Ideas For Using FLIP Cameras in Your Classroom
http://www.technologybitsbytesnibbles.info/archives/1479
A collection of some great ideas for using FLIP Cameras in many subjects.

Learning to Blog Using Paper
http://www.notesfrommcteach.com/2010/09/learning-to-blog-using-paper.html
An interesting idea using paper blogs to learn how to blog and comment, I like it!

Change Up Your Study Spaces for Better Recall
http://lifehacker.com/5631680/change-up-your-study-spaces-for-better-recall
An interesting study. I have found that I do better to change things around from time to time, but I’m not sure about changing study spots every time you study.

Discovery Education: Web 2.0 Tools
http://web2010.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools.cfm
A collection of tools that can be used both in and out of the classroom.

10 Ways to Get Free Money & Classroom Supplies
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/10-ways-to-get-free-money-classroom.html
Need some supplies or money for your classroom? Take a look at this list of 10 sites that offer money and supplies to teachers.

Tips and Tricks For Finding Science and Math Images on the Web
http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/2010/09/06/tips-and-tricks-for-finding-science-and-math-images-on-the-web/
Some places to find math and science images on the web.

10 Places for Teachers to Collaborate and Communicate Online
http://www.educationandtech.com/2009/11/10-places-for-teachers-to-collaborate.html
10 sites where teachers can meet up to bounce ideas or work together to plan lessons and activities. I haven’t seen or used any of these, but they look promising.

Why Math Walls?
http://saskateach.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/math-walls/
I am new to the concept of a math wall, the idea intrigues me. I like the idea and how they can be used.

Copyright for Teachers and School Librarians
http://users.mhc.edu/facultystaff/awalter/Brim%20site/index.html
Some great information involving copyright and our rights as educators.

Build Literacy Skills with Wordle
http://peterpappas.blogs.com/copy_paste/2009/01/build-literacy-skills-with-wordle.html
Some tips and ideas for using wordle.

The $5 iPhone Microscope Mod
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/09/the_5_iphone_microscope_mod.html
This is pretty cool. $5 for a microscope that can go up to ~12x and take pictures. Seems like this could be a useful mod for an iphone or possibly any smart phone.

100 Free Web Tools for Elementary Teachers
http://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blogs/649749:BlogPost:180818?xg_source=activity
Some great web resources and tools for elementary teachers, although many could be used by middle and high school teachers as well.

50 Really Cool Tools for Science Teachers
http://www.onlinedegreeprograms.com/blog/2010/50-really-cool-online-tools-for-science-teachers/
A great collection of resources and online tools for Science teachers.

Where Do You Need Math? Square Roots? Algebra? Students Ask
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/why_need_square_roots.php
An interesting post on why students need to learn algebra and square roots.

Algebra in the Real World Movies and Activities
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/algebra/algebra_real_world_movies.php
A collection of videos highlighting how individuals use algebra in their jobs and lives.

Introduction to the New Professional Development
http://jasontbedell.com/introduction-to-the-new-professional-development
This post is about how teachers are starting to take more control of their own Professional Development.

Study Links Tech to Algebra Achievement
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2010/09/connected_class_linked_to_achi.html
An interesting study involving using the TI-Navigator program in Algebra classes that allowed teachers to see real time results of their student’s achievements.

Vocabulary Building Techniques in Science
http://www.suite101.com/content/vocabulary-building-techniques-in-science-a142993
Some great ideas for helping to build science vocabularies. Most of the ideas would be adaptable for just about any subject.

How to Make Drop Down Menus in Google Docs
http://www.googletutor.com/how-to-make-drop-down-menus-in-google-docs/
This is a great tip that I didn’t know about in Google Docs Spreadsheets. This could make some jobs quite a bit easier.

15 Essential Back to School Podcasts
http://mashable.com/2010/09/02/back-to-school-podcasts/
Podcasts covering just about every subject. I wasn’t familiar with most on the list and will have to take a look at them.

30+ Ways to Use Foursquare in Education
http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/30-ways-to-use-foursquare-in-education/
Some interesting uses for Foursquare in an educational environment. I had trouble coming up with much for use for Foursquare, but this list has opened my mind to some uses.

