Ready to get inspired and motivated for the 2013-2014 school year? We’ve got you covered. Summertime is the best time to bask in the sun and enjoy a little R&R while also participating in SimpleK12′s fun, engaging webinars. We want teachers to get the most out of these valuable summer months, so we’ve offered Principals the chance to receive 3 FREE months of teacher training. Make sure your school doesn’t miss out!
Expiring Soon: FREE Summer Staff Development Opportunity
TEACHERS: Ask your administration to sign your school up for FREE Summer Staff …

Summer is just around the corner.  If you’re looking for something new to explore, look no further!  We have everything you need here at SimpleK12.  

17 Free eBooks for Your Summer Reading List

101 Free Tech Tools for Teachers - Technology secrets for creating a 21st century classroom without spending a dime, without searching, without frustration.
11 Hidden Webtools - Gems of the internet perfect for classroom use.
32 Tips for Techphobic Teachers - Are YOU Techphobic? Learn the simple secrets to overcoming your fears …

Imagine yourself…

saving time and simplify your grading
engaging students with 21st century tools
increasing classroom participation and collaboration

Discover how to do all of the above (and more!) at our FREE Day of Learning – won’t you join us?
==> FREE Day of Learning – Register Now
Google, Web Tools, Digital Storytelling – oh my! This special online event will cover all of your favorite topics.

==> Space is Limited – RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW
See you there,
Kimberly

There are many quote collections online … This one includes some of our favorite Science quotes.
Write them on your board… post them to your Facebook… Tweet them… or add them to your Teacher Learning Community profile page.
Hope you enjoy!  Be sure to add your own favorite Science quotes as comments.
20 Great Science Quotes

“As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.” – Albert Schweitzer
 
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Our next iPad Day of Learning is coming up tomorrow – will I see you there?
Top 3 Reasons to Attend…

This event is FREE (…and no, that’s not a typo).
Our expert presenters have the best iPad tips, strategies, and advice … and they’re sharing ALL of them with you.
These webinars are online.  So feel free to sit back, relax, and learn from the comfort of your own home.  We prefer to wear bunny slippers, but your attire is up …

The following is a guest post by Sam Gliksman, one of SimpleK12′s presenters.
Click here to watch Sam’s Webinars inside the Teacher Learning Community.

 
Everything I Need To Know – About Education – I Learned In Kindergarten
I was recently giving a workshop at a local elementary school. Walking around and speaking to teachers and children it suddenly dawned on me that several of the “revolutionary” educational changes we’ve been calling for have actually already been around for quite a while – just talk a stroll down to the Kindergarten …

The following is a guest post by Sam Gliksman, one of SimpleK12′s presenters.
Click here to watch Sam’s Webinars inside the Teacher Learning Community.

Making the Case for Student Controlled Devices
One of the benefits of getting older is that you can reflect back on a time when things were done differently. Similarly, you can also clearly see when other things are essentially the same. Although the world around our schools is dramatically different, many of the pillars of our educational systems remain unchanged. Given the dramatic and accelerating transformation in the …