K-12 Educators

As a K-12 Educator, use this comprehensive collection of high-quality resources to create online course content and to help your students with postsecondary planning. Search for certified K-12, MnSCU, and U of M online courses and programs. Learn about student services, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and online college in the high school (OCHS). Obtain college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Identify library data bases that your students can use to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Incorporate interactive tools and widgets, simulations, learning objects, video, audio and online textbooks in your curriculum. View professional development information. Use eFolioMinnesota to create and maintain your professional electronic portfolio.

Minnesota Online Non-Credit Courses
Select 'non-credit' pulldown menu to find non-credit online courses offered through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

MnLC Hippocampus - free multimedia lessons and course materials.
The HippoCampus offers free multimedia lessons and course materials to help you with your instruction, homework and studies. Subject areas include: Math, Sciences, US History, American Government and Psychology. Hippocampus is created by the National Repository of Online Courses.

Yellow Ribbon Resource
Minnesota Department of Education's resource page for military children, families, and educators.

Independent and Distance Education - University of Minnesota
Online and distance courses in many subjects for degree completion from the University of Minnesota.

Special Education - Minnesota Department of Education
Website section devoted to Special Education topics from the Minnesota Department of Education

getStem: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
getStem is a web portal designed to connect Minnesota educators with science and technology businesses, in order to better prepare students for post-secondary education programs and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

SlideSix
SlideSix is multimedia enabled presentation sharing. We empower users to create a unique and powerful impression by giving them a rich web based application where they can import presentation material and personalize their message by narrating each slide with video or audi

University of Minnesota - Extension educational opportunities and e-learning
Find Extension workshops, conferences, short courses, and educational offerings.

U of M portfolio
ePortfolio is a secure Web site at the University of Minnesota (U of M) for entering, saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing your personal, professional, and educational records.

Minnesota Programs of Study
A program of study resource for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Perkins IV consortia as they design, develop, and implement programs of study.

College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota
How to get started, take a course or attend an event, earn a degree ot certificate or (for companies) partner with the college.

Minnesota Career Fields, Clusters and Pathways
Programs of Study Electronic Web Tool: Select consortium and choose school to find career field, cluster and pathway

eFolioMinnesota
eFolio Minnesota is a multimedia electronic portfolio for to all Minnesota residents, including students enrolled in Minnesota schools, educators and others to create a living showcase of education, career and personal achievements.

MNKnows
MNKnows is a public portal to Minnesota online library services. Features include the Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM), statewide library catalogs, Research Project Calculator, digital photographs and documents, and access to live reference assistance.

Distance Learning Calculator
Calculating the costs and benefits of distance learning (courtesy Minnesota Online).

Center for Adult Learning - University of Minnesota, Crookston
The Center for Adult Learning (CAL) at the University of Minnesota , Crookston provides high quality educational services for nontraditional or continuing students, community organizations, and professionals already in the workforce.

Mn Video Vault
Twin Cities Public Television archive of videos for K12 use; search by subject, grade level and strands. Some have been tagged to the Minnesota State Academic Standards.

AskMN
An online service for information and research help available to all Minnesota residents and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AskMN is a cooperative service of Minnesota libraries.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Dislocated Worker Information
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System offers a service for employers who seek training for dislocated workers or who are interested in hiring a group of dislocated workers trained in a specific skill area.

ISEEK
ISEEK.org search for online courses from Minnesota's K-12 public schools

Minnesota Regional Public Library Systems
Information about the regional public library systems from the Minnesota Department of Education.

GPS LifePlan
The GPS LifePlan helps students set goals and design plans that will lead them to the success they desire.

Minnesota Online Corporate Services
The Corporate Services of Minnesota Online provides access to the trusted expertise of our 32 colleges and universities, delivering the kind of breadth and depth of training services required by Minnesota businesses.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Customized Training Services
Customized training development services from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Workforce Education Fact Sheets
Fact sheets published by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, including Centers of Excellence, Veterans Services and Workforce Development.

Academic Earth
Academic Earth is a user-friendly educational portal that gives internet users the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world's leading scholars. Participating universities include MIT, Yale, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA and Berkley.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Centers of Excellence
The Centers of Excellence offer state-of-the-art programs, practical research and connections with K-12 schools and business and industry to help local economies thrive and position Minnesota for a strong future.

