NC State University
Meridian: Getting a Grip on Project Based Learning
This resource looks at project-based learning. Students and teachers will benefit from some of the basic information presented in this article concerning the different aspects of project-based learning.
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My Schoolhouse Interactive Learning
Math and reading lessons, with automatic online correction, allow you to set your own pace.
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National Center for Technology Planning
The National Center for Technology Planning is a clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning. Documents available for browsing include technology plans for K-12 schools, as well as related...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early Math Counts: Designing Virtual Lands!
This article describes activities to do with young children using apps where they can build structures. It discusses two possible apps to try - Toca Builder and Blokify. Links to videos that tell you more about these apps are included.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early Math Counts: Creating I Spy Videos
This article describes how young children can create their own I Spy videos using the Draw and Tell app by Duck Duck Moose. It includes a link to a video showing a tour of Walter Wick's studio - he authored the 'I Spy' and 'Can You See...
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The Digital Scoop: Using Skitch in Kindergarten
In this article, a teacher explains how she taught kindergarten students to take photographs. They were then shown how to open an iPad app called Skitch and add words to accompany their pictures. This was followed by a Math activity...
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Graphic Mama: 20 Digital Tools for Classroom for Innovative Teachers & Students
This article provides brief descriptions of twenty digital tools that can be used by both teachers and students for making infographics, presentations, videos, animations, as well as for assessments, quizzes, and more. Each tool is...
FNO Press
From Now On: Stuffing Technology Into the Curriculum
This From Now On article is about the keystone of education: Sound instructional design puts learning in focus first and then matching the strategies and tools that will produce that result.
Montgomery CountyPublic Schools
Mcps: City Weather Project and Technology Routines
A Grade 8 Science teacher describes how she set up her classroom routines to facilitate group interaction and efficient use of technology tools during a UDL unit. As part of their unit on meteorology, students created a presentation on...
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African American Inventors Who've Changed Your Life (Pdf) [Pdf]
Integrated lesson plan focusing on the contributions that African American inventors have made to modern society. Includes rationale, day by day plan, links, and other information.
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier Sb: Computer Integration Activities
This list of activities designed by teachers aim to integrate information and communication technologies into the curriculum. There are also links to descriptions of various methods and practices that teachers can use to integrate...
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Sun Associates: Making the Most of the One (Or Few) Computer Classroom [Pdf]
What's required to successfully integrate one computer into the classroom? Teaching issues, hardware factors, and software are discussed in this concise page. This is a PDF file.
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Virtual Architecture's Home Page
This site supports and extends the use of Judi Harris's book, "Virtual Architecture: Designing and Directing Curriculum-Based Telecollaboration" by providing teachers with resources on using technology in their classrooms.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Prize Board
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a How-to flipchart. You can use it to create prize boards, concentration games, and unlimited possibilities.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Making a Name Cup
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart assists educators in creating fun ways to incorporate technology into the classroom, while promoting participation on the students part.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Lunch Count
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a simplified way to handle morning lunch count without ever having to say a word. Simply reset the page after the count is complete.
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E School News
An online portion of a print publication that covers news, resources, and important information in the K-12 technology education field.
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Zunal: Zunal Web Quest Maker
The easiest way to create a WebQuest with more than 232 thousand users. Zunal offers free web-based software for creating WebQuests in a short time without writing any HTML codes.
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University North Texas: Texas Center for Educational Technology
This resource provides links and descriptions to their various projects as well as other web resources.
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Classroom Tech: Technology Integration
This site offers a variety of ways to bring technology into your classroom. Content includes "50 Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom," filled with learning ideas and activities, as well as a guide for lesson planning and a lesson...
ABCya
Abc Ya: Story Maker
Create your own story using the tools on this site. You can add a title page, type your story, and illustrate it using the paint tools. The story can then be saved and printed.
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The Digital Scoop: Drawing and Writing Fun With Abc Ya Story Maker
This article describes how to use the Story Maker app on the ABCYa website. A sample of student writing about making a snowman is provided.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Ed Tech Top Picks List
See Common Sense Media's top ed-tech tools lists for many categories.
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The Conversation: Ten Reasons Teachers Struggle Technology in the Classroom
While teachers are expected to integrate technology into the classroom, discover some of the roadblocks.