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Open Educational Resources are all about sharing. In a brave new world of learning, OER content is made free to use or share, and in some cases, to change and share again, made possible through licensing, so that both teachers and learners can share what they know. Browse and search OER Commons to find curriculum, and tag, rate, and review it for others. Use the Tutorials as a guide. Join and contribute to the global Open Education community.

Free, open-source instructional materials for K-12.

"Before Web 2.0, when you discovered a really good website, you bookmarked it in your browser so that you could quickly visit it again in the future. This worked well for the most part. However, a couple of problems arose with this method of bookmarking. When you bookmarked a site on one computer, it was only available on that specific computer. Change computers, and you lose your bookmarks. Another problem with this method of bookmarking is that you couldn't easily share your bookmarks with other people. And other people couldn't share their bookmarks with you."

"EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about ELI 7 Things You Should Know."

An inquiry-based workshop on Google Docs

eLanguages is a global online community of teachers sharing ideas and working together with their students on curriculum-relevant projects. You can create your own school profile, meet teachers from around the world and share a variety of resources to make your projects lively and interactive.

Free printable worksheets for teachers Remember that moment when you thought 'Oh gosh, the lesson is in 5 minutes, what am I gonna do?' Well, we're here to help! Welcome to BusyTeacher.org - the right place to find lesson materials when you need them! We all know that sometimes even the best teachers have moments when they need a quick warmer or a nice short fun activity to match the lesson plan. If you're a teacher (and we know you are!), you've been there. 'BusyTeacher' is a website that helps you find something for your lesson quickly and easily. 'BusyTeacher' is a place where teachers share their worksheets with colleagues for free - just to make the world a better place! Our collection of free printable worksheets has been carefully sorted into the following categories for your convenience: Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking, Reading, Listening, Writing, Pronunciation, and Teaching Ideas.

"Are you new to using an interactive whiteboard (IWB)? Have you used one for ages but want some other ideas? Are you using an IWB regularly but know you could use it better? Then you are invited to join The 2010 Interactive Whiteboard Challenge! "

"Share and explore history, news, and upcoming events. Worldwide. What has and will happen, when and where. Limit the search results by using the tools to the left. Use the mouse to zoom in or out, open a preview window, or open the article."

"A presentation on Web 2.0 tools that teachers can use. Lots of creative stuff outside the norm."

A great tutorial on Prezi using Prezi itself.

"I was pretty careful about how I titled this latest "The Best…" list. These sites are good to "introduce" environmental issues in the classroom, but generally don't provide information on systemic, political, and corporate issues related to environmental damage."

"Creating slideshows can be an excellent way for students to summarize their learning, share their what they've learned, and to share their ideas. If you have students that create slideshows that you or they think should be shared with a wider audience than that of their immediate peers in the classroom, the web offers many ways to do that. The following are ten free ways for students to publish their slideshows to the web."

"Want to know your learning style? Take the quiz. There are 24 questions, and it will take less than five minutes to complete. Try not to think too hard -- just go with your first thought when describing your daily activities and interests. At the end, you'll find out more about how you learn"

"The last few years have seen the blossoming of real world computer games that allow players to learn about important global issues. Here are a bunch of them. (If you know of others, please let us know so we can post them.)"

"Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom."

"Welcome to the Kidpedia, the soon to be best encyclopedia on the internet written by kids, for kids! The 5th graders at Mattawan Later Elementary are busy preparing their articles and entries for you, so stop back anytime to see the progress they've made! "

Awesome Wiki of the Periodic table. Click each element to get a whole page of info about that element.

"Wikis have different applications in the K12 classroom, they are used for pedagogical, administrative and social goals. You will find here some examples of the uses of wikis and links to popular wikis and readings about those uses. "

"This is a ning site dedicated to the support of a Personal Learning Network for Educators "