Browse Beyond the Chalkboard
AP U.S. Government teacher Ken Halla and AP U.S. History teacher Monte Bourjaily used digital tools to bring their students together to learn about (and report on) the national budget. [...] »
Think your students are too young for digital tools? Watch 1st-grade teacher Jennifer Orr use VoiceThread to get her students thinking about the Founding Fathers. [...] »
Lynne Zalesak, an 8th-grade Houston social studies teacher, introduced herself to digital storytelling with Microsoft's Photo Story 3. [...] »
What exactly is Google Docs and how can you use this flexible tool to encourage collaboration in your classroom? [...] »
Watch kindergarten classes engage in project-based learning using new technologies. [...] »
Educator Simon Botten demonstrates beyond-the-basics whiteboard techniques for history and geography classes. [...] »
Using a whiteboard for the first time? Educator Simon Botten looks at basics in whiteboard use, particularly in elementary classes. [...] »
Professor Dr. Monica Rankin talks about using Twitter to facilitate student participation in large classrooms. [...] »
Educator Silvia Tolisano narrates a comprehensive overview of Skype and its use and potential in the classroom. [...] »
High school history teacher Joe Jelen introduces "zoom-in inquiry," a technique for approaching visual primary sources. [...] »
