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Had Google Expeditions as a Beta roll-out this past spring.  According to representative the content will be free to educators in the fall & it was a neat way to either introduce a topic or to compare/contrast after students learned about a topic. EEN students were particularly engaged by the visual content.  Very easy to use, just need donated phones...

This is an online course that would be excellent to use with our 8th graders who are learning robotics and Scratch right now. Engaging them in several different types of basic coding activities can help show how the elements of computer programming are constant whether they are working in javascript or RobotC or Scratch, though the terminology might vary a little. This can help prepare them for more advanced programming classes in HS.

"Search for certified K-12 online courses. Learn about student services, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and online college in the high school (OCHS). Obtain college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Access library databases to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Engage in interactive tools to enhance learning. "

I think this is a great resource to offer my teachers so they can offer it to their students. This is a fun and easy way for pre-k and kindergarten students to learn about matching sounds to letters. Teachers will be able to use this activity at one of their learning centers. The interface is very user friendly. The graphics are colorful and engaging to young students.

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.

Discovered lesson through OER. Related to research for this class; to be used to strengthen teacher understanding of instruction with ebooks.

Shared during staff development as a way to improve digital note taking by students.

Use of robots for real world application of math and science concepts, to increase engagement and to involve girls

Very cool project ideas for students to show learning in a new way!

JIME: Exploring Curation as a Core Competency in Digital and Media Literacy Education Keywords: Media Literacy, Curation, Civic Engagement, Digital Learning In today's hypermedia landscape, youth and young adults are increasingly using social media platforms, online aggregators and mobile applications for daily information use.

I love this quick simple idea to get students intrigued and engaged in a lesson. We have had a huge focus on our new literacy and writing curriculum this year and I can see my upper elementary and middle school teachers using this in conjunction with their science and social studies lessons.

Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video from YouTube.

PowToon4everySchool Welcome To The Intersection of Technology and Creativity for Teachers & Students There's nothing more engaging than seeing your teacher walk into class as a cartoon. So, to start off the school year let's make your students' jaws drop with our custom designed "Teacher Introduction" template! Or even better, why not cartoonify yourself into a "mini me". All you need is a picture of yourself and a great sense of humor. As an added treat, you can flip your classroom and have each of your students create their very own video greetings, which will really ignite their creativity, and set an exciting tone for the school year! To get started you simply have to claim your FREE classroom account, which includes 1 teacher account + 60 student accounts. We're giving away $10 Million worth of these accounts to ignite creativity all over the world, so don't miss your chance to claim yours!

Simple, positive classroom management, and parent engagement. Loved by over 35 million teachers, parents, and students. As a "special" teacher and seeing all the students in the building this was a great way for me to monitor kids behavior and they love it! I can't award individual students when I have 450 students so we set goals as a class and when they reach it they are rewarded.

Today's student generation is mobile, online and Internet-savvy. They are all computer gurus, and they often engage better with their electronics than they do with paper and pencil. As the saying goes, when you can't beat 'em, join 'em: charge into the information age as a 21 st century teacher.

Zaption provides free interactive video tools and ready-to-use video lessons to engage learners. Our video platform is perfect for K-12, higher ed & training. This is a great tool to use for students who are visual learners and those who need to watch videos more than once. It also works great for those who need to stop and take notes while listening. AB