This shift indicates that there are many areas of technology that have everything (and possibly nothing) to do with law but that may be used by you on a daily basis or that you’ve imagined bringing to fruition.

 
If you’re attending law school to bolster credibility in corporate America, take heed.  It wouldn’t be bad to have a killer business idea before you even graduate.

 
Remember to look at things in new ways without assuming you know every technology’s sole purpose.  That flat-panel display could parlay itself into a great courtroom tool—one that may help you win a case someday because you were able to be more thorough or present something to a jury in a way they could better understand.

 
Technology innovation programs encourage collaborative thinking, problem solving, risk taking, planning and strategizing.  They help hone the very skills lawyers need most, so it’s a win-win for anyone taking the leap outside their comfort zone.

 
Commercializing a technology requires a buyer and relationships outside the academic community must be built to bring solutions to market.  These relationships are invaluable for both the university and its students.

There will most likely be an appeal by the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission at a later time, but for now local school boards will have the final say in which charter schools they’ll allow and which they’ll reject.
 
This is a major victory for the local school boards, who’ve been out of the decision-making process for charter school admission since the Commission was established in 2006. 

Since that time, they have played judge and jury for any charter school’s request for admission into any Florida school district. Only one school received approval from the commission, even though 54 submitted applications.
 
But, they may not be dead yet. According to the Orlando Sentinel, "Commission officials told the State Board of Education this morning that if they are allowed to remain in existence…they could see a new, more specific role for their panel. Rather than simply reviewing charter school applications from around they state, they could help create specialized schools that fill needed roles."
 
So, they won’t go without a fight. It’s interesting to note that the curricula the commission is proposing for its "specialized" schools – as part of its new, more specific role – may be very similar to some of the charter schools whose applications they’ve rejected over the past two years.
 
This is not the first time municipalities have battled state organizations regarding charter schools. Ten years ago, the city of Milwaukee did battle with the state of Wisconsin over its charter schools. 

And, in 2004, Missouri’s state board of education sought greater oversight of that state’s charter schools when it was found several had ill-qualified teachers. 

In 2007, Maricopa county school officials took Arizona’s Board of Education to court so they could have greater control over the subject matter being taught in their charter schools.

Powerhouses

These are some of the really well-established sites that offer a wide variety of incredibly helpful SAT resources.

1. College Board SAT Preparation Center: Visit the College Board website to get an official practice test, question of the day, and more.
2. SparkNotes: The SparkNotes SAT test center is a wonderful resource, including a mini SAT, vocabulary novels, power tactics and much, much more.
3. Number2: Visit Number2 to get a free SAT companion tutor complete with monitored progress, a word of the day, and more.
4. LearnHub: LearnHub’s SAT resources include a question bank, lessons, tests, and more.

Vocabulary Review

Many of the SAT resources online focus on vocabulary, offering words to study, tests, and more.

5. Vocabulary Tests Online: Here you’ll find a variety of resources designed to help you pass the vocabulary portion of the SAT.
6. 5,000 Free SAT Words: This simple site offers 5,000 vocabulary words to learn from, and an audio version to learn from as well.
7. Hard SAT Crosswords: Here you’ll find crossword puzzles featuring SAT words.
8. SAT Vocabulary Builder: Use this site’s vocabulary builder, and you’ll be able to use their flash cards and printable resources.
9. Vocab Test: Build your SAT vocabulary with the help of this website.
10. Vocabulary University: This source has the top 180 SAT and ACT words, and offers puzzles to help you learn them.
11. English Usage Practice Playsheets: Brush up on your grammar and vocabulary with these playsheets.
12. SAT and GRE Vocabulary Test Prep: Sheppard Software shares a few vocabulary quizzes here.
13. Wordsmyth SAT Dictionary: Wordsmyth offers a huge collection of frequently used SAT words and their definitions.

Practice Tests

Assess your skills and become more familiar with the SAT by taking these practice tests.

