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Eddie Kennison

Eddie Kennison credits the high standards of English teacher Jacquelyn Stevens for taking him out of his comfort zone and into a life of success. “It didn't take us long to realize that if we didn't want to do an assignment over and over, we'd better just do it right the first time,” the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver recalls. “I began to focus my attention on becoming the best I could be at everything."
"I love what I do," enthuses Mrs. Stevens. "When I raise the bar, my students reach up and grab it.” Behind every famous person is a fabulous teacher.

Best of the Web

TeachersCount is kicking off 2008 with a special Best of the Web! This month we are featuring the best in classroom technology innovations for 2008. “Cutting Edge Technology for a Cutting Edge Classroom” highlights websites that feature information on new classroom technology and upcoming trends in education. Enjoy!

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View the Best of the Web Archive for past editions, including Museum Websites, Education Blogs, Civics Resources, and many more.

Cutting Edge Technology for a Cutting Edge Classroom

Club Zora
ClubZora is explicitly designed to help young people explore issues of identity and cultural diversity and to promote positive development through the use of technology. Zora engages youth by allowing students to participate in an online community where they can design a virtual city, write stories, create characters, chat with each other, and import advanced multimedia items by using the web-based Zora multi-user 3D graphical environment.
Bookshare.org
Bookshare.org has been awarded a $32 million five-year grant by the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education to provide all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities free access to the entire Bookshare.org collection of accessible electronic books and the software for reading those books.
K12 Inc.
K12, Inc., is the largest operator of online schools across the country. They provide access to curriculum and education tools, enabling students to receive quality education regardless of geographic, financial, or demographic circumstances.
TechMatrix
TechMatrix is an online tool for finding assistive and learning technology products for students with special needs.
Zoey's Room
Zoey's Room is a national interactive technology club for girls between the ages of 10 – 14. The site features interactive math, science and engineering online challenges.
WikiScanner
In the age of Wikipedia-based citations, WikiScanner has emerged as new tool to help verify (or discredit) Wikipedia entries. It was developed to trace information accuracy and can be used by students and educators alike.
Digital Learning Commons
The Digital Learning Commons (DLC) is a nonprofit organization working to improve access to educational opportunities and learning resources by providing educational materials, online courses, and technology tools to all students and teachers in Washington State.
Massachusetts Online Network for Education (MassONE)
MassONE is a set of web-based tools for communication, collaboration, and curriculum planning, which are designed to support PreK-12 standards-based teaching and learning in Massachusetts.