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"Graphite, a free service from Common Sense Media, helps teachers find, understand, and share the best digital learning products available."

From the site: Does your school or district receive E-rate funding? This free toolkit will help you meet the educational requirements outlined in the Children's Internet Protection Act. Use the robust lessons and helpful documentation templates to demonstrate your commitment to teaching kids how to use technology safely. Your toolkit provides: * A short toolkit intro video * An implementation guide * Documents to track activity * Links to valuable E-rate info Thanks to Karen Sheely for sharing the link with me.

Essential Apps for Kids and Teens Starter Kits for iPad, iPhone, Android, and Kindle Fire

"A guide to apps, games, and websites that inspire and enrich - Search for apps, video games, and websites within the guide -- first by age, then by subject and skill. Added "Bright Idea" tips will give you smart, concrete ideas about how to extend what kids learn from these apps, games, and websites into your home and beyond."

"7 Rules for Online Etiquette "

"Teach and test the basics of online life" Great site where teachers can set up their class to earn their own digital passport. Free-teachers can track individual student progress through the lessons, games, and assessments found online. Works great on computer/Chromebook but it is Flash based and only works on iPad with a paid app.