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Welcome to the TESiboard collection,a purpose built library of visual, dynamic,interactive resources.TESiboard resources are primarily openendedtools that enable teachers to enagagetheir pupils in a learning dialoguearound the resource.The resources are designed for use by theteacher on their interactive whiteboardbut many are also suitable for pupil use,usually responding to a task or challengeset by the teacher.The TESiboard materials were acquiredby TSL Education Limited at the end ofNovember 2009 and as a result of TSL'scurrent and planned future investment,all these popular resources are availablefor free. This site is from the UK.  You can also follow them on twitter, @TESconnect

Little Space Heroes is a Virtual Universe for kids and families. It's an interactive, onlinemultiplayer game in which kids create their own hero and explore a galaxy full of funand adventure!Rated E for Everyone and awarded the Family Friendly Videogames Seal of Approval,Little Space Heroes is a story-driven online social game that allows players to createtheir own Space Hero and embark on an intergalactic adventure. Featuring characterpersonalization, solo and team gameplay, pets, quests and community activities, LittleSpace Heroes offers an age-appropriate and safe environment for kids to explore,make new friends and have fun online. All that is required to play is a computer connectedto the internet.

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

Story starter works well on an interactive whiteboard.  

Interactive geometry, algebra and spreadsheet.  Repository for lessons K-College

Teachthought describes this as "While the site is simple a crudely interactive graphic with links to videos, it has, in one fell swoop, creatively curated some of the most compelling and engaging "problems" in mathematics. From Benford's Law to French Numbers, to whether or not zero is an even number, it frames the content area of math-which is often riddled with rote practice of very traditional arithmetic and formulas-in a problem-based learning kind of approach. Fantastic resource for bell ringers, test questions, math project-based learning ideas, or as a model for students to curate their own curiosities about the incredible-and poorly marketed-world of mathematics."

SMART Exchange-official site where you can search and download interactive lessons.

Great interactive site from the BBC.  Lola shared this for simple sentences.

Great Websites for Kids (GWS) , the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media enhancements. Clear, bright icons display subject categories and appear on every page, while eye-catching thumbnail images provide a visual preview of each great site represented. Special sections highlight Sites of the Week and Month, Most Popular pages and Top Rated selections. Prompts for each site offer "more selections like this." Visitors can actively connect with the site and further their online experience by rating sites; sharing their favorites on social media sites such as Facebook; and emailing recommendations to friends.

I had no idea there were so many tools that interact with pinterest (but wouldn't it be easier if you didn't need them?)

Nice interactive that shows you how countries compare relative to many features and statistics. Can be done with world as whole, US or Japan. Includes such things as population, religion, causes of death, health, education, and more.

Teachers Love SMART Boards provides resources for teachers who use Smart Board interactive whiteboards in the classroom. (Includes pitches for buying their training)

Great tool that will create a graphic organizer for an essay; students simply type in different parts.

From Kid Blogs-how to use blog for book clubs and lit circles

Science videos about the body, medicine, energy, earth, teeth, micro-organisms, the brain, senses, and exercise

Rec. by Sarah Cannon

From Debra Lux (she used the context clues activities) I showed the slideshow then did the practice test with my class on the smart board.  I thought it went very well.  The kids really got it and liked it.