Learning and Pedagogy
Editor's Pick: Learning and Pedagogy Favorites
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.
What Works Clearinghouse
http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/
Established in 2002 by the Department of Education, this site "on an ongoing basis, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies). We review the studies that have the strongest design, and report on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC Evidence Standards so that you know what the best scientific evidence has to say."
ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/
"ASCD is a membership organization that develops programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead."
NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE)
http://www.neafoundation.org/resources.htm
This site, provided by the NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education provides a wealth of resources on integrating technology into the curriculum as well as: Grant Information, News & Publications, and a Resources section.
Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com/
K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents: Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Intervention, Professional Development, activities, games, and textbook support.
Education Reform
http://www.edreform.net/
"Each of these networks has identified exemplary, free and inexpensive professional development materials about proven and promising reform strategies and resources in a given reform dimension."
Global Education
http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/globaled/home.cfm
Absolutely amazing list of resources for content modules on Africa, East Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Slavic & Eastern Europe.
Intel Innovation in Education: Learning with Technology
http://www.intel.com/education/sections/section1/index.htm
Excellent teaching ideas using technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Learning for the 21st Century
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/otherdocs/P21_Report.pdf
Study by Partnership for 21st Century Skills. This is an excellent guide to understand the need for change in education, the elements of 21st C learning, and steps to build 21st C skills.
Skills Tutor
http://www.skillstutor.com/
Based on research, this site provides online modules for all levels of learners in all content areas, plus more. Nominal cost. Used and liked by other TRIO programs.
Teaching and Technology Coaching Initiative: Tools
http://www.pugetsoundcenter.org/coaching_tools/
An excellent resource created to assist teachers in the collaboration and integration of technology.
ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/
"ThinkQuest is an international website-building competition, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to build web sites on educational topics. These web sites are published in the popular ThinkQuest Library and top-scoring teams win valuable prizes." For middle school and high school students.