Ten Powers of Ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Every ten seconds we view the starting point from ten times farther out until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light among many others.</div>

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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus - 0 views

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visual dictionary student resource associating words

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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary - Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary - Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree.</div>

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Model and Solve Math Word Problems - 0 views

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Thinking Blocks teaches students how to model and solve math word problems.

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Raytheon's MathMovesU: Making Math and Science Fun for Middle Schoolers - 0 views

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math science interactive roller coaster lessons

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Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with Raytheon, Sum of all Thrills™ lets kids experience math and science in an innovative and exhilarating way by designing - and then riding - their very own thrill ride.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with Raytheon, Sum of all Thrills™ lets kids experience math and science in an innovative and exhilarating way by designing - and then riding - their very own thrill ride.</div>

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Action For Media Education - 0 views

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After doing a unit on media, one Seattle student reported: "I used to be able to just watch TV and relax. Now I have to think about it." AME offers resources and engaging lesson plans for all ages, designed to help students apply their critical thinking skills to media.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After doing a unit on media, one Seattle student reported: "I used to be able to just watch TV and relax. Now I have to think about it." AME offers resources and engaging lesson plans for all ages, designed to help students apply their critical thinking skills to media.</div>

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50 QR code resources for the classroom | ZDNet - 0 views

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QR codes lessons

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As mobile learning and technology is more readily integrated within classroom settings, QR codes can be used as an interesting method to capture a student's attention and make lesson material more interactive. Quick response codes, also known as 'QR' codes, are simple, scannable images that are a form of barcode.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As mobile learning and technology is more readily integrated within classroom settings, QR codes can be used as an interesting method to capture a student's attention and make lesson material more interactive. Quick response codes, also known as 'QR' codes, are simple, scannable images that are a form of barcode.</div>

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Media Literacy and Consumerism | Multimedia Resources | Facing the Future - 0 views

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Here is a list of recommended resources for teaching and learning about media literacy and consumerism including topics such as commercialism, marketing, and independent media. Below each resource you will find links to related Facing the Future lessons.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here is a list of recommended resources for teaching and learning about media literacy and consumerism including topics such as commercialism, marketing, and independent media. Below each resource you will find links to related Facing the Future lessons.</div>

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School Systems Blog - Four Ways to Use Pinterest in Education - 0 views

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pinterest lessons

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It seems as though when one technology tool for the classroom is introduced, another one is waiting to make its debut! We've shared several 21st century tools with our readers; however, we have not acquainted you with a recent tool, Pinterest. Pinterest is an electronic bulletin board where users can "pin" images from around the web.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It seems as though when one technology tool for the classroom is introduced, another one is waiting to make its debut! We've shared several 21st century tools with our readers; however, we have not acquainted you with a recent tool, Pinterest. Pinterest is an electronic bulletin board where users can "pin" images from around the web.</div>

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Pinterest in the Classroom - 0 views

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Online pinboard that can be used by teachers or students in the classroom.

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50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom | TeachHUB - 0 views

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twitter lessons

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The 50 tips and projects provide you and your students with 50 ways to incorporate Twitter into important and lasting lessons.

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100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty | Edudemic - 0 views

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twitter lessons digital citizens

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Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it's become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it's become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown.</div>

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digital citizenship lessons educational materials

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i-SAFE Inc. is a leading publisher of media literacy and digital citizenship education materials and programming with worldwide distribution channels. Founded in 1998 and supported by the U.S. Congress and various executive agencies of the U.S. government, i-SAFE is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering youth (and others) to safely, responsibly and productively use Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">i-SAFE Inc. is a leading publisher of media literacy and digital citizenship education materials and programming with worldwide distribution channels. Founded in 1998 and supported by the U.S. Congress and various executive agencies of the U.S. government, i-SAFE is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering youth (and others) to safely, responsibly and productively use Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).</div>

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Consumerism in the Classroom - 0 views

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lessons to teach students about being digital consumers

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