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"Every year when we return our laptops to I.T to be re-imaged we often forget to back-up our bookmarks that we spent all year organizing and compiling. Resource links get sent to us by our by our amazing librarians and colleagues but often get lost or forgotten in email. There is another way. Social Bookmarking with Diigo . Today we will be creating accounts and signing-up for groups that connect with the subjects we teach. You will be glad you did."

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Teachers' Domain is an extensive library of free digital media resources produced by public television, designed for classroom use and professional development.

A must read for the team Libraries have customers, not patrons: If libraries take only one thing from retail, it should be that their job is to attract and entice customers into their space by branding (think logos and bold signage), attractive marketing of books, and a welcoming environment. Kevin challenges librarians to see their library from the customer's perspective - finding things should be breeze, customers should be able to pinpoint the resources they're looking for without a map, and the strategic arrangement of resources should encourage "impulse" borrowing. Think of your library like a monopoly board: When a customer walks in to the space, they should find themselves on "Park Place" or "Boardwalk." The most popular, most interesting and most inviting resources should be front and center. Kevin recommends walking around your space to determine your "hot," "warm," and "cold" zones to ensure that whatever is placed in the hot zone is "paying the rent." Make the books the stars! Instead of thinking about creating complicated "displays," focus on a marketing strategy to "sell" as many books as possible. Keep the covers front and center using a quick and easy strategy for high impact visuals, instead of something contrived that takes ages to construct. Think DVD or CD displays in a mall - the more covers a customer can see, the more likely they'll be to pick something up. Take advantage of the ends of aisles like a supermarket, where browsing can lead to borrowing.

100 Free Online Lectures that Will Make You a Better Teacher Apr 6th, 2009 Great teachers know that learning doesn't stop as soon as you graduate from college. Teachers learn from their experience, from their colleagues, from their students, and any number of other resources. If you are a teacher looking for ways to expand your knowledge base, here are 100 free lectures you can watch to help facilitate some of that learning

100 Free Online Lectures that Will Make You a Better Teacher Apr 6th, 2009 Great teachers know that learning doesn't stop as soon as you graduate from college. Teachers learn from their experience, from their colleagues, from their students, and any number of other resources. If you are a teacher looking for ways to expand your knowledge base, here are 100 free lectures you can watch to help facilitate some of that learning

Welcome to the Hot Docs Doc Library, celebrating Canada's rich documentary filmmaking heritage. Browse the library for scores of outstanding documentaries, all by Canadian filmmakers. Visit the Community section to find extensive playlists compiled by experts, invaluable educational resources and intriguing filmmaker interviews. The Doc Library is FREE - no checkouts, no late fees! But please support the films and filmmakers by visiting their websites and buying their DVDs to share with others.

Particularly useful for the high school tecahers

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Being a first year teacher can be overwhelming to say the least. There is new curriculum to learn, unfamiliar school policies, classroom management challenges, and new teammates. Technology can help to ease some of these first year growing pains.

lots of great web tools for all subjects

Valenza is on the cutting edge of 21st century research and classroom strategies

Nice teacher resource with age group