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Read Write Think is a website that has some great reading and writing resources for teachers. There are lesson plans, student inter-actives, mobile apps, etc. There is also a parent section that has subjects like "how to start a blog" and others.

cecibunney, I love this one and have saved it to use when I get my own classroom again for additional supports. Thank you!

I've been reading a little about Bob Sprankle. If you don't already know of him he is a really involved technology learning leader. He has podcasts, blogs, and is a contributor on many resources. I'm sure Collette knows a lot about him. If you have time check him out. I believe he is ill right now and recently had surgery. Wish him the best.

A free website and great for extra reading support and assessments. Anyone can look up a book, see the author and reading level of the book, and then take a quiz on it.

An inexpensive site for added reading/language skills support. Kids play computer games while learning sight words, spelling, and reading. (Classroom use is $80 year with 30 users. Small school $500, large $1,000. )

Ever need help finding a book for someone? Try out Library Things book suggester. You do not need an account to use this tool. Say a student just read The Hunger Games and wants another series that is like it. Try 'book suggester' and get some ideas on similar books for them. In that case also for yourself!

Bookshare is a website funded by a non-profit initiative to provide digital reading materials to people with print disabilities. The purpose is to allow these individuals timely access to materials that they might otherwise not be able to read because of their disability. The website relies on collaboration from others in order to add new materials to their digital library.

Here's a page with links to many more ways to use Twitter. I thought this was a good extension from the article we read by Steven Anderson early in the term (though he isn't referenced in this one).

MobyMax another reasonable site for students and teacher use, in addition to parents. There are many uses, such as; students can play games or do worksheets. Teachers can collaborate with students, teachers, and parents using emails. Teachers can even monitor student's usage on the computer, including homework. In addition, parents and teachers can monitor individual results of assessments. (Can be free, but limited use. Yearly prices: $79 for one teacher with unlimited amount of students, or $499 per whole school)

DyKnow is a company that offers products for managing and enhancing technology in computer-based classrooms. They recently posted an article on their blog that links to the top read articles they've published over the last year. Many of these articles touch on challenges in technology based education, digital citizenship, and helpful tips for an edtech classroom.