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Daily lesson plans for your classroom Parents and teachers can take 10 minutes every day with kids to explore the web through a big, beautiful image of the day. Our Bing in the Classroom lesson plans promote digital literacy and critical thinking in fun, short activities that align with the common core and are written by teachers we know and love.

Students expect technology to be embedded in their learning process. Yet understanding what technology integration is and recognizing what it actually looks like are two different things. To truly prepare kids for success in a digital world, educators need a common language for sharing ideas and best practices. That's what makes the ISTE Standards, developed by ed tech experts and adopted worldwide, so powerful. They provide a shared vision for digital age learning around which educators everywhere can rally.

A great list of coding resources for K-12. Add your own if you have more!

Awesome website for all things Differentiation and Technology!

A great repository of tools and resources for integrating technology an 21st century learning in education

EdSurge was started in 2011 by Betsy Corcoran, Matt Bowman, Nick Punt and Agustin Vilaseca to connect the emerging community of edtech entrepreneurs and educators. We wanted to share detailed information about what new technologies could--and could not--do to support learning. We report on latest news and trends

CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. The activities introduce students to underlying concepts such as binary numbers, algorithms and data compression, separated from the distractions and technical details we usually see with computers. CS Unplugged is suitable for people of all ages, from elementary school to seniors, and from many countries and backgrounds. Unplugged has been used around the world for over twenty years, in classrooms, science centers, homes, and even for holiday events in a park!

Discovery Education STEM Academy Wiki website

Question stems can be a powerful part of that process no matter where the learner is. Assessment (pre-assessment, self-assessment, formative and summative assessment), prompting and cueing during discussion, etc. In that light, the following 25+ question stems framed around the early, non-revised Bloom's Taxonomy are worth a gander.

Sway is a new online presentation platform. Check out this blog post to learn more about Sway and how students have used it to apply Newton's Laws of Motion to sports.

"Office Remote turns your Windows Phone into a smart remote for Microsoft Office, providing convenient touch-based control of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents projected from your PC. It lets you show what you want, when you want, with all the freedom you need to walk around and connect with your audience."

Great new website for using Office Mix for education. Areas for Teachers, Administrators and Students

Find lesson plans, videos, apps, and templates for teachers and more for using technology in the classroom.

The notetaking member in Microsoft's suite is a cross-platform productivity application. There are many unique ways to use OneNote, and using it to change the way you teach or study could be the best one. Come aboard. OneNote has loads of tips for the teacher and the student. And before you forget - OneNote is free!

Great list of connected educational leaders, blog addresses and twitter names

Great resource for blogging Principals and those who want to learn from blogging Principals

Professional Development opportunities from Microsoft

Create a "fake" text message conversation. Could be used for presentations, convos between story characters, do nows, closure, etc.

AnswerGarden is a new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it for real time audience participation, online brainstorming and classroom feedback.

The Microsoft Surface 3 is an excellent choice of device for students and teachers wanting a compact form factor, with touch, active stylus and a gorgeous high resolution screen. Excitingly, the cameras on the Surface 3 are a BIG improvement over those in the Surface Pro 3 - this sway will take a look at how these excellent cameras can be leveraged in education, especially in conjunction with the stylus.