Web 2.0 tools for teachers

A number of video tutorials for many common tasks in Google Earth

CoFFEE - the new groupware application for digital iscussions in a live classroom situation. It offers customisable tools, such as a threaded discussion forum, graphical concept mapping, voting and more. Open-source and free! Available in: English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.

Plagiarism, we all hate it, but how can we teach students to avoid it and how can we detect it? Just as the Internet makes plagiarism easy, the Internet also makes detecting plagiarism and prevent plagiarism easy. What follows are ten resources for detecting plagiarism and teaching students to avoid plagiarism.

"Ginipic takes image search to a whole new level. Now you can search image search engines, photo sharing websites or your own local picture collections simultaneously. Find what you're looking for and use it instantly in your own creation - document, presentation, art work"

Book clip art All clip art, about English and Language Arts, in Discovery Education's Clip Art Gallery created by Mark A. Hicks, illustrator. Teachers are allowed to download up to ten images if the follow the copyright directions.

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Wide range of interactives for K-6

Mapwing makes it easy to build, share, and explore virtual tours. Use Mapwing to turn your digital photos into virtual tours that include interactive maps, images, and comments. Then, share your virtual tours with friends, clients, or the entire world.

Plus free interactive activities for kids, all grouped by subject area

Digital research, teaching and learning project that explores the legacies of the Jamestown settlement and "the Virginia experiment."

This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!

search for science videos with ScienceHack

Powerful online photo editing tool and manager

Create quizzes from any video on the internet. Embeddable.

Listen to any song in the world for free. Create free internet radio stations. Search for free mp3's to stream.

Simple as ABC

Free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display.

The purpose of this site is to take an extensive list of websites that are considered high quality, reliable, and valuable and organize them in a way that even "non-techy" teachers can utilize them. It took around 10 years to collect these resources, but new ones are found every day. All of these websites have been recommended by other teachers and educational organizations and qualify as "the best". You'll find support for all core curriculum areas. In addition, you will find lesson plans, multimedia, and primary sources to enhance your students' learning environment.

Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction.

Nice starter activity for classroom discussions/writing projects