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Windows 7 is the new Operating System launched by Microsoft in 2009 as an upgrade from XP or Vista. Learn all about the new features, what you need to upgrade and how to customize your computer's settings to fit your needs. Great Tutorials for Windows 7

Acquire essential skills for producing professional work with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. AWESOME supply of tutorial videos!

What! A podcast? I know what you're thinking. Sounds complicated. Sounds expensive. Sounds, well, technical. The truth is, listening to podcasts or watching videocasts in your classroom couldn't be easier-or cheaper. If you have a computer and an Internet connection, you already have all the equipment you need.

Nice collection of free audiobooks.

Many different activities that students can do to learn how to best search the Internet and also evaluate websites.

"Below, we've compiled 9 visions of future technology, from smartphones that can project onto any surface, eyeglasses that can translate to and from any language and the most amazing video game graphics you've ever laid your eyes on. Check it out and tell us which versions of the future you can't wait for, and which you're a little less sure of. "

Tutorial Videos for all MS Office programs

Complete Self-led Training Courses for MS Office Suite

An amazing virtual Sistine Chapel with the ability to zoom in, scroll around, and really view the amazing artwork. Better than real life because you are alone and can really zoom into the ceiling!

With assessment and content standards at the forefront of learning, teachers use project approaches to engage students in authentic work and develop 21st- century skills of collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking. When well-designed, project-based curriculum can yield high quality results for students and a rewarding experience for teachers.

Have you ever wondered what it really means to transform your district, school, or classroom to a 1:1 environment? It is a term we hear a lot about, but not all can see it or experience it. With the takeoff of the iPad and its successor, the iPad 2, the education world is abuzz with the idea of moving towards a 1:1 environment. But is it practical? For some, it is a dream, a wish; for others, it is slowly becoming a reality. So what does a 1:1 environment look like? How will the students and teachers react? Is it the right direction to go?

30 great tech makeovers and ideas to help you get started in using technology in your teaching and learning.

The purpose of this guide is to provide mentors and instructional coaches with a rich set of materials from which they can draw as they practice their craft. The body of work organizes many years of materials developed by the PIIC and its predecessor, the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative (PAHSCI).

I have broken the research process up into mini-lessons, which will ultimately culminate in a larger project.

Here are five lessons I've learned about redefining classroom instruction with technology

This highly interactive text is perfect for the high school classroom, covering all Algebra I topics, including but not limited to equations and functions, real numbers, equations of lines, graphs of equations and functions, solving systems of equations, and polynomials.

Wolfram has long been a trusted name in education-as the makers of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, we've created some of the most dynamic teaching and learning tools available. We are pleased to offer the best of all of our technologies to you here in the Wolfram Education Portal, organized by course. In the portal you'll find a dynamic textbook, lesson plans, widgets, interactive Demonstrations, and more built by Wolfram education experts. You can take a look at the types of materials we offer below, but to get full access to all materials, you need to sign up for a free account

A couple of years ago I was asked to participate in a brainstorming conference call with some folks from the Maine International Center for Digital Learning. On that day we constructed a list of important things teachers should know when they start teaching in a 1:1 classroom. I just came across the list again and thought it was worth posting again.

GREAT page for Formative Assessment full of videos, research, PDFs, FA ideas, FA with technology, etc.

Nice videos on different instruction topics: Scaffolding, Formative Assessment, Engagement, Effective Instruction, Metacognition