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In this student interactive, from the ReadWriteThink site (Thinkfinity partner site for Language Arts), students explore comparison and contrast. The interactive includes an overview, definitions, examples, tips on organizing a paper, links to graphic organizers, suggested transition vocabulary, and a checklist.

The Monster Project encourages the development of reading and writing skills while integrating technology into the classroom. Using monsters as a vehicle, students exchange written descriptions via this wiki, and then recreate their partner's monster without ever looking at the "real thing". During the project, students create, discuss, describe, interpret, analyze, organize and assess their monsters as well as the monsters of their peers.

A collection of online interactive manipulatives, organized in grade bands (PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) and aligned to national math standards. Provided by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

Washington Organization for Reading Development

Handy chart that compares blogs, wikis, and Google Docs, using the following criteria: nature, authors, collaborators, organization, updates, benefits, drawbacks, and examples.

Helps teachers integrate technology into instruction. Features various tools for teachers: one for creating quizzes that students can take online; another for organizing and annotating websites; a third for developing rubrics; and more.