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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Tests and Technology: The Tools Your Students Will Need

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Tips for teachers and students as they navigate the new world of computer-based standardized assessments.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

The 1:1 Transition: Making Implementation Successful for Teachers

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Use these five themes to help set the tone for a successful, positive experience with transitioning to a 1:1 classroom.
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Lesson Plan
Cyberbee

Cyberbee: Election Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These Election Lessons contain a variety of activities to use in your classroom, including a history of campaign buttons. Many of the links use primary sources from the Library of Congress.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Web Service for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
WNET, New York's public television station, offers a free, subscriber service for teachers. You can preview the home page and then register with the site. It provides access to lesson plans, classroom activities, teacher resources,...
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Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Concept to Classroom: Webquests

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site shows how to use technology in the classroom and not be afraid of it! WebQuests are an inquiry based online tool for educators to use in the classroom. All the information during the lesson comes from the World Wide Web and...
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US Department of Education

Nces Kids' Zone: Dare to Compare

For Students 9th - 10th
Find questions for any subject and grade level and let the computer generate an online and interactive quiz testing you or your students.
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Website
Other

Global School Net: Internet Projects Registry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This clearinghouse is a central place where you can find collaborative projects from across the globe to bring into your classroom. It contains field trips, online expeditions, geo-games, etc.
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Professional Doc
Other

Global Schoolhouse: Harnessing the Power of the Web

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This online tutorial shows K-12 teachers how to harness the power of the World Wide Web for classroom use, and in particular for interaction, collaboration, distance education, cultural understanding and cooperative research -- with...
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Website
Other

Eduscapes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The creators of eduscapes have designed this website to share their love of learning and teaching with others. The site aims at effectively integrating technology into the classroom in a fun and seamless way. Use the site to get lesson...
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Website
Other

Echo360 the Rewind Revolution

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dr. Perry Samson knew that students in his large classes were choosing Facebook over paying attention to the lecture. So he invented LectureTools, part of the Echo360 active learning suite. The results are crystal clear: today more than...
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Article
Other

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
NCREL provides a detailed report on the use of technology for student improvement. Click on Action Options and scroll down the area designated for teachers to view NCREL ideas on classroom implementation.
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eBook
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Ncrel: Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NCREL provides a detailed report on the use of technology for student improvement. Click on Action Options and scroll down the area designated for teachers to view NCREL ideas on classroom implementation.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Smart Marker Captures, Digitizes and Streams Notes

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the creation of a smart marker that allows for digital access to content written on a whiteboard. Includes video.
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Professional Doc
Other

Cast: What Is Universal Design for Learning (Udl)?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about Universal Design for Learning, which uses new brain research and new media technologies to respond to learner differences. Check outcome suggestions of how to use UDL and easily integrate various forms of technology into the...
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Professional Doc
Intel Corporation

Intel Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Website with links to many technology resources for K-12 and higher education students, educators, administrators, and information technology decision makers.
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Website
Other

International Society for Technology in Education (Iste)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
ISTE is dedicated to promoting appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning, teaching, and administration in education. This site provides inks to ISTE standards, professional development resources, teaching...
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Website
Other

New Jersey Dept. Of Education: Educational Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
The New Jersey Department of Education promotes the use and growth of technology in the classroom by offering newsletters, information on such areas as protecting network privacy, state and national conferences and resource links,...
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Website
Tom Richey

Terry Freedman: The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a huge collection of ideas for using Web 2.0 technology tools in the classroom for all grade levels. The ideas were contributed by many teachers from around the world.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
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Website
Other

University of Virginia: Welcome to Digital Storyteller

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Helping classrooms to utilize more technology, the University of Virginia has developed this website to provide a source for building digital storytellers.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ready to Learn 2010 2015 Initiative (Pbs Kids Lab)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is a learning opportunity. This page includes links to PBS programming, apps, games, videos, activities, and education resources. Teaching Tips provide step-by-step lessons...
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Website
FNO Press

From Now On: Making the Best of New Tools

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As teachers become more familiar with technology the focus becomes using technology to facilitate curriculum, state standards and pedagogy. School districts want to ensure their "Investment pays rich dividends in terms of student...
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: New Electronics: Turn Them on for Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many computer products have built-in accessibility options such as text-to-speech, screen magnification options, or voice input controls. Learn what some of these optional features are and how to integrate them into instruction and...
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Podcasting With Your Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here you can learn about ways that other teachers are doing with podcasting in the classroom. A tab on the left provides additional information about how to podcast