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This website gives all kinds of writing prompt ideas for kids starting in elementary school and going through middle school. The only way kids are going to enjoy writing is if the teacher makes it fun for them. This website has prompts for narrative, persuasive, expository, essay, and journal writings.

The use of Twitter in an elementary math lesson

Gail Braddock describes e-Learning for Kids as "free e-courses for kids all around the world. This site has engaging and interactive courses for kids in online safety, computer skills such as using Google, typing, and core subjects like language arts, math, and science. Most of the courses are for elementary school-aged children, and involve dynamic avatars, and are highly interactive."

SMART board lessons for Elementary- Wichita Public Schools

This website has a lot of great ideas for science experiments in an elementary class. They are all hands-on and the site explains all of the tools you will need before getting started. It is an easy website for kid to navigate as well.

Online, interactive, standards-based science curricula

This Free Technology for Teachers posting provides links to teacher blogs discussion how they use backchannels in their elementary classroom.

Here is a great list of App awards from iEAR.org All are listed by curriculum area, elementary/secondary level, and iTunes link is provided for each app as well.

Informatioin from Prince William County about Math Investigations

Thanks to @njtechteacher on Twitter and Plurk for this elementary level, web based typing site. She has used it with 1st grade students successfully.

A free comprehensive math resource site. Find free worksheets, math ebooks for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and math teaching help articles/lessons. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules.

Find a lesson plan that meets your needs.

From addition words and elementary math to geometry vocabulary and every type of number word in between, students can find the right list right here with all the math definitions they need to be successful in math.

Free audio stories of public domain literature, poetry, and stories. Grouped by categories, and able to be listened to directly on the website, no download needed. Also includes iTunes link to iOS friendly versions of the audio stories. Useful website for creating your own digital literacy center at the elementary level, or for secondary teachers to provide remediation for students.

Free website for elementary/middle school-age kids with book trailers, educational games and literacy-related resources.