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This is an online course called the Habitable Planet. Users can select content by unit which lists all of the topics coveredn in the course or content by type which lists what is available to users. The content by type includes the online textbook in pdf format, videos, interactive labs, visuals, scientists, professional development guide and a glossary. It looks very organized.

Really Cool PBS resource called Election Central. It covers all aspects of the election process. It includes lesson plans, videos, virtual field trips, inside the debates as well as an interactive map of the election. There is also a resource called Election Collection which has a variety of historical election information and resources. Great resource of educators and students.

Soundjay is a collection of music and sound tracks that are free to use as long as you cite the Soundjay site and you are not allowed to post the sounds on any web site for others to download, link directly to individual sound files, or sell the sounds to anyone else. You can put them into your videos.

"With the advance of mobile technologies, QR Code technologies open up a vast terrain for educational uses. There are several ways teachers can leverage the educational potential of QR Codes in their instruction. The visual below sums up 10 interesting examples of how you can use QR Codes with your students. We have also included some interesting resources and video tutorials to help better understand the whole concept of QR Codes in education. Check them out and share with your colleagues. Enjoy"

Pennsylvania Dept of Ed. archives speeches from annual conferences by experts. The archives include the video coverage, PowerPoints, and transcripts. The archives date back several years, so teachers have instant access to a number of experts on relevant topics (2012 - grading + assessment)

This National Geographic site, suitable for grades 6-12, makes excellent use of multimedia to explore the pyramids individually, and place themwithin historical context. It also includes photos and videos from King Tut's Final secrets as well as other ancient Egypt resources

This PBS site has a Galileo biography, an exploration of Galileo's telescope, and other interesting articles as well as fun interactive activities for grades 6-12. These games feature animated experiments including Galileo's ingenious experiment on gravity demonstrating that all objects fall at the same rate. Teacher's can find an archive of over 120 companion Web sites to past Nova TV programs by interest, program title, or year of broadcast. There is a searchable teacher's section with classroom activities, TV program descriptions, related NOVA resources, and explorations for students. The video is not free but the interactive experiments on this site are very nice. They are animated and the kids predict what will happen before you activate the animations.

Mathtrain.TV is a free educational "kids teaching kids" project from Mr. Marcos & his students at Lincoln Middle School in Santa Monica, CA. It provides student-created math video lessons all in one place.

This wesite provides math activities, lesson plans, projects, worksheets, homwork help, videos, games, flash cards and many more.

17 Free YouTube Tools Every Teacher should know about.

If you use Youtube you will definitely want to check out some of the tools that make it more friendly with regard to eliminating the junk around the video.

video on using google draw to create mind maps

The social platform Google+ has some excellent integrated tools that students can draw on to study collaboratively. Two of these tools are Circles and Hangout. The Circles feature allows users to create group of contacts with whom they can easily converse and share materials. Google Hangout allows you to hold video conferences with a limited group of people. The great thing I like about Google Hangout is the things you can do while using it. You can for instance share your screen, collaborate on a Google Doc or even use a collaborative whiteboard. Hangouts can be recorded and streamed live on YouTube.

The social platform Google+ has some excellent integrated tools that students can draw on to study collaboratively. Two of these tools are Circles and Hangout. The Circles feature allows users to create group of contacts with whom they can easily converse and share materials. Google Hangout allows you to hold video conferences with a limited group of people. The great thing I like about Google Hangout is the things you can do while using it. You can for instance share your screen, collaborate on a Google Doc or even use a collaborative whiteboard. Hangouts can be recorded and streamed live on YouTube.

Thinkbinder is a tool that provides a collaborative way to work with others.

Fun Science games This site allows the user to filter by experiments, comics, games and videos

How to smile.org includes a variety of science & math activities. There are interactives as well as videos.

"Game-based learning (GBL) is getting a lot press. It is an innovative practice that is working to engage kids in learning important 21st century skills and content. "

Digital Footprint - has a nice video included to share with students when introducing the topic of digital footprint.

NASA.gov brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America's space agency. Great annotated photo gallery.

The "YouTube" for big thinkers. Hosts a collection of video interview of experts on major world topics, easily embedded and shared.