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Collaborative tools: Crocodoc converts Microsoft Office and PDF documents to HTML5 so users can view them right in their web app. I think this would be great for teachers to share their documents with parents. Parents would be able to see exactly what their students are working on and can then use that to give them extra help at home.

This is a site that offers animated videos to help explain science topics for many different levels. Its fun and interactive for any student. Teachers can use this as a tool for students to go on and watch the videos to learn and have fun. I remember using this in high school and thinking even grade school students would be able to understand the information. It can be used for other subjects also, like health and social studies.

BrainPop is extremely useful for all teachers, and I think should be completely utilized. All subjects are present, and students can learn and explore a variety of topics. However, teachers can utilize lesson plans, standards, and create homework assignments on the website. Truly a great site to add to a PLN.

This site would be great to use when teaching an "energy" lesson. This website is all about energy and students can do riddles, puzzles, quizzes, etc. This is a tool that can further their knowledge. They can use this website at school or at home. Amber Koth

This website is convenient for kids and their parents to download games straight to their computer at home. Different math is available from preschool to high school.

This website lists multiply activities that can be related to math. This is a great tool for teachers to use to allow their students to play together while review math.

This site is great for students who have any type of disability. It has games that work on skills such as fine motor, language and development. It has activities as well such as (what the website says) the emotions color wheel, which offers children a visual representation of their feelings, along with a facial expression, example sentiment, etymology and definition. I want to be a special education teacher so this site would be a great tool for me to use. Amber Koth

This website would be good for teachers who need help with students with a disability. This website not only gives explanations of different disabilities but also has visual schedules for students. This website helps with social skills, academic skills, and behavior skills. I would use this as a guide and print off anything my students would need to help them.

This website has social studies games, videos and information for kids. This would be a great tool in the class for kids to look up information, watch videos, or review by playing social studies games.

These games are more simplistic, yet fun. I would use this as a classroom tool to get lower-level elementary-aged students thinking.

This game lets students guess which state to put where on a map. It is a good testing tool to see where students are at in their learning.

With technology constantly advancing, going to the library online is just easier for everyone. An online library is a great tool for students to utilize books from their homes.

This is a website that could also be used for a language arts classroom, or any other subject. It is a tool that creates digital storytelling, reflection, photo essays and more.

This a Great tool for teachers to create educational posters with text and pictures. You can also add audio, videos, and drawings. teachers and students can log on for a class or create an account. This would be great for projects for a certain subject, or just teaching a subject. you create a glog which is a multimedia online poster.

This site includes a variety of science project ideas that could be implemented into a lesson as a form of assessment. The projects are sorted by standard and by subject, so it is extremely easy to browse.

This would be a good place to generate ideas for a science fair or class projects. It offers resources for students, teachers, and parents which is nice.

This math website has a lot of tools for your students, games, just about any section that you would be teaching in your class.

This website is like twitter, but instead of having students enter with an email address, they enter with a school code. I think this is a great idea because it can be used to start understanding digital citizenship as they communicate with other students and teachers. I think there could be other uses too- like to keep in touch with students about important information.

Mobile friendly math games for kids ages 4 - 12! This is a great game and fun for the students. It's math arcade games and the students can work on different math skills shooting aliens etc. Teacher can use this tool in small groups so they can work on this together or if possible individual or even for the lower learner and the gifted learners you can challenge with more difficult problems.

This is cool site that has a lot of games over different subjects. The games are created by teachers to help students learn the subject. The levels range from pre-k to 6th grade. it could be useful for teachers to have the students play around a learn while they are doing it.

This site offers a variety of game broken down by subject, grade, language, and genre. This is a great tool that I could use in the classroom for different areas but just using one site and I can get great ideas for lessons for the activity work and group work.

Funbrain is another site similar to Cool Math. It has a wide array of games that students can play. These games are in arcade style for the most part, which I think students probably really like. Another cool part of this website is that there is a "For Teachers" section. It has tools that make it easy for teachers to find a game that relates to what they're teaching. It also helps you find activities based on different standards and grade levels. Funbrain also provides flashcards that they allow you to print for free so you can use them in your class.

I love space, so I just HAD to include NASA's website. NASA provides a photo of the day, updates on where different spacecraft is, and more. They also have a TV channel that streams various videos about space. It also has a section for educators and a section for teachers. Under the educational tab, there are tools to help find lesson plans, posters, guides, and more. It provides subject/topic specific videos and other info as well.

This site shows you a lot of different sites you can view for sites to collaborate. I chose this site so everyone can see a direct link to every site.