Youngzine | News and more for the Young
Magazine with news stories aimed at younger students.
My American Farm: Agricultural Games & Resources for Students & Educators
Interactive online games about agriculture and farming.
WeVideo – Collaborative Online Video Editor in the Cloud
WeVideo is a free web-based video editing program that lets students and teachers upload video and photos to the WeVideo media library. This library can be shared or private, which is great for classroom projects. Users can add titles, effects, animation, music, narration and more to create their own video story.
A Web Whiteboard is touch-friendly whiteboard app that lets you use your computer, tablet or smartphone to easily draw sketches, collaborate with others and share them with the world.
Works on all modern browsers, no installation needed.
CCD Career Preparation Curriculum
Some Career Prep lessons (I use these as springboards for my Life Skills Elective)
Printable Flash Cards for Vocabulary Words-with Photographs
Vocabulary words with stunning photography to explain them! You could even have students take their own vocab list and look up pictures on Flickr or take their own photos.
Interesting and unique writing prompts
Developing a Global Perspective
Ideas and links regarding global education and awareness…
Tikatok Across the Curriculum – Tikatok
ikatok Across the Curriculum is a monthly series created specifically for K-8 educators!This free monthly series of activities, project ideas and student worksheets integrates writing across a variety of subjects from math, science, social studies, art, and more.Check back every month to download a new set of ideas and activities for a complete guide to writing across the curriculum.
Game Development with XNA: Semester 1 – Teacher Roadmap
A free course from Microsoft about Game Development using Visual Basic, C++, and XNA
I am IN LOVE with this website! Sign up and you and your class (or just you if you love this stuff as much as I do) can complete missions and earn badges.
Another option for course management
CourseSites by Blackboard – Home
Create up to 5 course websites, free.Engage students in social learning.Weave multimedia into class content.Assess performance and manage grades.
Education World | Education World
A new community for Educators with resources and lesson plans..
Are your students ready? The ThinkQuest Competition engages students to solve a problem using their technology, critical thinking, and communication skills.Test your skills against those of your peers globally! Compete in one of the following events as an individual or a member of a team
Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge
The Challenge is Open! Register your students and use your power to change the world!
Teachers and Social Media –Do’s and Don’ts: – SimpleK12
The do’s and don’ts of using Social Media in the classroom
Hot Chalk Landing Page | Weekly Reader: Curriculum-Rich Resources for Teachers
Lesson about the US Constitution
