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Building the comprehensive toolbox for the 21st century classroom

Recently via Linkedin I luck into a watching a brilliant TEDx Talk, the poignant message is loud and clear. Education is our silver bullet and we need to empower teachers to help students go to places they'd never thought possible. My thirty-year career as a special education teacher has given me the chance to work with the underdogs,…

151 Leading Sites for Elementary Educators

Today’s elementary school kids grew up in the digital age, and they love computer-based activities and learn from them easily. Learning and sharing online isn’t just for students, though. There are hundreds of fantastic sites online to help elementary educators do their jobs as well. From educational videos to interactive games and even e-book publishers,…

197 Educational YouTube Channels You Should Know About

Nearly every major educational institution in the world now hosts its own collection of videos featuring news, lectures, tutorials, and open courseware.

25 Teacher Tools for Leveraging Technology

Ambitious combinations of technology and curriculum can be difficult for teachers to implement. An epic challenge to overcome in bringing proven technology-based innovations to larger numbers of schools, classrooms, and students is before us. It is a labor of love for most of us teachers, as we are overworked and under-appreciated and many of us spend…

High School Spanish App Revolutionizes How Students Study Spanish

Common Ground International today is proud to announce High School Spanish, a dynamic Spanish study app, is helping students become more proficient in the language. Developed by Spanish teachers, this all-in-one app helps students improve grades and acquire more Spanish. The app is comprehensive, feature-rich and gives students the upper hand in their classes and on tests. The app is unique for blending its five main sections of information and practice into one application.

Isygames Teaches Heart and Lungs Anatomy With Fun and Educational App

Madrid based Isygames today introduces Heart and Lungs Lab 1.0 as part of its popular series of anatomy apps for iPad. An ideal learning and reference tool for teachers and parents of kids 6-14, Heart and Lungs Lab unravels the mysteries of your body in a fun, interactive way. Tactile interaction, detailed images and compelling animation inspire curiosity and teach kids the basics of the circulatory and respiratory systems - making complex subjects easy to understand.

Award Winning Simplex Spelling Phonics Series Expands With New App

Independent educational software developer, Pyxwise Software today introduces Simplex Spelling Phonics - Rhyming With CVC Words 2.0, their newest children's educational app for iOS devices. Providing 62 instructional lessons, Simplex Spelling improves English spelling and reading skills by using a powerful combination of phonics lessons, rhyming patterns, a unique "reverse phonics" approach and contextually relevant spelling rules. Simplex Spelling Phonics features over 300 CVC spelling words.

Two More Wonderful Apps from KIDS DISCOVER

Geology by KIDS DISCOVER is a rock solid app by this well-established company. If you are not familiar Kids Discover, it has been creating award-winning content for kids for over 20 years, and now their apps are wonderful tools for kids both in and out of the classroom. This particular Geology app is the perfect supplement for any…