Finding excellent websites requires hours of surfing through okay and not-so-good stuff. This page allows you to benefit from my hours of surfing over ten years.
created to provide elementary school educators a venue for discussing issues and strategies that are specific to teaching in the elementary school context
Thousands of educators participated in efforts to refresh the NETS. ISTE thought it would be valuable to tap that enthusiasm, experience, and knowledge again to develop implementation resources for the NETS*S! This page is dedicated to educators who want to develop and share exemplary lesson plans.
ISTE is posting pdfs of the lesson plans that you submit by grade level. Please use the navigation bar to view submitted lesson plans.
NEW! Educators are beginning to submit NETS-aligned lesson plans. They are pdfs in the Grade Level pages. See below for instructions for submitting your own lessons!
These videos provide excerpts of lessons that demonstrate the effective integration of technology in the classroom learning environment and highlight strategies that contribute to student learning that can lead to mastery of the NETS*S.
This is a place to list subject-specific or role-specific, P-12-oriented blogs that are worth sharing with others. Only list really good blogs (not wikis or web sites), please!
This hands-on workshop will focus on understanding popular Web 2.0 tools, how these tools are being used in the classroom, and how a variety of assistive technologies can be integrated with Web 2.0 tools to allow all students to become effective users of these tools. Gain knowledge and skills related to the uses of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom and experience using a variety of assistive technologies to foster the use of Web 2.0 tools in your classroom.
Want the 411 on Web 2.0 tools? Need help getting started with the Read/Write Web? The 5 can help! Each category features the answers to five basic questions providing information educators should know about a variety of technology integration tools, focusing particularly on Web 2.0 resources. Links to the tools and additional resources are also included.
"This Wiki is a compilation of interactive resources and lesson plan ideas that can be used by K-12 teachers when addressing 21st Century and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S) serve as the framework for this Wiki."
"This is a new version of the original 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story that was created in 2007. As of Oct 24, 2010 5:18 pm there are 65 Ways! If you are a person that likes watching DVD extras or seeing "The Making of..." I have a story for you, the History of 50+Ways... In this new version, I have made more places for you to directly add to the site, including your own story examples, sources of media, and advice for others you might be interested in a tool you used. See How to Contribute for more details."
I like that this new version has a section on the process of digital storytelling 1-2-3. 1 is Outlining the Story Idea, 2 is Finding Your Media (with a ton of copyright free resources linked), and 3 is finally Picking Your Tool. Excellent resource!
The LEARN Initiative, or Leading Educational Achievement through the Regional Network, is a consortium between IUs 5, 6, and 28. This is a sharing space.