As its name suggests, RSS Feed Widget is a handy widget to help you embed and display your favorite RSS, just specify the URL of RSS feed, click the "Create Widget" button, it can immediately generate a short code for you, copy and paste this code to your web page or blog, it will bring your favorite real-time content to you.
"Teaching about sound in the classroom used to involve lots of fiddly bits of kit such as Signal Generators and Decibel Meters that would cost a lot of money and only get wheeled out once a year. Thankfully if you have an iPhone or iPad you can replace quite a bit of that kit with a couple of handy apps which are either free or relatively inexpensive.
Here's a couple to get you started:"
"Post assignments, announcements, and links to important resources
Notify parents and students each time you update your classroom page
Create an online calendar of class events and activities
Use our free storage to upload documents and add images to your
page(s)
Access practical tips and other resources from EducationWorld.com
Use our handy tools to create flashcards and other learning materials"
Very handy and open source timeline creator.
"1. Create a Spreadsheet
Add your dates and places to a Google Spreadsheet.
2. Connect and Customize
Connect your spreadsheet with TimeMapper and customize the results.
3. Publish, Embed and Share
Publish your TimeMap at your own personal url, then share or embed on your site."
Handy tool for research about the most retweetable words on any given subject. Easy to use. Assign to students to develop discussions and critical thinking processes.