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mp3 of books (many for free, including classics like "Call of the Wild" and "Anne of Green Gables." You have to sort through their categories, which are topic based rather than genre. Looks like it might have some potential, though recent books (e.g., biography of Steve Jobs) cost money.

Great podcast from Peter Johnston wherein he discusses the impact of language on students' perspectives (e.g., culture of language of strategies) and knowledge. Worth a listen!

Interesting blog of use of Edumoto and social networking with urban 6th graders.

"Fast layout and customisation of photos, video, text and music. Add media hotspots, narrate interactivity. Publish to any webpage" Lots of recommendations, many of which are in RWL 513.

Decoding skills for kids who missed phonics. A syllable is a basic unit of written and spoken language. It is a unit consisting of uninterrupted sound that can be used to make up words. For example, the word hotel has two syllables: ho and tel. These will be marked here as in ho/tel.

Great site syllabication rules that will help students who struggle with decoding at middle school level. A syllable is a basic unit of written and spoken language. It is a unit consisting of uninterrupted sound that can be used to make up words. For example, the word hotel has two syllables: ho and tel. These will be marked here as in ho/tel.

podcasting in classroom--good introduction; lots of ideas of using audio (e.g., embedding in Word). Instructional delivery (e.g., could use this for 504 plans). Reviews lots of podcasting Web 2.0 tools. Good point--limit student audio recording. Discusses editing and when to use.

Sarah Parker with our video of the Village of Hope and my fifth grade class communicating with each other last year. You will also find songs Sarah sings while playing her uke.

With this tool, you can take a portion of a YouTube video, add your own materials and then use for teaching. [So those of you working in schools with YouTube blocked, this is a great work around.]

Best of 2013 apps..and web for teachers-good resource.

Lots of great suggestions of tools. I particularly like the speech recognizer recommended with Chrome.

Google chrome--allows selection of text and then have it read (text-to-speech conversion). Lots of potential for schools.

I am sure you know about TED videos. This project looks really interesting--you can take videos and add commentary, questions and more for your classes by using videos of dynamic educators. Lots of potential.

Listing of alternatives to PPt. You would need to search for specifics, but most of the recommendations are ones that I think are well done.

Lots of podcasts via links from Classroom 2.0 that address aspects of Web 2.0 tools. Good resource. Addresses various resources from podcasting to videos to PD.

Collection of websites based on their usage (e.g., communication). Recommended by Peter McDermott, President of the NYS Reading Association (2012-2013).

Great blog (9-4-12) on the reality of education technology in most schools. Worth your time to read.

I very much like Edmodo--free, of course. Here are some suggestions of ways to use Edmodo.

Most of these I have bookmarked before--but here's a really solid collection of Web 2.0 tools and websites that are helpful to teachers.

Edumodo has lots of potential for teachers and students; you can control who is part of the group and you can monitor, two important considerations with social media and students.

This website has lots of potential for setting context when teaching a novel or time period. Check it out--you insert a year and then lots of interesting videos are selected (advertisements, etc).