http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/best practices Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/archive/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/Practice_17.pdf Part of the UNESCO-International Bureau of Education Educational Practices series, this publication draws on research to document the principles of effective science teaching. gutman_librarians Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:32:49 +0000 effective teaching science teaching best practices http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/06/why-would-you-u.html It's 21 years since PowerPoint was invented, 21 years since we've had to relearn how we communicate, to get away from the bullet-point death into which many of us were induced throughout the nineties and right up to the current day. sbrandt Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:46:23 +0000 best practices powerpoint http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196605279 Using Blogs to Enhance Middle School and High School Education sbrandt Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:41:49 +0000 k-12 blogging best practices web 2.0 http://www.kidzui.com/ Content is reviewed by teachers and parents so your kids can surf independently. A revolutionary new kids’ browser that makes surfing the Internet fun and easy for kids from 3-12. sbrandt Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:56:15 +0000 nets technology literacy best practices http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/Turnaround_pg_04181.pdf The goal of this practice guide is to formulate specific and coherent evidence-based recommendations for use by educators aiming to quickly and dramatically improve student achievement in low-performing schools. Although schoolwide reform models exist, most assume a slow and steady approach to school reform. They do not seek to achieve the kind of quick school turnaround examined in this guide. gutman_librarians Tue, 06 May 2008 22:55:46 +0000 turnaround schools low performing schools k-12 educational leadership best practices http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2008-Horizon-Report.pdf The annual Horizon Report seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within learning-focused organizations. sbrandt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:12:56 +0000 edtech web 2.0 best practices tech integration emerging technologies http://community.discoveryeducation.com/about/webinar_archives Webinar Archives Discovery Education hosts hundreds of free webinars every year. Below you will find archives from a few of our favorites. Come back often, as we?ll be adding new presentations to the list as well as some of our favorites from the last few years! sbrandt Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:16:24 +0000 tech integration education edtech best practices http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2005/12/wiki-wiki-teaching-art-of-using-wiki.html wiki info sbrandt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:44:53 +0000 best practices wiki http://www.blogarithms.com/index.php/archives/2007/12/23/skype-for-interviews/ After years of discouraging the use of Skype for interviews here at The Conversations Network, we’re now saying a resounding Yes! Paul Figgiani and I have prepared this audiovisual presentation that covers all you need to know in order to get true broadcast-quality Skype recordings. sbrandt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:40:27 +0000 podcasting online tools best practices web 2.0 research http://www.zapreader.com/ So Much to Read . . . So Little Time! ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program that will change the way you read on your computer. Current beta testers report reading twice as much in half the time—that's a 300% increase in reading speed, without any loss in comprehension! There is nothing to install, it works with most popular browsers, and it's totally free! sbrandt Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:17:27 +0000 blogging technology literacy online tools best practices research http://bokardo.com/archives/googles-social-design-best-practices/ Tucked away as part of the new Open Social initiative launched last week, Google engineers offered an interesting best practices document of social design dos and don’ts. pham Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:57:52 +0000 google social design design best practices social networking http://www.commoncraft.com/ This site has great, short explanatory videos on a variety of online technologies, including, weblogs, wikis, RSS, and social bookmarking (to name just a few). fsheahan Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:02:32 +0000 best practices online usability online communities social design t529 http://www.intel.com/education/projects/news/vol_05/elementary2.htm To discover how teachers are making use of this emerging technology, An Innovation Odyssey has interviewed four educators from different grade levels and geographic settings. As their stories reveal, weblogs offer a wide range of advantages in teaching and learning in the classroom. sbrandt Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:26:40 +0000 revisit web 2.0 best practices blogging http://www.thejournal.com/articles/20748 To this end, a couple weeks ago legislators introduced a bill to the U.S. House of Representatives called ATTAIN (Achievement Through Technology and Innovation). What it seeks to do is to revamp Part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enhance professional development for teachers, improve technical proficiency in students, etc. sbrandt Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:04:19 +0000 technology literacy nets best practices edtech research tech integration http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech204.shtml Microsoft PowerPoint can be a powerful classroom tool. sbrandt Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:18:00 +0000 best practices powerpoint research