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Great resource for a unit on internet safety. I have searched around before, and have only found a limited amount of resources that stop short of purchasing a whole curriculum. Will use for middle school computers.

This lesson would be so interesting to incorporate with the second grade. Right now they just do reports.

I chose this lesson/activity because the 3rd grade creates biography presentations and since we are now a K-8 school this would be a great idea to get different age groups to work together.

I'm going to be sure to pass this along because I can see this fitting right in with our new reading/writing curriculum.

I was looking for ideas to add to our immigration unit. This was full of ideas! I found 7 different lesson plans that contained videos, text, hands on research/analyzing/presenting activities complete with rubrics! The one I found most interesting was looking more at current immigration issues, and with countries bordering the US.

I was looking through the resources and also stumbled upon this one, since I enjoy music, I decided to include it. Well, that and the fact that one of the last inquiry units I worked on with some elementary students last year focused on the Depression and one group looked at its culture in California with migrant workers, etc. This would have been a great resource for them! The resource comes from the LOC and allows students to explore the culture and ethnicities of folk music during the 30s. There are audio clips to explore, sketches for instrument design and a lot of other cool things here.  I could see students easily using this resource for a history unit or a music class to better understand what life was like during the 30s. In a history class, students might investigate the outlook on life through the lyrics in some of the songs. In a music class, students might trace the development of the music and its instruments. With other resources, students could look at the way the music here has had an influence on what we listen to today. Just some thoughts.

This is a very useful link on how to read a scholarly article. I would use this with HS seniors and college students. Journal articles can be very intimidating at first but this OER source offers very helpful and easy to understand advice on the best way to approach an article.

Graphite reviews apps, games, and websites that for their educational usefulness. A consistent review template makes the reviews easy to browse and compare. Each tech tool is reviewed by Graphite, and most also show scores from teacher reviews as well. The reviews are focused and have sufficient detail to be helpful. Potential issues for educational use (such as age limits) are noted. Use the filters on the "Reviews and Ratings" tab to find apps right for your school, or use the "Top Picks" area to compare tools for similar purposes (making videos, or formative assessments, for example). There is a Common Core Explorer that will suggest tools that fit each standard, and there is also a Teacher Center that includes lesson plans made to take advantage of the tools.

Download free music under Creative Commons and other licenses. With the demise of Wisconsin Media Lab, we may need to start looking for other sources beyond Soundzabound.

Creative Commons offers many organizations' definitions of Open Educational Resources as well as links to explore these organizations.

This resources has educational material in small modules. There are free textbooks that are licensed under creative commons.

Stories for Students from past issues of "Beyond Penguins & Polar Bears" to print and use with students in K-1, 2-3, 4-5 in text only, illustrated book, and electronic book formats

Stories for Students from past issues of "Beyond Penguins & Polar Bears" to print and use with students in K-1, 2-3, 4-5 in text only, illustrated book, and electronic book formats

Stories for Students from past issues of "Beyond Penguins & Polar Bears" to print and use with students in K-1, 2-3, 4-5 in text only, illustrated book, and electronic book formats. Share with 2nd grade teachers for use with their Antarctica/polar animals unit!!!

Graphic Orgainzers to create a story map for prewriting or postwriting. Interactive for grades 2-5 They include character, setting, conflict and resolution. Flash required.

An interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate. Students decide on their goal, they show 3 reasons to support it, and three facts or examples to prove it. They can go back and forth on the screens. The finished map can be saved, e-mailed, or printed. Grades 2-12. Flash Required

Subject: Provider: Provider Set: Level: Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, High School Grades: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 Abstract: The Fractured Fairy Tale tool encourages students to create their own fractured fairy tales.

This lesson could work with the presidential campaign. High school level. Students consider a visual text and draw conclusions based on what they see. They explain their conclusions by explaining the evidence used to make that determination.

I am going to try this with my students. I have them reading Hamlet (graphic novel) and they love it. This will give them an opportunity to write and analyze the text/characters even more.

Watch Common Sense Media's Bloom's Digital Taxonomy video to help you make informed decisions. This updated version aims to expand upon the skills associated with each level as technology becomes a more engrained - and essential - part of learning.

Watch Common Sense Media's Introduction to the SAMR Model video to help you make informed decisions. Dr. Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model as a way for teachers to evaluate how they are incorporating technology into their instructional practice. You can use SAMR to reflect upon how you are integrating technology into your classroom.