Subject Matter: How to Teach the Periodic Table Using Scrabble
Grades: Middle School & Up
Did you Know You Can Spell Halo With the Elememts Hydrogen, Aluminum, & Oxygen?
Well, kudos to Professor Kerry Cheesman of Capital University (Ohio) for redefining how to play Scrabble learning the Periodic Table. I recently returned from the NSTA Phoenix conference, [...]

Subject Matter: Encorps Tackles Math & Science Teacher Recruitment in California
Grades: Middle to High School Teachers
Encorps Taps Math & Science Professional Resources
It’s troubling to hear the U.S. still trails behind other countries in math and science. California hasn’t fared any better. A 2007 study by the National Assessment of Education Progress reports California [...]

Subject Matter: Computer simulated labs of Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Grades: Middle School to College
Sunflower Learning 3 (beta) Available in English & Spanish
Sunflower Learning offers interactive labs, activities an quizzes covering wide subject matter in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Soon, English and Spanish students can operate and learn the interactive, colorful labs offered at [...]

Subject Matter: Public internet library for students, teachers and researchers
Grades: Upper school students, teachers, administration, research, college, universities
What’s Internet Public Library?
If you’re looking for a trusted research source, consider the Internet Public Library. Since 1995, IPL.org has provided vetted resources for students, teachers, librarians, and academia. It is a public learning technology service [...]

Subject Matter: Adobe Digital School Collection, Using Technology in School classrooms, Media Technology, Marketing, Story Telling
Grades: K-12
Adobe Offers More Than Great Software
Every day, new media products come online providing students and teachers different tools to excel. When paper and pencils were introduced, these tools were a breakthrough in technology. Now, today’s schools incorporate [...]

Subject Matter: New York Times Daily Lessons For Teachers and Students
Grades: Middle School & Up
Offering Current Events, Articles, Photos & Videos As Lessons
The New York Times offers free educational material using current news.
“Our mission is to offer rich and imaginative materials for teaching and learning using New York Times content.”

Subject Matter: Math and Science
Grades: Material selection for 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades
Online program for Math and Science
I’ve observed Gizmos at various NSTA conferences, yet I never had to time to complete a lesson. I signed up for the 30-day free trial as a teacher (6-8 grade) to see what Gizmos fully offered.  Gizmos [...]