The recent ACT Report, The Forgotten Middle, states that “fewer than two in ten eighth graders are on target to be ready for college-level work by the time they graduate from high school.”
Such statements speak to the need for greater attention to middle school students and support for teachers of these grades. For our […]

Use some of these great resources mentioned in the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar: Chemistry Comes Alive III: Water.
We’ve used a Diigo list, a social bookmarking site to list these resources. Diigo allows you to save bookmarks right off of your browser. You can then send them to your colleagues, make annotations and […]

The National Science Digital Libraryånd the National Middle School Association invite you to a free webinar from the National Science Digital Library Brown Bag Series:
Title: Middle School-What Do We Know?
Date: Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour
Host(s): NMSA and the NSDL Resource Center
Description:
National Middle School Association in collaboration with the National Science Digital […]

WGBH and Teachers Domain are excited to announce “Youth Voices” — an open call for ideas from 13-18 year olds to produce video segments on climate change.
“Youth Voices” will kick off in January, with a series of three informative webinars for student filmmakers.
Want to learn more? Go to the WGBH Lab for […]

The annual Edublog Awards nominations are now open. Choose your favorite educational blogs for best new blog, best use of video or social networking and other categories by submitting your nomination on the Edublog site.
Past winners include:
Woodchurch Science: Resource lists and recommendations related to science content
SMART Board Lessons Podcast: Tips and ideas […]

Will Richardson, author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms and his popular blog recently presented at the National Middle School Association conference in Denver. The session was packed with information and thought-provoking ideas, some of which I have captured here:
Our ability to form groups through the use of […]

The 2008 Speak Up Survey run by Project Tomorrow is now open through December 19th. This is a national survey of teachers, students, parents and school leaders related to technology in the schools. School districts can participate for free and in the process receive their local data provided by Project Tomorrow.
Some of the […]

In the past year, a greater interest in online learning has brought forth a flurry of discussion on what schools should offer their students and teachers in terms of training and course development suited for an online medium. The 2007 Speak Up Survey conducted by Project Tomorrow polled students, teachers, parents, and school leaders […]

This blog is for K12 educators to explore, discuss, and learn about resources, tools, and educational issues related to the use of digital resources in teaching. Entries will include highlights from the NSDL collection, content and materials showcased in the NSDL Web Seminar Series in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association, best practices […]