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Excellent blog post on web based tools and what they are to assist you in you lesson development. 

Blog post with links to a school's Bring Your Own Device permission slips/plans/rules, etc.  

blog post on using Literature Map - a site that would recommend books based on authors you have read.  Good for the young and old.

Blog post reviewing apps

Constitution Day (September 17) is less than a month away now. Federal law requires teachers in the US to teach a lesson on the US Constitution on that day. To help you develop lessons, Sunnylands Classroom is offering a free package of teaching resources. Included in the collection is a free DVD about the 1991 case of Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Company which effectively barred race peremptory challenges during jury selections. Other resources from Sunnylands for Constitution Day include an interactive game on the First Amendment and an interactive game about the Constitutional Convention. Register here by September 5 to have the Sunnylands resources sent to you. H/T to US History Teachers Blog. Applications for Education The Constitution Day resources from Sunnylands Classroom really seem to be targeted toward a middle school and high school audience. That said, with a little adaptation you might be able to use some of the resources with 4th and 5th grade students too.

3 education technology experts give advice on their 3 top web based tools.  Elluminate, Twitter, SlideRocket, Blogging, etc.  Tool recommendations come with ideas on implementations.  Quick read.

Create free online polls without signing-up. Polls can be embedded into your site, blog, wiki, etc.

a great blog with historical recipes and information about them that can support a unit of study, or be given as homework so parents and students can cook (and learn!) together

...this online tool allows one or more users to create an online sketch in real-time; no registration is needed and the image can be embedded in a blog or Web site with the included code

Examples of students making simple videos in a Common Craft style using a flip and very little editing.  

PhotoPeach is a tool that allows you to turn photos into a slideshow with music and captions.Completed PhotoPeaches can be embedded on your blog or shared via email, Facebook, Twitter etc. We like PhotoPeach because it: ● is free (for basic accounts*).● is easy to use.● allows you to make your PhotoPeaches "public", "unlisted", or "invitation required".● has many uses across all age groups and subject areas.● is a medium for students to reflect and demonstrate their understandings.● allows you to make your slideshow into a "story", "spiral" or "quiz".● can be shared with an authentic audience.

New kind of professional development for Twitter http://t.co/QeUga7Gj #eits2010 - Lois Lindell (LALindell) http://twitter.com/LALindell/status/118779507736981504

Iaza is a web-based image editor that offers lots of features in a simple to use interface. While many sites offer simple conversions from one file format to another and can do the basics of image editing (re-size, crop, rotate, etc.) Iaza also offers some basic animation tools as well and makes it very easy for teachers and students to create avatars for online websites or blogs.

Excellent blog post to reflect on how you are teaching.