The Internet is full of resources for teachers… many are free! Learn how to organize content on the web, find searchable databases of lesson plans, improve school-to-home communication, create a webquest, develop a mind map, and make a rubric. These tools help teachers become more efficient and effective in the areas of productivity, instruction, and assessment.
Technolust is in its advanced stages at T.C., where our administrators have made such a fetish of technology that some of my colleagues are referring to us as "Gizmo High." -- Interesting article. One teacher's opinion... how many teachers there would disagree? How many would share stories of student engagement, increased success, and 21st century learning?
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.
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!
Long list of websites with lesson plans for integrating technology into a variety of subjects.
This is a tool to help teachers identify potential challenges to successfully implementing a technology-based project in their classroom.
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.
More tech integration tips for the classroom.