Online Curriculum
Editor's Pick: Online Curriculum Favorite
Concord
http://www.concord.org/
"We create interactive materials that exploit the power of information technologies. Our primary goal in all our work is digital equity — improving learning opportunities for all students."
WISE Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment
http://wise.berkeley.edu
"WISE is a simple yet powerful learning environment where students examine realworld evidence and analyze current scientific controversies. Our curriculum projects are designed to meet standards and complement your current science curriculum, and your grade 5-12 students will find them exciting and engaging. A web browser is all they need to take notes, discuss theories, and organize their arguments... they can even work from home! Our Teacher Area lets you explore new projects and grade your students' work on the Web. Best of all, everything in WISE is completely free. "
Online Curriculum
Access IT "Web Design and Development" Curriculum
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/webdesign/index.htm
"The AccessIT Web Design & Development I course curriculum is a project-based introduction to web design developed for use in secondary schools, grades 9-12. The curriculum emphasizes standards-based and accessible design, is cross-platform and vendor-neutral, and is freely available for teachers to use in their own classrooms."
Adobe Digital Careers Teaching Resources
http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/teach/digitalcareers.html
"Digital Design is a year-long curriculum guide that develops ICT skills in web design and production using Adobe web tools. You can use Digital Design in career and technical education courses as well as general web design classes."
Adobe Digital Kids Club - Lessons and Activities
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/lessons/main.html
Adobe curriculum for use in the classroom. Free lessons, activities, and video tutorials to use with Adobe products.
Center for Technology & Teacher Education
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/
Prepares instructors on how to integrate technology into English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
EDCompass
http://www.education.smarttech.com/
Free educational software for use with SMART Whiteboard technology.
EDUCAUSE
http://www.educause.edu/
Educause is "a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." Educause offers learning, security, and management resources; professional development; networking opportunities; and the chance to engage in major initiatives.
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (Edutopia)
http://www.edutopia.org/
"The George Lucus Educational Foundation (GLEF) is a nonprofit operating foundation that documents and disseminates models of the most innovative practices in our nation's K-12 schools. We serve this mission through the creation of media -- from films, books, and newsletters to CD-ROMs and DVDs."
The Library of Congress - Features and Activities
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/index.html
"Investigate curricular themes using primary sources from accross the American Memory collections. Use features & activities to engage your students through interactive puzzles and learning games and through collaborative projects that make history come alive!"
PBS Teacher Source
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Over 3,000 free lesson plans and activities to use with K-12 students.