The official Department of Education website offers a plan for the integration of technology in the classroom. The mission of the OET is also described: providing leadership for maximizing technology's contribution to improving education at all levels. The website offers teaching resources as well as other online services and support.
This website has a blog (good for our personal learning networks!) news, research, information about funding, politics of education, educational research, and more. A solid resource for all of us future educators!
I thought this blog was fascinating because it describes ways in which school for the children of military personnel are striving to meet not only educational, but specialized mental and emotional needs associated with frequent moves and deployments. I this way, it echoes ways all schools can try to meet specialized needs outside of pure education to have happier, more well-rounded students.
This blog offers a variety of insights from the point of view of a current educator. I found her writing style to be entertaining yet at the same time intensely thought provoking. Her site also provides links to educational resources!
Homepage to the National Education Association website. This site has a multitude of resources for teachers, including lesson plans, classroom management information, and news about educational issues.
This is a site to the Chicago Tribune News in Education (NIE). It is an effort between schools and newspapers to promote the use of newspapers as an educational resource.
This blog gives educators 50 different ideas on using Twitter in the classroom. I thought it was extremely interesting, seeing as how students are more and more on twitter, they might be able to relate to an assignment better this way.
Important article on President Obama's plans for the future of the education system. I believe our students should be exposed to these types of articles and be aware of where our education system stands.
This is a trailer of an upcoming documentary presenting the ugly side of public education, and why it is failing our students. While this isn't the most optimistic view of public education, it's important to see where public education is lacking, and how you can make a difference.
This website is a wonderful, easily accessible tool for educators aspiring to promote and improve literary among students. It offers useful advice, tips, lesson plans, books, and workshops on reading and writing.
This is a pretty opinionated blog that offers some interesting pieces on educational reform and innovative teaching practices, especially in regards to social media and 21st century technology.
This is a collaborative website by teachers for teachers, with links to resources for all levels of educators, from students and beginning teachers to mentoring teachers.
This seems like a great web resource for teachers who are looking for ideas and news related to current education, including pages on lesson planning, professional development, technology integration, and more.
I thought this twitter site was really useful...in 140 characters or less, it gives people updates on the top news of education in the U.S..They also give a lot of great links to other websites as well in reference to the topics that they talk about.