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BoomWriter is a supremely engaging creative writing website that has students reading, writing and assessing content in ways they've never done before! The teacher selects or produces his or her own story start, and the students let their imagination and writing skills take over. One chapter at a time, the students write, read, and then vote on the submissions they like the most. The winning chapter is then added to the story and the process continues. The teacher determines the total number of chapters to be completed, and when the competition is over a new book is ready to be published.

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Web 2.0 Teacher tools

Site where teachers share lessons. Lessons can be located using search on subject, level, content type, instructional type, filetype. You can even sort results by the ratings of other teachers.

Blogging is becoming more and more popular in the classroom. Teachers can blog to stay in touch with parents and students or they can incorporate blogs from all of the students as a learning tool. The beauty of the student blog is that children from Kindergarten to high school can blog. No matter how you use blogs in your classroom, these tools will help you get started, enhance your experience, or bring the students into the fun.

A good list of web based tools for teachers and students. It is a useful list. There are categories and an annotated description of each tool.

I think this is an interesting use of Twitter, and makes me want to think of ways to use it my classroom as well

In Australia we have the Australian Government Quality Teacher Program (AGQTP), which includes teacher quality

"I really believe that true PD happens in small chunks. That's what social networks like Twitter and Plurk and Ning provide - small bits of real feedback, right there at the exact right time. Teachers have always talked and shared their ideas in the hallways of their school between classes. Well, now those hallways have gone online," says Lori Reed, a 20-year veteran third-grade teacher from Kress Independent School District in Kress, Texas. Social networking, she adds, connects her to people and resources that help her do her job better.

Very cool teacher tv interactive Magazine.

TeachersFirst offers this model for elementary (or middle) schools to build skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening systematically in a schoolwide model including students, teachers, and parents. The free web 2.0 tools suggested here are by no means the only tools that might work. These exemplary tools were chosen by the TeachersFirst Editors for ease of use and versatility in classroom and home use, and could easily be implemented at grade levels other than those suggested here. As students and teachers master a new tool at each grade level, they develop rich literacy skills and vital technology skills, all in the context of reading, writing, speaking and listening across the curriculum.

"The web is rich with resources that can inspire and support our teaching; however, navigating the web can be akin to swimming around an endless abyss." The goal of this collection of websites is to give teachers quick access to pages and info that can make them stronger teachers.

Our mission at Brightstorm is to be the best place to learn in the world. We believe that great learning starts with great teaching. So, we find the best teachers, film them teaching, and build learning solutions around those great teacher videos.

Teacher Professional Development Blog that offers free tech tools and tips to teachers.

Lisa Dabbs (M.Ed.) leads the second week of New Teacher Boot Camp.  This week's lesson focuses on VoiceThread, a program to help create interactive slideshows and more. 

"Gobstopper, a new online tool for Humanities teachers, changes reading assignments and how students complete them. Teachers no longer have to photocopy, distribute, or collect worksheets. They get data every morning that tells them who did the reading, who didn't, and whether or not students understood what they read."

a web2.0 poster that will help you start your fieldtrip planning activities