14. SAT Test Practice Questions: This resource offers an in-depth self-assessment test for the SAT.
15. SAT Test Preparation Practice Exercises: Test your ability to do well on the SAT test with these practice exercises.
16. Sentence Completion Quiz: About.com’s quiz is a great tool for testing your writing skills.
17. Yahoo! Education SAT Test Prep: Here you’ll find sample questions for writing, math, and reading.
18. English Test: This site has more than 1,000 vocabulary tests, many of them focused on SAT words.
19. PrepMe: This test preparation service offers a few diagnostic tests.
20. Morrison Media: This site has plenty of SAT tests and drills to offer, including vocabulary and math.
21. Algebra.com SAT Preparation: Visit this site to test your skills at SAT math.
22. Peterson’s Free Practice Test for the SAT: Peterson’s allows you to take a timed, full-length SAT practice test, and offers detailed answer explanations for every question. You can even log on and off.

Test Prep

Take advantage of these free test preps to improve your test-taking skills and gain admission into some of the top online universities.

23. ProProfs: Visit ProProfs, and you’ll be able to take advantage of study guides, practice tests, cram sheets, and more.
24. Study Hall: Study Hall’s free program allows you to take practice tests, learn more about the questions, and set a unique timetable.
25. SAT Exam Prep: In order to enjoy this site’s SAT resources, all you have to do is register.
26. Major Tests: Use this site’s hundreds of practice questions and vocabulary development resources to improve your SAT score.
27. eNotes: eNotes offers SAT practice tests, drills, vocabulary, and more.
28. Ivy Bound: This tutoring service has a number of free resources available online.
29. Study Guide Zone: This test prep site has study guides, writing practice, practice questions, advice, and more.

Study Programs

Make use of these courses and tutoring programs to improve your score and knowledge.

30. ePrep: ePrep’s courses offer a video-based study system.
31. Huntington Learning Center: Get tutored for the SAT from Huntingon Learning Center.
32. The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review offers in-person tutoring, tools, and a variety of online options.
33. Kaplan: Kaplan’s test preparation program includes a free SAT QuizBank, practice SAT, SAT games, and more.
34. Accolade Prep: Learn all about the SAT online from qualified experts, including a 2,400 scorer, in this course.

Tools

Put these tools to work to make studying for the SAT just a little bit easier and more fun.

35. FutureU: Get this game for the Nintendo DS and you’ll have fun studying for the SAT.
36. SAT Tip of the Day: Bookmark this page to get a little bit of SAT help at a time.
37. Pocket Prep Interactive Handheld Tutor: Use this handy gadget to study for the SAT wherever you go.
38. Texas Instruments Test Prep Solutions: Use your graphing calculator to get ready for the SAT with these downloadable tools from Texas Instruments.

Guides & Advice

Here you’ll find a wealth of information that will help you study for the SAT.

