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Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a great summer and was able to relax and recharge. Most schools around here start next week, with new teachers starting this week. The beginning of the year is always a little crazy for all teachers. Getting your room setup, implementing new ideas into your lesson plans, getting to know your students, and just settling back in to the routine can be busy and stressful. Remember to not over do it and take time for yourself. One thing I've done in the past that helped me is using a check list of everything I have to do when school starts, including setting up my room (computer, bulletin boards, etc), things I want to post in my room, lesson ideas and more in Evernote. I modify it each year, adding new things for the following year. Here are some more tips, resources, and help to get your school year started on a positive note, and keep it that way. Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher ...

Assign CK-12 Content Direct to Google Classroom Did you know you can assign content from CK-12 directly to  Google Classroom ? CK-12 has some amazing and diverse resources to help students learn and explore. It is one of my single most favorite resources to share with teachers and students. You can assign reading material, adaptive practice, videos, simulations, and more from CK-12's standards-aligned content library directly to your students in Google Classroom. Reads Videos Real World Applications (RWAs) Adaptive practice Quizzes Simulations (SIMs) PLIX Grades are automatically reported to your GradeBook in Google Classroom  saving time and effort. You can connect your existing CK-12 account by signing in, going to account settings and connecting your Google account under "Connected Social Accounts" section. Find, Assign, Connect...Success! Related: CK-12 information and resources Google for Education Resources .

EdTech , Focus on K12, magazine has announced their 2018 edition of the 50 Must Read K-12 IT Blogs . There are some great blogs on here that I follow (including my own) and some new ones that I didn't know about that look really great. Take a look and check them out. The site is an awesome free resource itself with articles, interviews and videos about Edtech. The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs We scoured the web to find some of the best, brightest and most useful blogs across the modern education ecosystem. https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2018/04/The-2018-Honor-Roll-EdTechs-Must-Read-K-12-IT-Blogs -

CK-12  is one of my favorite resources for educators. They have digital, interactive textbooks, practice assessments, simulations, virtual labs, study aids, concept maps, adaptive practice and more, for almost every subject and grade level. And it's all free! And works on all platforms.  They recently announced that they have brought back their CK-12 Certified Educator Program, which is also free.  This program helps you learn how you can utilize CK-12 to help you personalize learning, engage students, assign work, and track progress. It also gives you a deeper understanding of all of the resources CK-12 has to offer and how you can customize the content to meet the needs of your students. CK-12's Certified Educator Program will take place during July 2018, with a variety of live sessions offered multiple times a day between July 9 and July 20. The live sessions will teach you about all of CK-12's resources to get you prepared for the upcoming school year. Register today ...

" The Big Guide to STEM " is a free e-book containing resources and STEM ideas from educators on integrating STEM/STEAM into the classroom. It also contains a collection of top 10 STEM lists: * Top 10 STEM apps * Top 10 STEM tech products * Top 10 STEM blogs and online communities * Top 10 STEM websites * Top 10 STEM events * Top 10 STEM Software Solutions * Top 10 Resources for STEM Funding * Top 10 STEM Resources for Girls This is a great resource for any teacher at all, but especially those working with STEM courses or projects. http://news.mimio.boxlight.com /stem-guide Although it's published by Boxlight, the only company info is in the logos. Sunshine Nance, Boxlight’s VP of Marketing, has made it her mission to facilitate STEM education, including helping to organize the Georgia Girls STEM Collaborative and working with the STEM Atlanta Women group. So, this guide is part of a heartfelt mission for her. Related: STEM Resources  .

The IBM Foundation has launched a free, online software to transform the way K-5 teachers prepare math lessons and help students learn. The software, called  Teacher Advisor with Watson , uses Watson artificial intelligence technology to help teachers instantly find math resources. Teacher Advisor then dips into its library of 1,000+ videos and lesson plans, all based on national standards and vetted by top educators. Sign up takes 30 seconds. It is free and IBM promises it will always be free. It makes it easier to find lessons, standards, activities and much more and includes a lesson planning tool. For now, it is only for K-5 math instruction, with credible content vetted by educators. There is also instructional context support available to help teachers implement the content in the classroom.  Take a look and sign up for free.  Press Release: Elementary School Teachers Help Students Tackle Math  With Help From the IBM Foundation & Educati...

