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"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"

The English-Zone.Com is owned and operated by Kaye Mastin Mallor, an ESL teacher in Fyullerton.CA. This is a fun site for middle or high school students who are learning English as a Second Language, or for native speakers who are brushing up on their English grammar skills. Students can learn some idioms, practice with English verbs, play vocabulary games, check out the fun stuff page, win a million bananas, or write a silly story. Teachers will also find ready-to-print materials, in-class activities, and worksheets as well as links to other English sites.

this site, maintained by RobinL. Simmons, provides grammar explanations and numerous interactive exercises handouts for teachers and students in grades 6-12.

David Kapuler's list of sites from Tech Learning 10_11.

Marzanos instructional strategies. Each strategy is listed and defined. In addition, there are resources to go with each strategy.

Teachnology has a variety of graphic organizers worksheets that can be printed out.

35 interesting ways to use Twitter in the Classroom

This website offers interactive math games and resources.

This website offers a collection of algebra and geometry lessons online.

It provides quality materials for mathematics instruction, including textbooks (both print and electronic) videos, online homework, and worksheets.

It provides more than 2500 free videos covering several topcs such as: Algebra, Geometry, Pre-calculus, trigonometry, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

This site offers an introduction to mathematics and its variety of topics. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone (even if you aren't a number nut).

Math Open Resource is a resource of free math lessons and interactive animations.

"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. "

The best free apps for education: Apple ipod touch apps for language arts teachers

This website is amazing. It is a maaaassive interactive list of web 2.0 tools, complete with links, tutorials, reviews, descriptions, strengths, weaknesses, and samples aimed directly at teachers. If you want to feel overwhelmed with possibilities, check it out. I've been trying to experiment with one or two things from their list each day and have already found a couple I'm in love with (see big think above).

Thanks to Richard Byrne.

Blog about Courage Using Photos. This is a readwritethink activities that has teens think about the concept of courage and then find or take photographs from their own lives that they think exemplify courage.

Interesting idea for blogging. Think about how many concepts we teach, thus there are numerous ways an activity like this could be used in a variety of content areas.

Conceptua Math has some free tools available for users. While there is a subscription with conceptua math, the free things look interesting and worth checking out.

Some free online fraction tools for teachers.

Bill of Rights Institute Resources and lessons.

The Bill of Rights Institute has released a new game, Life Without the Bill of Rights? This free click-and explor activity asks students to consider how life would change without some of our most cherished freedoms. Life Without the Bill of Rights? invites studetns to understand the significance of their constitutionally protected rihts, including freedom of religion, speech, and press; freedom from unreasonable search and seizure; and the rights of private property. Other free resources include an interactive module that allows studetns to "travel through time" to converse with the Founding Fathers and report on the Constitutional Convention.