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Recorded webinar to provide overview of Finland's successful approach to using technology to teach math and science with TAG learners.

More Excel templates from Internet 4Classrooms, these are also aimed at elementary but with a focus on math and science

Excellent Web 2.0 tool to use virtual manipulatives

My favorite tool for online math manipulatives.

This is a great resource for videos about different math topics. It's well organized and easy to find what you are looking for. It also has videos in Spanish for English language learners who need some extra help. It also has multiple people explaining each idea so if you don't understand it with one explanation you can look at another one.

Play all 25 of these arcade-style math games, including Ball Hogs, Mummy Hunt, Bumble Numbers and more!

Glossary of math terms with definitions in multiple languages.

This resource is contains a library of different math and science simulations. There are dozens of different activities students can use that cover a wide variety of topics. These simulations can be used to teach different ideas and support cross curricular learning.

Currently my favorite website is Prodigy because my students are SO ENGAGED in solving math problems because of the FREE wizarding games provided within the site. If you work with kiddos in grades 1-8, check it out!

This is one of my favorite teacher Instagram accounts to follow! She has awesome math resources and ideas!

Great idea to put a teacher Instagram account in the group! Instagram could work as an excellent resource to support a personal learning network for educators. I currently have an Instagram, but I don't post any school-related material. I will need to alter my approach to Instagram. Thanks for the suggestion!

One of Siemens's points about connectivism is that "Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions." I find this interesting because I teach ancient history, where "facts" can be debated and there can be multiple viewpoints on a topic. Maybe this shows my math ignorance, but I'm not sure a math teacher would welcome this same attitude into a math problem. This site first lays out Siemens's main points of connectivism and then suggests ways to bring connectivism into the classroom.

Website on best educational software that has been evaluated by educators and parents alike and discusses software on geography, math, music, spelling, thinking skills and even writing.

This website is a collection of projects that anyone can create and use that relate to math. If there is something that is tricky/difficult, maybe one of these projects will help you understand.

This website gave me some great ideas to use Social Networking in the classroom.

Story math is an interactive way for an entire classroom to apply everyday situations and mathematics as well as have meaningful discussion to prove why the class should do what they are about to do next. "The Mystery on the Block" needs geometry to help you solve where all the missing kittens are!

This is a Voicthread slide show  that incorporated groups solving math problems.  This is a great idea.

IXL is the world's most popular subscription-based learning site for K-12. Used by over 5 million students, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 5,000 topics, covering math, language arts, science, and social studies. Interactive questions, awards, and certificates keep kids motivated as they master skills.

Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids, aligned with state standards. My students love these videos!

BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

This website is a great tool for any teacher who is specifically looking to spice up their math classroom. It has 100 sites and/or apps to use that are centered on game based learning. These sites all incorporate learning math concepts and is a great engagement tool in any classroom.

Articles about women in technology, science, engineering and math who are making a difference.

A large collection of math based browser games, simulations, and activities.