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TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) regularly tests available apps and recommends apps that teachers should be using. TCEA maintains a list of recommended apps in a shared document via Google Docs. The list is organized by subject area and free apps are color coded in white.

Tutorials and tips to help teachers use the iPad in school.

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STEM LiveBinder - Tabs include STEM, then the four areas, Android apps, iPad/iPod apps, STEM videos, and more.

Great tutorial by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano! For laptop, ipad, etc.

Go to this website, type in what you would like to be recorded into audio, and it will create a synthesized voice saying what you want. It creates a QR code for you directly on the site which you can scan and listen to on whatever device.

"Whether they're here to stay or a passing fad, QR codes are popping up in many libraries right now. Here's the who, what, why, how and so what of library QR codes."

Website to buy a CD with 25 myths. Looks interesting.

"Built by a group of friends passionate about education, ClassroomWindow wants to help you make sense of the chaotic world of education technology, textbooks, and tools. The first education directory of its kind, ClassroomWindow features trusted reviews by and for teachers around the globe. "

Great way to add audio to digital presentations without having to record the entire presentation at once. Recordings for each slide are saved one at a time.

This poem generator makes you an instant poet. Pick a type of poem, place your words into the form, and you imediately become a success. The site, suitable for grades 5-12, consists of 60 kinds of writing activities in an interactive frame format including cinuain, haiku, limerick, septet, and other forms. Poems can then be exported into Word for revision and editing.

this Internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion is suitable for grades 6-12. You'll find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya,k with plenty in between. the mythology section is divided to six geograqphical regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. The Folklore section contains general folklore, Arthurian legends, Greek heroic legend, and fascinating folktales from many lands. In addition, there are special topics, including A Bestiary, legendary heroes, an image gallery, and genealogical tables of various pantheons and prominent houses.

This site provides a collection of free online and printable language arts activities and merials for grades K-8.

Daily Grammar provides simple and clear lessons on the basics of English grammar for grades 5-12. Set up in modules of five examples and a follow-up quiz, the simiplicity of the approach and the explanations make this a great site for students to use on their own when they feel they need self-paced remediation or enrichment. Mr. Bill Johanson, the author of the material, is a former junior and high school English teacher, with 30 years experience in the classroom.

This web site, suitable for students in grades 4-12, conains a library with full versionsof dozens of classic children's books, including David copperfield, Grampa inOz, and Peter Rabbit, as well as a few rarities such as The Bashful Earthquake by Oliver Herford and The Marquis of Carabas, painted by Edmund Evans.

This site features an online anthology of children's literature for the elementary school. It includes illustrated classics, short stories, and 101 best loved poems.

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.

"Foldit is a revolutionary new computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research."