Magnificent Seven Websites to Support 21st Century Staff DevelopmentPosted on September 18, 2014 by Bob Blackney

Click here to check out the 7 websites that will change your instruction! Thanks to my dear friend Susan Gorman (an ADE -Apple distinguished educator and Google Certified Teacher) for posting this!)  And if you have a twitter account, follow her @sjgorman

Differentiated instruction (DI) is a vast system in which it is difficult for many teachers to find a foothold for supporting students in a meaningful way. Teachers want and expect everyone to succeed, yet the means to that end can be foggy at best. How can we ensure that planned learning experiences have a significant and positive impact on student learning? Click here to read the entire article which was recently posted on edutopia.org

Check out this article from eSchoolNews about how gaming is changing teaching and learning. Links to 8 examples are also provided and make it something we should all be thinking about when teaching kids of all ages...Click here to read the article.

Whether you're a technophobe or a geeked-out early adopter, there's no denying that the world is run on computers, and the language of computers is code. It seems only natural that there's a wave of interest in the idea of teaching kids to code -- some say it should be a requirement in every school. I think no one would argue that every kid is cut out to be a programmer, but a basic understanding of code couldn't hurt. In fact, this knowledge could give a leg up in an increasingly technology-centric society. Hopefully this playlist of videos will help you learn more about some of the people and organizations who are working to change the opportunities available for kids to learn code.  Click here to read the entire article from Edutopia...