As many teachers have experienced, deciding to use more technology-related tools and materials in your teaching can be overwhelming. Where do I start? How can I find a way to use technology that is more rooted in what I’m trying to accomplish with my students? How do I let go of the […]

Educational podcasts allow educators an easy way to keep current on research and materials to use in their teaching. The podcast series developed for Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears has teaching tips, interviews with scientists, and other ideas for bringing polar science into the classroom.
Check out this month’s podcast, The Lowdown on Climate […]

The National Science Digital Libraryånd the National Middle School Association invite you to a free webinar from the National Science Digital Library Brown Bag Series:
Title: Middle School-What Do We Know?
Date: Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour
Host(s): NMSA and the NSDL Resource Center
Description:
National Middle School Association in collaboration with the National Science Digital […]

WGBH and Teachers Domain are excited to announce “Youth Voices” — an open call for ideas from 13-18 year olds to produce video segments on climate change.
“Youth Voices” will kick off in January, with a series of three informative webinars for student filmmakers.
Want to learn more? Go to the WGBH Lab for details.

The annual Edublog Awards nominations are now open. Choose your favorite educational blogs for best new blog, best use of video or social networking and other categories by submitting your nomination on the Edublog site.
Past winners include:
Woodchurch Science: Resource lists and recommendations related to science content
SMART Board Lessons Podcast: Tips and ideas […]

Will Richardson, author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms and his popular blog recently presented at the National Middle School Association conference in Denver. The session was packed with information and thought-provoking ideas, some of which I have captured here:
Our ability to form groups through the use of […]