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I love this site and want to incorporate it into my classroom. It's a great way to keep track of all the books you read, challenge yourself to read a certain number of books in a year, and see what your friends are reading.

This blog is AWESOME! It relates to all level of educators, includes tips on classroom uses with technology, has news from all over the globe related to technology and education, and even has how-to posts. I find myself reading it daily now and even back-reading. A must read!

I liked the Reading Zone Blog because it is comprised of a young English teacher's lesson ideas, book reviews, and other classroom tips. It is well organized and easy to read. I found many of her blogs useful to my own teaching.

I found this blog to be useful because it contained video and reading methods that are related to English or Reading. This blog contains helpful links to other websites and is simply formatted so that it is easy to read.

This is a good website for guided reading ideas

This website has TONS of free books that students can read online. I kept trying a bunch to see if I could find a book that wasn't on it...I couldn't! I would suggest using this in your classroom as a tip for students in case they have forgotten their copy of the book at school, etc.

Here is the USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) easy to read summery of copyright law.

I found this while reading through Tony Baldasaro's blog post about online schools. I haven't screened over the whole site yet, but it seems to worth a (second) look.

Lessons, interactives, calendar activities, and more, right at your fingertips. Read write think is a great resource for lesson plans but also has many types of free templates available for graphic organizers. I have primarily used read write think for brainstorming in the classroom as many of their organizational templates are great accommodation for visual learners or students who really benefit from structure.

A Wilson Fundations reading program for K-3 provides a strong focus on phonological/phonemic awareness.

Great site for non-fiction readings that can be produced on four different Lexile reading levels. Great way to differentiate!

Reading A-Z.com is a teacher resource website that offers printable level books, lessons, as well as assessments. All information correlates to state and Common Core standards.

"Best Practices for Using Technology in the Classroom Technology in the Classroom When using technology for teaching, there are four basic principles to be kept in mind: Alignment: Technology should be used for a purpose-not for the sake of being flashy and not as a distraction from other forms of pedagogy. Carefully consider the ways in which video or other media that you share with your class are aligned with your learning objectives. Consider the technology that is most closely in alignment with your teaching skills and the needs of your students-if you don't like to teach with Power Point, consider giving students a handout outlining the main points of your lecture and listing major concepts to assist them in note-taking. Accessibility: Be sure that the technology that you intend to use is accessible to your students. While computers are virtually ubiquitous, and students living on campus have ready access to computing labs and other technology on campus, do consider whether or not your students have access to technology that you want them to use. Also, consider your own access to technology: make sure that you are familiar with all of the technology that you use and that media technology in your classroom is functioning correctly before the class. Plan ahead. If you are going to show a film, for example, don't wait until you walk into class to find out if the player in your classroom supports your DVD's regional format, or you will find yourself scrambling to come up with a lesson plan that does not include the film. By checking the regional format in advance, you will be able to have a matching-format DVD player delivered to the classroom by Technology Services. Assessment: As with lectures, discussions, and labs, provide your students with guidance when dealing with media technologies. If you are showing them a film, provide them with the learning objectives that you have for them in watching the film. Consider giving them a short assignment to be fil

Good sight for common core reading strategy ideas

Good resources for teaching reading

This is an excellent learning website for Early Childhood students.

Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service and has been teaching children to read with phonics ever since. Our systematic approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).

An article I found interesting, especially since it had to do with our reading for this week.