New Teacher Tech Survival List
http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2010/09/new-teacher-tech-survival-list.html
Some great resources for teachers (both new and experienced). I was familiar with all of these resources, with the exception of Tube Chop, which seems like it could be a real time saver.

Best Advertising For Schools
http://www.connectedprincipals.com/archives/754
Advertising schools? It is important! Here are some tips for getting your school out there in a positive light. Remember that if you don’t bring the message of your school to the community – someone else probably will and it may not be positive.

Thinking Like A Teacher
http://www.connectedprincipals.com/archives/771
I like the idea of administrators getting back into the classroom. Sometimes, after some time, it is difficult to understand the everyday struggles of a teacher when you are not in the classroom yourself.

Your School’s Secret Change Agent
http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/09/your-schools-secret-change-agents.html
What’s working in your school? What teachers are overcoming the odds? A great look at ways to facilitate positive change and growth within your school.

Math is Fun
http://www.mathsisfun.com/
Some great fun activities for math. There are quite a few areas on this site for a variety of ages.

Liberate Your Video
http://web.appstorm.net/reviews/communications/liberate-your-video-with-pixorial/
An interesting new video site. This post goes through the process of signing-up and putting up a video. Seems like an interesting idea and it seems to be pretty quick.

10 Worst Practices in ICT for Education
http://www.ictworks.org/news/2010/08/30/10-worst-practices-ict-education
These are obviously terrible ideas when it comes to technology in education, yet many times this is how it goes. Take a look at the list – any of these sound familiar?

How to Develop Positive Classroom Management
http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-relationships-strategies-tips
Some great tips to help start and maintain a positive classroom.

K-8 Beats Middle School In Study
http://www.joannejacobs.com/2010/09/k-8-beats-middle-school-in-study/
I have been seeing more schools moving to K-8 from Middle School formats. It is interesting to see that the students do better in the K-8 environment. I do wonder if there is a difference between the two types of schools in the transition to High School.

Technology is not an ‘either/or’
http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2010/09/its-not-technology-or-not-technology.html
Technology does not replace books and writing on paper, it enhances it. I love technology, but, by no means, is everything I do tied to technology. I still love the feel of a pencil in my hand and spend time on paper. I love the feeling of holding a book in my hand and turning pages when I’m reading (although I do also like my nook!).

Teacher Welcomes Texting In Classroom
http://the21stcenturyprincipal.blogspot.com/2010/09/teacher-welcomes-texting-in-classroom.html
It’s always good to see a teacher letting students use what they are familiar with for a lesson.

Things You Didn’t Know About YouTube
http://www.committedsardine.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=1371
A well done infographic featuring factoids you may or may not know about YouTube.

Free Wolfram|Alpha Back-to-School Webinars for K-12 Educators
http://novemberlearning.com/free-wolframalpha-back-to-school-webinars-for-k–12-educators/
Wolfram|Alpha is a very powerful tool available online. Find out about what the site is capable of and how you can implement its use in your class this year!

60+ Virtual Tours and Webcams for Social Studies
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/08/60-virtual-tours-webcams-for-social.html
This post highlights a site with more than 60 virtual tours – you and your class can tour the world for free!

70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources
http://mashable.com/2007/07/04/podcasting-toolbox/
A great list of podcasting resources. If you are thinking of starting a podcast or you want to start one with your class, take a look at these great resources and tools to help you along the way.

Free Grammarman Comics Online
http://www.grammarmancomic.com/comicsgman.html
Comics and Grammar, what goes together better?

15 Ways To Use SMART Slate/Airliner in the Classroom
http://edutechintegration.blogspot.com/2010/09/15-ways-to-use-smart-slateairliner-in.html
Some great ideas for using your SMART Slate in class so that you can be more mobile.

47 Alternatives to Using YouTube in the Classroom
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/47-alternatives-to-using-youtube-in.html
Is YouTube blocked at your school? Here are some alternatives that might just work for you.

The Teacher’s Role In An Inquiry Centered Classroom
http://trice25.edublogs.org/2010/08/31/the-teachers-role-in-an-inquiry-centered-classroom/
10 musts for teachers in an inquiry based classroom. These items can help a teacher working in a well-oiled, constructive inquiry based classroom.

