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This has a plethora of curriculum and skill sets for the classroom teacher and specialists including art, assessment, classroom management, science, service learning, and so on. It is a great 'go to resource' that an educator (especially initial educators) can access creative ideas and build upon them. It is also something that can be shared with district personnel to either add to or build a similar resource 'page' or 'document' within one's district.

This has a plethora of curriculum and skill sets for the classroom teacher and specialists including art, assessment, classroom management, science, service learning, and so on. It is a great 'go to resource' that an educator (especially initial educators) can access creative ideas and build upon them. It is also something that can be shared with district personnel to either add to or build a similar resource 'page' or 'document' within one's district.

The NMC Horizon Report > 2014 K-12 Edition identifies "Rethinking the Role of Teachers" and the "Shift to Deeper Learning Approaches" as fast trends accelerating the adoption of educational technology in K-12 education over the next one to two years. The "Increasing Focus on Open Educational Resources" and the "Increasing Use of Hybrid Learning Designs" are mid-range trends expected to accelerate technology use in the next three to five years; and the "Rapid Acceleration of Intuitive Technology" and "Rethinking of How Schools Work" are long-range trends, positioned at more than five years away.

Karen Cator is the Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education. She has devoted her career to creating the best possible learning environments for this generation of students. Prior to joining the department, Cator directed Apple's leadership and advocacy efforts in education.

This discusses the differences and misconceptions that people have regarding tradition versus online education. As pointed out, online was never meant to replace traditional. Rather, we should focus on the benefits of each education style. The author concludes, " All modalities serve a specific student population and purpose. The question should not be which is better, but which is more functional for each individual student."

Many already working in the library world are familiar with Common Sense Education, but if you are like me and only work at the high school level, you may not have had a chance to fully use this website's valuable resources. Starting this fall, the English 9 teacher and I will be teaming up and using portions of the 9-12 digital citizenship lessons offered in the Scope & Sequence section. Besides what we will be using, Common Sense Education also offers free professional development resources, advice on 1-to-1 programs, teacher reviews of instructional technology, and more. This resource is a must for any educator.

"The Wisconsin Digital Learning Plan, aligned with Agenda 2017, outlines a vision of digital education in Wisconsin including the integration of Open Education Resources (OER) to increase equity and access to high-quality K-12 instructional resources." Since Educator Effectiveness has hit Wisconsin head on, here are some OER that will help us all. These resources will be especially helpful when planning the staff development which will be required for EE.

This resource is going to continue to grow. DPI is seeking good OER to include.

YouTubers, Authors, Philanthropists - John & Hank Green provide high quality educational videos in a variety of educational content areas. Economics, World History, US History, Literature, Astonomy, Chemistry, Politics & Government, - the list goes on! Very engaging and relvant videos for students. TLB

I think this is a great channel of video resources that my coworkers can use to change it up a little for students. They will find many topics/lessons that they currently teach on this channel. I will encourage them to use them in their classrooms, assign them for homework, assist with studying for a test or any other ways they see fit!

I would use this site to introduce concepts to students. These short videos are great attention getters. For example, I could use the video on Diseases to help students understand how far we have come in medical advances and to assist them in gaining an understanding of how easily diseases are transmitted. These could also be used as a flipped classroom format. Students could watch the content, take notes, and come prepared for the activity the next day.

This three-day asynchronous online workshop shows educators where to locate high-quality open educational resources and how to use and reuse them.

STEM: Facebook is pledging $15 million over the next five years to Code.org to enable the nonprofit to expand access to computer science education, in an effort to improve diversity in the technology industry. The news comes after Facebook released a report on the diversity of its own employees earlier today.

Science Games-educational, quick, easy-to-play, & fun for students.

Science Games-educational, quick, easy-to-play, & fun for students.

Looking for more lessons or recommended resources beyond what is found on Common Sense Education? Check out Mediasmarts.ca, Canada's digital and media literacy resource to help find what you are looking for.

I think that YouTube has changed the world, for better or worse. I know when I am having trouble with a set of directions, I look for a video on youtube. Recently, it was my daughter's violin that wouldn't tune. I had no clue what it should sound like, but thanks to YouTube I had it fixed in under 10 minutes. Thanks, YouTube! Whether you're doing research for a project, need help with homework, or just want to learn something new, YouTube EDU features some of their most popular educational videos.

WiseLearn - homegrown open educator resources vetted by Wisconsin educators.

Khan Academy would be a great resource for teachers and administrators looking for help with RTI needs. There are sections for every content area where students can test their skills via an online assessment. After several questions, content is adjusted to the specific learning level of the individual student.

This is great for auditory and visual learners taking different steps with them. The site begins various practices or content knowledge with an interactive assessment of what you know, what you need review, and what it recommends to build upon the knowledge that the student indicates they have yet to learn or are unfamiliar with. In a sense, it differentiates and it assesses as you interact. Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

This is great for auditory and visual learners taking different steps with them. The site begins various practices or content knowledge with an interactive assessment of what you know, what you need review, and what it recommends to build upon the knowledge that the student indicates they have yet to learn or are unfamiliar with. In a sense, it differentiates and it assesses as you interact. Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch come with assistive features that have changed the learning landscape for students with special needs. These innovative technologies allow every student to experience the fun and function of iOS. For some students, typing can be a challenge.

An educator's guide to open educational resources (OER), including online repositories, curriculum-sharing websites, sources for lesson plans and activities, and open textbooks.

OER, a part of the global open content movement, are shared teaching, learning, and research resources available under legally recognized open licenses-free for people to reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute. Why are OER important? High-quality OER can save teachers significant time and effort on resource development and advance student learning inside and outside the classroom.

MERLOT is a free and open peer reviewed collection of online teaching and learning materials and faculty-developed services contributed and used by an international education community. Our middle school is going 1:1 this year and the teachers are encouraged to try blended learning. This site would be helpful for them to help set up their courses.

MERLOT is a free and open peer reviewed collection of online teaching and learning materials and faculty-developed services contributed and used by an international education community. Our middle school is going 1:1 this year and the teachers are encouraged to try blended learning. This site would be helpful for them to help set up their courses.

A previous "Thinkfinity" resource.

A previous "Thinkfinity" resource