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This is a free online resource for both teachers and students. Create quizzes, surveys, e-portfolios, etc.

This site is an assessment site created specifically for teachers. It is an easy way to create tests, quizzes and so on and for the students to take those assessments.

A great resource for teachers and tutors. Gives ideas about literature, vocabulary, and lesson plans.

This is a great website and it's free. You can store and share files, create a class calendar, assignments and grading, and involves social learning for classrooms.

This site allows for creating free online tools for the education community. It gets the students, parents, and teachers involved.

A site for teachers to interact and share lesson plans, teaching tips and much more.

"From netbooks to E-book readers, here's the gear to get your child ahead." This Today Show article addresses the expanding technological field in terms of education. From preschool and game platforms to computers and e-book readers, this article provides information for parents and educators alike regarding recommended products and pricing.

Hippo Campus is a site where students can go for help in subjects ranging from algebra to calculus. Help in physics, psychology and US history is available as well. Some subjects are also offered in Spanish. Teachers can also create a custom Hippo Campus webpage for their classes.

This is a great source for teachers to use whether middle school, high school, or college level. This could be used for group assignments or individual assignments. Teachers can send out assignments via Live Writer to students. And students can submit assigments via Live Writer as well. This takes out the extra step of sending it either as an e-mail, or having to print the assignment all together. A great way to go green, and move away from printing. It is also a great way to integrate technology into the everyday classroom. This tool can also be used by teachers when assigning group assignments. Similar to our 6 facets assignment with Google Docs, student can share a document with the others in their group. Once they have collaboratively worked together to complete the assignment, they may then share it with the teacher to turn it in.

The great thing about this online dictionary is that it has an amazing amount of information. Most the newest slang terms in German can be translated using this dictionary. Another thing is that it specializes in German to English or English to German translations instead of mixing other languages in it. It also only translates basically word for word, so students can't try to cheat and get their grammer fixed on it. They still have to rely on their own skills. Useful if I want to students to read a modern German novel and they can't find a lot of words in their every day dictionaries.

If you don't know how to make a great PowerPoint, here's a website that will help you make an attention getting one for your classroom

A helpful site for hints and tips for using power point in the classroom. Includes tutorial and presentation guides.

NASA home page has loads of science and technology based information, that is put into a graphical and interactive format. It covers a wide range of topics beyond space related topics.

The Latest News Headlines, Videos and Images. Kind of like the alpha for diigo. I like it better and it has a huge network.

This is the website we went over in the last class while in the library. It is a very informative and helpful site in regards to lesson plans. Whether you are looking for an exact lesson plan on a particular objective from the NC Standard Course of Study, or an idea to help you build your own. I think this as a great resource for ever NC teacher.

Lesson plans for all content areas! Take your time to explore because there is a lot!

A site for NC teachers and learners to come together and improve teaching and learning through cooperation.

The US national website for everything education related including news. blogs, best practices, and information about becoming accredited and getting grants.

Gives videos describing on how to use the SMARTboard. Pretty detailed and they also have downloadable PDF files. The guys who are showing these aren't boring and are very energetic.

This website is a great resource form information, strategies, best practices, professional development and middle level advocacy. They have a large selection of research summaries and reports to choose from, which are directed at middle grades topics. In addition they have an annual conference, which should be of interest for Middle Level Teachers to attend.

Can design your classroom on this website and print it out and use it

This website is a great source for teachers. You can get lesson plans and activities for your classroom. You can also sign up for local workshops in your area. This website has resources for students, teachers and the classroom.

World War II photographs of Europe then and now.  These could be used in 7th grade SS to show the effects WWII on Europe and how the countries have been rebuilt.

website is helpful with checking your students understanding and knowledge of a particular subject. Also is a good resource for teachers to use for classroom management and different teaching methods

Great site for students and teachers alike. Gives ideas on how to study grammar, practice and lesson plans.