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Record voice to narrate student or teacher drawings and/or images.

Students can create stories using visual images contributed by artists. Teachers can sign up for free classroom account

"The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. Now with five years under our belt and more than 500,000 connections made in 60 different countries, we realize we are on to something larger than us so we look forward to continuing the global connections. The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. In the past we have used Twitter, Skype, Edmodo, our wiki, email, regular mail, Kidblog, Tackk, and any other tools we can think of to make these connections. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year."

"International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot on September 15, 2009. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to "make her mark". What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe. And each year on International Dot Day - with the help of people just like you -the inspiration continues. What started as a story in the pages of a book is transforming teaching and learning around the world as people of all ages re-discover the power and potential of creativity in all they do. "

"Students coast to coast will answer the call to keep on reading about the world around them. Newsela's Summer Reading Challenge gives them the chance to earn badges, get newsroom promotions and climb in the standings, all while reading news and feature stories hot off the press."

A friend shared: "When some Kindergarten teachers at [his school] asked [me] to find a web tool to help their students create simple drawings and write sentences below them, I searched but found nothing. So, I asked ABCYa's Alan Tortolani (a friend of mine) if he could come up with something. Here's the result. Kids love it! Printed output looks great. Perfect for early writers and artists!

Website used for brain breaks and indoor recess

Website used for brain breaks and indoor recess

Ad-free video clips to give students energizing or calming brain breaks. There are recess length breaks for when the weather is poor.

This looks interesting. Free and a way to monitor what all students are answering in real time.

A curated list of resources to help students find high-quality, copyright friendly media for use in projects or presentations.

When I saw Kim Fiore's bookmark for Freeplay music, it made me think of Incompetech. There are so many different music styles. I used this almost exclusively with students. My son uses it for video games he creates and says he hears it in so many different games he downloads.

I don't know what this will look like, but if you enjoy programming with your students and you are exploring MinecraftEdu this might be an interesting pairing.

Great outline of steps to take if you want to participate in a mystery Skype call with grammar school students.

I used these steps twice 2012-2013 with fifth grade. They really enjoyed the experience. I used it with third grade in 2013-2014.

PreK students making baking soda and vinegar volcanoes.

A great website for students and teachers to present their projects and activities. It is a slideshow maker. Many themes are free. The slideshow can be easily embedded into a school webpage.

"LivingTree is the easiest way for teachers to communicate and coordinate with parents and students (in 40+ languages), all in a single, secure application that's available on all devices." This is new to me. The multiple languages makes it interesting.

This is a Universal Design for Learning wiki. It gives technology tools to benefit all students' learning. It is useful for vision, hearing, or learning impairments but can be used by anyone

A list and description of useful Google Drive Add-Ons for teachers and/or students.

I use this website for background music when my students are creating video and audio projects. Most tracks are free for educational use.

practice math-primarily grades 1-6. Students can play against classmates. Avatars and accessories available.

A educational web site that has over 35,000 pages of educational activities, worksheets and coloring pages for elementary school students.