Teaching Ideas -

Came across this great blog with lots of photos - the teaching ideas a great, and are a good jumping-off point to adapt for different grades and subjects. The examples are elementary, but secondary teachers can be creative and make them work for older learners: http://tunstalltimes.blogspot.ca/

Tons of puzzle ideas

Discovery has free puzzle makers - ranging from crosswords, to cryptgrams, mazes, and more

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?CFID=762792&CFTOKEN=70427563

Paws in Jobland (grades 3-5)

Here's a very comprehensive resource with some great lesson formats: http://www.collegefortn.org/images/tn/pdfs/Paws_Lessons_3-5.pdf

Paws is a dog, and the lessons deal with careers. Now, as charming as the lessons are, career talk at the grade 3 to 5 level is questionable from a developmental perspective. Nonetheless, many ideas are transferable!

Learning styles are a myth

Great video here; Professor Daniel Willingham describes research showing that learning styles are a myth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv9rz2NTUk&feature=related

Mystery snack bags: Wealth Allocation

Here is a great lesson idea that can be adapted: http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lessons/popcorn.htm
The basic concept is this: take a bunch of brown lunch bags, fill them with different things ranging from popcorn to crumpled paper, to perhaps even coins mixed with paper.
Then, distribute them under the guise that they are donated snacks. Once students open them, you can discuss resource or wealth allocation in a variety of ways; this can be extended for trade, etc.

Social Justice Lesson Plans

OISE's Centre for Urban Schooling has some great social justice lesson plans that could be adapted for different courses. The economic and supply chain ideas would be great for international business.
http://cus.oise.utoronto.ca/Lesson_Plans_Social_Justice_Issues.html

Online Flash Websites - Wix

This is a great site that allows you to create a flash website: www.wix.com