In the springtime, I am always looking for new ways to keep the kids engaged. Webquests seem to be the ticket. The kids love to do them because its independent work, group work, and whole class work. It's a fun way for them to really get engaged and to take responsibility for their learning. This site has a multitude of different webquests. I just type in the topic I'm looking for, and usually about 2-3 webquests will pop up.

This is an excellent resource for teachers who want to put technology into their classrooms. This site is geared more for home schooling kids, but I use it all the time. There are tons of sites you can use for all grade levels. Once you go to the grade level you want, you then can look at it for each specific subject area. This has been a wonderful source that I use for my Computer Center for guided reading.

This site is broken down into the five main math standards and from there, it breaks it down into grades. These are excellent virtual manipulatives that students can use online. They are organized neatly and each one has directions on how to use them. Some of them are more confusing than others, but well worth it. My kids love using them.

This lady did a Technology seminar in Kansas City that I was able to attend two years ago. Since then, I always use her website that she has. There is incredible ideas and websites for teachers, parents, and students. Whenever I am trying to find something, this is almost always the first place I go to.

I use this site a ton. This is a free site that you can go to in order to create awards for kids. These awards can then be emailed to parents or you can email them to yourself and print them off. I love this site! There are other things on this site to use, but the awards are what I have always used. To get to the awards, click on "Site Awards." Then at the very top of this page, you have a link that will take you to "Make Awards."