The daily links section will feature links that I have run across during that day that I find interesting and fit into the realm of education. The links will be about technology, different academic subjects, leadership, and various other topics. Check back daily to see what else I’ve found.

A PLN Quickstart Guide
http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2010/08/pln-quick-start-guide.html
A good post on how to build a PLN (Personal Learning Network) using various social sites scattered around net.
iPads in Schools Livebinder
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/26195
A great collection of resources related to iPads in school.
Teaching With Infographics
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/teaching-with-infographics-places-to-start/
Various resources to working with infographics in the classroom. Infographics are a great way to visually show information to students – many of whom are visual learners.
Free Text Books
http://www.openculture.com/free_textbooks
More than 100 free text books from a multitude of subjects.
Replacing a Pile of Textbooks With an iPad
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/replacing-a-pile-of-textbook-with-an-ipad/
Is the future of textbooks an iPad app?
The Craziest Beliefs Shared by ‘One-In-Five’ Americans
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/24/one-in-five-americans-believe_n_691843.html
Some interesting things that 20% of Americans believe. Some are pretty sad.
A Teacher’s Guide To Parents
http://ecologyofeducation.net/wsite/?p=2555
A nice article on the types of parents we run into as educators.
10 Ways to Help a Students Develop a PLN
http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/10-ways-to-help-students-develop-a-pln/
A top 10 list of ways to help your students learn from their classmates, others at school, and around the world.
Purplemath
http://www.purplemath.com/
A great math resource for students (at teachers) taking Algebra.
PopSci’s Guide To The 30 Coolest College Classes in the Country
http://www.popsci.com/awesomelabs
I would love to take just about every one of these classes. These are some awesome lab classes that give great hands on real world experiences for their students.
Free Teachers Posters
http://www.poster-street.com/posters/teacher-posters_2.html
Need some posters to decorate your room? There are quite a few posters ready to be downloaded, printed and put on your wall.
7 Resources for Detecting and Preventing Plagiarism
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/08/7-resources-for-detecting-and.html
Some nice resources for checking to make sure your teachers are not plagiarist their work.
108 Web Tools and Resources
http://artjunction.org/blog/?page_id=1024
Some great resources – some I was aware of, but many are new to me. Definitely worth taking a look.