EDU560-Su2011

Reads text from computer out loud *not free

this is great tool for teachers or families to use that provides lessons for media education. It helps address issues like cyber bullying. It aligns with the technology and literacy standards

This is a great free website for students. In this website, the students are solving math problems to help stop an evil villain from taking over the Gulf of Mexico and changing it into a golf course. It is very appealing to students because it is interactive. Its a great learning tool because it requires students to complete a mission that involves their math skills.

Strivney is a free, online program for learning to read English. Over a thousand interactive, animated learning games, exercises and presentations provide a quality educational experience. Strivney can be used both at home and in the classroom. Gifted and/or dyslexic children and slower learners all love learning to read English with Strivney because they can work at their own pace.

This is a website that is great for teachers. It provides lessons for all grade levels. There are games here for students to play and lessons that are themed. It is a very easy to use website and best of all its free :) The quality of information is great and there is a lot of support if you can't access something.

A great resource for teachers and students! Students can literally complete these graphic organizers online by typing in the PDF file! Very cool!

This website provides interactive math activities for grades pre K to 12. It is very useful for visual representation of math concepts.

ABCya.com is a free online resource, which incorporates computer educational games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. They are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills.

This is a free website that comes from a televised math program from Loyola University. It allows viewers to call in to answer questions posted by the host. It could appeal to students. Aesthetically, its a little bit boring but the information given is very informative so it could be an effective learning tool. This would be appropriate for middle school grades and up. If a video doesn't upload, there is a link to click for help.

Thousands of teachers have discovered the value of classroom blogging, both as an avenue for their communications, but also as a tool for giving voice to what their students are learning and how they are learning. Class Blogmeister is one of several blogging engines that have been developed specifically for classroom use. You are welcome to explore the writings of teachers and students alike.

Another great math resource for students!

Professional organization for teachers of world languages. Has a lot of free resources, membership is required for job searching and advanced services

National Library of Virtual Manipulative provides opportunities for students to practice their math skills by using manipulative. The topics in that website are appropriate for grades 3-5 and can be used as a center activities.

A great interactive resource for students to reinforce money skills!

free downloads of radio shows about composers and music

Classroom 2.0 is an online community for teachers who are interested in education technology. Members share web 2.0 tools and learn through online events.

Interactive website for grammar (British)

A great basic money skills resource for teachers and students.

This website provides big variety of skill building activities for students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It includes language art, math, science, and social studies. It also list the Illinois learning standards and provides websites with strategies and graphic organizers to help you working meeting these standards.

This website is an interactive way for students to learn about famous historical figures and play fun games to check their knowledge. This website would be great for a student who has Existential Intelligence and loves to role-play and brainstorm ideas.