Justice Sandra O'Conner Launches Game - Learning about Courts

2009-03-06T23:13:00Z

Here is an exciting new educational project - led by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner - to increase student's understanding of civics and the courts. The project is developing free games and curriculum. Very cool! Check it out

Harriet Tubman: Online Resources

2009-02-02T07:42:00Z

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Harriet Tubman, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Harriet Tubman that are ava

Teaching With Primary Sources Newsletter

2009-02-02T07:40:00Z

Want to learn more about ways to use primary sources in differentiated instruction? Read the latest issue of the Teaching with Primary Sources newsletter. Find links to research on differentiated instruction, discover activities you can use with your

February is African American History Month

2009-02-02T07:38:00Z

  The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in payi

Library of Congress and Flickr

2009-02-02T07:21:00Z

Look what's new!! Library of Congress is running a pilot offering historical photograph collections through Flickr. Doing so gives the Library of Congress a welcome opportunity to share some of our most popular images with a new

Video: Understanding the Financial Crisis

2009-01-12T21:18:00Z

 Say It Visually! uses engaging animation, world-class scriptwriting, and over 50 years of business experience to translate what you do into a compelling visual explanation. It's like a digital 'elevator speech' to reach users and cl

Common Craft Video: Saving Money in Plain English

2009-01-11T22:39:00Z

I am a B-I-G fan of Common Craft videos. Here is another new one. 

Speakaboos.com Helps Students Develop Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

2009-01-07T06:52:00Z

This new web site offers resources and activities for children, teachers, and parents. The teacher's corner provides resources, story guides, worksheets and activities. Become a member at no cost and enjoy benefits such as downloading stories and

Discovery Offers Video Archives To Schools

2008-12-22T22:57:00Z

More than 4,000 full-length videos and 40,000 educational clips from 25 years of the Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC channels are being used in nearly 1 million U.S. classrooms. Schools pay $2,000 annually for access to some 100,000 hours of Discove

Win Technology For Visual Learning in the Classroom

2008-12-19T20:04:00Z

Inspiration software announces the 2008-2009 Inspired Visual Learning Awards Hurry! The deadline approaches for the 2008-2009 Visual Learning Awards! This year, more than $22,000 in cash and technology prizes will be awarded to 15 educators and the

Norad Santa Tracker 2008

2008-12-16T02:04:00Z

It is nearly time to track Santa on his famous travels around the world. This year there are several new features to the Norad Santa Tracker web site. Count down the days (including an iGoogle widget you can download), the YouTube video linked here,

Career Exploration: Free Microsoft Online Course

2008-12-15T23:43:00Z

CareerForward, a free online Microsoft course, allows middle- and high-school students to explore career options and learn what they'll need to do to prepare. Students can explore the program on their own or do so as part of a class

Science Resources At The Library of Congress

2008-12-08T22:56:00Z

Science Reference ResourcesReference staff from the Science Reading room have created a variety of reference resources that will lead you to books and online resources of interest. Learn more about Podcasts, Webcasts and other Digital Media Files, Ae

Variety of Resources To Explore

2008-11-18T02:12:00Z

Punctuation Made Simple http://punctuationmadesimple.com/The Living Newspaper Project Meets Multimedia Technology http://www.humanitiesinstitute.utexas.edu/programs/living/ The Living Newspaper Project Teachers Guide http://www.humanitiesinstitute.u

Practical Money Skills Website

2008-11-18T01:46:00Z

Here you will find a site dedicated to teaching students practical money skills. Included are teacher resources and in-class learning activities. PRACTICAL MONEY

Visual Literacy Website

2008-10-22T17:45:00Z

I have long been an advocate for teaching visual literacy. Terri Willingham posted the following information about this site:This e-learning site focuses on a critical, but often neglected skill for business, communication, and engineering students,

13 Of the Best Linux Tutorials and OpenCourseWare on the Web

2008-10-21T19:33:00Z

#1 IBM's New to Linux Linux Introduction If you are brand new to Linux and have no idea what it is or what you can do with it, IBM's Linux Introduction is worth checking out. This tutorial guides readers through everythin

State Resource Guides - Library of Congress

2008-10-21T18:54:00Z

Health Information Handouts By Topic

2008-10-16T08:25:00Z

These resources are provided by the McKinley Health Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/list%20by%20topics.html  

Wish List Grants For Teachers

2008-10-16T07:14:00Z

Gadgets, Gratis: What's on Your Digital Wish List?A nonprofit organization puts tech gear, lesson plans, and other free stuff in teachers' hands. This is an Edutopia.org article by Sara Ring Sara Ring is a contributing writer for Edutopi