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The item specifications part of the FLDOE website has been critical to prepare my students for FCA's and FCAT. If you find the item specification you can read to find out which pieces of information are tested. I try not to exclude data, but to ensure I cover the material being tested thoroughly. One example are states of matter teach three states or four states? Plasma is a state of matter not tested until high school. I include it to provoke thought, but I do not make it the main focus of my sixth grade lessons.

Video demos and tutorials on how to use Google Apps. *Google Video (video yourself instead of the usual email, record workshops for teachers who can't make it, record messages for students working on differentiated projects, have students use for class projects), make a class website with Google Sites, and see how to use Google Docs, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and more!

Interactive activities about water topics including water cycle, ocean, fresh water, watersheds, water conservation and protection, indirect and direct water use and water and health for elementary and middle school students and their teachers. Designed for ages 8-12.

Unit for teachers to incorporate storytelling in the 21st century. Includes essential questions, standards, and objectives. Culminating project - students create their own digital story.

I watched some of the video presentations -all I can say is "Wow!"

Stop bullying website; includes cyber bullying tips

Knowledge Adventure has been making educational games for kids for over two decades. Working with child experts, developmental psychologists and educators, it produces games loved by parents and children alike. The fun educational games created by Knowledge Adventure have won many awards, including the iParenting Media Award, the Toy Man Award of Excellence and the National Parenting Seal of Approval, to name a few.

Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet - and save the world from monsters!

I am going to use this with some of my remedial kids! Thanks!

This is awesome, I am going to send this to my nephew, and use in class. It will help my chemistry kids with the math issues they have. Thank you!!

Create and view beautifully informative animated maps, for free!

LOVE IT! This can be used for ESOL students. They can show their homeland and include anyone who is from their area as well. This is a great tool! Thanks

This Website helps to learn and practice basic math functions including algebra, problem resolution skills, as well as methods of teaching students who feel frustrated with math. I think that this site provides enough information to learn and develop the skills of students in mathematics. Students can learn through private lessons individual or through a collective use of videos and with a forum for discussion with the experts.

This is a list of 11 bookmarked resources for our class. Includes sites with free lessons, activities, apps, professional development.

This article includes a link to a blog started by one of this teacher's students on "educating the educators" about social media.

Non for profit org supporting educational technology K-12

Has a lot of science resources related to sunshine standards, and includes virtual labs and dissections, etc.

Get your students interacting with many math backgrounds and manipulatives that are commonly used in K-4 classrooms including: bar diagrams, calendars, grids, equation charts, number lines, place value charts and all the markers, counters, game pieces, money images, blocks, and clocks that you will need.

Technology use in classroom instruction can vary greatly from school to school. We asked the Education World Tech Team how their schools encourage -- or discourage -- staff technology use. Included: Tips for encouraging staff technology use.

This comprehensive tutorial gives all the details on using gated blogs safely in the classroom, including explanations of blogging basics, a TeachersFirst Step-by-Step on how to start one, complete charts of the features of several free blogging tools for teachers, and over two dozen ideas for how to use a blog with your students.

Teachhub provides teachers with multiple resources that they can use with their interactive whiteboards. resources are a great way for teachers to engage classrooms in learning. All of these pages include free activities and lessons to use so that you don't have to take the time to create your own original interactive white board lessons.

This link provides parents with students enrolled in Manatee County schools with numerous resources including school choice forms, information about before and after school care, volunteering information, and information on SAC and SIP.

This site links to electronic resources, including a site with free images for educational use and a site with all types of historical and current maps available.

Many free resources! Plus free interactive whiteboard resources

Promethean Planet has over 60,000 free teaching resources, lesson plans and worksheets. Including free interactive whiteboard resources.

Promethean Planet is a great way enhance student knowledge in a positive fun environment.