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Quizlet is a website that allows the teacher and students to study topics via quizzes, flash cards, etc.

Quizlet is an online learning tool for students and teachers that lets the user study a variety of subjects for free. It allows teachers to create quizzes and practice questions for their students based upon the material being taught in class. Students can then go online and take these quizzes or complete these practice questions to study. Quizlet can be used both inside and outside of the classroom and provides both teachers and students with a fun and interactive method of integrating technology into learning.

Coursecracker.com is a very useful website for teachers to use in order to stay connected with students, parents, and other teachers. This website allows teachers to set up a class page. They can then post assignments on there for students to access in case a student misses class. Teachers can have a calendar on the class page which can help students keep up with when their assignments are due. Teachers can also send notifications to parents and students through email. Teachers can also talk to other teachers to discuss different topics. The standard for this website is Standard 6.6 which deals with using technology to effectively communicate with students, parents, and colleagues.

Gamequarium is an online interactive website with games and worksheets to supplement the instructional strategies that the students learned in class. This website also provides teachers with access to lesson plans and teaching tips on how to teach students, Teachers also get access to information about the importance and saftey of internet access and different ways to include instructional technology into the classroom such as YouTube.Gamequarium is an educational website that supplements the instruction of both teachers and students via hands-on technology.

I chose Microsoft Mouse Mischief because it is interactive. It allows the teacher and students to interact with the lesson and eachother and makes learning fun and easy. There is something for teacher and student. It is a program that allows teachers to make PowerPoints interactive by asking question and with wireless mouses students select answers. It also shows the teacher which students or groups of students answered correctly or incorrectly. My standard is 6.1, which states that candidates intergrate instructional technology to facilitate learning in the classroom to supplement instructional strategies, to design instructional materials, and to enhance hands-on expierences and problem solving. I believe that this program is great for this standard. It is hands-on, interactive, uses technology, and ask the students for problem solving and quick thinking. The URL above will take you to Microsoft Mouse Mischief where you can download mouse mischief for free, it is compatable with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or 2010. The link I am listing below will also take you to the Microsoft website above for mouse mischief but this website has a video that shows you a little about mouse mischief. http://shellyterrell.com/2010/05/21/a-new-way-to-make-powerpoints-interactive/

Mimio is a company that makes interactive technologies for the classroom. The interactive whiteboard is similar to a smartboard except it just attaches to the teachers exisiting whiteboard magnetically. Students or teachers can use the pens to write on the board and control the computer screen by using the whiteboard. Mimio also makes a reading tutorial called MimioSprout. This helps children from kindergarten to second grade with reading. This website meets standard 6.1 because it allows students to use interactive technology in the classroom. It also allows students to further their education while playing games and doing activities on Mimio Sprout. The white board would allow teachers to use technology in a positive way to have students interact during a lesson instead of just listening to the teacher. With the interactive white board, students can get up and interact with the teacher and their peers.

This is a totally free web site. Teachers can set up virtual classrooms with their students. This allows teachers to interact with students and students to interact with students and keep learning fun and exciting. The best part about this is, there is no e-mail address required so every student can have their very own blog.

This website has games students can play based on grammar topics. It also has pdf downloads. It also has a link on the home page to the Junior version for Elementary students.

This website is useful for teachers in grades K-5. It is a site that aligns lessons with Common Core Standards for individual learning for each student. This website gives personalized lessons for each student and the teacher can view student progress and make comments to students throughout their course of learning. It is a great assistive technology to reinforce concepts that have been introduced in the classroom.

This site allows both the teacher and student to watch hundreds of free documentaries. It gives the teacher a opportunity to learn about various topics they may be presenting in class it also gives the student the ability to watch quality documentaries assigned by the teacher without having to do so in the classroom. Students and teachers can use ipads, iphones, androids, kindle,xbox and many other devices. There are also opportunites to submit your own documentary which could be used as a class project to change and expand the educational practices of both student and teachers. Previews to assigned films can be embeded in a teacher's website or blog.

This is a really neat website. A teacher, student, or parent can sign up for free. For teachers, it is a good way to communicate things to your students or get advice from other educators. For students, they are able to view their homework and assignments and they are also able to communicate and meet new students with the same interests. For parents, they are able to view important bulletins from teachers and see upcoming events. This is a great website for everyone!

This is a great way for teachers to communicate with students, parents and other teachers. It allows the teacher to post a calendar of events, announcements, and homework assignments in a way that parents an students can view the information from anywhere that they have internet access. It also allows them to view ideas from other teachers and share their ideas with teachers. The site has a search bar that searches your topic in only educational websites as well.

Parents and students can also choose to be notified each time that their teacher makes a change to the webpage, making it easier for them to stay in tuned to what is happening in class.

This is an excellent way for a teacher to communicate with students and parents. Cel.ly keeps your cell phone number private. The teacher can use this to remind students of test dates and homework assignments. The teacher can communicate to parents faster.

This site gives examples of different communication tools for teachers to use for communicating between parents and students. Under each example, it discusses a little about each and how it is helpful. The site also provides other web links to help students and parents.

World's largest and most advanced online repository of math and science simulations for grades 3-12. Research-proven, inquiry-based learning tools for teachers and students. Web-based for anytime, anywhere learning. 6.1 Candidates integrate instructional technology to facilitate learning in their classrooms, to supplement instructional strategies, to design instructional materials, and the enhance hands-on experiences and problem solving. I felt like this website met the standards of 6.1. This is a great resource for teachers and parents who are teaching math or science. There are a variety of lesson plans as well as interactive "gizmos" that will help students learn. Students can do the interactive portion and then be asked to complete the lesson plan. It's such a helpful site that will benefit the students and teachers.

Great site for Math and Science. Access to state standards as well as by textbook or by grade level.

This website introduces a software that administrators and teachers can use in school or for students. This is great software for the teachers because they can add all the students' data such as attendance, assignment grades and test grades. The teachers can analyze and assess students' achievement whenever they need to and see the students' strengths and weakness. In addition, parents can access this system at home so they know how their child is doing with the school work. It can be used as a communication method between teachers and parents.

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ABC ya! is a great website to incorporate technology in your classroom. This website includes fun games and enrichment activities for Elementary schools Kindergarten through fifth grade. After a student has completed their assignment, they can log on to this site and do grade based activities that are fun and educational. All of these games are free to play.

ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn.

ABCYa.com is an interactive children's website, loaded with fun games and activities to help children learn and practice reading, math, grammar, spelling, history, geography and more. This site is free and there are tons of games to choose from, and you choose the grade level to play them at. At the end of each game the easy to read results give you a clear understanding of how you did in the game and where you need more practice at. I will be introducing this site to my own children, and will incorporate it into my classroom for my students as well. I highly recommend this site.