39. SAT Summer Study Guide: Here you’ll find a rough schedule for SAT studying over the summer.
40. Sentence Improvement Strategies: Use this resource to practice improving your sentences.
41. SAT Tips: Here you’ll find a printable list of SAT tips.
42. SAT Test Forum and Information: Check out this forum to talk to others who are studying for the SATs.
43. Essay Strategies: Yahoo! Education has some guidelines for writing a good SAT essay.
44. How to Score High on Your SAT Exam: Follow this how-to guide that suggests you take the PSAT and be prepared on the day of the test.
45. SAT Test Day: College Board offers some useful advice for being prepared on test day.
46. Error Identification Strategies: Check out this resource to learn how you can easily spot errors in the SAT.
47. 6 Ways to Tackle the New SAT: This article has some great advice for adjusting your SAT strategy.
48. SAT Essay Advice: Go Long!: This article recommends that you make an effort to write a lengthy essay portion on the SAT.
49. How to Do Better on the SAT: Check out this how-to to find out what steps you should take to master the SAT.
50. Grid-In Strategies: This resource will help you make sense of the SAT’s grid-in questions.
51. How to Survive the New SAT: Newsweek explains how to do well on the newly-revamped SAT.
52. Practical Advice and Test-Taking Tips for Students Taking the New SAT: In this press release, College Board explains a few strategies for doing your best on the new SAT test.
53. Problem Solving Strategies: Find out how to tackle the math section’s problem solving questions by following this guide.
54. Scholar Holler SAT Preparation and Advice: Visit this site to learn all about the SAT, what you’ll need to succeed, and a few resources that can help.
55. How to Easily Increase Your Test Score: Admissions Consultants offers a wealth of advice for doing well on the SAT.
56. SAT Prep Advice for Juniors: Here you’ll find some timely advice for high school juniors from ePrep.
57. Advice about taking the SAT: Get advice from some parents who have already been through the SATs with their children.
58. The SATs: How to Prepare: This article explains what the experts have to say about getting prepared for the SATs.
59. Long Reading Comprehension Strategies: Ace the long reading comprehension section of the SAT using this strategy guide.
60. Wikipedia’s SAT entry: Wikipedia’s coverage of the SAT offers an in-depth look at the test’s history, changes, and different sections that you’ll have to take.
61. Free SAT Prep: This site is full of advice and information about taking the SAT.
62. SAT Problem Solving: Time Management: This article explains the concept of time management for the SAT.
63. Short Passage Reading Comprehension Strategies: This guide offers some helpful strategies for doing well on the short passage reading section.
64. Eat Your Way to a Higher SAT or ACT Score: FastWeb discusses nutrition as a study tool.
65. 7 Resources for Preparing for GRE or SAT Vocabulary: Here you’ll find a handful of simple resources you can use to build your SAT vocabulary.
66. Eleven Tips to Help Your Child Prepare for Tests: This article offers advice for parents of students taking the SAT and other standardized tests.
67. Sentence Completion Strategies: Read this guide to learn how to do well in sentence completion.

Articles

These articles shed light on the SAT, and are great for helping you devise strategies and better understand the test.

68. How SATs Work: Visit this HowStuffWorks article to get the lowdown on the SAT.
69. The New SAT: Yahoo! Education explains what’s changed in the new SAT.
70. Are My SAT Scores Good Enough?: Read this collection of advice articles from About.com to find out if your scores are up to snuff.
71. Frontline: Secrets of the SAT: Here you can read about PBS’ coverage of the SAT.
72. The SAT: Questions and Answers: FairTest offers a frank look at the SAT.
73. Preparing for the SAT/ACT: FastWeb discusses a number of ways that you can prepare for the SAT.
74. SAT Prep Resources: The Seattle Times offers a number of helpful resources that will help you prepare for the SAT.
75. About the New SAT Test and SAT Exam: This article offers an in-depth explanation of the new SAT test.
76. SAT, ACT, and Test Optional Admissions: Here you’ll find some simple advice to consider when applying to test-optional schools.
77. Low SAT or ACT Scores? These Colleges Don’t Require the Tests: If your scores are low or you don’t have enough time to take the tests, consider applying to these schools that do not require test scores.
78. Martha Allman’s Great Speech on the SAT: Read what Martha Allman from the admissions department of Wake Forest University has to say about making the SAT optional at their school.
79. Taking the SAT Again: This expert recommends that students take the SAT at least twice.
80. Prescription: What To Do After the First SAT: Ivy Bound has some recommendations for specific post-SAT situations.

Books

Use these books to get practice and build your SAT knowledge.

