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Use Civil War Sallie to teach kids more about the Civil War while also helping them to learn about using \ntechnology.

"Are you using BigHugeLabs in the classroom? Sign up for a free Educator account and get the following benefits: * Pre-register your students so they can sign in without requiring an email address. * View and download content created by your students. * Use the site advertising-free. * Ready to print ID cards for your students"

Math Apprentice answers the question that nearly every student will ask during his or her math career: When are we ever going to use this stuff in the real world? Sure, there are some obvious real world connections. Money, time, and measurement are all very relevant concepts. Other areas of math, such as number theory and functions, are more cryptic and can seem disconnected from real life. Math Apprentice reveals the connections by showing students how math is used in a variety of interesting professions.

"Picturing America, an exciting new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities, brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. Through this innovative program, students and citizens will gain a deeper appreciation of our country's history and character through the study and understanding of its art. The nation's artistic heritage-our paintings, sculpture, architecture, fine crafts, and photography-offers unique insights into the character, ideals, and aspirations of our country. By bringing high-quality reproductions of notable American art into public and private schools, libraries, and communities, Picturing America gives participants the opportunity to learn about our nation's history and culture in a fresh and engaging way. The program uses art as a catalyst for the study of America-the cultural, political, and historical threads woven into our nation's fabric over time. Collectively, the masterpieces in Picturing America, used in conjunction with the Teachers Resource Book and program Web site, help students experience the humanity of history and enhance the teaching and understanding of America's past."

...using new technologies to enhance teaching and research. Primary sources for use in the classroom, Multimedia activities, eXplorations, timelines, lesson plans and more.

Blog post about powerful web resources that have the power to engage students using digital tools and the desire today's youth have to express themselves, all while using the increasing amount of primary source materials available online.

Algodoo is a 2D-simulation environment for creating interactive scenes in a playful, cartoony manner, making use of the physics that we use to explain our real world. Algodoo is designed to encourage young people's own creativity, ability and motivation to construct knowledge. The synergy of science and art makes Algodoo as educational as it is entertaining. Algodoo applies a constructionistic learning paradigm - learning by designing, constructing and exploring physical systems. Design, interact and explore - It's Physics like never before!

"Blogging is becoming more and more popular in the classroom. Teachers can blog to stay in touch with parents and students or they can incorporate blogs from all of the students as a learning tool. The beauty of the student blog is that children from Kindergarten to high school can blog. No matter how you use blogs in your classroom, these tools will help you get started, enhance your experience, or bring the students into the fun. "

great ideas about using animoto in the classroom

If you don't have the Kindle device, you can still enjoy any of these Kindle books on your Windows computer using the free Kindle for PC application. Amazon is also working on a Mac version of Kindle Desktop but until that happens, you can download the free Kindle app from iTunes store and read books on the move using your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Free app for iTouch/iPod etc "how to" for PC too

Scribblar could be a great tool for students to use to comment on and peer critique art work and graphic designs. This would be useful when students are creating slides for a presentation or a creating other original designs. Scribblar could be a more effective collaboration tool than some its competitors because it does have two options for dialog, text chat and audio chat.

"...several common mistakes that should be avoided when using blogs in instruction."

Strategies for using performance as a learning activity in English, with links to specific content-related activities. 

Use this site to access more than 2000 resources. Search to find Smithsonian educational resources aligned to national, common core, or state standards in Art & Design, Science & Technology, History & Culture, Language Arts! I tried Texas for Art in grades 8 and was thrilled with the resources in the Smithsonian to support the Texas Standards! A must use resource!

Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6 in the US, key stages 1 & 2 in the UK). It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides chil

"This self-paced, online course is intended for anyone - of any technical skill level - hoping to use Google's educational tools in the classroom. Through videos, use-cases, and examples you'll get ideas about how to bring Google for Education (including Google Apps for Education with classroom, Google Maps and more) into your teaching."

I use this post from @spencerideas every week to find copyright-friendly photos to use in my work http://t.co/SVCRlQnEp9 #edchat #edtechchat

RT @HPEDU: What's the difference between using and integrating #edtech? Find out here - http://t.co/O9a2fhYtao

10 ways for teachers to use Youtube videos.

Tutorials and tips to help teachers use the iPad in school.