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Literature-based word lists for all grade levels (kindergarten through high school). http://bit.ly/9uMY66

"Sync.in is a web based word processor for people to collaborate in real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate with text documents, useful for meeting notes, brainstorming, project planning, training, and mor"

Hi Steve, it looks like its based on the old etherpad code, a great tool until you hit 15 users.

Mark, Even the interface is very similar. PiratePad (http://piratepad.net/) is another alternative Google have now included the EtherPad feature in its new version of google docs (It' still in preview and you need to tick a box in the document editing settngs). I'm yet to try it out with a class. Found that EtherPad also had issues with the 15 users. In a class I would often make more than one pad.

A great review of iPhoto for the iPad! Well worth a download for your school-based iPads!

Mac-based interactive eBook reader creator for iBooks/iPad - looks great!

Many of the Web tools out there are restricted to users 13 and over. To save others at school some time,John Pearce has compiled a list of popular/well known Web tools that can and can't be used by children under 13 - 1), so we are legally covered in what we are allowing our students to use and 2), so they know what is available. Please note that generally the sites that allow for under 13s still ask for parental permission ( even Edmodo if you haven't read the Terms of Use) so a solid school user agreement is needed to use these tools. Some of the sites are not US based so are not bound by COPPA and CIPA regulations. It still requires schools to carefully check out what can be viewed on these sites to ensure they are appropriate to access."

Online, interactive, standards-based science curriculum www.science4us.com

award-winning games-based learning website. The fun, FREE and effective way to learn.

This blog entry includes links to sixteen of the best  websites pertaining to internet safety for kids. Some are US-based, however, it provides a great starting point for those schools who are starting to tread cybersafety as a priority. 

Just came across this post which has some great web-based resources for teaching languages, and links to an article outlining some important reasons for teaching a child a second language in the 21st century. 

A fantastic collection of sites targeted at high school students studying maths. Most are US based.

A knowledge based computing search engine. It can show how it solves maths problems and graph equations.

A comprehensive list of web-based tools that can be used for organisation - well worth a read, especially for seconary teachers...

Allows you to draw and add other notes etc to maps. Great way to enhance map based learning tasks such as Maths trails or HSIE trails.

Some great resources from a new blog i have just come across. The post outlines online & application based art applications and comments on each of the different sites. Well worth a look if you are looking at art on an IWB.

Whiz Kid Games is a "portal for autistic children. The games are a free resource that aim to help autistic children to develop independent living skills." There are sixteen games to choose from- each targeting a specific area such as waiting, choosing the correct clothes to wear based on the weather, sorting items, coping with change, etc

An amazing resource/website tracing Jesus' footsteps, as well as those of Paul (his first, second and third journey). Interactive google maps embedded into the linked website include bible references to the said locations and what happened there. Worth a look.

A US-Based resources regardin geducation on the hidden messages behind advertising. Well worth a look if you are doing a unit on advertising.

Make web based screen casts that can be used everywhere

Some great web-based resources for your PD/H/PE lessons

Nice find Sam. Some good stuff here!!

A fantastic collection of web-based math resources. Has a mini review for each site.