81. The Official SAT Study Guide: Published by the College Board, you’ll find a wealth of information to prepare you for the SAT, including eight practice tests.
82. 11 Practice Tests for SAT and PSAT: With this book, you’ll be able to get lots of practice, using 10 practice SATs and 1 practice PSAT.
83. Barron’s SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score: Check out Barron’s guide to acing the SAT, including critical reading strategies, math formulas, and essay help.
84. Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT: This guide offers advice from students that "destroyed" the SAT.
85. Cracking the SAT: In this book you’ll find strategies for every question type, a list of frequently used vocabulary words, and access to online tests, lessons, and drills.
86. Critical Reading Workbook for the SAT: This book concentrates solely on the critical reading section of the SAT, offering an overview, vocabulary, practice exercises, and more.
87. How to Prepare for the SAT: Pick up this book to get an overview of the test, create a personal study plan, and take advantage of full-length practice SATs.
88. 500 Key Words for the SAT, and How to Remember Them Forever!: Give your SAT vocabulary a shot in the arm with this book.
89. The Official SAT Question of the Day Calendar: Use this calendar to give yourself an SAT brain teaser once a day for a year.
90. Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day: SAT Essay: This low-committment book will help you incrementally increase your SAT essay skill level.
91. The New SAT: Writing SparkChart: Master the SAT’s new writing portion with this handy quick reference guide.
92. Kaplan SAT Math Workbook: In this SAT workbook, you’ll get 2 realistic math tests, hundreds of practice questions with explanations, concepts, techniques, and more.
93. Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power: This book makes learning and memorizing SAT words fun eand easy.
94. Writing Workbook for the New SAT: Barron’s book gives you an overview of the new SAT writing portion, as well as review chapters and writing tests.
95. The New SAT: Math SparkChart: With this SparkChart, you can print out a handy guide to math strategies, concepts, and formulas.
96. Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day: SAT Critical Reading: This book will make the SAT critical reading portion both fun and easy.
97. Sparknotes: The New SAT: Read this online book from Sparknotes to get an in-depth look at the new SAT.
98. 10 Real SATs: Here, you’ll find exactly what’s promised — a book full of real SATs that you can practice your skills on.
99. New SAT: Critical Reading SparkChart: Download this printable SparkChart to get a valuable and easy to use reference for SAT critical reading.
100. Extreme SAT Flashcards Flip-O-Matic: You’ll be able to master some of the toughest vocabulary words to appear on the SAT with this set of flashcards.

• Spatial-Temporal Reasoning: Also commonly called Spatial Awareness, this refers to the general awareness of one’s environment, be it a physical one or an environment of data. It is the ability to visualize patterns of a sort and to be able to mentally sort and process them. Simply put, it can refer to an awareness of things around us.
• Hand-eye Coordination: This is the extent to which a given person has the ability to properly coordinate their motor functions with what they can see with their eyes. Essentially the relationship their eyes share with their “hands”, neglecting practice of this cognitive function can eventually lead to mal-coordination, as a person may not be used to coordinating in a certain manner. However, this skill is fairly easy to practice, as we use it in everyday activities.
• Reaction Time: The time it takes for a subject to display a response to some sort of sensory stimulus, or basically the time it takes for you to react to something you see/hear/taste it, etc. Jedi were shown to exhibit such heightened aspects of this ability, that they appear superhuman.
• Pattern Recognition: Whilst also the title of a William Gibson book, it refers to the ability to identify patterns (much as the name suggests) and respond accordingly. Pattern recognition is broken down into subsections, but you’ll mainly want to be focusing on the feature analysis category, which is the brain’s ability to break down and process stimuli, and can essentially be linked into all the other cognitive functions discussed here.

Listed below are several retro games that could – at one time or another – be found in the video game arcades that are now mainly consigned to our childhood dreams of nostalgia. So here they are, each in their own way uniquely capturing the zeitgeist of the time they were created.