ISEEK K-12 Online Learning Information
Find answers to questions you may have about online learning in Minnesota such as enrollment procedures, rights and responsibilities, how to find courses, special education, extracurricular activities, and more.

University of Minnesota - Academic and Corporate Relations Center
The Academic and Corporate Relations Center(ACRC) has a mission to enhance the ability of the world-wide business community to connect and collaborate with the University of Minnesota's rich lodes of expertise, technology, and talent.

Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 110 applications students and educators use everyday.

University of Minnesota - Continuing Education Opportunities
High-quality, comprehensive, and convenient continuing education opportunities available at the University of Minnesota.

Achieve Scholarship for Students taking Advanced High School Courses
Minnesota Office of Higher Education announcement: "Recent High School Graduates Urged to Apply for New State Scholarship"

The Military Child Education Coalition
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.

Apple Teachers Net
Find lesson plans, teacher chatboards, and the latest buzz from the Apple/Mac Classroom chatboard.

Ready or Not Writing
The Ready or Not Writing Program mission is to increase chances for post-secondary writing success by assessing high school students' college-ready writing skills during their sophomore or junior year. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System support this free program.

University of Minnesota, Crookston - ESL
The ESL program at the University of Minnesota , Crookston (UMC) is a pre-collegiate English program providing English language instruction and related support services to foreign students who are both qualified for and have a desire to study undergraduate classes at UMC.

Minnesota K-12 Online Learning Alliance
The Minnesota K-12 Online Learning Alliance fosters and enriches student learning by promoting and supporting the viability of quality online programs throughout the state.

iCue
iCue provides access to thousands of current and historic videos and other resources incorporated into fun games and activities. iCue users can connect with a community of friends and fellow learners for support, sharing, and discussion through the iCue Friends Network and Discussion Forums.

Step Write Up
Eighth grade students can have their essays reviewed by high school faculty and receive written feedback to develop college level readiness. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System sponsor this free program.

Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory
A resource for academic integrity in the 21st century classroom - for students and for teachers/administrators. Promote academic honesty, reduce plagiarism and cheating.

MnPALS Plus
This is an application that makes it easy for students, faculty and public to search library holdings in the Minnesota PALS consortium.

Pachyderm PachyForge user community
PachyForge is a new, community owned and operated Web site designed to improve communications and promote growth within the Pachyderm open source community.  The site is intended serve both Pachyderm developers and end-users in sharing ideas and supporting one another.

Online Learning Resources
Saint Paul Public Schools Online Learning Resources Page provides links to Web resources geared to give students and educators an efficient way to research online.

National Academies on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies brings together experts in areas of scientific and technological endeavor to address critical national issues and give advice to policymakers. The Center for Education (CFE) promotes evidence-based policy analysis that can help to improve education for all Americans.

LEO: Literacy Education Online
Find help with organizing research papers, the writing process, using online sources, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, citing sources, plagiarism, business writing, resumes and other topics. Produced by the Write Place of St. Cloud State University.

MERLOT Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching
MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services.

International Association for K-12 Online Learning
iNACOL is a nonprofit organization representing a diverse cross-section of K-12 education from school districts, charter schools, state education agencies, non-profit organizations, research institutions, corporate entities and other content & technology providers.

Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence-Project Lead the Way
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a national program aimed at middle and high school students. PLTW's classroom instruction, generally one-third theory and two-thirds application, gives students meaningful, hands-on experience in problem-solving, teamwork, and project-based learning.

Connexions
Connexions is a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Anyone may view or contribute: authors create & collaborate, instructors build & share collections, and learners find & explore content.

Study Guides and Strategies
Since 1996 the Study Guides and Strategies web site has been researched, authored, maintained and supported by Joe Landsberger as an international, learner-centric, educational public service.

Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM)
Search ELM for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources - available to Minnesota residents at no charge!

LOREC Learning Object Repository Education Consortium
LOREC is a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities collaborative with Minnesota K-12, and the University of Minnesota. This is a K-20 project focused on dialogue and developing a framework support online learning through the use of shared learning objects.

