CommonCraft

"The Common Craft Show" creates free, short and simple online educational videos that help explain technology concepts, including:

• Blogs in Plain English
• Cloud Computing in Plain English
• Computer Hardware in Plain English
• Computer Software in Plain English
• Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
• Phishing Scams in Plain English
• Podcasting in Plain English
• RSS in Plain English
• Social Bookmarking in Plain English
• Social Media in Plain English
• Social Networking in Plain English
• Twitter in Plain English
• Twitter Search in Plain English
• Web Search Strategies in Plain English
• Wikis in Plain English
• World Wide Web in Plain English

If you need an introductory lesson on any of these topics, check out the Commoncraft site.

If you would like to see a time elapse video of how they make the videos, visit The Making of the Twitter Search in Plain English.

SmartBoard Newsletter Resource

SMART puts out a monthly newsletter called EDCompass. This newsletter is filled with ways to use SMART products such as the SMARTBoard and SMART document cameras; links to the SMART online community that has a database of lesson activities created by classroom teachers; information about webinar opportunities; new product introductions; articles showcasing success using SMART products in schools; tips for using SMART products and more. Check it out and subscribe to receive their monthly newsletter or browse the archives.

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures at PBS

Middle School Science teachers and students will enjoy this PBS resource called Ocean Adventures. The site contains lesson plans, videos, interactive games, articles and other resources aligned with National Science Concept Standards. The site focuses on the themes of adaptation, ecosystems and human impact with information presented in a table format for users to easily identify the theme and types of resources available.

Be sure to check out the webinar archive for this project that can be viewed using Elluminate. The webinar for this project will help teachers with ideas on using the resources found at this site.