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Projects in science are provided which take full advantage of Internet resources to help students develop a better understanding of the world in which they live.

A framework is provided for making connections between everyday math problem and solving real world math problems. Connections are made regarding project based learning for teachers new to the process, along with recommendations for teachers who are veterans of project based learning.

Wiki pages are always a work in progress. The wiki is like a dynamic online science classroom which continually grows and changes. Applications for the use of Wikis in science classrooms is only limited by the creativeness of the teacher in support science teaching and student earning.

Effective teaching is at the heart of science and math education. Good teachers of science and math create environments in which they and their students work together as active learners.

LiveBinders is a free web 2.0 tool which offers educators the ability to save and organize materials for any class. One advantage of this online service the capability to update a binder anywhere an educator has internet access.

It seems to me that the increased communication capacities when using audio and video, as well as sharing links and screenshots make Skype one of the best free web applications to improve student access to teachers and their learning.

Students learn how to conduct science investigations in the same manner as scientists, as they learn to analyze sets of online real time data to solve problems.

Active learning has a powerful impact on student learning. How? Student achievement increases through mastery of science and math content as a result of this technique. Students also develop improved problem solving, communication, and higher order thinking skills.

The six top free online tools were selected from available web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning using presentations, blogging, and bookmarking online resources. There are many excellent online tools available in these three categories, making the selection difficult at best. However, the selection was made based on reviewing available online resources along with other contributions and feedback from teachers.

Articles describes different ways to use Flocabulary into classrooms across the curriculum. Flocabulary provides a 30 day free trial to all teachers. 

Ted Talks playlist includes 11 videos to watch with middle school students throughout the school year. Each video contains the full transcript. Includes topics in all core subjects. 

BrainPop is an excellent resource to use in elementary and middle school classrooms. Animated videos engage students across the curriculum and include activities/ quizzes at the end of each video.