1. Pac-Man: Commonly thought to have originated from a pizza with a slice missing, creator Toru Iwatani has said that this is only partly true and that the idea also came from the combination of the Japanese character for “mouth” and the slang word for the opening and closing of the mouth – “paku paku”. As many will know, this game features the player controlling the eponymous yellow guy, evading ghosts whilst simultaneously eating lots of dots (as well as the occasional fruit and power pill). The game required good spatial awareness to avoid the ghosts, and a reasonable ability to be able to work your way through the mazes at the same time.
2. Asteroids: A game so popular that video arcade owners had to alter the machines to be able to accommodate the number of quarters people were putting into them. This game placed you in control of a space ship that could rotate and move forwards, and fire directly in front of itself. Your mission was to destroy the on-screen asteroids, with each shot making them split into consecutively smaller asteroids that would increase in speed. Occasionally, one of two varieties of enemy space ship would appear in an attempt to hinder your progress. As there was a constant onslaught of moving objects that proved to be a threat to your craft, coupled with the ability to move your ship, it would seem that players would require a good degree of spatial awareness, along with being able to effectively judge the momentum of the player vehicle in accordance with the movements of the asteroids themselves.
3. Marble Madness: One of those games that a lot of people found incredibly frustrating while others completed them in something silly like 3 minutes, Marble Madness is nevertheless a classic staple of arcade history. So popular that the arcade cabinets became expensive to maintain due to the controller (a trackball which required spinning to make the in-game marble move) wearing out and having to be replaced after excessive use. Requiring good mental dexterity, along with quick reflexes (to dodge those annoying grey marble guys, amongst other obstacles), and the willingness to practice until you weren’t embarrassed by your lack of skill, Marble Madness is certainly to exert some sort of workout on your brain.
4. Ikari Warriors A classic that introduced the rotary joystick, allowing players to rotate and fire at the same time. This shoot-‘em-up saw players take control of one of two commando-types and wage a one (or two) man war against army of perhaps the most bizarre final bosses in arcade history. Good reflexes, spatial awareness and a whole lot of quarters were required to overcome the challenges posed by this game.
5. Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins: A simple premise: Control protagonist Arthur, defeat demons, rescue the princess, experience side-scrolling action. This game has reached legendary status as being perhaps the most difficult (and frustrating) arcade game in history, not just because it was hard, but also because upon beating the final boss, you were then informed you’d have to do the whole game all over again. Nice. You’d need to employ all mental faculties at your disposal and prepare for a serious workout, as well as having an almost god-like ability to withstand frustation. If you can survive 10 minutes of this game without shouting expletives, then you have the strength of mind to hold your own in any difficult situation.
6. Klax: Klax’s mental benefits are obvious; it’s a simple puzzle game using colored blocks. The aim of the game is to match up the blocks in rows or columns of three or more similar colors, causing them to disappear and points to be awarded. As with most block-related games, it seems likely that regular participants of the Klax game would start to experience symptoms of the Tetris Effect.
7. Centipede: A shooting game that took place from a vertical point of view, the aim was to destroy a centipede creature that wormed its way all over the screen by shooting it. Gradually the screen filled up with mushrooms whilst at the same time you had to take on incoming swarms of insects. Strategic planning and a certain amount of cunning, combined with judging where the centipede and/or mushrooms would appear next were all needed to best the many-legged foe in battle.
8. Arkanoid: Similar to Breakout but more awesome and in space, this classic even has a modern remake in the works. All you have to do is control a paddle at the bottom of the screen and bounce a ball in a given number of colored blocks in the top segment of the playing field. This requires a high level of hand-eye coordination, as missing the ball with the paddle will result in the game being well and truly over.
9. Frogger: The game in which you control a loveable little frog and have to guide him to safety across various perils (including cars and a river of floating logs). The objective seems simple enough, but if you falter in concentration, you may inadvertently find your frog on the underside of a truck.
10. Donkey Kong: So-called because the creator thought that “donkey” was another word for “stupid” and that “kong” evoked imagine of large ape King Kong, this is the original game to star this Nintendo staple character, along with the ever-popular Mario. In this game, you had to jump over barrels to reach the princess and defeat the irritating titular character. So much jumping was involved, that Mario was nearly called Jumpman for precisely that reason. Players must use skill and timing to avoid the barrels and navigate the oddly-placed scenery.
11. Gauntlet: One of the original cooperative games that caused you to get incredibly angry at the friends you played it with. If the announcer’s cry “Elf shot the food!” doesn’t invoke either feelings of fear (because you were the Elf that had just shot the food) or of rage (as you witness a hapless Elf shoot your chance for more health), then you quite clearly missed out on this arcade gem. Guiding your band of fighters around a seemingly endless selection of mazes would indeed require a great deal of spatial awareness (especially when on the lookout for that persistent Death character), and a whole host of strategy-related brain skills, not to mention endurance if you were trying to survive for any length of time.
12. Contra: Also cited as one of the hardest (read: most brain-challenging) games ever made, this run-and-gun shoot ‘em up was almost impossible to beat without the life-giving cheat code and even then it was hard enough to finish. Requiring superhuman levels of brain activity, this is the ultimate workout, mental and physical alike.
13. Bomberman: It spawned many sequels and spinoffs, yet always remained a strategic game in which you controlled a guy (or sometimes a girl, or even a “thing”) that can drop bombs in order to dispose of obstacles and enemies alike, you needed to be a quick-thinker and a master planner to get to the very end. A common problem was suddenly realizing you’d blocked yourself in an inescapable situation by using your own bombs!
14. Gain Ground: Combining strategy and action in a surprisingly unique and challenging way, featuring an extensive cast and many strategic combinations, Gain Ground will certainly challenge the player through all 50 of its levels. Requiring a sharp mind, spatial awareness, good player selection and a pile of quarters, this would be a humbling experience for many out there.

