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Top Five iPad Apps for Teaching Across All Content Areas
Andrew MarcinekFebruary 26, 2013
Tags 1:1 Implementation, Free School Supplies, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Ever since I was a kid, I loathed back to school commercials. They always showed parents gleefully skipping through aisles of pencils and notebooks as the kids, sullen and dejected, sluggishly followed along. It's a scene we are all too familiar with, and one that creates a negative stigma around school. But what if that scene were flipped? What if the kids were happy and eager to get to school? Is that possible after roughly 90 days of sun and fun? It is, and at Burlington Public Schools, we have seen it over the past two years during our iPad launches at the high school and middle school.

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Eight Ways to Save Money on School Supplies
Terry HeickAugust 16, 2012
Tags Community Partnerships, Free School Supplies

According to a study by the National School Supply & Equipment Association, teachers spend an average of $356 out-of-pocket on school supplies and resources (NSSEA, 2011).

Fortunately, there are ways to reduce these costs. If you're in need of supplies and the school year is either looming or already begun, here are some ways you can save money while supplying your learning environment with the (stunningly wide) variety of items that are needed over the course of a semester or school year.

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Building Your Own Textbook
Audrey WattersDecember 19, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Free School Supplies, Open Education Resources, Technology Integration, All Grades

Textbooks are a multi-billion dollar industry -- an estimated $3.5 billion for the K-12 market alone. But the growing availability of digital content and open educational resources (OER) is giving schools the opportunity to bypass some of the traditional expenses of textbook purchasing. It's also giving teachers the opportunities to build their own textbooks.

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Top 10 Benefits of Using Free Software
Shahzad SaeedDecember 8, 2011
Tags Career and Technical Education, Classroom Technology, Free School Supplies, Technology Integration, All Grades

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. --Lao Tzu

We are living in a world which encourages a culture of proprietary software. Most of us have always used only proprietary software on our computers. Our children are being taught to use it, too, but they are partially or completely unaware of free software and the benefits it provides.

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Starting the Year on a Positive Note
Mary Beth HertzAugust 16, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Free School Supplies, New Teachers, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Back in May, I asked readers to think of five things they'd done well over the last school year. I followed it up with a post on my personal blog reflecting on what I thought I did well. Now it's time for the school year to rev up again, and I'm hoping to not only keep doing what I did well, but also set some goals for the coming year.

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New Teacher Boot Camp Week 5 - Using Blogs
Lisa Michelle DabbsAugust 2, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Formative Assessment, Free School Supplies, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Editor's note: See the full archive of the five-week boot camp.

Welcome to our fifth and final week of New Teacher Boot Camp! Today we're going to be exploring blogging. Not only for students, but for educators as well.

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New Teacher Boot Camp Week 1 - Using Wordle
Lisa Michelle DabbsJuly 5, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Free School Supplies, New Teachers, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), English Language Arts

Editor's note: See the full archive of the five-week boot camp.

Welcome to the first week of New Teacher Boot Camp! If you would like to participate, please register: New Teacher Boot Camp Registration. Registration will be open until July 15, 2011 at 5 PM Pacific.

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A Formula for Creating Successful Student-Run Service Learning Projects
Rosemary OwensMay 19, 2011
Tags Achievement Gap, Digital Divide, Dropout Prevention, Free School Supplies, Literacy, Mentoring, Primary (K-2), Project-Based Learning, Service Learning, Student Engagement, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), English Language Arts, Florida

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Rosemary Owens, assistant principal for curriculum at Freedom High School and Tampa FL.

 

Tampa's Freedom High School was transformed by a student-led initiative beginning in the summer of 2009. A rising senior, Blake O'Connor, and I had the privilege of attending the Aspen Ideas Festival (AIF) on a scholarship from the Bezos Family Foundation. The AIF is an annual gathering of big thinkers from all areas of society, from the arts to science to religion, culture, economics, and politics. Each year, the festival challenges participants to tackle some of the more pressing issues of our times, and figure out ways to replicate solutions.   

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A Year for Chemistry
Eric BrunsellFebruary 11, 2011
Tags Curriculum, Free School Supplies, Health, Lesson Plans, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Chemistry, High (9-12)

I am from Wisconsin . . . about 30 miles from Green Bay. I bet you can guess what has been on my mind this week. You got it - Chemistry!

What better way to celebrate Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers than a video tribute to the chemistry of cheese (Not familiar with the "Cheesehead Nation" Packer fans? Check out these pictures and this song).

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