Science based Voicethreads that follow the R.A.F.T. model of science writing. Learners choose a "Role", and then write for a particular audience with a given format and topic. This is a great example of giving students some choice, while still managing to having them write within a given topic and for a purpose.
Create digital pop up books online. Books can be embedded on other websites, viewed in 3D or augmented reality mode, and customized using your own images, artwork, and sound (premium version only).
Could be a really nice way for students to publish writing, create digital stories, or create stories to share with digital penpals.
Easily cut clips from youtube videos directly in your browser, and then share those clips online. Useful to get just a soundbyte or other video clip needed form a larger piece.
Great example of a Kindergarten teacher using a blog to facilitate communication between the classroom and home. Each student has their own blog page that they use to share examples of work, drawings, writing, and what's going on in class.
Follow animals in the wild with crittercams - cameras strapped to the animal - to get a better feel for what their life is like. Great way to bring up close and personal video of animals in the wild into your classroom. Includes interactive missions for assembling your own "virtual" critter cams, and other resources to explore animals in the native habitats.
Michigan Reads! Children's book program. Each year, the state of Michigan chooses one children's book to get students excited about, including activities, ways to interact with the author and illustrator, and resources to explore that follow the book's theme.
Online collaborative whiteboard. Multiple users can write, draw, upload pictures to, save, print, and share the same interactive whiteboard space in a web browser. Would be great for students working on a collaborative project, or for leading a professional development session in which the instructor could interact and share with participants what small groups are working on.
Information about how many printer ink cartridges get thrown away each year, becoming ewaste, and how much materials recycling the cartridges can save. Also explains how the company recycles old cartridges, and how non-profits can sign up with them.
News article about one small non-profit in Southwest Michigan dedicated to helping the community with technology and recycling it. They provide low income families with refurbished computers, and now have a recycling center where people can dispose of their old electronics ethically.
Site with lots of simple interactives from a variety of subject areas. Science and Math interactives are mostly for secondary students, but some Language Arts and History interactives are for younger students. These would be good for introductions to a unit/lesson or serve as a simple diognostic or review to check for understanding midway through a lesson.
2.1 Design, develop, and adopt assessments that give students, educators, and other stakeholders timely and actionable feedback about student learning to improve achievement and instructional practices.
Wiki dedicated to helping iPod Touch using teachers find successful ways to integrate the iPod, App Store, and other web resources into the classroom using Apple's iPod Touch.