I would use this tool in my math classes for all kinds of calculations. Students can use calculators, learn probability, and calculate interest. While the website would be helpful for students, it would also be very helpful (and fit perfectly) with the math curriculum.
At first, I didn't realize that this was a government website. Users can look just by topics and then look by topics. The main purpose of the website is not just child safety online, but rather overall safety (i.e. avoiding identity theft). When the user looks at the child privacy portion of the site, parents are able to find several helpful and an easy to read site. Overall, I think this would be a great site for the novice internet user.
This is another safety website that I found. I like the left hand column that allows the user to search by topic. I thought that many of the topics (i.e. Is your child at risk) would be very helpful to parents that may not know a lot about internet safety. Overall, the website is kind of busy and contains a lot of unnecessary information. If I were to recommend this site to parents, I would tell them to read the left column by topic.
This is an AWESOME website for parents, teachers and students to use in order to remain safe online. I really like how many tips are provided for parents. The website breaks down tips for how much independence and use online children should be provided. While exploring the site, I thought that it was very helpful and user friendly. Overall, if I were a parent this website would be very helpful.
I would use this website to help students review different math concepts and it would be a fun way for them to learn about different cultures around the world.
When students need information about a topic or want to share a story, this website can help take 8 pages of text and reduce it down to only use 1 piece of paper. This is a great tool for teachers when presenting information and would be great for notes.
This website is the best when students need to review geography of any location in the world. The software can be used on an individual or group level.
The National Geographic website is a great resource for both students and teachers. The site has activities and games that students can use to help guide learning.
Tagxedo is a website, similar to wordle, that helps students create groups of similar words in shapes. It is a fun way to check for understanding and make sure that students can put like words together.
BitStrips is a website so that students can create comic strips. The user has the option of creating the characters, backgrounds, and text. Make sure to use the public version. If you try to use the educational version, it isn't free. All students need is an email address to begin. It's great because they can email you the comic strip.
This website is for math educators of all age levels. I like the math lesson plans that are available. The lesson plans are hands-on and will keep the students engaged. There are also several choices for fun games that students can play to review daily lessons.