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Memorize.com is a new learning website that allows users to create their own study guides and then share them on the web. The free site assembles user-generated content in three formats -- flash cards, multiple choice, and visual learning diagrams. The topics range from traditional school subjects, such as history, languages, and geography, to less academic categories, such as food, billiards, and television. Users can follow other users and their pages and edit other users' pages to craete their own unique page.

Look like some fund activities that could be used for a variety of content areas.

Free and can be used by a variety of content areas

A mneumonic Device is used to help memorize a string of words. For example Every Good Boy Dies Fine to remember the treble clef E, G, B, D, F.

mneumonic device tool, good one to share with the students

Making Greate Photographs Memorable pictures are made using time-tested techniques, methods -- and, yes, even tricks. To help photographers of all stripes up their game, LIFE.com launched a series of "lessons" on photography, focusing on elemental aspects of picture-taking. Focusing on themes like portraits, lighting, composition, and taking travel pictures, these galleries provide simple, straightforward answers to some of the most common questions about "how to make great pictures."

Interesting site, please share with anyone who may be interested.

NumberNut.com is a part of Rader's family of educational games and activities. Number Nut provides some great games with which students can practice and develop their math skills. Unlike many other Math game websites, Number Nut includes some word problems that force students to problem solve rather than just recall information from rote memorization.