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Students are encouraged to discover what makes their environmental area unique (wildlife, natural resources, landscape, terrain, plant life, history, special events, culture, etc.) and then to choose a means to share their presentation with the world. The ultimate goal is to have students from all over the world contribute their slice of the world using whatever presentation format they feel is best so that we can understand our world better from those who have firsthand knowledge.

This is a video that can be played for classes of various sizes, as it captivates your attention with relevant examples and graphics. The teacher on the video takes you through each step in the process of converting fractions to decimals in a way that is easy to understand and relate to. The pictures that are used are very current (Michael Phelps, Barack Obama, etc.), making it even more fun. Independent practice and extension activities could be easily planned after watching.

This website, supported by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, provides curricular support to educators, students, and families. The site is loaded with supplemental activities, diagrams, maps, stories, etc. You do not need to be in possession of a certain textbook in order to gain access to the site.

Great lesson using creativity in a multimedia slide show using Kid Pix- this is a language arts lesson that contains elements of nouns, verbs, sequencing..etc. This lesson is great because it goes into what the students need to know before beginning the lesson and what the teacher needs to perpare into for everything to run smoothly.

Includes information and videos on many science and nature topics including space, dinosaurs, etc. Great to use in the classroom for my space unit where students were studying the solar system.

270toWin.com is an excellent tool for reinforcement instruction in government, the Electoral College, and the way our country elects its leaders. The level of interactivity is amazing, as it allows students to play out different scenarios, respond on blogs, take quizzes, etc. Regardless of the year, this site can be used for instructional purposes. Previous presidential elections are archived for reference. This year's Senate races are also highlighted.

Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. Some handy uses of Google Alerts include: * monitoring a developing news story * keeping current on a competitor or industry * getting the latest on a celebrity or event * keeping tabs on your favorite sports teams

A great program for sharing large files without having to deal with thumb drives, etc. Good for backing up stuff from a work computer to a home computer or vice versa.

This website provides several flash games that teach kids math concepts such as fractions, percentage, money change, and geometry. Students will like the way the site is deleivered, as well. On the "Play with Numbers, Give Your Brain a Workout" pages, students can do flash cards, use manipulatives, use a calculator, model math problems with blocks, etc. There are new problems for each month, as well.

Provides examples of technology integration in the classroom, tutorials, troubleshooting, and more. From Florida Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida's College of Education.

Generates word clouds from text you enter. You can change the style and look of the output. Promoted as a toy but can be used to enter text to see prominence of themes (eg Declaration of Independence, mission statements, etc.)

generate word clouds can use in school for spelling and other language arts lessons