Subject Specific

Teachers interested in a specific topic or who specialize in a subject will find advice and information that can be helpful in creating great courses with these resources.

1. A Global Dimension to Science Education in Schools: Aimed at secondary school teachers, this course encourages teachers to include lessons on non-western contributions to science and to emphasize the global nature of science education.
2. Teaching Languages: Language Awareness: Those teacher foreign languages can make the most of this free course from the Open University which attempts to use the historical and phonic connections of languages to improve present day language education.
3. Using Visualization in Math Teaching: Teachers working to educate elementary students can get some ideas on how to use visualization to improve the understanding of a variety of math concepts for their students.
4. School Geography: Get an idea of how geography is currently being taught in schools. Teachers can learn reasons why teaching geography is important, learn about current issues that face it, and even get some ideas for lesson plans.
5. Music Travels for Children: Conexions offers this course which combines ideas in social studies and music to help teachers show children what music is like around the world. It includes several possible lesson plans.
6. Teaching Citizenship: Work and the Economy: This UK centered course from the Open University can help teachers create lessons that will educate students about how they are part of the economy and what their rights are as workers and citizens.
7. Writing About Literature: English teachers may appreciate the material for this course which provides several lessons that are focused on teaching students how to read, analyze and write about great works of literature.
8. AP High School Courses: If you’re a high school teacher looking for additional materials for your AP courses then look no further than this offering from the UC Irvine. You’ll find lessons for everything from AP calculus to AP U.S. History.
9. Dance Skills: Whether you teach physical education or just want to bring a little motion into your classroom, this course can provide some ideas on how dance can be used to express feelings and build their physical skills and coordination.
10. Why Teach Art?: Art teachers and administrators alike can find something to take away from this course from the Open University. It focuses on the reasons art education is important and ways teachers can further engage and support students.

Training and Professional Development

Whether you’re working towards a teaching degree or just want to find ways to improve your teaching abilities, these courses can be a great source of information.

11. Educational Theory and Practice: This course from MIT focuses on the skills and knowledge teachers will need to work in a secondary school. It can be a great supplement for current teaching students or a nice refresher for current teachers.
12. Professional Portfolio Development Seminar: If you think your teaching portfolio might need a little work check out this seminar course which can give you some ideas and guidance in building a collection of your work.
13. California Subject Examination for Teachers: Those working in California can take advantage of these preparatory courses from the UC Irvine. Teachers planning to work in math or science can get materials to help them study for the CSET and get on their way to becoming certified teachers.
14. Exploring K-12 Classroom Teaching: New teachers can benefit from the materials provided by this MIT course. Working through observation, teachers will learn about issues like diversity, standards, methods of instruction, the digital divide and more.
15. Master Online Teaching Certification: Professors looking to branch out may want to take a look at this course which provides instruction on how to create effective online courses and materials for students.
16. Careers In Education and Guidance: Teachers working at the secondary level or school counselors can find helpful information how to work with parents to provide guidance and information to students making the transition to higher education or the workplace.
17. Finding Information In Education: Get a better idea of how to use information in your courses or in your personal research with some tips and guidance from this Open University course.

