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This web site helps teachers and students find valuable, educational videos from You Tube, Teacher Tube, and other places online. There is an advisory committee that chooses which videos are appropriate for the site and each video is tagged with an age appropriate label. You can search by subject area or a keyword search.

The is a organization to support teachers of German. It has a variety of links to promote the language and assist teachers. My students recently took the National Exam and the explanation of the results can be found here. Also continuing education opportunities are available.

The links below are categorized to help you find WEB 2.0 tools that might be of use to the K12 classroom teacher. Created by Sue Summerford and linked to the Best Content in AEA 11 Web 2.0 by Carole Maske

WEB 2.0 tools that might be of use to the K12 classroom teacher. Created by Sue Summerford and linked to the Best Content in AEA 11 Web 2.0 by Carole Maske

This site has quick videos (around three minutes or less) that explain things in very simple terms. They use paper cut outs as they explain about technology, money, etc. I know that Barb has used these in our class. I didn't realize there were so many. When I looked at some of them, I thought about the 21st Century learner and how teachers might use these videos with students to help them learn about finances. They can be used personally for free or professionally for a fee. Teachers would have to be careful not to infringe on copyright issues, but this would be a nice way to introduce many concepts to students.

I love the Common Craft products, too! Every time I watch one of the videos, I'm amazed at the clarity of the explanation! They are able to take very complex tools, and make them seem simple. I think one of the best things about this is that they provide a "conceptual" look at the tool, rather than simply a "how to use it" video. For me, I often find myself experimenting with how to use a tool, before I really even understand conceptually what the tool is and what it can do! (A clear example of the many times when I don't know what I don't know!) This Common Craft site is one that I will bookmark, and return to often.

ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop critical 21st century skills. It includes a project environment where teachers and students engage in collaborative learning; a competition space where students participate in website development contests; and the award-winning ThinkQuest library, a learning resource visited by millions.

This website provides tutorials for students, parents, and teachers to teach math skills. They could be very beneficial for teachers as an enrichment opportunity for students who lack basic skills. They could also assist parents with homework completion and retaining math skills over the summer time.

Gives ten steps to help prevent bullying... brief, helpful advice for parents, teachers

Possible use to share with parents and teachers

Teacher Tube offers educational videos in a YouTube like format. You can easily search for topics related to your classroom or professional development. All professional developers should look through Teacher Tube for engaging videos to use in training.

Free calendar sharing site which would be helpful in organizing assignments and sharing future classroom plans and activities. I would use this to share upcoming events and news about my school library program particularly with parents and staff.

good site for teachers

HotChalk (www.hotchalk.com), is a free online learning management system (LMS) designed specifically for K-12 educators. HotChalk helps teachers easily and quickly develop customized lesson plans and assignments, locate and integrate curriculum materials, and manage assignments and grading.

This is the organization I use to travel overseas with my students. It has a family stay component that other organizations do not have. Great group to work with.

This is a website that compiles free resources for teachers i.e.; worksheets, games, certificate generators but also has some free web 2.0 tools.

This is a list of printable graphic organizers categorized by grade level and subject. They could be utilized in just about any classroom and can save teachers preparation time.

Coolest blog ever! So much here for teachers. I'll be checking it out forever!

This presentation tool is very interesting. It certainly is different from the standard powerpoint. I find the movement from one slide to another to be very engaging. I viewed a presentation that a teacher used to introduce herself to her class. I could see using this with my 2nd grade class as a way to introduce myself or to tell them about my 10 favorite books.

This website has research-based practices and translates it into practical tools to improve classroom instruction. You can learn what works, understand the research, see what works, see it actually in action many times in the classroom through video, and do what works, download tools that can support the work. This is an awesome sight for educators! This site has many things that teachers could use to learn about and hone in on their instructional practices. It is a great springboard for learning and then using some web 2.0 tools to provide opportunities to collaborate with teachers either within their districts or in other districts would be a powerful learning tool.

Create multi-media slide shows that contain images, documents, and video. Comments can be left on each slide in 5 different ways. his could be use with students to create all kinds of presentations and ways to display their learning. They could video tape a science lab and then use this to narrate their learning as they go through the video. Teachers could use this tool to video their classroom and then collaborate with one another using this tool. The collaboration could take place with teacher from different districts, states, even countries.

This is an online bulletin board that allows users to post individual comments, etc. Great idea for teachers to post a question and have students make comments/ask or answer questions. Very collaborative and easy to use. Could be used with teachers/PLC's. Graphics are great!

Web quest generator allows teachers to create their own webquest tailored a specific lesson. I often use pre-made quests, but see a value in making my own to complement a lesson and emphasize components of that lesson that I feel my students need most.