The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released new guidance to help policy makers and district leaders determine their ed-tech needs and readiness for implementing the Common Core State…
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Meograph is an easy way to create interactive digital stories out of video, audio, pictures, text, maps, timelines, links, and other media.Educators around the world are using this free website to create more…
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A new room awaits kids on the NASA Kids’ Club website: The Clubhouse, accessible from the mission control console on the NASA Kids’ Club page (click on the center image…
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Massive open online courses (MOOCs), which have skyrocketed in popularity in the last year, offer the draw of college classes that anyone with an internet connection can take free of…
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The Bugscope project provides free, interactive access to a scanning electron microscope over the internet, so that students anywhere in the world can explore the microscopic world of insects.Run by…
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education has enhanced its online professional learning community for adult educators, called the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS).The website…
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In the wake of the presidential election, students and teachers may devote class time to exploring and learning about the United States Constitution. The Constitution Center offers a free interactive…
November 9, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News, has launched an original video series called “Writers Speak to Kids,” featuring interviews with popular and award-winning children’s book authors. Answering questions…
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Colonial Williamsburg, Va., has launched a new season of electronic field trips for students.
The historic area says the season began earlier this month with a rebroadcast…
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The Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit action group, has released a new guide to help cities and communities strengthen and sustain quality in after-school programs.…
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