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From the MacArthur Foundation site announcement (12.3.09): "The report, "Meeting of the Minds," (PDF) is the result of a series of cross-generational online dialogues about digital ethics involving more than 250 adults and teens around the world. Participants discussed how to behave in a digital world, from illegal downloading and the creativity associated with remixing,to the factors that go into deciding whether to meet an online connection face-to-face".

This article describes the use one teacher made of World of Warcraft as an outside the classroom teaching tool for reading and writing.

National Public Radio is a great resource for integrating current events into the classroom.  In addition to national and world news, NPR also has great pieces on the arts, culture, books, and music.  Definitely one of my favorite websites.

The main politics page for CNN. Useful for finding out what's new in the world of politics.

This is an excellent site for free Online Lectures from Professors of some of the best Universities in the world.

If you want to find out what's going on in the world, the New York Times is certainly one respectable place to go.

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.

This is an amazing site to keep teachers updated on not only what's happening in Illinois in terms of education, but in the entire nation as well!

This is a resource for teachers who teach English. There is an online lesson library, links to other resources, worksheets, activity ideas, and tips on lesson prep.