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Nearpod makes presentations possible in a way that was previously impossible. It gives the presenter controls that they wouldn't have with a standard PowerPoint presentation (and it's free). Teachers send the digital presentation out to student devices and control what students see. Students interact and respond to the presentation, and the teacher can monitor student progress.

Storyboard That is a robust web tool that allows students to create and edit Storyboards. This site is simple to use and allows users to drag and drop stick figures and screen elements, as well as add their own content, to the storyboard time line. Enough tools and features to be really useful and not too many to confuse young users, this is a nice way for students to create storyboards for class projects, videos, or anything else you can think of including comic strips. There is a nice educator portal which has some lesson plans and example student work. Not free, but free trial and reasonably priced for teachers

"Reinforce your students' understanding of figurative language with VocabularySpellingCity's figurative language lessons, interactive games, printable worksheets, and powerpoint presentations. Learning figurative language gives students at the elementary school, middle school, and high school levels the ability to transform their pencils into paintbrushes, as they paint a picture with their words. VocabularySpellingCity can give your students this gift by providing figurative language lessons and exercises that will establish an understanding of the main types of figurative language."

"Bogus or hoax websites are a wonderful resource to use with students to develop their critical evaluation skills. However, many are only suitable for more mature students and it is essential that students have a good understanding of the topic before they are asked to pick the deliberate falsehoods and exaggerations. "

the site offers options to purchase different plans, there is a free version that gives students a selection of characters and backgrounds that they can use to create an animated video. Some ideas for lesson plans include having students recreate a historical event with modern-day characters, creating a political debate or using the characters to create a public service announcement. To get an idea of how easy GoAnimate is to use, check out the video above, then try it for yourself and create a video message to your students. Guaranteed fun! Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/03/25/3-tools-for-animation.aspx?=FETCLN#101yYkd6JqGizQzz.99

explore the various features of Diigo. Become educated and informed on the powerful use of Diigo for student learning. Learn how this research tool can enhance classroom instruction and promote higher levels of student collaboration. As you navigate through our site you will see examples of valuable lessons and resources, all displayed for your use. Set up your account now. This research tool is every educator's dream.

"The Best Resources For Showing Students That They Make Their Brain Stronger By Learning"

Coursera offers courses from the top universities, for free. This site allows students (and their teachers) to learn from world-class professors, watch high quality lectures, achieve mastery via interactive exercises, and collaborate with a global community of students. This is another strong entry in the freeconomy of high quality instructional videos. While it may not be for everyone, those learners seeking to learn something new or brush up on old skills may enjoy watching/taking a Coursera video course.

Coursera offers courses from the top universities, for free. This site allows students (and their teachers) to learn from world-class professors, watch high quality lectures, achieve mastery via interactive exercises, and collaborate with a global community of students. This is another strong entry in the freeconomy of high quality instructional videos. While it may not be for everyone, those learners seeking to learn something new or brush up on old skills may enjoy watching/taking a Coursera video course.

"Online timelines that allow students to create content for others to use and learn and also provide the possibility of collaboration. While traditional paper timelines were confined to the classroom, online timelines can be published, embedded and linked within a class blog or website, allowing students to view and learn from each others creation."

A different way for students to showcase knowledge - parents will thank you for avoiding those late night posterboard runs!

"integrating video projects into the classroom can be as simple or complex as you want. Just grab a phone, digital camera or tablet and your students are on their way. Here are some video project ideas, divided into ideas for any classroom and ideas for specific subject areas:"

Assessment | News Varsity Tutors Debuts Free Test Question Site By Dian Schaffhauser 11/07/13 Varsity Tutors, a providor of private tutoring to students online, has launched a new, free service with the intention of becoming the "Khan Academy" of practice tests. The company has introduced a Web-based assessment system intended to replace other forms of educational content such as SAT or ACT preparation books or online subscriptions to assessment materials. Varsity Learning Tools, as it's called, makes hundreds of free practice tests available in 95 subjects. Currently in open beta testing, the site lists assessment tests by subject and allows the user to choose to answer a single test, flashcards, or a question of the day. Each question can be shared through social network services. When the student answers it, a second page displays with an assessment and explanation and data on how much time was spent on the question, and how many others answered it correctly." (Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/11/07/varsity-tutors-launches-free-test-question-site.aspx?=THEEL#8hQzr0oig6X2IZmS.99)

"Instead of considering the diagonals within a quadrilateral, this lesson provides a unique opportunity: students start with the diagonals and deduce the type of quadrilateral that surrounds them. Using an applet, students explore certain characteristics of diagonals and the quadrilaterals that are associated with them."

Emaths for Teachers provides free classroom resources for teachers of mathematics, helping you to teach topics clearly and interactively. Emaths for Students contains many useful resources and links to help students who are learning mathematics.

"One of the most exciting opportunities, stimulated by this new technology, is the capacity for students to access rare primary sources. Such resources are housed physically far away from the students' schools. They have been digitized and placed online for all to view."

"The Case for Student Blogging"

"Today students have the ability to view and read historical documents first hand, 'interact' with historical characters, and observe the events of the past through the eyes of the children who lived it. Thanks to technology, students can be truly engaged in the stories of history. "

It's important to match the tools used to teach information literacy with the level of the students. Developed by educators, the Big6 includes many tools and lessons for the teacher. Written by librarians at Cardiff University, the Handbook of Information Literacy Teaching or HILT has many helpful tips, handouts and lesson plans. The 21st Century Information Fluency portal has created online games and tutorials for many different level of student.

"The phrase 21st Century Skills is inescapable in education these days. Educators are continually told that students need to develop and acquire skills that include being creative, working well with others and being able to use technology as an effective communication tool. So how do we support our students in obtaining these much needed skills?"