Subject Matter: Free k-12 education sites covering various subjects
Grades: Primary, secondary or K-12
For the New Year
I seem to be uncovering lots of new websites. Yes, I’m still reviewing, in fact my desk is stacked with books, music software, etc. Yet if I come across these sites, I better post them, or I’ll forget.
Tech:)Happy [...]

Subject Matter: Learning Emotions and Facial Expressions for Special Education and Autism
Grades: All ages

How Do You Learn to Read Emotions?
Have you ever watched an infant? They are fascinated by faces. Actually, they are learning to read faces, and understand how emotions and behaviors are associated with facial expressions. This is the first [...]

Subject Matter: Learning Mandarin Chinese, Foreign Language
Grades: Preschoolers to Elementary
Learning Mandarin With Bao Bei
Nî hâo Bao Bèi! (Hello Treasure!) Xiè Xiè! (Thank you!) Slip in the Early Start Mandarin Chinese DVD, and young children can begin learning Chinese with Bao Bei the panda puppet.

Subject Matter: Finding creditable research sites online
Grades: Middle School to College

Best Source is Still the Library
Trustworthy research sites are sometimes difficult to find on the internet. Sure, Wikipedia can be the initial site to check footnotes for research leads, but individuals have to be careful these sources have been vetted as a reliable source [...]

Subject Matter: Astronomy
Grades: Elementary to Middle School (meets Canadian & U.S. National Science Standards)
Stars, Mars and Beyond
For several years, I’ve been teaching astronomy and writing curriculum, so every time I review astronomy software, I ask this question. Would a motivated parent, student or teacher new to this field understand and enjoy using this program?  For [...]

Subject Matter: Chemistry
Grades: Elementary to College (depending on software)

Interactive Periodic Table
Crystal Mountain Software offers three different software programs: pElements Free, pElement Lite, and pElement.  pElement is free, and the other two software programs can be purchased.

Subject Matter: Incorporating Technology with Curriculum
Grades: Elementary & Above, Administrative

Innovative Lesson Plans
I interviewed two teachers who have used various Adobe products in their classroom. Both teachers are Adobe Education Leaders.  Adobe has an interesting approach to incorporating technology into a teacher’s curriculum. Instead of offering lesson plans that teach instructors how to use their software, [...]