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Tool to create a classroom QR code treasure hunt.

"There are so many wonderful resources that teachers can freely use on the internet! If you are looking for educational content, you'll find it there. If you are looking to connect with other educators, mentors, communities - you can easily find them. If you need a tool to help you accomplish as task, you can find it. This site's purpose is to get you pointed toward some of these marvelous educational treasures."

A pleasing annotated array of links to free learning/educational online resources

The key goals of The Commons on Flickr are to firstly show you hidden treasures in the world's public photography archives, and secondly to show how your input and knowledge can help make these collections even richer.

Through our interactive projects, journals, games and publications, this treasure trove from author Bill Zimmerman provides people of all ages with affirmation of the human spirit, encouragement of their own creativity and sense of fun, and words of comfort and healing.

"Pearson is also offering free learning resources tied to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, including a continually updated "Election Series" blog with classroom activities and ideas, a calendar of events, profiles of the presidential hopefuls, and three mini-courses focused on key civics topics. Follow #ElectionSeries on Twitter to get the latest materials as they are released."

Handy resource via @TeachThought: 8 Apps To Create Digital Portfolios http://t.co/Y11tSMZ12a #edtech #edapp

So there are 27 ways to be a 21st century teacher. I thought just being alive in this century makes one so. http://t.co/HuM7HzeI6q

Resources and Downloads for Global Competence http://t.co/02UJ6sfmGY via @edutopia #globaled #globallearning #globalclassroom

A Must Have List of Resources on Digital Citizenship for Teachers: Edutopia is one of my favor... http://t.co/29Rvs7a0Y3 #edchat #edtech

Fluency21 - Committed Sardine Blog

from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

"Built by a group of friends passionate about education, ClassroomWindow wants to help you make sense of the chaotic world of education technology, textbooks, and tools. The first education directory of its kind, ClassroomWindow features trusted reviews by and for teachers around the globe. "

STEM LiveBinder - Tabs include STEM, then the four areas, Android apps, iPad/iPod apps, STEM videos, and more.

Go to this website, type in what you would like to be recorded into audio, and it will create a synthesized voice saying what you want. It creates a QR code for you directly on the site which you can scan and listen to on whatever device.

"When we're working with our K-8 students it is always a concern that students privacy and anonymity be maintained. Most sites require users to register so they can sign in to use the resource. Many educators will create an account and log students in to use a web 2.0 resource in the library, lab or classroom as a variety of sites provide for education accounts. The extra steps necessary to set up such accounts might take time that any librarian or teacher finds hard to locate in their busy day. Surely too a majority of us are quite tired of remembering every username and password we create for ourselves let alone keeping track of those of our students. We also wonder how many footprints we are leaving on the web. Below are some sites that can be used without creating an identifying username, email or password. All sites were tested, Some have examples on the example pages."

Technology in Music Education

Make beautiful flipping books! Thanks for sharing Lauri Brady!

"The International Association for K-12 Online Learning's (iNACOL) Director of Policy, David Teeter, recently published "Online Learning: Top 5 Federal Policy Issues Brief," which takes a close look at reforms to improve student-centered, competency-based policies for online learning." iNACOL Releases 5 Policy Reforms for Online Learning http://t.co/YPHJl3Iw