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This is an interactive set of web pages which can be used by teachers to teach children about the Internet and how to navigate it. With the fast moving technology, such website will provide students with basic skills that they can apply for Internet searches, selecting information and knowing where to find information. The website is free and easy to navigate through.

This is a free, easy to navigate resource for teachers where free worksheets, quiz ideas, and fun activities can be found. The website has free resources for Pre-K to Middle School grades.

This site is free to all users. I feel that with a brief introduction to the site, it should be very easy to navigate for all students and other users. Considering the content, this site would be useful to students grades 8-12. Much of the site is also dedicated to teachers of these grade levels. It does not look like the most exciting website one will ever visit, but it seems like it could be a nice break from a history textbook. What might be difficult for some users is trying to find historical information that is not featured in the main exhibit at the time. While it seems like if you dig deep enough, you can find what you want to about American History, it is much easier to simply explore the featured exhibit, which currently (as of 6/8/11) is the Reconstruction era. The information is very credible and up-to-date. Aesthetically, it may be more appealing to students who like an online platform than a textbook. It has a look of being very organized, though personally I feel like it could look slightly more "professional." In terms of user-help, the site notes that its "Ask a Historian" and "Contact Us" features were disabled due to SPAM. Therefore, users can no longer contact the site managers. I believe this to be a huge drawback of the site.

A great differentiation resource, this wiki has all of the information contained in our book and more. With templates for many of the related strategies discussed and everything you need to know and how to do it. A free web resource this really is a great, easy to navigate wiki for all to use for free - but no support is available - but none needed. Aesthetically the wiki has a very nice design and i believe students in High School and above might take some interest in this site. Published two years ago the content is right up to date and of good quality.

This free site is very useful for implementing technology with teaching History. This site is very useful for implementing technology with teaching History. This particular site specializes in accommodating ages 4-11. Although teaching history to this age group can sometimes be a straining task, this particular website also offers educators an opportunity to stream their lessons for others to observe. This particular website also assists in interdisciplinary activities as the side bars include all subjects and lesson ideas. This particular site is extremely interactive and is can be an effective learning tool. Educators and students can also access the Contact Us link and receive assistance if needed. This site is also designed for student friendly access and is very easy for navigation.

Free. This is a great tool for teachers on best practices. It's easy to navigate and has a lot of information. It is updated frequently and has great content.

Word Steps is a resource for learning the vocabulary of choice in nine different languages. It is free to sign up and to use. This website can be used by an instructor in a language arts or foreign language class. The user can select the language to be learned and there are six different types of practice activities for each set of vocabulary words. Each set of vocabulary words is called a dictionary in Word Steps (interesting). One can use dictionaries (words) created by other Word Steps users or one can create his/her own dictionary (words). The website is easy to use and navigate through. The website could be use with or without creating an account.

Free website with possibility to upgrade. Gives advice for how to work with photos and make a story. It's a little hard to navigate but I could see appeal for teachers and students.

This is a free space exploration simulation program. It must be downloaded from the website and it runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux Operating Systems. Celestia provides the students with a satellite imagery and the students can zoom in on the earth, moons, the stars, and other planets, and have a great time learning more about space. The program is very easy to use and navigate. This free program is available in various languages to cater better to a larger pool of students.

Free website to use for presentation of information for projects. I would use this website for grades 4 and up. Teachers would like this website because it motivates students to participate in a different form of presenting information. There are also free lesson plans teachers can view on the website. Students would enjoy using the website because he/she can create their own voki, use their own voice, and create a background. There also is a teacher's comment to provide questions and find answers about using Voki. The website is easy to navigate and create a presentation using Voki.

good free resource

This free website allows teachers to create custom rubrics. It is a great tool to use if you have trouble creating rubrics and setting different criteria. You can create a rubric based on a template with the following subjects: oral projects, multimedia, math, writing, products, reading, art, work skills, science, music, and reading. You can also save your rubrics online, and export them to a word processor. This site is mostly for teachers to create a rubric. Its usability is acceptable, although the navigation takes some time to get used to. This website does not seem to be undated frequently and that copyright date says 2007-2008. Overall, this website is extremely helpful to teachers when it comes to making a rubric, and differentiating criteria. There is a tutorial available on how to use rubistar, and a contact us page for support.

I LOVE this website. You can make rubrics in Spanish, too!

This website is excellent for teaching world history. This is a free website is excellent for teaching world history to students in grades k-8. It provides students with time to interact with ancient artifacts from different parts of the world such as Egypt, Greece, China and etc. This site is very helpful in navigating through historical concepts as site is designed for student friendly access. The vivid colors and topics are appealing to all students, especially those who have display an appetite for historical adventures. This website also assists in the process of differentiated instruction due to the plethora of instructional avenues an educator can choose from. Due to this website being free, there is a section that an educator as well as student can access for assistance and frequently asked questions.

This website provides the students an opportunity to allow History to come alive!! This site promotes the content while integrating the technology that makes History fascinating and fun. Students can also access different museums as well as interact with historical figures and places This site would be excellent when using web quests and virtual field trips. This site is easy to manipulate and navigate and this site also provides the educator with tips and guides for lesson design. I believe this is an effective learning tool, especially when differentiating instruction. This site is completely free, and the content is age appropriate, especially when conducting student lead activities.

This free website provides innovative way for students to enhance their knowledge in Science, Social Studies and beyond. It provides games as well as videos that will promote investigative learning among students of all ages. If an educator chooses to utilize this site, it would be very helpful if the educator knew the concept as this website has many activities and links. It is fairly easy to navigate. The colors may not be as appealing as other websites, but the content of this site is very effective when being utilized as a learning tool. This particular site is designed for students in grades k-8, depending on the content.

This is a free website that teachers can use in their math classroom. The website is for the students to practice mathematical concepts and it is very catchy, with great graphics, and it allows the students to create a free account and even name their character. As I said, this website is very user-friendly and it would attract a student with its colorful layout. Brain Nook is a virtual world which provides students with different scenarios that they have to resolve by answering mathematical and language arts questions. Great resource!