Welcome to the Great Lakes Google Apps K-12 User Group! This group is open to all K-12 schools within the states/provinces of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, and Pennsylvania who use or are considering using Google Apps. Our goal is to connect K12 Google Apps users within these states and provinces to learn and share from each other through community discussion forums, events and webinars.

eReaders and the iPad in the School Library and Classroom by Fiona Casida on Prezi

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"At Mathalicious, we believe that math isn't something to learn, but a tool to learn about other things. Our mission is to help transform the way math is taught by providing you with the best, most meaningful and most relevant math content available. Our lessons are aligned to traditional state standards but, unlike most content, emphasize conceptual understanding through engaging real-world applications."

"Book Drum's remarkable range of interactive content is particularly valuable to students and teachers, with over twenty A-level/GCSE set texts already profiled, including Wuthering Heights, The Bell Jar, Frankenstein, Wide Sargasso Sea, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Teachers can create new profiles as class projects, encouraging students to dig deeper into a book with Book Drum's fun, easy-to-use online interface."

"Through VuSafe, teachers can easily manage and share approved videos and other streaming content, while safeguarding students from inappropriate advertising, comments, links and other content present on sites such as YouTube."

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"One Tool at a Time: Build Your Toolbelt is a monthly webinar series brought to you by ISTE's SIGMS and SIGILT. Each webinar will last 30 minutes and will focus on a particular tool. Classroom integration strategies will be highlighted and there will be time for discussion."

This program offers classroom teachers streaming video resources with a focus on Asian history, culture, and language arts. The Asian Studies Collaborative provides all Pennsylvania school districts with free access to Learn 360.

Sustainability & Global Issues Curriculum - free and downloadable

Comparison of Top 10 Strategic Technology Areas for 2010 and 2011.

"This blog is for elementary students to share their comments. There will be a new post every Monday. Students are encouraged to write often and as much as they wish in response to the post."

Chatting with Kids About Being Online - Hard copies can be ordered for free from bulkorder.ftc.gov

Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online - Hardcopies can be ordered for free at bulkorder.ftc.gov. Thanks Karen!

Tech.it.U is the premier educational technology conference and grad course designed to inspire and generate practical classroom ideas that will help you teach with power and focus to impact students' futures. Summer Institute through Penn State York.

Explore science & engineering with over 1500 free, hands-on activities and over 50 stage shows featuring science celebrities, magicians,jugglers, rappers and more. The two-day Expo is perfect for teens, children and their families, and anyone with a curious mind who is looking for a weekend of fun and discovery. Build an underwater robot, chat with a Nobel Laureate, explore the science behind the magic of Hogwarts Academy and see a car that drives itself. From bugs to birds, kitchen chemistry to computer games, environmental monitoring to electronic music - the Expo has something for everyone and is completely free of charge.

This is the Safari Montage login screen for IU 12. Districts have free access for the 2010-2011 school year to videos from publishers such as PBS, National Geographic, Scholastic, The History Channel, Disney Education, and more.

"CIVCC.ORG joins content suppliers and educational practitioners who otherwise would not easily discover each other due to the vastness of the internet. The objective is quite simple: make it easy for an instructor or teacher to choose a virtual field trip or workshop for his or her students. Teachers utilize the CIVCC Guide, an ever-evolving directory of video conferencing content venues, to aid them in evaluating content suppliers, interactive video content, and price directly, or within a collaborative experience with other practitioners who have previously shared their opinions and reviews."

Much like Wordle, but kid friendly and the ability to save!