This resource explains what the difference is between ICT capabilities and Digital Technologies, or DT. Includes an infographic, a blog article, a video [1:32], a chart showing how assessment differs for each, and a learning continuum...

Teacher preparation, and especially technology teacher preparation, is the focus here; the differences from a preparation for a classroom are explored through educational literature and research.

A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...

Here you can learn about ways that other teachers are doing with podcasting in the classroom. A tab on the left provides additional information about how to podcast

After discussing important flying inventions, students explore technological design by making paper airplanes.

In this lesson students will learn about newspapers including the parts of a newspaper, purpose, and structure of articles. They will gather, record and present information from a variety of sources, using different technologies and...

Students will select and enjoy their own range of contemporary and historical texts, display a knowledge of different genre and their particular content, and identify literary aspects of chosen texts for sustained silent reading. They...

In this unit young scholars begin by connecting to the story To Kill A Mockingbird through quotes taken from the text; they explore the background information about the author and the Civil Rights Movement. After reading, they plan and...

In this activity students explore writing and performing poetry in various forms: writing poetry, choral readings, mime, and preparing a multi-media presentation by designing a web page.

In this activity, teams of students learn about the history and engineering behind big wheels (Ferris wheels) by constructing a working model using pasta, glue, and teabags.

"The eEducation group, located in the College of Education at Texas A&M University," centers most of its activities "around web-based curriculum development and professional development for teachers and administrators" in Texas and...

An excellent and thorough online magazine for educators, highlighting particularly the technological tools needed to help students be successful. Includes information about building online learning communities, the pros and cons of...

In this classroom activity, students research the importance of technologies which contributed to societal advancements throughout history.

Students learn to make choices and look at alternative choices in this lesson from the American Forum for Global Education. Communication tools and technological change are the topic of study. This is a great opportunity for teachers to...

7th and 8th grade students at Capital City Public Charter School created this guide to energy efficiency as the capstone project to a seven-month expedition on Green Building. During this expedition students worked under the guidance of...

Created by teachers for classroom use and officially supported by Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, MinecraftEdu contains a set of powerful yet simple tools to fine-tune the Minecraft experience for learning. Teachers in over 40...

Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...

Students learn about wildlife habitats, environmental engineering, and the complexities of nest construction by attempting to design and build a nest themselves. This activity can be done individually or with a partner.

In this activity, student teams in grades K-6 explore the design process by engineering a way to keep an ice cube from melting for 30 minutes. [6:00]

Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.

A comprehensive resource for educators. Find lessons, activities, and experiments for all school subjects and other topics of interest to teachers

This 1997 article from the Journal of Design & Technology Education at Loughborough University in the UK looked at the problem-solving strategies young children use in design and technology tasks, both independently and when working...

Investigate past and present inventions, and use the tape player as an example to explore issues inventors must deal with, including patents, theft and technological obsolescence. Use the scientific method to choose, design and develop...

This list of activities designed by teachers aim to integrate information and communication technologies into the curriculum. There are also links to descriptions of various methods and practices that teachers can use to integrate...