"Code.org has developed a free elementary school curriculum that allows even the youngest students to explore the limitless world of computing. The courses blend online, self-guided and self-paced tutorials with "unplugged"activities that require no computer at all. Each course consists of about 20 lessons that may be implemented as one unit or over the course of a semester. Even kindergarten-aged pre-readers can participate."

"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.

"Classcraft is a free online educational role-playing game that teachers and students play together in the classroom. Acting as a gamification layer around any existing curriculum, the game transforms the way a class is experienced, throughout the school year."

"Present on desktop & mobile and projector screens at the same time." Accepts Word, PowerPoint, or PDF files. Share live to any device, anywhere with a short link. Even use with a Google Hangout!

XtraMath is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization dedicated to math achievement for all. Our goal is to develop effective, efficient, adaptive and intrinsically rewarding supplemental math activities and make them available for free. Great for tracking individualized fact fluency. FREE!

"Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed an iPad app that helps students learn spatial visualization, an essential skill for doing well in science, math and engineering. They have been testing the app during a high school summer program at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego, as well as on undergraduate students at the school."

Although the app is not released yet, they do have a form to sign up for news releases and updates on its progress.

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Parents need to know that GCFLearnFree.org provides lessons and self-paced tutorials for reading, math, and computer skills. Though the site feels designed for older kids and adults, kids of all ages can find useful, educational activities and lessons to explore. Kids don't need to register to view the site's videos or other educational elements. However, to track learning history or register for one of the online courses, kids will need to enter an email address, username, and password.

"National PTA® created the guides for grades K-8 and two for grades 9-12 (one for English language arts/literacy and one for mathematics). The Guide includes: Key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented. Activities that parents can do at home to support their child's learning. Methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child's teacher. Tips for planning for college and career (high school only)."

These guides are available in English & Spanish to help parents understand the transition to the Common Core: what it means for their children and how to help at home.

"CFSD Rubrics for 21st Century Skills: Catalina Foothills School District has developed a series of rubrics to assess students in real time. The rubrics evaluate the following 21st century skills: critical & creative thinking, self-direction, communication, systems thinking, cultural competence, teamwork, and leadership."

"Wkipedia is a great educational resource for both teachers and students. Its articles appear almost always in the first four links of the search results. I know there are some issues with the use of this resource in education such as : plagiarism, trusted content and many more but still instead of excluding it all together we better learn and teach our students the best ways to use it."

"dotEPUB is software in the cloud that allows you to convert any webpage into an e-book."

Check out Miss Hill's Digital Hallway link at the bottom of her page. This is great way that she shares student work displays with parents who can't get into the building. Miss Hill adds a QR code for the display video to her newsletter so parents can access it from their smartphones as well! Great idea!