Help on the way for those 97% of teachers who use their own money to buy classroom supplies…
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/06/16/web-helps-boost-school-supply-drives/
Using iPads in the classroom…
http://trib.com/news/local/article_f16bc845-df1c-54a1-a0be-196a42cb6ad2.html
Cemeteries offer learning opportunities…
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20100624/NEWS01/6240330
Teachers in financial squeeze look for solutions…
http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/25/teacher-financial-tips-personal-finance-retirement-pension.html?boxes=energychannelmostpopular
To improve student’s algebra scores teach them music…
http://www.miller-mccune.com/education/middle-school-music-lessons-enhance-algebra-skills-17009/

This past weekend was my Mom’s birthday and as a family, we decided to go the beach for  4 days. Nice, right? I honestly couldn’t have asked for better weather or a better time with my family. The weekend was full of playing board games, cards (using an actual deck!), mini golf, swimming, etc. I didn’t actually notice until Tuesday when I got back to work how much I really had disconnected myself from technology and people over the weekend. I mean, when was the last time you picked up …

Ever wonder what happens when THOUSANDS of educators from around the world meet up for a conference? In a city far, far away from their students and students’ parents? Wonder no more! You can’t miss this video from the ISTE10 TweetUp at this year’s ISTE Convention in Denver, Colorado.  About 200 twitter friends showed up at the TweetUP…. do you recognize any of these “Educators Gone Wild”?

If you were there, please post a comment letting us know what your favorite part of the TweetUP was.
If you …

I’m thrilled to introduce our newest project at SimpleK12, the 2 Minute EdTech Talk.  We’re interviewing educators of all grade levels and subjects to share their experiences using their favorite tech tool in the classroom.  The goal? To share, to collaborate, and most of all – to help and encourage teachers to try new forms of technology in their own classroom curriculum.
Our first 2 Minute EdTech Talk is with technology teacher and blogger Kim Muñoz.
Watch below to see what she has to say.

Further connect with Kim Muñoz through:

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We love free.
We believe in free.
Over the past couple of years, over 2 million students have used our free SimpleAssessment (tech literacy assessment — designed for 8th-graders, but used by all grades 5 and up, including the university level… and by teachers as well) to help their schools judge their computer tech competency.
In addition, several hundred thousand teachers have trained themselves and school staffs on digital literacy and Web 2.0 basics, including integrating technology in the classroom with our various free content libraries.
We have also given away access to more …

Hi, I’m Tom Warrner, the President of InfoSource Learning, the parent company of @SimpleK12, and a new blogger here at I HEART ED TECH.
I read quite a lot in the educational technology and general educational fields, so thought I would share some of the more interesting things I come across.
Please let me know if these “finds” are useful to you.

Traditional yearbooks on the way out?…
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100526/NEWS/305269946
Many K12 students choosing to go online…
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2010/05/30/online_high_school_courses_grow_in_popularity/
Putting science to music helps teens learn…
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/05/27/life/00527biologyrock052710.txt
Should 12th grade be eliminated?…
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_15186935
Dump chairs for fitness balls…
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The use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom has grown a lot in the past year, and I, for one, am a fan! I know it’s not always easy to get the funding for those boards in the classroom, so I went on a little mission to find something FREE! And with my awesome searching skills =) I found Dabbleboard. Have you heard of it? Dabbleboard (to be exact) is “an online collaboration application that’s centered around the whiteboard.” Neat right? Well, it gets better!
One of the really cool things …