Copyright Comic Book

Here is a comic book from Duke University dealing with the issue of copyright. The comic deals with issues involving digital media and the importance of honoring copyright. It is best suited for middle and high school students, but third and fourth grade students might learn something as well.  Click on the comic [...]

Create your own Motivational Poster

Have you ever wanted to create your own motivational poster? Well, now you can through this website. You can choose your own picture and use your own quotes to make your very own motivational poster.
A word of caution – do not share this site with students as they may create a poster to [...]

PBL – 25 Tools, Technologies and Best Practices

The latest issue of THE Journal has an article on links to 25 tools, technologies and best practices for using Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities with students.  PBL allows students to make connections across the curriculum.  It involves critical thinking, goal setting, problem-solving and collaborative skills.

The Digital Universe

If you have used Wikipedia before and worried about the reliablity of information, check out Digital Universe.  It is based upon the same idea as Wikipedia, but instead of allowing everyone the ability to edit documents, only acknowledged experts in a range of subjects to review material contributed by the general public.  It is in [...]

Teachers’ Domain

Check out this website: Teachers’ Domain. This site offers free multimedia resources for the classroom and professional development.
“You’ll find an extensive collection of classroom-ready resources, as well as media-rich lesson plans and professional development resources. Each resource is catalogued by grade level and correlated to national and state standards.” Registration is FREE!