A list of sites that I like (in progress)
General Information Sites
Educause a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.Plenty of reading in resources
Edutopia – a large multi-author site with heaps of articles, though the menu driven interface makes it difficult to fully appreciate how many topics are covered in this site – searching for “digital” generated 1050 hits.
Improving Learning in mathematics Advice on teaching mathematics by encouraging students to think, with resources
Moving Forward – a wiki sharing current ideas in education
The Daily Riff Excellent range of topic, articles are well written
Tech & Learning A collection of blogs, resources, best practices etc.
Web 2.0 tool directories
These lists are a useful way to check that you are up to date with what’s currently available on the web
Listio – lets you browse for web 2.o applications by keyboard, or see the newest additions
Sue Sommerford’s Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher – extensive list of web 2 sites, and resources for teachers – last updated 8 Jan 2011
Elearning and technology
The elearning Coach – focuses on elearning, but also explains why elearning methods work. Content is biased towards Articulate, a multimedia production tool, but most of the site content has wider application
Centre for learning & Performance Technologies – Jane Hart has a vast trove of information – an excellent site to stay up to date with what programs educators are finding useful in her Tools Directory and top tools list. She also has a large section on social media.
The Rapid e-learning blog – Tom Barrett has plenty of excellent advice about creating elearning packages. Another site with an Articulate backbone, but the advice is generalized to any elearning tool.
EdTe.ch Another Tom Barrett blog, focused on using collaboration in education – see the Curriculum Courses – collaborative course ideas, and Interesting Ways sections
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – Jane Hart’s site includes an excellent updated list of the 100 most popular learning tools, created using a survey or teachers, and over 2000 learning tools arranged by category (how about 48 alternatives to Power Point)
Resources
Free technology for Teaching – a treasure trove of free goodies that can be used in the classroom
Educational Freeware huge site that’s worth browsing for software suggestions
Concord Consortium – free interactive software for science and mathematics topics
ThinkFinity Huge site with interactives and lesson plans.
Larry Ferlazzo’s Best List – huge list of links to resources on everything from Art and Classroom Practice to Science and Web 2.o
Teachers’Domain – a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.
Mathematics
Mathwire.com A large collection of math worksheets, grouped by topic, NTCM standard, or theme.
BorderMath – This site aims to help teachers make the most of their whiteboards by drawing together many of the free Maths teaching and learning resources on the web. Well organized by grade and type of activity
Improving Learning in mathematics Advice on teaching mathematics by encouraging students to think, with resources
Dy/Dan Dan Myers – a math teacher who also teaches about how to teach math (check out his Ted Talks video)
Mathematics and Multimedia – a lot of tutorials on using Geogebra, and a great page of mathematics links
National library of Virtual Manipulatives – excellent collection of interactives, sorted by topic and grade level
Math is Fun – nicely presented mathematical activities
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany andPuzzles – covers a wide range of topics, often with online interactives
Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere Advanced maths, and interesting ideas on teaching generally.
Zook Tutoring An online maths tutor, though the blog covers a lot of stuff other than maths
Blogs
Connected Principals quality articles
The Educators PLN – collaborative site
Classroom 2.0 - collaborative social network for those intersted in Web 2.0 and social media in education. It has a number of active subgroups.
Larry Ferlazzo – huge site – guaranteed to have something you will find interesting – an edublog
Free Technology for Teachers If you have an itch to use ICT in the classroom, you can scratch it here.
Wright’s Room – shares her passion for moving education forward