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Shidonni is an innovative startup, developing the next generation of creative 'virtual' worlds for kids. Shidonni is providing a safe environment where kids and their parents can create imaginary worlds and animals, play games and interact with friends. Shidonni is based on unique proprietary patented algorithms and using Microsoft Silverlight.

World Math Day is March 4, 2009. This post describes a world-wide online competition you may want to participate in.

If you log in you can create and save timelines in World Book Student Online. Just spotted this on the new ERAC Commons. Who knew?

Phenomenal set of lessons which use Google Earth to teach real world math. There are several lessons under each of 4 main topics: concepts, measurement, project-based learning, and exploratory. The author provides a screenshot, objectives and description of the lesson with a downloadable .kmz file and downloadable .doc worksheet. Probably more suitable for middle school or high school. If the Lessons link doesn't work from the main page, go to the resources page and click on lessons.

GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.

Website dedicate to real-world applications of math. Just brilliant!

Engineering Interact is a new and exciting free educational resource for primary school children aged 9 to 11. The resource provides fully interactive, engaging game environments and high-quality learning material tailored to the National Curriculum. Information about real world applications and cutting edge research motivates children and introduces them to the exciting subject of engineering. This resource has been created by the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, with a grant from the HEFCE Aspirations Fund and the University of Cambridge Active Community fund.

Student Learning-Strengths Inventory. This page includes some kid-friendly assessment tools.

This is a powerful video from CBC. It introduces the world of people within the autism spectrum disorder and provides insight into how they feel about us, our views toward them, learning, etc. Fascinating!

A visual real-time simulation that displays the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, birth rates, and death rates of every country in the world. Great for SMARTBoard

Shows how math is used in the real world by a number of different professions.

Great book by David Livingstone staff with many examples of how they are using SBs in their classrooms. (2nd year of the UDL project!).

Great pics to support study of geology

Awesome website with activties and reading for students who need picture support. For example, the science sites could be used to do research that parallels what the class is doing.

An article about using Daily Quotations in the Classroom.

The new offerings for school districts that subscribe [I think all BC has subscribed] include lots of tools for teaching to diversity. This site should be useful to many of us. Slow readers? Need text-to-speech? Readers Theatre? Lots more!