Technology – What Teachers Want

For the past couple of years I’ve wanted to move more towards the teachers being empowered to use technology to support teaching and learning without the need for an IT teacher to actually be leading the lessons.  I’ve felt the

100 Helpful Websites for New Teachers

You’ve been preparing for teaching for years, and now you finally get your chance to have a class of your own. With so much to learn as you get started, it can be overwhelming keeping it all straight. The following

Top 40 Video Web Sites for Teachers

Video produced by universities, major television networks and organizations all provide entertaining and enlightening shows, lectures and films that can enhance learning experiences for students of all ages. The following top 40 sources for open courseware videos (meaning they are

7 Fantastic Free Social Media Tools for Teachers

The possibilities for social media tools in the classroom are vast. In the hands of the right  teacher, they can be used to engage students in creative ways, encourage collaboration  and inspire discussion among even soft-spoken students. To help, we’ve

RateMyProfessors: Is There a Lesson to be Learned?

RateMyProfessors.com needs no introduction to most instructors. The problems with the site are equally well known. There’s no guarantee that the students who select to evaluate and post the comments are a representative sample—and no guarantee that the assessments themselves

15 Back to School Apps for Teachers

Time to go back to school again. Just like their students, teachers also have to prepare and find necessary tools to get things going for the new term. We’ve rounded up a list of tools teachers could use to get