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This is an amazing site for creating your own music and vocal tracks. It has a huge, high quality bank of sounds and instruments. There are template compositions for beginners and everything is editable so advance users can be in control of their creativity. A free signup is required. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

a site that allows kids to upload photos of their projects and share it with their friends, family, and the public. The site was developed for student use and is safe and secure, without any personal avatar photos needed. The information is linked to a teachers or parents email. students can upload videos of the projects they have or are making to in order to demonstrate how you can recreate the project. It is a free site and can be used with any ages. Click on the links in the blog to go to the signup page.

Awesome collection of resources, broken down by grade level or grade band.

This website features a collection of free, kid-safe, online resources categorized by subject, grade level, and standard

Powerful and Free Tools for Teachers and Students

Open source free LMS from Pearson and Google. 

really great resource for collaborative work in and out of the classroom

"So What exactly are Google Lit Trips? The short version is simple. Google Lit Trips are free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. At each location along the journey there are placemarks with pop-up windows containing a variety of resources including relevant media, thought provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about "real world" references made in that particular portion of the story. "

When principals hear the words Twitter and Facebook they cringe. Immediately, visions of excessive socialization, time wasted, and meaningless conversations in the form of updates come to mind. This is true, in many cases, when these tools are used for personal use. I am here to share ways in which principals can harness the power of these free resources to improve communications, public relations, professional growth, instruction, and create a brand presence for your school. Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader.

"Produce beautiful notes, quickly and easily. Share them with friends and colleagues to enhance your ideas collaboratively. All for free!" Mindmapping tool

Video creation tool.Use photos, videos and music. Free account and Pro accounts available.

Wow, high priced!

Free webinars on how to get the most out of wikispaces, including recordings of past webinars.

Excellent ideas on ways to integrate technology into the curriculum and to help students achieve in the classroom.

A quick-start guide for teachers who want to try something new in the 2010-2011 school year.

72 web tools for teachers.