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Thanks to an amazing list of "The Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education-2007" from Larry Ferlazzo's Website, I decided to create my own list of the applications that have been the most useful or promising in the Elementary School scene. Maybe I even make a meme out of it to encourage other elementary school techies to create their own lists and publish them on their blog. The list does not have to be in any particular order. Great if you write a short sentence about what the tool does.

As soon as the lunch bell rings at his elementary school in Medford, Oregon, teacher David Cosand takes a few minutes to scan his mobile phone screen for messages that have accumulated throughout the morning in his Twitter account. In a few well-chosen words, the people Cosand follows via this free online service share their latest news, resources, questions, and (sometimes) trivia about education, technology, and related topics. Cosand became a Twitterer about a year ago, and he now considers Twitter one of his best sources of real-time professional development. "I'm able to get information and find opportunities I wouldn't have been able to gather on my own," he says.

Weebly for Education offers annonomous student accounts that can be managed by a teacher

View dozens of kid-friendly educational videos or submit your own

I was surprised. I learned things from this article. It can be projected in class to teach students also.

Calgary board of education site to support the international portions of alberta curriculum

Free educational games and songs games for kids

Excellent collection of free resources and copyright guidelines!

From elementary to high school and all the way up to university, writing skills are an essential part of an education. All students must be able to write 5 paragraph essay papers on a variety of topics. When you have to write your own essay, then it