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21 Things for the 21st Century Educator Select one item that you think you need to develop from the list on the right-hand site of the website link above. Read over the information on the page and determine if there is a goal from this page on which you would like to work.



H - Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Intel Activity (Interested in an Intel account? When you go into a tool you can register by clicking "Teacher Workspace.") @Story Corp Page

E - Engaged Learning
Corkboard Me Intel Activity

The Highly Engaged Classroom

T - Technology Use




Project Ideas
media type="custom" key="7690871" Apple - Challenged Based Learning Central PBL Buck Institute PBL Starter Kit from Buck Institute Edutopia - PBL

Skills for Everyone:

Search Skills:
 * GALE Library databases (science, social studies, English)
 * Pre-research (wikipedia, encyclopedia, etc.)
 * **Brainstorm keywords and topics - keep a list**
 * Read something first to partially learn about the topic (wonder wheel, google timeline)
 * Advanced search engine - Google Advanced
 * Consider other search engines (Wolfram Alpha, SweetSearch)
 * Use of valid, reliable website
 * Possible teacher created custom search engine
 * 100 Google Search Tricks

 Word Processing Skills:
 * Centering titles
 * Hanging indent
 * Times New Roman, 12 point
 * Proofreading
 * Editing revision (on PSSA)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Copyright/Plagiarism:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Images/Audio (Photobucket, Creative Commons - need to cite them regardless of source)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use EasyBib or Sourceaid (still must verify information)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Citations for others ideas & words

English: Figment Diigo Reading Group NY Times

Social Studies: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers Read, Write, Think Graphic Organizer Social Studies Resources Teaching With Primary Sources NY Times USA Today Snapshots Taking It Global World Digital Library Newseum - Front Pages from Around the World

Math: Teacher Zone - Free Math Tutorial Videos CYSD Math Diigo Data Resources Test Yourself Math Infographics TED Talks - Math Wolfram/Alpha Wolfram/Alpha Blog NY Times USA Today Snapshots

Science: Data Resources TED Talks - Science Wolfram/Alpha NY Times USA Today Snapshots

Health and P. E. The PE Geek The Best of Health Sites

Business The Best of Job Sites

Art How to Write an Art Critique Outside My Window What the World Eats Images of the Year Blog - Hongkiat

World Language Favorite Teacher Web Pages Technology Use - Wiki World Language Teacher - Blog Google Earth Travel Channel Newseum - Front Pages from Around the World Taking It Global

Technology Education Tech Ed 101 ITEEA

Family Science Family and Consumer Science Webinars Widgets