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While the main purpose of the site are some technology sites that will help with writing, take a look at the Sidebar Sites. They are really worth looking at. By the way, if you're not subscribed to edudemic, think about doing so.

To get a better selection of books, it's best to add a Lexile measure as well as the Range. You can get a Range by using Current Grade and then clicking on one of the three buttons: difficult, just right, easy. Then pick a number within the range, lower to higher, depending on the student, group, or class

A good article on the Changing Role of the Teacher from TeacherNet - session in a Discussion Group

We hear a lot about the notion of Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants, a concept originally suggested by Marc Prensky in a paper by the same name (PDF).  It

Lewis and Clark, the companion Web site to the Ken Burns film, 'Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.'

This is a good list with links - which should help fill out the short descriptions. You might want to RSS feed the blog as well. The content is almost always of good quality.

Primarily a Movie Making program for Social Studies from the University of Virginia

Is the movie already made so that it can be played back? Or is the movie to be made by the student from the sources provided?When I pressed the Start button, nothing happened, no content. Am I missing something?

Scholastic.com, the flagship Internet portal for the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, offers content and products for children ages 0-13 and the educators and family members who support their development.

Viceo Clips - Need to explore. The more specific the topic, the better.

Thousands of Free Lesson Plans and Educational Resources for Teachers ...Thinkfinity is here to help outside the classroom, too... This new Afterschool section provides you with information to help students outside of the classroom.

I will definitely use this site!!! It is already in my favorites at home and I have just sent it to school.

Trish and all, Thinfinity is the primary site we used this summer in the Internet Safety Course. Thinkfinity is a gift from Verizon. Verizon sponsored a contest with netbook winners in our Catholic Schools. Even more important is that Verizon Foundation supports student scholarships. Our local group of Verizon Pioneers gets credit for everyone who links to Thinkfinity through this address: http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx?source=pioneers It is the same as the one you shared but it tracks useage for pioneer credits. Hope lots of folks will add this to school favorites. Carole

Part of the Goals 2010 Challenge Series, Goal 28 and the Cool Sites series I remember being amazed at the advertisement displays when I first moved to

Clickable Map Quizzes - just click on the map to answer the questions. Great georgraphy practice for students in elementary school, middle school, high school, colleges and universities.

I like this - especially projected with the class doing them all together - review, informal assessment, etc.

Keep your brain sharp with these online games!

All of your sites are terrific, Pam. Thank you so much.

Seldom do I have the time for subscribing to sites that deal with gaming. I love athletics but other kinds of gaming do not appeal. However, last August, I was hospitalized for a stroke and the site you have posted I have joined. The coonection here is that they posted for "why did you join?" an option: "recovery". there has been significant feedback already from medical people that the brain is "plastic" and can regenerate its cells. The other piece, which your website touches on, is that I can train my brain to connect better. I am very grateful you posted a healing tool. I will update you about that part of its efficacy.

Experience the sites and sounds at the Western Wall in your classroom.

An online aggregator - create and share hotlists - Categories on the left pane can be clicked on. Search for sites using search rectangle on top right

This is an enormous resource. I highly recommend it. Spend a little time clicking on the Blue Tabs at the top - Home, Teacher Guides, Google Tools, Video Tools, etc. to get a sense of what's available. 

Don't forget to check the entire list of Edutopia guides; there's a link on the page.

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Thank you Sister. I can't wait to try this. I'll look at the Home site as well. Looks like there might be other useful tools.

Thanks Sister! I hope you will stay on this even though you will be away from us physically. Travel Mercies to you and all tomorrow. I am looking forward to really delving into the books we were given at the conference. Take care.

The more I work with this tool the more I love it. This tells you how to set up student accounts even if your students don't have email.

Portaportal is a web based bookmarking utility that lets you store links to your favorite websites online. Now your bookmarks are no longer limited to any one machine.

Hello Robin, I like almost all your suggestions, but not this one. I found the Quick Start Window a bit clunky. Also, having to add a Name and Web Address for each new site seemed cumbersome. I really like having the Diigo Bookmark on my Toolbar. I might have pursued Porta Portal further if it had imported all my bookmarks from delicious, Diigo, Firefox Bookmarks and IE Bookmarks - with existing folders and categories - but these are comments I should make to them. In any case, keep your suggestions coming!

Hi Theodore, Yes, it does take an extra step. However, when I am at school and I don't have all my favorites in front of me or on my tool bar, it is a quick easy way to find them. Also, the kids can be at their friend's house and want to show them a site and instead of possibly going to dangerous territory they have the exact link in their portaportal. I see your point, too, though. Thanks for commenting. Robin