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Students are always seeking to get accurate information about admission in college and universities. A lot of factors are involved from shortlisting universities to finally getting into one. Crucial factors like deadline, ranking, scholarships, exams, and application procedure plays a key role in students and parents mind. Here is a list of top 5 educational websites of India which provides a plethora of information about Indian and Overseas institutions. 1) www.entrance-exam.net -The sole purpose of this site is to provide accurate and comprehensive information about all the activities under educational domain in India. The site has a lot of readers since 2009 and is doing a great job. 2) www.admissiontimes.com - Admission Times is an educational portal which was successfully launched a year back and has become the preferred website for the students as it's a leading source for education news, university information, and educational resources from across the globe . Here you can find rankings, scholarships, application deadline, sop & lor formalities, exam dates, entrance results , Delhi University cut off and procedure to apply and a lot more. 3) www.indiastudychannel.com - ISC provides a discussion forum where students can ask about any topic covering from entrance examination, educational institutions, previous year question papers and much more . 4) www.shiksha.com - Ask a query from shiksha expert and a student can be assured of useful advice although recently they are following a monetized model that's what we think of .The education sector is so unorganized in India but shiksha has played a key role in transforming all the information into one place. 5) www.meritnation.com - MeritNation is the first site which has transformed the learning needs of all the students of classes I to XII of all the educational boards into a unique style of learning where each student according to his learning style and interests can pace their learn

Command of the written word is a vital 21st-century skill, even if we are using keys, buttons, and tablets instead of pens and pencils. In fact, in our digital world, communication is now more instantaneous than ever. How do we prepare our students to meet the challenge? Blogging can offer opportunities for students to develop their communications skills through meaningful writing experiences. Such projects not only motivate students to write, but motivate them to write well. Furthermore, student-blogging projects can be designed to address the Common Core State Standards for writing. For example, see anchor standard six, which calls upon students to use technology to "produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others." Score!

we've put together a listing of some of the best sites for elementary teachers and students online, plus a few tools to help you keep everything together.

Partnership between college faculty, elementary teachers, and students.  Based on National Science Foundation 

Keep your elementary students updated on current events with this new website.

Great collection of resources for anyone interested in starting an after-school programming club for kids in upper elementary. Lesson plans, student tasks, much more!

Intriguing site lets students or teachers read along to stories with audio, movie-style soundtracks or create their own soundtracks for creative writing assignments. Includes a few sample lesson plans for using the site with elementary, middle, or high school students.

Elementary student project connecting all 50 states with students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin via @imcguy.

Nice skill chart via Edutopia on technology skills and when they should either be Introduced, Developed, Applied.  The chart is for K-6 grade students. 

SIMPLE & SMART Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers by engaging their classrooms with a series of educational exercises and games. Our apps are super simple and take seconds to login. Socrative runs on tablets, smartphones, and laptops.

"Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog. Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs. "

Great example of how students took it upon themselves to create visual notes illustrating the process of how an artificial tree is made. The post also provides an insightful TED Talk on the subject of sketchnotes and why "Doodling" is a positive thing.

Great collection of apps for elementary students. 

Great poster for junior high and elementary students using "Transformers" as a concept to explain metamorphosis, energy transformation, and adaption.  PDF poster curtesy of Discovery Education and HUB.

Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences for use by the general public. Windows to the Universe has been in development since 1995. Our goal is to build an internet site that includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. Our site is appropriate for use in libraries, museums, schools, homes, and the workplace. Students and teachers may find the site especially helpful in their studying (and teaching!) Earth and Space sciences. Because we have users of all ages, the site is written in three reading levels approximating elementary, middle school and high school reading levels. These levels may be chosen by using the upper button bar of each page of the main site.

Nice "Digital Citizenship" plan collection for elementary and secondary students. 

Pre-K-8 elementary educational resources for teachers, students, and parents.

Elementary games for students up to 5th grade.