The Completed Guide to Project-Based Learning
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/online-teaching/project-based-learning
A list of some great resources for Project-Based Learning. If you are looking at PBL or want to improve what you’re doing, this looks like a good starting point.

7 Places and Ways to Find Copyright-Friendly Images
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/08/7-places-ways-to-find-copyright.html
7 great resources for images that we can use on many projects.

Technology Tools for the First Week of School
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/technology-tools-first-week-school
Some technology tools to use in your class the first week and beyond.

10 Websites With Really Cool Inventions You Don’t Know About
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-websites-cool-inventions/
Do your students need some inspiration for an invention project or a science fair? Here are some great sites to find some inventions you may not know about (or wanted to know about for that matter).

1st Grade Facebook
http://prezi.com/1i2xbmaorrzq/1st-grade-facebook/
A Prezi about using Facebook in a 1st Grade Classroom. Quite interesting and it looks like they get parental response from it.

Do We Get Less Creative As We Age?
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/2010/08/do-we-get-less-creative-as-we-age/
The two reasons the author finds that we lose creativity is Knowledge and the Need to Look Good. The more we know, the more experiences we have, the harder it is to think creatively – I have found this to be true. We also have a need to look good in front of our peers – we don’t want to look silly in front of them. I had not thought much about either of those reasons, but from my experience, I would say it is very true.

It’s In the Bag! Teenager Wins Science Fair, Solves Massive Environmental Problem
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/27/its-in-the-bag-teenager-wins-science-fair-solves-massive-environmental-problem/
What a great experiment by an 11th grader. He was able to identify and isolate two types of bacteria that eat plastic.

For God’s Sake, Don’t Cut The Football Team! & Other Stories From Budgetpocalypse
http://reason.com/blog/2010/08/31/for-gods-sake-dont-cut-the-foo
How many districts out there would not be willing to cut their sports programs? I know of some districts where that would be one of the last things that would happen. I think school sports can be important, but if it’s between jobs and football, I say jobs.

Using Google Sites to Create E-Portfolios for Students
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/10/using-google-sites-to-create-e-portfolios-for-students/
Some information on using Google Sites for creating e-portfolios.

Your Search Has Never been Sweeter
http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/2010/08/your-search-has-never-been-sweeter.html
This looks like it could be a good tool for helping students find reliable information on the web. I played with the site briefly, and it appears to have good results that would work for research and other projects.

10 Incredibly Inspirational Moments on YouTube
http://mashable.com/2010/08/29/inspirational-youtube-videos
10 historic and inspirational videos found on YouTube.

What An Inquiry Centered classroom Looks Like
http://trice25.edublogs.org/2010/08/30/what-an-inquiry-centered-classroom-looks-like/
A great description of what an inquiry based classroom might look like.

Museums, Playgrounds, or Something Else?
http://coopcatalyst.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/playgroundmuseum/
“Shouldn’t we, as teachers, think about the balance of teaching and learning and laughing and sharing and storytelling and playing and reflecting and thinking and doing music and art and science and math and writing and reading and connecting as we help our students experience the real world?”

What a wonderfully thought provoking question! We need to allow for fun and activity in our classes, we need to allow them to build and reflect on what they have learned, students need to connect what they have learned.

5 Reasons Why You Should Use Livebinders
http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/2010/08/30/5-reasons-why-you-should-use-livebinders
Livebinders seems to lend itself to education. There are so many great ways to use them with students, Dr. David Wetzel, points out 5 reasons and ways to use them with students.

#27: Math
http://bestpartofteaching.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/27-math/
Making the subject meaningful is the key to helping students connect with the subject matter. John Spencer describes an activity he did to help make math more meaningful to his students.

12 Goals
http://hadleyjf.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/12-goals/
I think each of us, as teachers, should set our own goals that we have to reaching our students and being the best teachers we can be. I plan to work on one of these lists myself in the coming days.

Establishing Classroom Rules and Building Community
http://jasztalville.net/weblog/?p=721
Some great pieces of advice for building a community in your classroom.

Personal Learning Networks 101
http://www.connectedprincipals.com/archives/723
Some excellent starting points for beginning a PLN (Personal Learning Network). There are many teachers out there sharing their excellent ideas, thoughts, and lessons – if you don’t have a PLN, start here!

