1. Real Life Experiences
1.1. Useful Up-To-Date Information "One effective strategy is to make the content relevant and meaningful within the framework of a student’s social, emotional, and physical development." http://teachersnetwork.org/ntol/howto/implement/connect.htm
1.1.1. Skills
1.1.1.1. Communicating
1.1.1.1.1. Reading
1.1.1.1.2. Writing
1.1.1.1.3. Listening
1.1.1.1.4. Speaking
1.1.1.1.5. Technology
1.1.2. What I Can Do
1.1.2.1. Field Trips
1.1.2.2. Ask Older Students to "Be the expert"
1.1.2.3. Observe the World
1.1.2.4. Guest Speakers
1.1.2.5. Use the News
2. Flipped Classroom
2.1. Technology Rich Classroom "At the heart of the flipped classroom model is the desire to have classrooms be more active and engaging, and to give teachers more time to interact directly with students in small group or individual settings." http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/55627
2.1.1. eMINTS "The mission of eMINTS is to transform education for all learners through high-quality teaching, powered by technology." http://www.joplinschools.org/Page/948
2.1.1.1. Chrome Books
2.1.1.2. i-Pads
2.1.1.3. Smart Boards
2.1.2. websites/blogs "Setting up a classroom website or blog for your classroom is as easy as pie." http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/10-excellent-platforms-to-create-your.html
2.1.2.1. http://edublogs.org
2.1.2.2. https://education.weebly.com/
2.1.2.3. http://kidblog.org/home
3. Global Classroom
3.1. Reaching Around The World
3.1.1. Social Networks "Social media is here. It's just another resource and doesn't have to be a distraction from learning objectives. Social media is another tool that you can use to make your classroom more engaging, relevant and culturally diverse." http://www.edutopia.org/blog/guidebook-social-media-in-classroom-vicki-davis
3.1.1.1. Twitter
3.1.1.2. Facebook
3.1.2. Pen Pals "Through the pen pals, students have the opportunity to learn not only good writing techniques and develop their existing hobbies, but can also gain a deeper understanding of such subjects as: history, geography, travel, languages, literature, art., etc." http://usa.ipfpenfriends.com/schoolclasses.htm
3.1.2.1. International Pen Pals http://usa.ipfpenfriends.com/
3.1.2.2. Skype Pen Pals https://education.skype.com/collections/skype-penpals
4. Collaboration
4.1. "Educators should initiate meaningful partnerships"
4.1.1. Between Students "Encouraging students to reach out to each other to solve problems and share knowledge not only builds collaboration skills, it leads to deeper learning and understanding" http://www.edutopia.org/stw-collaborative-learning-college-prep
4.1.1.1. Daily Class Worksheets
4.1.1.2. Group Tests
4.1.2. Between Teachers "School leaders who foster collaboration among novice and veteran teachers can improve teacher retention and teacher satisfaction http://www.districtadministration.com/article/benefits-teacher-collaboration