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Laura Candler is a former teacher who has so many great ideas, she became her own industry!  You will find many free or inexpensive resources on her website, and she shares quite freely.  Sign up for her newsletter, be sure to check out the file cabinet of free ideas, and check out the other links she recommends.  You can also like her page on Facebook.  She frequently offers good deals or free resources there as well.

Free materials from Laura Candler for MLK Day; accompanies the free Brain Pop video.

Players take on the role of Lucy, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky.  As they navigate her escape and journey  to Ohio, they discover that life in the "free" North is dangerous and difficult. In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act brings disaster. Will Lucy ever truly be free? Free interactive game from WNET

Some great presenters free online from July 29-31.

Hot Chalk took this over; you can access many things for free.  You can also sign up for a free acct and receive a monthly newsletter

Great list of free PD activities, many online

Free photos with goal quotes.  Laura Candler's materials are great, and many of them are free.

You can register, it is free, read books online and view them through your projector.  They are colorful and current.  The best part is, this website will give one free book to children in need for EACH book you read with your class.   You can do this as a teacher or as a parent. 

Laura Candler's Reading Workshop page.  I can't say enough good things about Laura.  She is an outstanding teacher who has shared many great resources.  She does sell materials, but offers much for free.  Check out her file cabinet!  This page has many free RW resources, including a webinar.

Simple K-12 periodically offers some free webinars on web 2.0 topics (of course, trying to entice people to become subscribers), but even the free ones include some great presenters and topics

This is the site I've seen recommended more than any other (as of 7-13 anyway).  You can create a class.  Free.

 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

This particular Richard Byrne entry describes a pearltree used to catalog some useful tech resources for teachers.  You can learn about the resources and pearltrees in the process.

You can create a free registration.  The library of videos here is increasing exponentially. You can search by discipline, keyword, and many more ways.

Richard Byrne has a great blog highlighting free technology for teachers.  This entry includes math games.

Compare and choose best free online solutions for your exact need.

Great resource to find official websites for authors and illustrators. In Indiana, we also have free access to teachingbooks.net for this as well.

Very thorough list/pages of resources, including organizational tools, student pages, and even book suggestions.  Laura Candler sells several things on her website, but she also gives a LOT away for free.

Another great resource from Laura Candler.  Includes some free resources, including a webinar.  The things she has for sale are pretty reasonably priced.

Readings with free activities that are lexile-leveled. It is designed for grades K-6, but there are many readings with lexiles scores of 800-1020. Also, it provides lesson plans aligned with various children's books.  You can create a free account. Rec by Karen Ault