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Loads of Free Online Resources for Teachers
posted by: Cindy Omlin | March 03, 2011, 03:08 AM   

To be frank, I need the good stuff and I need it to be free, please. According to a recent survey by PBS, teachers’ reliance on technology and media to teach is increasing—rapidly. The increase is for good reasons: (1) there is quality content on the internet, (2) our students’ attention spans silently demand it, (3) it helps teachers differentiate instruction and (4) with school budgets shrinking, much of the online educational content is free.

So I’d like to thank eSchool News for compiling a list of ten quality online resources for teachers:
The added bonus of the article is the comments section. Teachers list a variety of websites which they find helpful. I was delighted to see Kahn Academy and TED Talks on the list. If you are unfamiliar with two of my favorites, read up! Kahn Academy and TED.

Here are a few of the teachers’ comments from the article:
  • "The best site for videos, that are safe for teachers, is http://www.watchknow.org and it has 23,000 free videos."
  • "Another great resource, searchable by topic and grade level is http://teachersfirst.com... Frankly much more helpful than Thinkfinity.”
  • "I want to call your attention to BAM Radio Network – The Education Station. There you’ll find short interviews with experts in education, child development, the neurosciences, and more. There are programs for early childhood professionals, educational leaders, and parents… BAM Radio Network can be found at http://www.bamradionetwork.com."


Looking at the BAM Radio Network lead me to the article “The Top Ten Podcasts for Teachers” from The Lesson Machine’s blog.  

I become uber-giddy when I look over the quality resources available online (I just found a new video for teaching the present progressive to my Spanish students).

There is such a wealth of information for teachers to obtain via the internet and so much of it is free. Used effectively, online learning resources can only work in our favor. Quality content which captivates our students and meets them where they are—in the world of technology—is a game-changer in the classroom.

See more great online resources on AAE's Professional Resources & Links Directory.

What are some great online resources that you use?
Comment below.

Originally posted by Jill at AAE.

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