Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Scratch: Imagine, Program, Share
Scratch is a programming language developed for students ages 8 and up. Students can use this free download to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. This...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Digital Citizenship
Virtual learning resource on rights and responsibilities as consumers and producers of digital media and the internet. Click through the pages for more information. Includes handouts, audio, downlodable resources, assessment and activities.
Utah Education Network
Uen: College and Career Awareness
This site provides Utah's College and Career Awareness Core Standards.
Other
Explora Vision: Explora Vision Official Web Site
ExploraVision is a highly interactive site for both educators and K-12 students. It encourages them to create and explore future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. All inventions and innovations result...
Oxfam
Oxfam: What Is Global Citizenship?
The first page of Oxfam's site provides an excellent definition of global citizenship. It also discusses the question, "Why promote global citizenship?". In addition, it offers a free pdf. download of the booklet, Education for Global...
American Library Association
Aasl: Standards for the 21st Century Learner: Educators
This site provides the standards to provide a literacy-conscious basis for the 21st-century classroom.
Other
Foundation for a Better Life: Values: Personal and Family Values
A range of media and resources--billboards, televised public service announcements, first-person accounts, quotations--that communicate ideas about the meanings of a wide range of essential values, such as ambition, gratitude, respect,...
Other
The Big Deal Book Online: Web Wednesday Archive
An archive of bi-weekly newsletters for teachers that focuses on 21st century critical thinking skills. Each newsletter reviews websites related to a particular issue, topic, or theme, with valuable teaching tools, lesson plans, and/or...
NBC
Nbc Learn: Innovation
Included here are 11 videos and lesson plans exploring the process of scientific innovation. Simply click on the video and a detailed instructional activity/s are integrated.
NBC
Nbc Learn: Science Behind the News
Included here are 12 videos and lesson plans exploring the science, technology, engineering and math found in current events. Check back regularly for additional videos that help connect fundamental STEM topics to real-world news stories.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Learning Strategies: A Test Taking Survival Guide
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing test taking strategies straight to your fingertips. Learn and explore the various ways to overcome the stressors of test taking.
Other
Center for Media Literacy: Best Practices
Best Practices encompasses the best of media literacy education - the instructional tools and techniques that teachers use to organize their classes, create engaging activities and accomplish their learning objectives. Explore this...
Other
Partnership for 21st Century Learning
The Partnership website is an excellent place to learn what 21st century skills are, why they are important and who is supporting their development. Be sure to check out the Learning Hub.
Media Smarts
Media Awareness Network
The Media Awareness Network (MNet) "promotes media and Internet education by producing online programs and resources". MNet provide resources pertaining to blog & news, media issues, research, educational games, and special initiatives.
Media Smarts
Media Smarts
Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy provides resources regarding media violence, media stereotyping, online hate, and information privacy. Each article is available in English and French.
Other
Edte.ch: Maths Maps
Maths Maps is a collaborative project where participants use Google maps to choose a location within one of the cities highlighted, then create a Math problem about the site. The problems are marked on the map with various colors...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Social Studies Teacher Resources
Comprehensive online resources designed for Social Studies teachers featuring lessons, worksheets, printables, and more using the latest in technology.
Other
Project Tomorrow
Here, educators can read continuously updated reports on innovations in education. This organization is committed to ensuring that "today's students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the...
Other
Project Tomorrow
Here, educators can read continuously updated reports on innovations in education. This organization is committed to ensuring that "today's students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the...
United Nations
Unesco: Information and Communication Technologies in Schools
This UNESCO handbook for teachers delves into information and communication technologies in schools. Scroll down through the pdf document to pages 5 through 8 for a list of specific topics included in this extensive resource.
Media Smarts
Digital Media Literacy
MediaSmarts will answer your questions regarding media literacy and why it is important to teach media literacy. Approaches to media literacy, key media literacy concepts, and evaluations and assessments pertaining to media literacy can...
University of Wisconsin
National Institute for Science Education: Doing Cl
How do you start building collaborative learning structures into your coursework? Authors provide some practical considerations to make this learning style work for you.
FNO Press
From Now On: Building Good New Ideas
An article, from the online journal From Now On, that discusses a wide range of issues related to originality of thought--the kind of thinking that leads to new ideas, innovation, and creative problem solving. Covers a variety of...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Ethics Reader: Great Ethicists of the Western Tradition
A 190-page reader of selected writings from the most-influential thinkers of the Western tradition on the wide-ranging subject of ethics. Essential background information for any serious student of the principles of law, good government,...