This afternoon in the car, Jeff told us a story about people completing extremely complicated math problems in order to get an interview with Google. So, I did a Google search for “jobs at Google” and found my way around to this play list on YouTube. I was interested to hear software engineers talk about [...]

I loved in our UDL institute today when a participant said, “I let the students do the science lab before” they read the chapter or learn the concepts. That’s excellent - I love it!
Tonight, I’m exploring ways to help math teachers make connections to the principles of Universal Design for Learning. Much of the [...]

HP’s Technology for Teaching grants for K-1 public schools support efforts to improve student achievement through the innovative uses of technology in the classroom. Proposals from K-1 schools will be accepted from all subject areas, but preference will be given to projects with a focus on math or science. Extra consideration will be given to [...]

A new feature in Google Earth, the company’s satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers.
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In support of its “Innovation America” initiative, the National Governors Association (NGA) has launched a web site aimed at getting middle school students excited about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with the goal of inspiring and preparing them to become 1st-century innovators. “We must prepare students of today to become the innovative leaders of [...]

The following websites were selected to assist you.
The Partnership for 1st Century Skills (P1) http://www.1stcenturyskills.org/
Math

Lots of Links from the Access Center (grK-8): http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/MathWebResources.asp
Ask Dr. Math: Questions and Answers from elementary, middle, high school and college students. http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/college_algorithms.html
eMints: Professional Development for Educators by Educators - links to virtual math manipulatives http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S0000059.shtml
National Library of Virtual [...]

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