Teaching With Infographics | A Student Project Model
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/teaching-with-infographics-a-student-project-model/
One teacher’s use of infographics in a history classroom in inquiry based lessons. I really like infographics because the amount of information that can be obtained quickly, and I can see how this could be very useful as a starting point for some great inquiry based lessons.

The WORST Education Fails Of All Time
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/27/the-worst-education-fails_n_696699.html
Who doesn’t like a little bit of humor for their day? These are some excellent fails when it comes to education.

100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access
http://maryandmacdesign.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/100-extensive-university-libraries-from-around-the-world-that-anyone-can-access/
This is an older post, but it is new to me. So many excellent sources for information. I can’t wait to delve into this list and go through the libraries to see what is available.

What Teachers Make
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuBmSbiVXo0
A good thought provoking video from a poem by Taylor Mali. If you need a little inspiration for the day, this will get you going.

4 Great & Inspiring Sites For Creative Writers To Visit
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-great-inspiring-sites-creative-writers-visit/
These are some great web applications for writing. Students who are excellent writers and those who are a bit more apprehensive about writing can benefit from these sites. I like the idea of StoryBird – you are creating more of a picture book, but you can invite others to write portions of the story as well.

Think Thank Thunk’s Rules For PowerPoint Awesomeness
http://101studiostreet.com/wordpress/?p=1159
These rules should be followed, no question about it, for presentations. If you’ve ever seen one of the greatest presenters of our time, Steve Jobs (no I’m not an Apple Fanboy), present he follows these simple rules and gives very effective presentations.

5 Ways Tech Startups Can Disrupt the Education System
http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/08/5-ways-tech-startups-can-disru.php
A list of 5 things that new edtech start-ups should be.

How to Use Twitter to Stay Informed in Science and Math
http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/2010/08/27/how-to-use-twitter-to-stay-informed-in-science-and-math/
David Wetzel posts some great Twitter resources. The list of Daily Newsletters through twitter is great – I have subscribed to most of these to help me stay informed.

YouTube – Bill Nye the Science Guy: Offical Page
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealBillNye
Bill Nye, the Science Guy’s official YouTube page. Some great science videos from our favorite science guy!

10 Ways To Get Your Students Respect
http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/10-ways-to-get-your-students-respect/
Number 1 is the most obvious way, show your students respect. If they don’t think you respect them, why would they every respect you? Overall a good list. I used many of these ways in my own class, though not all of them. Worth a read.

Instructables Member: NurdRage
http://www.instructables.com/member/NurdRage/
NurdRage is a member of the site Instructables. if you’re not familiar with the site, it features instructions for how to do various things – in this case NurdRage has posted quite a few video instructions on how create various chemical reactions. Out of the ones I watched, I liked the feature on creating your own glow sticks. Some of these experiments would be appropriate for Middle/High School students, but some may not.

20 Free Educational Video Sites
http://blog.curriki.org/2010/07/13/watch-and-learn/
The internet is so rich in educational videos. Here is a list of 20 sites that feature videos dealing with education. Some of these sites have thousands of videos to go through, some I have been to, others I will be visiting.

27 Tips For Parent Conferences
http://www.myteachertools.com/27_tips_for_parent_conferences.php
It’s the start of a new school year, which means new parents to get to know. These 27 tips can help make those parent teacher conferences a bit easier and less stressful for all those involved.

100 Best YouTube Videos for Science Teachers
http://www.bachelorofscience.com/100-best-youtube-videos-for-science-teachers
I have not seen many of these, but I can see that I may be spending an afternoon watching some of these in the near future. A great collection!

Top 40 Podcasts for Teachers
http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-40-podcasts-for-teachers/
Another nice collection of resources. 40 podcasts for teachers – some of these I am subscribed to, but quite a few are new to me. Some of them look interesting.

Inform, Invite, Perform (and Feed): A Plan to Increase Parental Involvement
http://www.connectedprincipals.com/archives/727
4 great ways to help bring parents into the school. Each of the ideas could work in part on its own, but together, they seem to form a strong plan for getting parents to the school.

