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The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. The principal objectives of the WDL are to: * Promote international and intercultural understanding; * Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet; * Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences; * Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.

Our Courts is a free, interactive, web-based program designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Our Courts is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support. On this site, you will find information and useful teaching resources for an engaging civics curriculum.

Jefferson Math Project (JMAP) is a nonprofit initiative offering New York math teachers resources that simplify the integration of Regents exam questions into their curriculum.

An online collaboration tool that requires only the admin to register and has a calendar, file storage and collaboration space, conferencing, chatting, and much more

Wiggio is an online tool kit that lets you work in groups easily. You can send emails, text messages, and voice mails. It makes it easy to share files and polls. You can set up video conferences and also keep a shared calendar as well as keep track of your group's tasks and resources.

For every grade level there are games, activities, sites for parents, lesson plans - ways to use the computer in the classroom

lesson plans, class activities, web resources

great resources and tips

Use this free tool created by an educator to create great objectives for differentiated instruction.

Use this tool to plan for differentiation in the classroom. Start with a verb from Blooms and then continue by adding the content, resources, product, and group size.

As the use of computing and networking technologies in schools grows, educators increasingly incorporate online tools and resources into their curricula-some even replace traditional classroom interactions with "virtual" courses that take place entirely online. At the same time, administrators are concerned with helping students develop 21st century skills while bridging the digital divide between students and adults. To address emerging trends in education, Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group and Blackboard have joined together to bring you Education in the 21st Century, a series of reports that include data from the SpeakUp Survey, which shed light on issues related to learning and leading in K-12 education.

Music technology links and resources. The Quizzes and Games section is worth a look, use with students individually or with whole class by Interactive tablet or whiteboard.

"orchestral music, dance, English and French language theatre, and explore engaging archival collections." This sites is about the arts and has resources for students, teachers and parents. One of the music links allows students to compose.

This wiki contains a webinar series for Digital Citizenship webinars for Administrators, but the resources are available.

Resources for science including web sites, lesson ideas, articles, and online tools. Very nicely organized. Includes a This Day in Science feature.

This program offers classroom teachers streaming video resources with a focus on Asian history, culture, and language arts. The Asian Studies Collaborative provides all Pennsylvania school districts with free access to Learn 360.

This folkloresite, suitable for grades K-6, contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States. It also includes lesson plans and teacher resources.

This site contains: practice to learn holistic writing assessment using ISTEP+ and Blackburn-Cramp authentic writing samples from grades K-12 in these genres: - descriptive - expository - narrative - persuasive access to writing resources and Indiana research on instruction

This web project will help you make the connection between theory and practice by exploring some online resources related to literacy, themes, literature circles, technology, and learning.

Great Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators, students in grades 5-12, and parents. For Educators - Quick access to powerful writing lessons and assessments For Students - Step-by-step support for completing writing assignments For Parents - Tips for helping your child become a better writer, thinker, and learner

Debatabase is the world's most useful resource for student debaters. Inside you will find arguments for and against hundreds of debating Topics, written by expert debaters, judges and coaches. Also included are background summaries, links to websites of interest and recommended books, example motions and user comments. Pros and Cons!