It's  National Preparedness Month , and start of the Hurricane Season. With all of the crazy weather we have seen, it's good to be prepared. Just look at Texas and now Florida. It is important to consider three scenarios when planning for an emergency: 1) an escape route and meeting point if everyone is in the house; 2) what to do during a school day; and 3) how to handle an emergency during the weekend, when family members might be scattered. Although many people are familiar with the concept of developing a family plan for emergencies, most fail to take the time to sit down and actually come up with one. One great resource is the  FEMA -sponsored website:  http://www.ready.gov/ . Check out their kids section too:  http://www.ready.gov/kids Schools need to be prepared themselves, as well as teach their staff and students how to be prepared. Each household, business, and school should have an emergency plan, emergency kits and people trained in emergency preparedness...

Teacher Resources - education and edtech - all free and very useful General: Welcome Back to School - great resources for teachers (new and veteran) https://goo.gl/JS4j9j What Makes a Great Teacher https://goo.gl/wka2iW What Makes a Great Teacher, created by students https://goo.gl/BpveSC New Teacher Advice and Resources https://goo.gl/XTyE4K Create a Personal Learning Network https://goo.gl/lvl1 Resources from Teacher Prep program https://goo.gl/49WEky Effective Classroom Management http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED543769.pdf Summary Of Major Concepts Covered By Harry K. Wong https://goo.gl/7xsCTk Edutopia - lots of resources for educators www.edutopia.org New Teacher Resources https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teacher-resources-toolkit Cybraryman’s Educational Websites http://cybraryman.com/   Discovery Education New Teacher Survival Central http://www.discoveryeducation.com/survival/index.cfm The Third Teacher (the classroom itself) - great read for teachers http...

Great Apps for Education ·          Screen casting: o    https://screencast-o-matic.com/ o    https://nimbus.everhelper.me/screenshot.php ·          Markup and Edit Photos: o    Microsoft Remix 3D https://www.remix3d.com/ o    https://pixlr.com/ o    PicMonkey https://www.picmonkey.com/ o    http://sumopaint.com/ ·          Note taking: o    Google Docs o    Google Keep o    OneNote https://www.onenote.com/ o    Evernote https://evernote.com/ (desktop app is very powerful) ·          Creative App Bundle (WeVideo, Soundtrap, Explain Everything): o    https://edu.google.com/products/class-content/ - video editing, sound editing, online whiteboard with recording ·          Video ...

Microsoft Education Resources Microsoft in Education main site Leadership Resources - transform your schools and classrooms with Microsoft Tools and Resources School leader tools OneNote for Administrators Microsoft Showcase Schools Microsoft School Transformation Toolkit IT Solutions IT management and deployment Intune for Education Student lifecycle management Business management Research management Teacher Resources OneNote for Teachers OneNote in Education Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum Teaching with Technology: Overview 21st Century Learning Design: Overview Microsoft Educator Network Office training and tutorials Free Tools For Teachers More Microsoft Resources: http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Microsoft .

K12Blueprint  is a great, free resource for technology in education. There are toolkits with information and resources for developing and deploying technology initiatives, information on choosing the right device for your schools, software and apps, curriculum, news, research, and blogs from educators and edtech leaders. The information and resources are timely, relevant and easy to use. There are even free downloads of 3 different books on edtech and education: Here are the list of toolkits: There are a ton of resources and information on this site - take a look around and see what it has to offer. It is sponsored by Intel Education ,  Tech&Learning , and Clarity Innovations . Related: Ed Tech Pilot Framework - excellent resources for all schools  Tech&Learning - free Edtech magazine, website and resources for educators --

Android has come to Chromebooks and is available on EDU Domains! This opens up a whole new world of possibilities with Chromebooks, adding thousands of great apps, features and capabilities. Here are the resources for Admins to get Android apps enabled for their domain: Android Apps and Chromebooks As of right now, these Chromebooks support Android apps: Asus Chromebook Flip, Acer Chromebook R11 / C738T / CB5-132T, Google Chromebook Pixel (2015) All Chromebooks launching in 2017 and after will support Android apps (very soon) Chromebooks listed below will work with Android apps at a time to be announced in the future*: https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/chromium-os/chrome-os-systems-supporting-android-apps Manage Android Apps on Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7131624 Here are some great suggestions for Android apps (and some web apps): Android App Suggestions for Chromebooks (all are free) MyScript Calculator:  http...