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Good article about online professional development, handheld electronic devices in the classroom, and much more.

Some of the content in the article is a bit outdated since the article is from 2000. There have been quite a few innovations in the elearning world that can support new modes of interaction not covered here. Still, though, many of the suggestions are still valid and important.

Online professional development courses from Anneberg Media. These workshops cover a variety of topics, including content-area topics. graduate credit may also be available

An eight-part professional development workshop on Teaching Geography for teachers from Annenberg Learner.  This is a self-guided interactive workshop perfect for new teachers of geography.  There are model lessons here complete with resources, video narratives, and more.  A wealth of FREE resources.

Connected Educators highlights initiatives such as Connected Educator month to empower teachers to develop online communities of practice.

As part of your PD360 account, you have access to a wealth of excellent resources to help you unpack common core state standards and "see it in action" from real teachers in real classrooms.   The Learning Progression tool makes it easy to browse the standards, see how they spiral from grade to grade, and see videos from real classroom aligned to standards.  Additional videos are being added regularly. 

Great resource/list of icebreakers, paired activities, group work ideas, and much more.

This article goes into depths about various definitions of differentiated instruction and how to correctly implement it into your classroom.

This free online course provides interactive tutorials covering the Promethean Learner Response System for ActivInspire 1.6. 

Kathy Schrock is an educational technologist with a wealth of experience and ideas to share. The Schrock Guide to Everything is Kathy Schrock's most up-to-date space and it includes a wealth of information. See especially her guide to "creating a Personal Learning Network."

Kathy Shcrock is one of my favorite edtech "gurus." I never read her blog or visit her site without learning something new and bringing home a new idea or "gem" to share. Take a look, and see if you agree.