Technology for the Classroom

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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