Curriculum Design

These courses can provide inspiration and ideas for enhancing your classroom curriculum.

18. Curriculum Theories: This course explores four different ways teachers can look at curriculum and build their lessons in the classroom.
19. Changes in Science Education: Keep up with the changes affecting the way science is taught in schools by giving this course a try. It is UK centric but teachers everywhere can find something of value in it.
20. Experiences in Learning Mathematics: Teachers looking to evaluate the way they teach math, those thinking of becoming math teachers, and those who are studying to become math teachers can take this course to learn more about the way math can be taught and different approaches to take with students.
21. The Role of Play in Children’s Learning: Those working with preschool or elementary school age children can get ideas on how to incorporate play into their lessons through the information provided by this course.
22. Teach Global: This series of materials gives teachers some ideas on how to adapt their curriculum to focus on a more global scale in social studies, geography and science.
23. Introduction to Teaching and Learning Math and Science: MIT provides these course materials which can help you understand the way science and math are taught and give you some ideas on how to make it more exciting and interesting for your students.
24. Concept-Centered Teaching: Explore this method of teaching which focuses on dispelling student misconceptions and fostering students’ understanding of key concepts.
25. Enhancing Pupil Learning on Museum Visits: Help your students get the most out of their museum trips with some guidance and ideas from this Open University course.
26. Evaluating School Classroom Discussion: Learn about the elements that make up an effective discussion through this course so you can create better and more informative discussions on materials your own classes are dealing with.
27. Language as a Medium for Teaching and Learning: English teachers are encouraged to take advantage of this course which gives some ideas on new teaching methods based on socio-cultural psychology.

Reading and Literacy

Learn how to promote reading in and out of the classroom by taking one of these literacy-focused courses.

28. Involving the Family in Supporting Pupils’ Literacy Learning: This course can help you build programs that assist building children’s love of reading not only at school but at home with their families as well.
29. Encouraging Book Talk in the School Library: Great for both teachers and librarians, this course can help you to encourage students to talk about the books they read, learn to state why they do or don’t like them, and think more critically about the information presented.
30. New Media Literacies: This course from MIT looks at media literacies throughout history up to the present day digital environment. This can include new media like video games, social networking, multitasking and collective intelligence.

Higher Education

You don’t need to attend one of the best online universities to take advantage of these free courses and learn how to improve the experience of their students.

31. Research for the Classroom Teacher: Teachers currently working in the classroom can find some guidance on how to best go about conducting research with a little help from this course.
32. Supporting Development in Initial Teacher Training: Professors working at training new teachers can get some ideas on how to improve their courses and cater to the needs of new teachers by taking a look at the resources offered by this course from the Open University.
33. Teaching College Level Science: MIT provides this course which can give professors an idea of ways they can improve how they’re teaching science courses of all kinds.
34. The Handbook of Doctoral Problems: Learn to develop graduate programs that are more engaging and beneficial for your students through this course from Conexions.
35. Making the Academic Adjustment to College: Professors can better understand the needs of their freshmen students by taking a look at the materials provided by this course.

Technology

Technology is becoming a bigger part of education all the time, so make sure to keep yourself up-to-date on the latest developments by checking out these courses.

