It's always great to have sources for free sound effects and music.

"As much as we all love online learning and utilizing technology in the classroom for the benefit of our students, there comes a time when the best way to teach a subject is to get your hands dirty and just make something." The first paragraph says it all. Three sites that have great ideas for hands on activities for kids. Appropriate for an age level. My kids love "How Stuff Works."

This is an excellent list of 100 blogs written by high school teachers. Many interesting blogs that would interest anyone in education and especially middle/high school educators. Blogs cover various educational topics and there is definitely something for everyone!

Randon, I'm sure I'll end up following quite a few. Unfortunately I haven't had time to delve too deeply into the list. It is on my to do list though! :)

For all of the online students, here is a list of Apps that may be of use for you! These apps are especially helpful for high school and college students who always seem to have their cell phone with them. I especially like Wolfram Alpha. If you haven't tried it, you should!

This is an interesting free game to help young children to read. I am going to try this with my son who just turned 6 and is starting to learn to read. Claims to be the only site like this available but I haven't verified that. Great for teachers or parents. Adults sign up and add kids; kids are issued on password and parent/teacher can view progress.

Great writing prompts. From The New York Times. What's Going On in This Picture? Could be used in class or students could post directly to The Times blog. Relevant for almost any age group.

Another great list of educational technology tools posted by Fractus Learning. Something for all levels of education.

Great tool to use in a classroom or even for teachers working together on a project. Could be used K-12 or higher ed. Great way to brainstorm.

This blog cites a new survey study showing positive effects of technology in the classroom. Example - 75% of students report that technology helped them achieve their academic goals. Students are overwhelming saying they like technology.

Part 1 of 2 blog about how 21st century thinking is different.

This wiki holds an enormous amount of information pertaining to 21st century learning, learning styles, Bloom's taxonomy, learning styles, Web 2.0 tools, and more. I have only begun to view all of the pages of this wiki. I really like the starter sheets and rubrics for Bloom's digital taxonomy. K-12 or higher ed.

This wiki holds an enormous amount of information pertaining to 21st century learning, learning styles, Bloom's taxonomy, learning styles, Web 2.0 tools, and more. I have only begun to view all of the pages of this wiki. I really like the starter sheets and rubrics for Bloom's digital taxonomy. K-12 or higher ed.

Storybird is a great way to promote storytelling in a collaborative way. It is fun, easy to use, and very colorful. A great way for kids to connect with each other, with family, and with teachers. A great way to help spark imagination! K-12.

Storybird is a great way to promote storytelling in a collaborative way. It is fun, easy to use, and very colorful. A great way for kids to connect with each other, with family, and with teachers. A great way to help spark imagination! K-12.

Another great website compilation of Web2.0 tools for schools. Great for K-12 and could be utilized in higher education also. Great setup and organization by type of tool. Very easy to use and great Web 2.0 sites. Includes brief description of each site.

Another great website compilation of Web2.0 tools for schools. Great for K-12 and could be utilized in higher education also. Great setup and organization by type of tool. Very easy to use and great Web 2.0 sites. Includes brief description of each site.

Another great website compilation of Web2.0 tools for schools. Great for K-12 and could be utilized in higher education also. Great setup and organization by type of tool. Very easy to use and great Web 2.0 sites. Includes brief description of each site.

This website lists 101 Web 2.0 tools for teachers. I like the factors used in deciding what sites to include: functionality, ease of use, applications in education, and compatibility w/ popular ed tech and digital teaching materials. I found this to be a comprehensive list and easy to use. Brief descriptions of the Web 2.0 tool are provided. Would pertain to all grade levels including higher education.

This website lists 101 Web 2.0 tools for teachers. I like the factors used in deciding what sites to include: functionality, ease of use, applications in education, and compatibility w/ popular ed tech and digital teaching materials. I found this to be a comprehensive list and easy to use. Brief descriptions of the Web 2.0 tool are provided. Would pertain to all grade levels including higher education.

Great wiki that provides ideas on evaluating a web site. This could be used at any educational level. Includes PowerPoints, worksheets, and videos to choose from. A great starting point for teaching how to effectively evaluate web sites.

Great wiki that provides ideas on evaluating a web site. This could be used at any educational level. Includes PowerPoints, worksheets, and videos to choose from. A great starting point for teaching how to effectively evaluate web sites.

This is a nice blog, applicable mainly for elementary but really ideas for any age. This particular blog lists some great Web 2.0 tools that would be useful for educators.

Great Edtech pinboard. Great links to all things regarding Ed Tech. Easy to use and can be useful for P-12 up through higher education (or just for involved parents). Pinterest has many interesting pinboards to search for topics you care about.

Pinterest site that includes pined sites relevant to edtech. It could be useful for K-12 or higher education. A lot of great resources on one site.

This website contains links to various information that may be useful in educational technology. It could be useful for K-12 or higher education.

This website contains links to various information that may be useful in educational technology. It could be useful for K-12 or higher education. Some examples would be Bloom's taxonomy, early childhood computing, gender and tech, instructional technology, message design, and so on.

Interesting blogs and other links regarding education. Focuses on K12.