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Community that shares a ton of CCSS resources.  There are some features for free, some have a charge.

Reading community for students.  Teachers can sign up classes (parents can sign up individuals)

Little Space Heroes is a Virtual Universe for kids and families. It's an interactive, onlinemultiplayer game in which kids create their own hero and explore a galaxy full of funand adventure!Rated E for Everyone and awarded the Family Friendly Videogames Seal of Approval,Little Space Heroes is a story-driven online social game that allows players to createtheir own Space Hero and embark on an intergalactic adventure. Featuring characterpersonalization, solo and team gameplay, pets, quests and community activities, LittleSpace Heroes offers an age-appropriate and safe environment for kids to explore,make new friends and have fun online. All that is required to play is a computer connectedto the internet.

Ning community sharing SmartBoard resources.  (May be blocked at school)

PBLU is an online social network of educators who continually learn and share how to do Project Based Learning. PBLU provides free online two-week classes and Common Core aligned projects that teachers customize and implement while receiving tips from an experienced PBL facilitator and feedback from the online community. PBLU launches the summer of 2012.

Integrating Google Classroom-adding some tools to improve it even more

Includes templates for different levels, as well as texts for different levels (rec by Sandy Padgett)

Recommended by Jessica Bell