Brad Paisley – Welcome To The Future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Yg9wjctRw
Great music video – makes me think of all that has changed in my life and how much things will change for our kids. I think this would be a great video to open discussion with teachers.

12 Interesting Ways To Use Google Maps in the Classroom
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_722cdqx4vdk
A great, and growing, collection of ways to use Google Maps to further the learning of your students.

5 Traits of 21st Century Educational Leadership
http://www.mrkeenan.com/?p=512
I have an interested in Educational Leadership, this post points out 5 traits that are needed to forge a strong leader in today’s arena of education. Each of the 5 points (Listening, Connecting, Authentic Conversationalist, Empowering, and Using/Promoting Technology usage), is important and I do not believe can be overlooked by leaders in our schools.

28 Interesting Ways to Use Audio in Your Classroom
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_440hp3mqqfr
A great collection of different ways to use audio in your class. Worth taking a look through, there are many links to different sites that might leave you with some wonderful ideas for your next lesson.

TechEd Ideas
http://livebinders.com/play/play/15395
A large collection of websites and web apps for education.

Do You Have the Courage to Fail?
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/2010/08/do-you-have-the-courage-to-fail/
“The underlying assumption is that we’ve thought through everything about the product, so there must be something wrong with the market, the customer, the economy, the timing, etc. In other words, it’s not our fault.” I believe that the previous quote is very true – if we change product to lesson or project and change market to school, customer to student, etc, it fits into how many teachers feel when something doesn’t go right. ‘There was nothing I could do.’ I’ve heard it before, heck, I’ve said it before.

I enjoyed this article – we must be willing to fail if we want to succeed. We need to take chances, we need to try, but we also need to know when to cut our losses and move on.

Ten Tips for Personalized Learning via Technology
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-ten-key-lessons
Some wonderful ideas to help students make learning theirs. There were a couple of items in the list that stood out to me, ‘Deliver Instruction through Multiple Forms of Media’ and ‘Give Students Options’. I think it is necessary that students be instructed through various forms. I also find it is important that students are allowed to display what they learn in a way that fits them, at least to a point.

Mobile Devices and Educational Apps
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/18657
A nice collection of uses of apps (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and others) in education. These devices are becoming more and more useful to students and teachers, using them in class can, and I believe does, help students understand certain concepts better.

The Best OCR Tools for Converting Images to Text
http://www.labnol.org/software/convert-images-to-text-with-ocr/17418/
Ever have a file you need to pull text from, but can’t? Here are some great OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tools available online, some are free, others are not. I have not used any of these, with the exception of Google Docs, but they do look promising.

Fewer Americans Back Obama’s Education Programs
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/08/25/02gallup.h30.html?tkn=YOPFWqBxQUfMWJLkrDB3yHQtj1Hh5EavgIWm&cmp=clp-edweek
Fewer people are supporting President Obama’s education programs, who’d have guessed? It seems that many of those polled want to see better training for teachers and administrators, not to have them fired or schools closed. I liked this quote by John Simmons, the president of the Chicago-based Strategic Learning Initiatives: “Anybody experienced in running an organization as complicated as a school can see pretty quickly that the experience of the faculty and staff and administrators and principals all working together is a huge asset in improving a school.”

Math 2.0 Weekly: WCYDWT
http://www.learncentral.org/node/94967
Wow is about all I can say after watching this presentation by Dan Meyer. I have previously linked to some of Dan’s material, having a chance to hear him discuss his lessons and what he does, really made me think. I can’t wait to get back into the classroom to try his approach at reaching students and helping them to love math.

Note: the link to the video is at the bottom under ‘Other’.

The Randomiser
http://www.mathayward.com/randomiser/
Ever think you are calling on the same students all the time? Want to make it a bit more, well, random? This is a nice web app that will select anything entered into the box, lists should be separated by commas. I would suggest having your students names typed into note pad or something similar prior to using it and copy and paste them into the box.

Parents, do you know what these texts mean?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/26/kids.drugs.text/index.html
I learned a few things from this article. I thought I was pretty good with most of the texting language, but there were quite a few things I didn’t know in this article. There are also some links to help parents and teachers understand some of this language better.

