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Einztein is a new service for locating online collegiate level courses and corresponding materials. Einztein isn't your standard search engine as all courses listed by Einztein are reviewed by a PhD level editorial team. Each course listed by Einztein comes with a listing of the types of materials available for each course. Some courses have audio, video, and documents while other course may only have one or two of those elements. Visitors to Einztein can search for course by keyword or simply browse courses by subject area.

The following resources have been provided as part of a growing list of resources for faculty interested in developing online courses Shared by Jim Gates

I found this in a blog by Jay Cross. Here is his sample of experimentation of the site. http://www.spaceded.com/jaycross/courses/373-Learning-About-Learning

RCampus is a comprehensive Education Management System and a collaborative learning environment. At RCampus, you can do all your school-related work from building personal and group websites to managing your courses, eportfolios, academic communities, and much more. This is really KOOL. It even has a "vocational" section in the rubric area!

an innovative and comprehensive database of free online courses from elite colleges like Yale, Stanford, and MIT. With classes on everything from French Literature to Calculus, the only thing limiting your learning is your broadband connection and the amount of free time you have.

Study Champs is a free educational website developed by a University teacher to provide an online resource to parents, teachers and students in primary and middle school. After teaching undergraduate courses for more than 15 years, it was a very satisfying way to pursue the academic path as well as contribute towards kids learning. Study Champs provides educational resources like printable worksheets, tutorials, online games, quizzes, stories, flip books and much more covering subjects like Math, English, Science and Social Studies. Kids can also enjoy reading stories, coloring sheets, brain teasing games and learn amazing facts too.

Tech Websites for all course areas, including a description of the site before you click the link.

Want to use technology in your classroom??? No problem! Get quick easy ideas of tools here

"an online learning environment that focuses on topics and skills from high school mathematics that students must be able to draw upon in their introductory science courses. "

Hotseat, a social networking-powered mobile Web application, creates a collaborative classroom, allowing students to provide near real-time feedback during class and enabling professors to adjust the course content and improve the learning experience. Students can post messages to Hotseat using their Facebook or Twitter accounts, sending text messages, or logging in to the Hotseat Web site. via Jim Gates !-)

For teachers of mathematics, we: * Offer you FREE enrichment material (Problems, Articles and Games) at all Key Stages that really can help to inspire and engage learners and embed RICH tasks into everyday practice. * Help to promote RICH thinking in classrooms by offering on-line and face-to-face support at Primary and Secondary level. * Deliver professional development courses and workshops in rich mathematics. * Help teachers to think strategically about 'next steps' and progression in problem solving.

"So the challenge is to find ways to create online teacher professional development that seems both compelling in its content and also more convenient, easier to fit into the work life of a teacher than the face-to-face courses"

Some students seem naturally enthusiastic about learning, but many need-or expect-their instructors to inspire, challenge, and stimulate them: "Effective learning in the classroom depends on the teacher's ability ... to maintain the interest that brought students to the course in the first place"

As the use of computing and networking technologies in schools grows, educators increasingly incorporate online tools and resources into their curricula-some even replace traditional classroom interactions with "virtual" courses that take place entirely online. At the same time, administrators are concerned with helping students develop 21st century skills while bridging the digital divide between students and adults.\n\nTo address emerging trends in education, Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group and Blackboard have joined together to bring you Education in the 21st Century, a series of reports that include data from the SpeakUp Survey, which shed light on issues related to learning and leading in K-12 education.