Here’s a site with Educational Freeware, listed by downloadable or online. Most of the downloadable is Windows only, but a few pieces of the software will run inder Linux. Read more →
Teacher resources at Education World
Billed as “The Educator’s Best Friend”, Education World®, has a ton of resources for teachers and school administration, such as: Lesson Planning Professional Development Administrator’s Desk Technology School Issues EdWorld at Home Read more →
Free math materials for students, teachers, and parents
There are free resources for students, teachers, and parents over at Math Goodies. Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons, puzzles and worksheets. We have provided free homework help since 1999! There are more than 400 pages of activities for students, educators and parents. They also offer a CD with even more activities for use offline. Read more →
Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’, say schools
[Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’, say schools: ZDNet Australia: Jobs: News Trends][] In a series of interviews with education professionals at the Bett educational technology show in London, ZDNet UK found broad consensus that Microsoft educational licensing agreements are too expensive. Especially when there happens to be good alternatives to Windows and Office. [Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’,… Read more →
Great integration of social studies and Internet tools
Fifth grade students at Lewis Elementary in Portland, OR, are using the free services Flickr and MapBuilder.net in their European Exploreres social studies unit. Read more →
Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety
From KidsHealth.gov, Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety. Read more →
Can Wikipedia can be saved for our schools?
Andy Carvin on his blog presents a case for Turning Wikipedia into an Asset for Schools. Instead of blindly following what’s in Wikipedia, use it to present “teachers with an excellent authentic learning activity in which students can demonstrate their skills as scholars”: […]Take a group of fifth grade students and break them into groups, with each group picking a… Read more →
Winter Olympics lesson plans and resources
Kathy Schrock has put together a ton of resources for using the Winter Olympics in your classroom, including the history of the Olympics, lesson plans, and activities. Check them out at her website. *UPDATE*: Her site has moved to http://kathyschrock.net/blog/ Read more →
Google Earth – Available for the Mac or PC
Google Earth, a free application, allows the user to view in 3D places around the world. Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in — Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips. Read more →
The Amazing Flash Card Machine – Online Flash Cards
Create online flashcards with The Amazing Flash Card Machine – Online Flash Cards: Welcome to The Amazing Flash Card Machine, an interactive web application that allows the user to create interactive web-based study flash cards. Students! Create flash cards to help you study for your next exam. Make them publicly available, and your classmates can study from the same set.… Read more →