Here you can find networks to join and further suggestions for professional development which may be of interest. (Please note that there is no particular order of importance but hopefully will serve as points of references you may find useful)
The Educator's PLN - A personal learning network for educators
Classroom 2.0 - for Web 2.0 and for those who have an interest in Social Media
Simple K12 - Teacher learning community
EDUCAUSE
EFL Classroom 2.0
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
TESOL Academic.org - Linking Theory & Practice
The 21st Century Teacher - resources and tips
GETideas
Academia.edu - follow the latest research in your field
Education Week
Global Education
EduTopia - K1 - 12 Education
Project Inkwell
Power of 2
School Libraries Online
Curriki - K12 Open Curricula Community
Google for Educators
Sophia - teach what you know, learn what you don't
Creative Commons - Content Directories
Learner.org - professional development & classroom resources across the curriculum
Jog the Web - curating the web for education
Share & Learn
The Teaching Lab: Lesson Plans, Teaching Ideas & Classroom Resources
Education-Classifieds - free learning exchange
Leadwell Professional Development - professional development for educators
Search Plant - Lesson plans & worksheets for elementary, secondary & homeschool education
Teacher First - Web resources, including rubrics, infographics and more. Useful for K12
Concept to Classroom - resources for teaching, focus on methodologies and more. Useful for K12.
Connected Educators - Strengthening connected online communities of practice in education
Learning Management
SchoolBinder - track assignments, post discussions, share media
LearnBoost - gradebook, attendance, lesson planner, reporting and calendar
Edmodo - gradebook, libarary, share media, post discussions, create lessons & activities, track assignments, lesson planner
WeeBehave - online chore lines and behaviour
Key to School - free moodle hosting
Schoology - social networking combined with learning management
TRworkBench - web authoring for teachers, students, schools
diipo - Education 2.0 social network for the classroom
Desmos - interactive whiteboard for everyone
Bloust - bridging the gap between home and school
Sakai Project - learning management system for learning, teaching and research
Moodle - Course management system
MiddleWeb - Exploring Middle School (lots of resources)
rrripple - ePortfolios for Life
Socrative - a student response system
Goalbook - an app personalizing education
Articulate - offers a free trial
Captivate - Adobe for Interactive E-learning
Of Special Interest
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - fantastic site for educators, especially K12
ISTE Community - a Ning for educators
Learn Central - webinars, resources and more
Kevin Honeycutt - Our Kids will spend the rest of their lives in the future. Are we getting them ready?
100 Terrific Cheat Sheets for K12 Teachers - A Variety of Topics
Wikis
Assistive Technology Resources for Teachers
NOTE:
You can find more Wikis related to Education here and here.
Videos
NOVA Teachers
Teachers' Domain
Professional Development has to be timely, effective, engaging, applicable to the classroom, focused on improving teaching and learning, teacher driven, and relevant to the needs of the participants.
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I love your list! Thank you for curating!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Gooru for 5th-12th grade OER!
www.goorulearning.org