High School Math
Dynamic and interactive high school math tools and resources: general, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry, Source: Jefferson County Schools.

The Orange Grove
Orange Grove Text Plus (OGT+) is a joint initiative of the University Press of Florida and The Orange Grove, Florida's Digital Repository. The goal of this partnership is to reduce the cost of books to students by offering texts that are affordable, accessible, and adaptable to reader preferences.

Edutopia.org - What Works in Public Education
An in-depth and interactive resource, Edutopia.org offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and invaluable tips and tools.

UMCOnline
UMCOnline is the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) Moodle course management system. Available courses are listed.

Minneapolis Public Schools
Main website of the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Le Mill
Web community for finding, authoring and sharing open educational resources; offered in a variety of languages.

Ask Minnesota
Online reference help from librarians.

Digital Media Center
The Digital Media Center advances the thoughtful application of digital technologies by faculty, staff, and students through research, design, training, professional development, consultation, and evaluation services.

Thinkfinity
Thinkfinity, funded by the Verizon Foundation, offers free educational resources to students, teachers, and parents. Features include educational supplements to curriculum, interactive exercises, and downloadable materials.

GreatSchools
GreatSchools' purpose is to improve K-12 education by inspiring parents to get involved. GreatSchools.net profiles more than 90,000 public elementary, middle and high schools in the United States including charter, magnet, year-round schools, and some continuation and alternative schools.

BestPrep's mission is to prepare students with business, career and financial literacy skills.
BestPrep is a statewide nonprofit serving students and teachers in grades 4-12. Volunteers from business, labor, education, government, and social services conduct presentations in classrooms, work with students, serve as faculty-in-residence, email mentor students, and participate on committees.

MEMO Information and Technology Literacy Standards
MEMO is an organization serving school media and information technology professionals. MEMO is committed to providing leadership and professional growth for quality media and technology programs which meet the learning and instructional needs of our students, staff and administration.

Elementary School Blog
Blog of school librarian Norma Jean Smith who works in Austin, Texas. Includes sites designed for elementary school teachers and librarians.

Edheads
Edheads helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards. Includes crash scene investigation, brain stimulation, the odd machine, weather and simple machines.

Curriki (curriculum wiki)
Curriki is a community of educators, learners and committed education experts who are working together to create quality materials that will benefit teachers and students around the world

Minnesota Department of Education Academic Excellence and High School Initiatives
The Minnesota Department of Education is committed to improving the high school experience and raising the academic achievement of students. There is a large body of information and research on the need for high school improvement and strategies.

Mn Digital Library
The Minnesota Digital Library Coalition (MDLC) - professionals from libraries, archives, historical societies and museums across Minnesota - is creating a digital collection of the state's unique resources and special collections.

Wikibooks
Wikibooks is a Wikimedia community for creating a free library of educational textbooks that anyone can edit. Subjects include: natural and social sciences, computing, business, humanities, etc.

21st Century Skills
Serve as a catalyst to position 21st century skills at the center of US K-12 education by building collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders.

Northern Lights GigaPoP Internet2
Northern Lights GigaPoP is an advanced regional networking initiative operated by the University of Minnesota. The mission of Northern Lights is the deployment of emerging applications and technologies to provide high performance networking for the research and education community.

Find Reading Levels
Find reading levels of a book by typing in the title. Also get author and book information, lesson plans, discussion guides, etc.

ResearchChannel
ResearchChannel was founded by a consortium of leading research and academic institutions to share the valuable work of their researchers with the public.

Educause - 7 Things You Should Know About
The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About... series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices.

Free open source resources
Save money with freeware and open source software for grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-12 and teacher tools.

Links to the World - Education (K-12)
Education links to resources within and outside Minnesota.

Accessibility guidelines and tools
A site dedicated to achieving media access equality for people with disabilities. To expand access to present and future media for people with disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies may benefit other populations.

99 iPod Touch apps for education
Education apps for iPod Touch: for elementary, middle and high school levels.

SecretBuilders
SecretBuilders is a virtual world for children 5 to 14 years old where children will explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends. Three features of the site: children learn, create and publish.

National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials
Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) are specialized formats of curricular content that can be used by and with print-disabled learners. The National Center develops and maintains the standards for print disabilities.