Eight Clever Ways to Take Advantage of Free Calling in Gmail
http://lifehacker.com/5622470/eight-clever-ways-to-take-advantage-of-free-calling-in-gmail
You may have heard that Google’s Gmail has a new feature built in, you can now make calls straight from your inbox. I’ve been using Google Voice for quite awhile now (shortly after it launched), and I have found it pretty handy. I generally use it as my voice mail – some areas where I work I have no cell service, but I can still get my voice mails through my e-mail.

This article features some ways you can use this service, some could be pretty handy in education.

Khan Academy
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Bill Gates is a big fan of the Khan academy. The Khan Academy site features a treasure trove of great videos explaining Math, Science, and other concepts in a way that is easy to understand. I have watched a few of the videos and they are a great resource – Math and Science teachers MUST share this with their students.

Trick Your Friends with the Prayer Vase or Genie in a Bottle
http://www.stevespangler.com/experiment-of-the-week/trick-your-friends-with-the-prayer-vase-or-genie-in-a-bottle/
I can’t wait to try this one out. It looks like it could be a lot of fun, especially with younger students. It’s all about friction – you’ve got to love it when Magic and Science come together.

The Domain and Range Song World Premiere!
http://www.teachforever.com/2010/08/domain-and-range-song-world-premiere.html
This is a great song for helping students keep domain and range straight.

August’s “The Best…” Lists
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/26/augusts-the-best-lists-2/
The best list of ‘The Best..’ posts for the month of August.

Enticing Teachers To Try Technology
http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/08/25/enticing-teachers-to-try-technology.aspx
This is a pretty heavy duty method of making sure teachers are using the technology they are given. With the time and commitment that are put in by the teacher and district, it seems that the district wants to make sure it is not wasting money – I applaud them for that. My one question, maybe I missed it when I read the article, what about those teachers are are totally intimidated by technology? How are they brought into the fold?

Teach Truth, Joy Follows
http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/2010/08/teach-truth-joy-follows.html
A great post about teaching. My favorite quote: “The ones I reach, and I reach a few, will see the world differently when they leave in June. I leave them with power, they leave me with hope.”

When K-12 Moves to the Cloud
http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/when-k-12-moves-to-the-cloud.php
Using Google Apps can save districts money and help their IT departments to better utilize their time to helping teachers. Some great examples in the article of school districts that have made the move. I use Google apps on a very regular basis on my own and have found them to be a great time saver.

School As We Mostly Do It
http://beckyfisher73.posterous.com/school-as-we-mostly-do-it
Why do we do the things we do? I really like what Becky Fisher had to say in this post, “I love learning but I hate school as we mostly do it.” There are so many things we do, that I wonder why we do it. Does it help the students learn, or is it just the way it has always been done?

How Educators Connect With Kids On The First Days Of School
http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-educators-connect-with-kids-on.html
Some great ideas from the online education community about getting to know students on the first day of school.

Complicated Mechanisms Explained In Simple Animations
http://mytechnologyworld9.blogspot.com/2010/08/complicated-mechanisms-explained-in.html
A nice collection of animated GIFs that show how some complicated mechanisms work. It’s amazing to think of the engineering involved in creating these engines and other mechanisms.

12 Free Mobile Math Apps for the iPod Touch
http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/2010/08/25/12-free-mobile-math-apps-for-the-ipod-touch
A dozen free math apps for the iPod Touch/iPhone.

What If Middle School Works Best With Only One Teacher?
http://jtspencer.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-if-middle-school-works-best-with.html
A self contained middle school class is an interesting idea to me. I can see how it could work well, but I can also see how it might not work for some teachers and students. I personally would be all for teaching a self contained class, the one thing I would miss is the variety of students, but the ability to really get to know a group of students would be a huge benefit.

Social Learning – Lesson Ideas for Teachers
http://community.learningobjects.com/Users/Nancy.Rubin/Objects_of_Interest/2010/08/Social_Learning_-_Lesson_Ideas
A collection of ideas relating learning through the social web. Some great ideas over multiple subject areas.

21st Century Education in New Brunswick, Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJg9NfTXos
A well produced video on the future of education in New Brunswick, Canada.

Synch the View
http://sharonsshare.blogspot.com/2010/08/synch-view.html
Watch the same YouTube video together when you’re not together. You can create both public and private viewing rooms.