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This a great resource for schools or classrooms that don't contain video editing software. As far as online video editing goes this is as good of an option as you are going to find. Students and teachers can sign up for an account and be up and editing in no time. The site contains many tutorials for how to use the online software.

Students spend a good deal of time looking for the right audio sound effect to accompany their videos. The right sound effect can greatly enhance any film. This website contains a number of free sound effects the student can download and insert into their videos.

The Phantom cam is a camera that can record at speeds other camera can't even come close to. This website is great for introducing students to the phantom cam and the world of slow motion film.

Before a student is allowed to film they must first complete the planning process of a treatment, script and a storyboard. Storyboard Pro is a great freeware software that helps students with the creation of their storyboards. This website contains a number of tutorials to help students get started with the software. This could be used in grades 6 and up. Con: some schools may not allowed this to be downloaded and installed on student computers

This website is dedicated to help those students that are interested in creating films using a DSLR on a budget. First off, DSLR's are not cheap. After getting over this hump students should then be able to take advantage of all of the great advice 5D film making has to offer. A good place to start with this website is by clicking on tutorials at the top of the site. This website is more geared towards high school students.

Grades 3-12 A great resource or tool to learn how to create screencasts. This site can be used by teachers and students as a tutorial of how to create scrrencasts for specific projects.

Grades K-5 A resource of interactive activities that incorporate math and language arts along with computer skills (using a mouse) for students. This site can be used as a center to reinforce math, language arts and computer skills and concepts.

Grades K-12 A resource for lesson plans, interactive games and activiities, tools and professional development for all subjects. This site can be used to help deliver engaging and interacive lessons. teachers can find great professional development hours.

Grades K-12 A resource for teachers and students to receive practice and resources for reading and language arts instrucion. A great tool for teachers to use to assess students reading and language art skills.

Grades 3-8 This site provides free maps, photos, videos and daily news stories, as well as articles and features about animals, the environment, cultures, and other science topics. Teachers can use this site to reinforce concepts and topics. Students can use this site to help research specific scientific topics.

Purpose of the Website: This website is a safe surfing website for children. The website was created by an elementary school teacher who wanted her students to have a safe place to gather information on the Internet. There are over 400 pages of information on various topics that students can explore. The information is easy to read and navigate. Grade Level: K-5 Classroom Connection: This is a great website for students to use when gathering information for homework, or small amounts of information for class activities.

Grades K-12 A resource for lesson plans, activities, printables and graphic organizers. This site offes many resources based on specific grade level and subject areas. There are a variety of themed activities for teachers to utilize.

Grades K-8 A resource for supplemental materials for all subjects. This site offers many activitiesfor teachers to use as supplemental materials for all subject areas.

Grades K-2 Offers strategies, lessons,activitiesand resources for struggling young readers. This site gives helpful information and resources to teachers and parents to enure their children become confident readers.

Grades K-12 Collection of lesson plans, thematic units and activities for teachers to use in the classroom. This site offers many user friendly lesson plans and activities for all subjects and grade levels.

Purpose of the Website: Internet searches can be difficult for young students. This search engine helps students use searching strategies to help them find specific information on topics they are looking for. Websites yielded in search are elementary appropriate. Grade Level: K-12 Classroom Connection: This website is a great introduction to searching for children. It helps students understand how to combine search terms to search for information they are looking for.

Grade K-2 A research based, comprehensive reading intervention program that helps improve reading proficiency, reading skills, and reading devlopment. This site can be used int he classroom as a reading center for students to help practice reading skills.

Grades K-2 A supplemental reading program to help young readers. This can be used as a reading center to help students with reading skills and strategies.

Grades K-8 A resource for lesson plans and activities for all subject areas. Teachers can find engaging lesson plans as well as great printable activities for students to practice skills and concepts. Con-have to be a member

Grades K-5 A resource for lesson plans and guided reading books, worksheets and comprehension questions for students, Teachers can print reading books that have worksheets and comprehension questions to along with each book to use in guided reading activities. Students can also practice reading these books online in the classroom or at home with raz-kids. Con-have to pay to be a member