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A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. This site provides information and resources for teachers on the WebQuest Model.

Create a Graph is a free website that allows users to create bar, line, pie, area, or x-y graphs by inputting specific information. Graphs can be saved or printed. Suitable for lower grade levels. 

Rubistar is a free tool for educators that helps them to create high-quality rubrics. Users can create rubrics or use the available rubric templates.

Quizlet allows users to find or create virtual flashcards for studying practically any subject. There are different study modes like spelling, test, scatter etc that help students learn content independently or in groups.

This site offers tutorials and games for science and math from kindergarten to high school levels. Teachers and students can use these tutorials to increase content knowledge and then the games and quizzes to increase motivation and assessment. It can be used as a supplement in the classroom or students can work on it at home. 

Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus that shows connections between words.Students can use it for writing and teachers can use it for lessons (e.g., 6+1 Write Traits Word Choice). This tool explores vocabulary, creates a visual word map,creates and shares word lists,has audio pronunciation, shows relationships between words, and uses visual symbols and allows the manipulation of words.It also provides spelling help, finds synonyms and antonyms, identifies parts of speech, and can analyze vocabulary from any text into lists of useful words and their context. Features include 5 languages, a spelling bee, an online magazine and tech support. The Educators link provides resources, activities, lesson ideas, and professional development.

This website has blogs on trends in technology, new technology resources, research, and ideas related to education.

MindShift is a very upto date assessment of how technology is gaining stronger foothold in schools! The BYOD and MathDesk article two articles that cover the use of current hardware devices and more implementation of game playing as a learning device! Well worth the time to read!