That's what I'm talking about!

This article demonstrates the drive, innovation, initiative required by teachers to bring technology to students. These people persevered through theft, indifference, lack of compensation, and (from personal experience) an inattentive and insensitive technical staff to impart technical knowledge to their students! Kudos to them!!!!!!

That's what I'm talking about!

This article demonstrates the drive, innovation, initiative required by teachers to bring technology to students. These people persevered through theft, indifference, lack of compensation, and (from personal experience) an inattentive and insensitive technical staff to impart technical knowledge to their students! Kudos to them!!!!!!

That's what I'm talking about!

This article demonstrates the drive, innovation, initiative required by teachers to bring technology to students. These people persevered through theft, indifference, lack of compensation, and (from personal experience) an inattentive and insensitive technical staff to impart technical knowledge to their students! Kudos to them!!!!!!

Free books! International Children's Digital Library

Need an activity to keep your quickest learners occupied? How about a book? But instead of keeping a print library in your computer lab that you constantly have to update with new books, why not allow students access to a digital library such as the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL)?

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day

As part of my efforts to document lesson plans for U.S. holidays, here are links with great activities to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

Sample Lesson Plans

• King-Raleigh: read Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King to understand the reason for the holiday
• A to Z Teacher Stuff: a great lesson that demonstrates the effects of prejudice (any age, esp. lower elementary)
• The Seattle Times: interactive quiz to test knowledge of African American history and Dr. King, explore website on Dr. King (upper elementary)
  
• The Teacher's Corner: coloring pages, crossword puzzles & other printables (lower elementary)
• EdSiteMent: upper level lesson plan about Dr. King's life, speeches, and history
• U.S. Facts & Fun: 4 pages of printables (lower elementary)
  
• Educator's Reference Desk: a great lesson plan (upper elementary and beyond)

General Resources: various links and resources about Dr. King

• Education World:
  
• Elementary Education @ About.com:
• Google Book Search: use to search for books and magazines that mention Dr. King
  

(photo credit: www.education-world.com)