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Science I chose this website because it includes a lot of scientific categories and goes into great depth. For example, you can look up earth system, then click on dessert, and there will be information and a video on desserts. It could definitely be used in the classrooms to assist a teacher with an visual aid. More and more students are visual learners and need to see the learning material.

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 is a website which includes many different videos under several different subject matters which can be included into lessons to aid student learning.

Weebly is a web 2.0 tool which can be used to make web pages which can aid student learning and can be used for parents at home. A great tool for educaiton.

The website provides an easy access platform for physical educators to incorporate technology in their classroom in order to engage students. This method can help reach students who are typically not active outside of class and attract their interests by providing lesson plans that they can relate to.

IXL is the Web's most comprehensive K-12 practice site. Widely used by schools and families, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 4,000 math and English topics. An adaptive learning system features games and awards, inspiring students to achieve. I chose this site because it can be used for any grade. I could use this to make math fun in my future class.

Pinterest is a new favorite of many teachers. There are lots of ideas available to make learning fun. I would use some of the hands on ideas in this sight.

Provides educational movies for K-3 students. Homework Help, leveled quizzes, games and activities for kids. Exceptional resource for teachers and homeschools.--I would use this in my classroom for a fun to learn something useful while practicing computer skills.

Go Social Studies Go's tag line is "History Meets Humor". The mission of this site is to make history fun and interesting for students to learn about. It has several different events or people that visitors to the site can click on. It is organized by US history and World History. Once you click on a topic, you are provided with a large array of information on it. There are visuals, such as newspaper clippings, text boxes, photographs, quotes, etc. that really make things memorable. There is also an educational but simplified description of the event that is written in a way that will appeal to students. It is not long and boring, rather it is something that students can relate to.

ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more. For kids age 2 to Kindergarten. I could use this in my future class whenever we have free time.

Helps extend students learning but in a fun way so they could use this site during class time.

This site offers a variety of hands on experiments you can explore and create with studetns. It has an extended version that can be purchased, but it offers a variety of experiments that can be accessed for free. Hands on learning is something I love and this would give a variety of opportunities for bringing science to life.

This is a fun interactive way to learn about the states. If you click on a state it gives a lot of facts. It tells how many people live there, and even breaks it down to how many boys and girls and how many by ages. i.e. nine year olds, ten year olds etc.

Typing Course Most children are learning to type at a much younger age. Children are typing in school for essays and even for most written assignments now. There is much debate as to whether typing is becoming the dominant form of communication. This is a very important skill that I have not acquired so I will play the game to help with developing my skills and I can let the students know the importance of being efficient at typing.

This site provides different PLN resources that students and teachers can use outside the classroom. The site also explains how to create your own PLN.

I stumbled upon this site and think it's very helpful for teachers. It explains the difference between the PLN of a traditionally networked teacher versus the PLN of a Web 2.0 connected teacher. This goes to show that a Web 2.0 networked teacher has access to many more resources than a traditionally networked teacher. This website has a ton of suggestions on using instructional technology. It also gives suggestions and tools to create and then maintain a PLN as a teacher.

This site provides many different subject areas and options for lesson plans. The site says they have over four thousand to choose from so I feel this site would be helpful. This site would be most useful when looking for ideas to go along with a lesson plan that I already created or to get ideas of subjects to make a lesson plan.

This also has free lesson plans for all grades, and all subjects. You could create a lesson plan too! The teacher could also get the magazine for this website. Again, I would use this for a resource and ideas.

The web's largest collection of free lesson plans, submitted by teachers. Download free lessons, thematic units, activities, learning games, printables, classroom projects, and more! I would have my students use this website to use when doing projects. This would help them assign tasks when they are working and they would know what needs to be done for the project.

Games and puzzles for teachers to use and have students use for extra learning, this would be good to include in the curriculum for different lessons.

This is actually a website which includes many different science resources for teachers to use in the classroom.

I would use this for students to learn about blogging and games. They also allow to create your own free website.