Curated OER
The Journey of a Bill
Fifth graders discover how a bill becomes a law in America. After watching a video, they put the steps of a bill becoming a law into the correct order. They create their own bill that they believe needs to be passed out of construction...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M2: L5: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills
In Module 2 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about formulas, functions, and manipulating a spreadsheet. Content is stored in the Resources section. Practice...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M3: L5: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills
In Module 3 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about adding shapes and graphics to spreadsheets, using drawing tools to format them, using the autosum function,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M6: L4: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills
In Module 6 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, which is the final lesson of the course, students review what they have learned in the previous three lessons about using templates, using data validation tools, and importing data...
LD Online
Ld Online: 10 Tips for Software Selection for Math Instruction
Article at LD Online provides 10 tips to guide teachers and parents in selecting instructional math software. The focus is on instructional software such as concept development, drill and practice, tutorial and simulation software rather...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Presentations Guide for Teachers
Presentation software, such as Microsoft's PowerPoint, holds a prominent place on the list of essential software tools that all students should master. This site provides lesson plans and tutorials for incorporating presentation software...
Other
Quinnipiac University: Blogging Across the Curriculum
This online course was created for the Interactive Digital Design Department at Quinnipiac University and is designed to examine how weblogs are being used in academia. The various pages cover the basics of weblogs, how to use Blogger...
Intel Corporation
Intel: Seeing Reason: Mind Mapping Cause and Effect
The "Seeing Reason Mapping Tool" is a free online tool that teachers and students can use to foster cause and effect understanding. Teachers must register for free access and set up projects; then their students can use the projects...
Other
Podcasting 101 for K 12 Librarians
This article gets down to the basics, including what podcasts are, how to access them, how to create them, and why to use them. While it is specifically directed toward school librarians, the information is equally applicable for...
Other
Grade connect.com Free, Online Course Management System
Grade Connect is a free, easy-to-use course management system teachers can access online (no downloads). The tool includes a gradebook, progress reports, and the ability to post homework assignments and announcements to each student.
Other
Inspiration and Kidspiration: University of Wisconsin
This site features Kidspiration and Inspiration tools for active learning. Students and teachers will benefit from this comprehensive list of 50 different ways to use inspiration and kidspiration in the classroom and beyond.
Other
Tech Learning: Dv Editing for Schools
The classroom can now be equipped with an array of tools that help teachers teach students using various digital technologies. This article presents information about a variety of tools to help with digital editing in the classroom.
NOAA
Noaa: Oil Slick Emergency
Using software tools downloaded from this site, young scholars will learn about strategies used to respond to an oil spill. The site recommends that teachers spend some time learning how to use the software themselves as the instructions...
Other
Minecraft Edu
Created by teachers for classroom use and officially supported by Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, MinecraftEdu contains a set of powerful yet simple tools to fine-tune the Minecraft experience for learning. Teachers in over 40...
Other
Hands on Universe (Hou)
HOU trains teachers in how to use astronomy tools and its curriculum materials for science education. HOU is now part of GHOU, or Global Hands-On Universe, and is linked to astronomy scientists in countries all over the world. A world...
Other
Cape Girardeau Schools: Inspiration Templates and Ideas
This school site provides templates and ideas for using Inspiration Software, a visual thinking and learning tool, in your classroom.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Jet, Set, Go! Travel Google Earth in Ben's Dream
This lesson plan uses the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg Ben's Dream with Google Earth to highlight ten major landmarks of the world. After reading and discussing Ben's Dream, students "travel" to each location using the free...