Google accepting applications for next Google Teacher Academy (GTA) in Chicago July 24-25

Google is now accepting applications for the next Google Teacher Academy (GTA) in Chicago, Illinois on July 24-25. This is a great, free, professional development experience for educators that Google runs around the world. Teachers who have attended always give it rave reviews. If you use Google's tools, or plan to, and want to learn how to use them more effectively in education, this is your chance. The GTA is a free professional development...

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CloudConvert - online file format conversion

CloudConvert is a free, online file format conversion service that lets you easily convert files from different formats. Simply select, or drag and drop, your files, select options (email when done, send to Dropbox, send to Google Drive) and off you go. As it's name implies, everything is done in the cloud with no software to download. It also works in mobile browsers so you can convert files on the go to be able to view them on your mobile device.The...

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Google Apps and Chromebooks Training Resources

I put this list together for our district as we are going with GAFE and Chromebooks and I figured I'd share it here too. Google Apps and Chromebooks Training ResourcesGoogle Apps for Education (GAFE)GAFE Training Center http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Learn how to use GAFE http://learn.googleapps.com/GAFE User Guides http://deployment.googleapps.com/Home/user-resources/documentation-templatesGoogle in Education - Teacher Resources http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/index.htmlGoogle...

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Wonderopolis - free resource for find the answers to what students wonder

Wonderopolis is a great, free resource that has some great resources to help students learn and explore all kinds of topics. It has topics ranging from the science of why the sky is blue to how sound effects are made to pretty much any question, or "wonder" a child has.There are quizzes to help reinforce knowledge and connect to related ideas, mobile design and navigation, social networking features, ways for users to share ideas, and over 900 different...

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PBS KIDS' Design Squad Nation - great STEM resources and lessons

PBS KIDS' Design Squad Nation is an Emmy Award winning program with STEM related videos, activities, games and an interactive community. There is also a Parents and Educators section with lesson plans, curriculum guides, and more. There are some great new features to it, including a Solar System unit with games, activities, and lesson resources about our solar system, a roller coaster project where students compete to build the best roller coaster...

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eduClipper social web clipper gets Updated with Some Great New Features

eduClipper is a great app from EduTecher Adam Bellow that provides a way to clip anything from the web and then share it with anyone.It's free and allows you to clip and capture anything from the web including articles, links, videos, lesson plans and more. You then create a clipboard to organize what you have clipped and then you can share the clipboards with students, colleagues, the public or just keep it for yourself. Students can use...

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