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Some helpful ideas for classroom management in the 1:1 classroom.

40 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - Google Drive via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators A great presentation chock-a-block with great ideas for how to use Google Apps in the classroom.

A nice set of ideas and tools for using comics in the classroom

This blog offers some good ideas about how teachers might use QR codes in the classroom to give "voice" to student work. I can see this adapted to almost any grade level or subject area for adding value to student work. via TeachThought http://www.teachthought.com

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. 

Good ideas for one-iPad classrooms. via Edudemic http://edudemic.com

The Technology Integration Matrix from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology is one of the best resources available to drive better thinking on technology integration in the classroom.  The matrix considers 5 levels of technology integration and 5 characteristics of the learning environment.  Short videos of classroom practice in four core content areas illustrate each cell in the matrix. 

Catlin Tucker is a public high school English teacher, blogger, and google certified teacher.   She is an expert in using technology to support engaged learning in the English classroom.  This is her keynote from a recent educational technology event where she talks about she is meeting the challenge of the Common Core in her classroom.  If you teach English, you will definitely want to follow her blog and follow her on twitter @CTuckerEnglish

YouTube provides a number of resources for teachers to help them make the most of YouTube in the classroom.  Use the playlist feature to build collections of videos for your classroom. The community features allow you to easily share content, playlists, and ideas with other YouTube teachers.   

This article outlines the pros of using Ipads in the classroom.

This article provides a good introduction to and explanation of the flipped classroom model; includes links a number of web tools.

What is this thing, this periodic table? It's a crucial part of chemistry, and millions of students encounter this fine and elegant visualization of substances every year. Professor Norman Herr has created this helpful trove of resources and links that can be used by both teachers and students. The items here are divided into four sections: Online Periodic Tables, Tables for Printing, Periodic Table Powerpoint Presentations, and Classroom and Laboratory Activities to Build Understanding of the Periodic Table. The first section here offers five great dynamic versions of the periodic tables, complete with helpful links to outside resources and related materials. Also, the Classroom and Laboratory Activities area includes two fun activities, one presents the colors of the periodic table and the other is a chapter from the b ook "Hands-on Chemistry." From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2013. https://www.scout.wisc.edu/

Classroom Management- Time Saving

Article and video on how to effectively use wikis in your classroom.

A safe FREE solution for blogging.  Perfect for the elementary school.  Haiku is missing a full fledged blogging tool, this will fill that gap for teachers.

Online timer for the classroom

All of the great classroom resources from PBS, organized by grade level and content area.  To find great content, begin with great content-producers like PBS.

This is a collection of free web-based tools like a random name picker and a timer. These are simple to use and may help with classroom management.