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This is a website that shares how to make an effective plan for read alouds, along with how to implement them into your classroom.

PeopleLink offers a unique solution for this vertical capable of delivering best in Class Video experience, flexible scalability, and a comprehensive set of data collaboration tools which make learning extremely effective & efficient.

Interesting psychology facts The fact which many people believe that 'psychology is a common sense' is actually a misnomer. Students embarking on the discipline of psychology know that it is a scientific field that understands human behavior based on empirical research. The field of psychology understands functioning of human mind based on facts and realities of experiments and research.

just like the titles advertises: free technology for teachers : )

Definitely a great place to start when looking for free tech in the teaching community for your school.

This week I am hosting some guest bloggers. This is a guest post from Susan Myers. A group from an intellectually disabled class visits the media center once a week. During the year, we made bird houses, conducted science experiments, used the catalog to locate books, and listened to stories.

Two veteran educators from Fairfax County, V.A. are in the process of writing a book using anecdotal data from their experiences on how they believe the introduction of smart phones has severely decreased critical thinking and engaged learning in their respective classrooms. Joe Clement and Matt Miles "say the free periods that are part of their school schedule have deteriorated from lively talk among students and teachers to silent screen reading, each student in a little world," according to The Washington Post.

I often find myself in conversations with teachers and students about Internet search strategies. Often times the conversation reminds me that what's obvious to me is amazing to someone else. Last week I had that very experience as I taught a couple of teachers some search techniques that they are going to pass along to their students.

Great site for music theory!