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This is a great site that is basically a giant FAQ database on everything tech. There are topics on the Internet, Hardware, Files and Sharing, Email, Images, Chat and Classroom Management. When you choose your topic there is a list of common questions that teachers or other tech users might ask. For example in the hardware section there are questions like what is a flash drive, or how do I burn a CD in Windows XP? The questions are basic for those of us who work in tech everyday but very common for those that don't. Each section also provide additional links to other resources that users can consult when they have questions.

Educational sites listed under curriculum headings

A site where two ed tech educators post podcasts of their ideas and work. Great for PD on the go!

Here's a collection of holiday and winter sites for kids and teachers that should help make your last week of school festive and productive, and give kids some fun places to go on those cold, wintry days.

"Common Sense Media and Edmodo partnered to create this fantastic Digital Citizenship Starter Kit for your classroom. In it, you'll find a series of activities and lessons designed to introduce digital citizenship concepts right in Edmodo, to help you get your online classroom community up and running."

"This is a great project for elementary and beyond. Report/bio/non-fiction writing in a Google Doc with an embedded QR code that links to the student reading excepts from their research. You may print out book style when complete, or create on online flip book using sites such as Issuu, Youblisher or Flipsnack."

A great idea for using Voicethread in a way that is engaging. 

A tech tool that's great for younger students as well as older ones. Storybird is an online collaborative storytelling tool, and the best part about it is that kids really enjoy Storybird and it can be meshed into nearly any curriculum.

A Blog post of various Valentine's Day sites.

An amazing list of tech resources for teachers listed by category. If you are trying to think of a way to integrate technology, this is the site for you!

Greatest Earth Day sites part 2

If you haven't seen Eric Witacre's amazing global video project, Virtual Choir - Lux Aurumque," it's a must. It is an amazing example of how technology can bring people together from around the world to collaborate and produce something beautiful. Keith Ferrel

A great graphic about the tsunami in Japan..

Tips on using Spellingcity in the classroom