36. Teaching Using Digital Video in Secondary Schools: Learn how to best use digital video as an educational tool in secondary schools by examining the materials provided by this course.
37. The Impact of Open Source Software on Education: This course provides information on how universities around the world have implemented open source programs to improve the quality of education offered by their institutions.
38. Creating Interactive Multimedia: The University of Southern Queensland provides this course which gives educators some ideas on how to create educational systems and multimedia to engage and educate their students.
39. Learn and Apply HTML: Build websites on a range of educational issues by taking this Utah State University course designed just for teachers and educational administrators.
40. Blogs, Wikis and New Media for Learning: Learn how you can use blogs, wikis and a range of other new media in your classroom to improve your curriculum and keep students engaged through this course.
41. Computer Applications for Instruction and Training: Check out this course to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop, Adobe GoLive, Apple iMovie, Microsoft PowerPoint and a variety of other programs to build instructional and educational programs for use in the classroom.
42. Accessibility of eLearning: This course discusses the issue of accessibility of educational materials for disabled students and how eLearning may prove to be a valuable resource for many.
43. Creating Meaningful Online Discussions: Teachers can get some ideas of the challenges they’ll face when creating online courses and learn to build more effective forums for discussions online.
44. Technologies for Creative Learning: MIT provides this course which can give teachers some ideas on how to incorporate technology into teaching science, math and more.
45. Media, Education and the Marketplace: This course focuses on the rise of information and communications technologies and how they’ve affected how we learn and teach.
46. Creativity, Community and ICT: Learn to educate your fellow teachers or yourself on information and communications technologies so you and your colleagues can use them to better educate and assist students.
47. Creating Open Educational Resources: Explore the pedagogical issues involved in self-study resources and learn to build more open educational opportunities like open courseware for your own institution.

Administration

Educational administrators and those aspiring to be one can learn about important issues from the materials provided in these courses.

48. Integrated Thinking for Future Leaders in Education: Get the information you’ll need to stay ahead of your field in this course, designed just for educational administrators and leaders in the educational community.
49. Ethical Administrators: Tools for the Trade: Make sure you’re following a code of ethics and acting as a responsible administrator by checking out the information provided by this Conexions course.
50. Politics of Local Education: Local education provides a number of challenges including balancing finances, managing board members, dealing with conflicts with parents and more. This course helps explore and provide guidance on those issues.
51. Organizational Change In the Field of Education Administration: Learn how the field of educational administration is changing in this graduate level course.
52. K-12 Leadership and Educational Administration Curriculum: A Theory of Preparation: Public schools take a lot of criticism for churning out poorly educated students. Learn how you as a administrator can help to start turning this negativity around and provide responses to the criticism of parents and the public.

Psychology, Behavior, and Development

A big part of being an effective teacher is knowing how to deal with students’ behavior and to respond to understand the psychology behind learning. These courses can help you learn about these things and more.

53. Promoting Positive Development Among Youth: Learn to apply developmental science to the students you work with to create a positive and inspirational environment for students from a wide range of backgrounds.
54. Play, Learning and the Brain: Get a better understanding of how young children’s brains develop and the best ways you can teach and work with them to help them learn the most.
55. Parents as Partners: This course can help you learn to make an ally of parents in educating their children. You’ll learn how to forge these relationships and why they are so important.
56. Neural Basis of Learning and Memory: This course from MIT can provide some insight to the biological processes that go on in the brain that let us learn and remember information.
57. Language Acquisition I: Whether you’re working with young children just learning how to speak or with students trying to learn another language, this course can help you understand the biological background behind how we acquire and use language.
58. Human Growth and Development: Gain an understanding of how humans grow and develop from birth to death through this course. It can help you understand where your students are based on their age and level of development and how to best work with them.
59. Intellectual Development: Tufts provides this course which focuses on the development of intellectual processes from infancy through adolescence.
60. Psychosocial Aspects of Visual Impairment: If you’re working with students who have some level of visual impairment this course can help give you an idea of how it’s affecting them mentally and socially.
61. Stress Management: Being a teacher can be a stressful job. Learn to deal with stress by checking out the information provided by this Weber State University course.
62. Teaching for Good Behavior: This course examines some of the factors that lead to students acting out in class and ways that teachers can work to re-engage students in the learning process.