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This is my own set of bookmarks that I've collected around this course for awhile. I haven't reviewed them in awhile, so some may no longer be good.

Bookmark list for my EDIT 7500 Class (Technology Enhanced Classroom Environments) at the University of Georgia.

Scratch is a Web 2.0 programming environment for beginners, where kids can use a simple programming syntax to create their own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art, and share their creations on the web. Students use built-in sprites or they can draw their own. Once the student finishes the game or animation, they can publish it online.

Funbrain (and counterparts like Mathbrain) is a fun, interactive game environment where students can go to brush up on skills already taught or attempt new ones based on teacher guidance. The site offers a curriculum guide and standards finder in order for teachers to properly target the games. Games can be played in conjunction with lessons in the classroom, or students can benefit from using the program in the computer lab or at home.

Students learn which materials work best for filtering water so it can be recycled. They create and test their own simple water filtration system and discuss how astronauts filter their water.

Students around the world study a local water habitat. They collect data, a suggested list is provided, and share their findings with others. The idea is to promote understanding of the various impacts on water habitats and to take action to improve and sustain quality habitats based on scientific understandings. This project includes mentoring from a university environmental scientist.

This free webtool lets you format any webpage for printing; you can also combine webpages and format them all for easier printing. This would be beneficial when you want to print information for a class but don't want the ads or other nonessential elements on the page. Provides a good way to save ink and paper when you need to print from the web. It was easy to use too.

From the website: "This 2008 ethnographic study for Consumer Reports WebWatch reveals that very young children are using online games and Web sites to play and learn, yet many of the games and sites are designed to manipulate children for the sake of commerce and promote the idea of commercialism. The online games observed in the study were found to vary widely in terms of quality, educational value, and their developmental match with children's abilities."