Blogs on Administrators I love movies, especially good movies about kids and about education. I'm also often disappointed in these films. I've become tired of documentaries extoling or attacking charter schools. I've also seen too many films focusing on at-risk kids in struggling schools that somehow manage to be clichéd, repetitive and boring. So when I discover films like the two that I want to share with you, films that are truly great in both their substance and the quality of the filmmaking, I feel uplifted and hopeful. They renew my faith in both public education and great documentary filmmaking. Great tech resources for the classroom Missouri Comprehensive Data System - District Info <div class='noindex'>You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.</div> Turn on more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content To navigate through the Ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. Site Actions Sign In Sign OutSecured Content | Contact Us | dese.mo.gov | mo.gov Home > Quick Facts
Excellent Lessons & Units for Classroom Use 7 Ways To Get Funding And Grants For Technology In Your Classroom — Positive Learning As past educators, we know how tedious it can be to search and apply for grants and funding for your classroom. Fortunately, there are a bunch of ways to get gadgets into your classroom with out actually taking money out of your own pocket. We decided to make it a little bit easier by showing you some opportunities that you can take advantage of. Here are 7 ways to receive funding for technology in your classroom! 1. Technology Donors Program – Technology Donors Program matches teachers with prospective donors. Website: 2. Website: www.Donorschoose.org 3. Email: Computers.Learning@gsa.gov Website: 4. Email: info@crc.org Website: 5. Website: 6. Email: huthjm@corning.com Website: 7. Website: Email: support@grants.gov Website:
Sites for Professional Development GetEdFunding - Free grant finding resources for educators and educational institutions - GetEdFunding Log In Free access to grants. Search Specify your search criteria. View Save grants to your wish list. Find the Funding That's Right for Your Needs GetEdFunding is a free and fresh grant-finding resource, dedicated to helping educators and institutions identify the funding they need in budget-tight times. This rich resource of grant and funding opportunities is expanded, updated, and monitored daily. 6 Platforms to Create Augmented Reality When most people first try augmented reality(AR) in education, they start with applications that have the AR content already built into the app. Apps like AR Flashcards, PBS Kids CyberChase Shape Quest, and Crayola Color Alive have this, and are a great way to get your feet wet. As educators, we know the power of creation. Hopefully one of the following 6 platforms will help you and your students dive in to creating your own augmented reality! The first creation platform is from our friends at DAQRI! * DAQRI 4D Studio is currently being updated and is* unavailable to new users. tuned for more exciting information later this year! Screenshots from 4D Studio Next is the augmented reality platform from Aurasma. *Metaio was acquired by Apple and is no longer available* Junaio Developer powered byMetaio Creatoris an online platform thatallows you to create AR content to view using the Junaio mobile application. I. II. Layar Creator is an easy to use free online platform.