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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.

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.

Another entry from Richard Byrne's great blog.  This post includes some sites with talking picture books.

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. 

KBKonnected's Livebinder of sites for kids to create music online

Online, self-paced. 8 parts, approx 45 minutes.

Online, self-paced. 8 parts, approx 45 minutes.

Great site from a teacher I've "known" for years online.  This is her page for a presentation on using googlesites.  Teachers (and students) will be able to create their own websites.

Great list of free PD activities, many online

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

have heard many recommendations for this

Sites you could use to locate talking storybooks to use on your SmartBoard

Note that this list is from 2009, so some links might be obsolete.

Weebly is a San Francisco, Californiabased company that was founded in 2006with the mission to help people put theirinformation online quickly and easily. Wenow enable 3 million people to easily createpersonal sites and blogs or establishweb presences for businesses, weddings,classrooms, churches, artistic portfolios,and more.Several teachers in Warren are using weebly for a class website.

KBKonnected collects many great resources for students.  

Several great ideas in Edutopia's summary of events.  Includes integrating technology, online learning and blended classrooms, teaching with new tools, video games in classrooms, and more.

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

Some great presenters free online from July 29-31.