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Asynchronous conversation matters: Part I: Tap into your students' ease for using digital communities by structuring meaningful online conversations using free tools for asynchronous discussion that center around classroom learning.; Format: article/best practice; By Bill Ferriter.

Asynchronous conversation matters: Part II: Meaningful online asynchronous discussion requires careful planning. Using the tips from this article, teachers can create questions that will generate enthusiasm for a topic and motivate students to think critically and practice skills of collaborative dialogue.; Format: article; By Bill Ferriter.

Becoming an online teacher: For even the most experienced classroom teacher, teaching online requires a thoughtful transition to the new environment.; Format: article; By Bobby Hobgood, Ed.D..

Best practices in school library website design: You're a librarian, not a web designer, but you can have a school library website that meets the needs of students and teachers if you keep it simple, don't take on more than you can manage, and focus on what you know.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Beyond blended learning: Reaching every student: This archived presentation from the 2010 NCTIES conference explores the theory and application of blended learning and offers ten ways to improve teaching using a blended approach.; Format: presentation/best practice

CareerStart lessons: Grade eight: This collection of lessons aligns the eighth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

Digital posters: Composing with an online canvas: This article discusses tools and best practices for assigning digital poster-making projects to students.; Format: article; By Kevin Hodgson.

Evaluating multimedia presentations: A PowerPoint presentation is just another form of communication, and the same rules apply to multimedia that apply to writing or verbal communication. This article offers guidelines for using and assigning multimedia presentations in the classroom and includes a rubric based on the Five Features of Effective Writing.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

High-tech maps: Education or eye candy?: In Map skills and higher-order thinking, page 16; Finally, let's take a look at technology. It's made a lot of maps available, but does it help teach map skills? We've all heard the core arguments for expanding our use of technology in the classroom: that technology engages students, that they're surrounded...; Format: article/best practice; By David Walbert.

Improving school improvement with Web 2.0 tools: This article shares four technology tools that can make the process of creating and implementing a School Improvement Plan an easier one. Tools shared include Google Forms, wikis, social bookmarking, and Google Presentations.; Format: article; By Rebeccah Haines.

Improving your technology utilization: A quick review can help you determine whether your school is making the most of its technology budget.; Format: article; By Chris Hitch.

Interactive conference 2009: LEARN NC’s fall 2009 interactive conference was held October 1, 2009, in Chapel Hill. Educators participated both in person and via the Web. If you missed it, everything is archived here -- Adobe Connect sessions, handouts, and more.; Format: (multiple pages)

Just beyond the walls: Teachers as writers in virtual space: This article addresses the notion of teachers as writers — providing reasons why a personal writing practice can improve instructional practice, offering a variety of online networks and other sites to help teacher-writers connect with peers, and suggesting ways to bring this idea into the classroom.; Format: article/best practice; By Kevin Hodgson.

Keep parents in the loop with a class website: This article discusses the process of creating a website to keep your students' parents apprised of what's happening in your classroom. The author discusses a variety of tools, including blogs, wikis, Google sites, and paid hosting websites, and suggests elements to include in a useful website.; Format: article/best practice; By Rebeccah Haines.

Keeping students digitally safe: Interactive web applications offer a variety of ways for students to share their work with teachers, classmates, and the world. This article suggests best practices for keeping students' identities safe while using these tools.; Format: article; By Bill Ferriter.

LEARN NC white paper: Hosting a hybrid online conference: This article explains how LEARN NC conducted its 2009 Fall Interactive Conference, which had both an online and a face-to-face component.; Format: article

Map skills and higher-order thinking: This series of articles looks at map skills as a kind of visual literacy, considering what maps are, how they're made, and the higher-order thinking skills students need to move from simply decoding maps to fully comprehending them.; Format: series (multiple pages)

The Missing Revolution: K–12 Education should unleash the genius of the web. Why hasn’t it?: James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke University Law School, and founding board member of Creative Commons, spoke at LEARN NC's Tenth Anniversary Conference in October 2006...; Format: video

North Carolina history: Grade 4 educator's guide: This educator's guide provides teaching suggestions designed to facilitate using the digital North Carolina history textbook with fourth-grade students.; Format: (multiple pages)

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