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Edmodo is an interactive social website for teachers to setup their virtual classroom! Provides teachers and students a safe and secure place to connect and exchange information, share content and educational applications, access homework, and view grades, class discussions, and notifications. In late 2008, Nic Borg and Jeff O'Hara, believing to evolve the school environment needed to reflect the connected world, set out to create a tool that closes the gap between accessing the internet and availability of how they learn in school. It is Edmodo's goal to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner. Edmodo functionally makes the virtual classroom anytime, anyplace learning. Teachers have the full ability to post messages, discuss classroom topics, assign and grade classwork, share content and materials, and network and exchange ideas with their peers! This website shares new ideas that are developing through the growth of this social learning community, giving it the potential to eclipse other teacher resource site!

Web 2.0 Education resource Make your classroom a social learning network!

A great primer for introducing teachers to the concept of Web 3.0 which is revolutionizing how patrons are making choices for even simple decisions such as where to eat. How Stuff Works website is powered by the Discovery Company.

"Math is about so much more than just numbers-so, IXL is too! We approach each math concept from all angles, offering visual representations, word problems, interactive activities, and more. With an abundance of math problems for every learning style, students can't help but build lasting skills and confidence." This website lists state standards in Math for all 50 states and connects online drills and games to each. Preschool concepts through Algebra are presented. As a member, you can track student progress by class or individuals but students can play as a visitor as well. Pop-up screen lets you know what each game looks like before you click to play. In addition to its applications in the classroom, this looks like a great resource for parents to inform themselves of state standards and to help them check their child's progress.

The state Standards list includes a description of current shift towards Common Core. Teachers need only to pick a grade level and an objective to see a sample questions that addresses that standard at the appropriate level. The sample drill shows that activities are timed. How is that reflected in the stats for a students' session?

If you opt for the subscription rather than the free Shared games, teachers are able to see student scores on activities and compare them to the results of other students. I think this would work best in a lab setting to get good information from all students but kids could have passwords and do drills at home as well. Teachers could still get the information.