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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World
   After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.
2. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Bringing Lessons to Life with Animoto
   Using Animoto, a free Web 2.0 tool, students can develop short digital videos that include music, photos, video clips, and text as well as share their creations electronically.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 1
   Celebrate Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
   Students "step into the shoes" of their favorite author by reading several of their books, conducting research, and preparing displays and presentations for the class.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 23
   Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the US to earn a MD degree in 1849.
   "Famous Firsts" are researched by students, followed by small group research and multimedia presentations to report research results.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 1
   Library Card Sign-up Month begins today.
   A school or public library librarian is invited to visit the classroom to talk to the students about the advantages of having a library card. Students then take a library tour to acquaint them with the general features and resources available.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Media Literacy: Examining the World of Television Teens
   Pop culture and the classroom collide in this lesson when students go behind the scenes to analyze a television series for characterization to use in an original television show proposal.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 9  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Sharing Information about Careers with Infographics
   Students research careers of their own choosing. Then using Piktochart, students create their own infographics to illustrate their research.
8. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Speak to Me: Teaching with Voki
   Through Voki, a Web 2.0 tool, students create customizable avatars for class presentations for various purposes, such as presenting biographical information, expressing an opinion, or reading a poem.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Sí, Se Puede: Making a Difference, One Letter at a Time
   After reading the book ¡Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A., students learn about labor unions, strikes, and organizing for change. Students interview staff members in their school to learn about their daily work life, and write persuasive advocacy letters.
10. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
    Teaching with Zooming Slideshows through Prezi
    Through Prezi, a web application, students create "zooming" presentations for various purposes, such as presenting research, defending an opinion, or sharing a digital story.

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