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Nice world clock widget/applet that includes world time, population, death, illness, environment, energy, US crimes, food and more

EarthCam.com is the leading network of live webcams and, as the premier webcam portal, offers the most comprehensive search engine of webcams from around the world. EarthCam delivers real time live images of some of the world's most interesting and unique views and events. The portal offers the most extensive database allowing users to search by keyword or simply browse through the categories and subcategories. Users can see what is happening around the world right now -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

"With classes, homework, and projects-not to mention your social life-time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time."

"With classes, homework, and projects-not to mention your social life-time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time."

Do your technology lessons frequently turn into free-for-alls? Do you feel as though you spend too much of your time dealing with crashing programs, whining students, and missing equipment and not enough time actually teaching a lesson? Don't despair! The solutions may be simpler than you think. This month, the Education World Tech Team shares its secrets for teaching successfully with technology. Included: Thirty-three tips for managing technology use!

CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. We focus on projects that utilize real time data available from the Internet, and collaborative projects that utilize the Internet's potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Below is a catalog of projects that are currently being or have been sponsored by CIESE . Each project has a brief description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports.

One of the wonders of the Internet is that it can bring the world to you instead of your needing to find the time and money to explore the traditional way. The following virtual tours bring opportunities to explore cities, famous landmarks and buildings, museums, college campuses, and even outer space. You can learn how things are made, explore the human body or that of a life-sized whale, and visit ball parks and theme parks. There is even a section of incredible virtual tours that Google Earth has compiled that shares the world in a whole new way.

Scriblink is a free digital whiteboard that users can share online in real-time. Sorta like pen and paper, minus the dead trees, plastic, and the inconvenience of being at the same place at the same time. We are all about collaboration. Whether you're here for fun or more practical things like layout planning, concept diagramming, or tutoring a friend in math, Scriblink brings you the power of free hand expression with anyone, at anytime, anywhere in the world.

DrillFly allows anyone to create and share their own math drilling program for children around the world. Each program may contain multiple levels focusing on specific topics and patterns to help kids with their understanding of various math concepts. Drilling topics include arithmetic, comparisons, sequences, money, and time. Each program includes a personalized assesment feature so your student starts at an appropriate level.

Expand the universe of your students' math knowledge with this collection of lessons and activities. Math texts don't usually dedicate very much coverage for fractals and graph theory, yet these topics are some of the most timely. Students need to see that mathematical study goes beyond Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry. Mathematics includes a wide range of investigations into topics that are utilized in the real world. These lessons should give students a basic understanding of these advanced concepts that they can carry with them to college.

StickySorter is an Office Labs sponsored spare-time project by two Microsoft employees, Julie and Sumit. The idea sprung from the need for project teams all over the world to gather and organize data using a collaborative process known as affinity diagramming. Since its inception, StickySorter has evolved into a desktop application so anyone can use it to collaborate and organize ideas electronically, using a familiar sticky note interface.

A Different Way to Read Great Literature! 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!

Artsonia is the largest student art museum in the world! Our dream is that every child will have an online art gallery, preserving their masterpieces for all time!

Northpole.com is a commercial banner-free, child-safe Web site designed to provide a family-oriented Christmas site for children and families to share together. Parents, grandparents, and teachers around the world have told us about the quality time they spend sharing the site with children. We hope you, too, enjoy the site as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.

SnapPages was founded in 2007 with a very simple idea in mind: create really easy to use online applications. The online world can be a frustrating one for those who want to use the web for a lot of things but are scared away by how complicated it all seems. It's our belief that most people don't want to spend a lot of time or effort trying to figure out how to use an application just to perform what should be a simple task. A good application should handle all the things you don't want to think about, so you only have to worry about the stuff you do care about. That's why we are going to great lengths to make each one of our applications as intuitive as possible for everyone. All the SnapPages applications are created with a user interface that makes all of the core functions easily visible and obvious to use.

Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology. We exist because our nation's children spend more time with media and digital activities than they do with their families or in school, which profoundly impacts their social, emotional, and physical development . As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.

or much of the world, it's that special time of the year when students head back to school. The good news for students is that even though that means waking up early and doing homework, there are a number of web-based and social tools to help you get through the school year. From staying organized to improving study habits to making sure you reference your research sources properly, the web can help you be a better student.

With myebook.com, we've made it possible for anyone to upload, or create from scratch, beautifully simple or adventurously complex page designs and covers online, in no time. What's more, you can publish your book with a single button and release it to the world before the (virtual) ink's dry! You can create as many publications as you want. And it's all free.

By now most of you have probably heard about Voicethread.com, the terrific, free (for K-12 educators), collaborative multimedia storytelling web application that is spreading around the world like wildfire. I've spoken about it many times, but today I want to briefly mention a couple of OUTSTANDING resources I've recently discovered that will make your use of this classroom tool a LOT easier.

"When I asked my students recently how blogging in class makes a difference to them, they had lots to say. Blogging has allowed them to meet students from all over the world and discover new interests. It's also helped them improve their technology skills and write more on assignments than they could if they had to use paper and pencil. But for the teacher, bringing blogging into the classroom can be both thrilling and terrifying at the same time. No doubt about it, making the decision to try student blogging is an act of courage. With that in mind, I'd like to share eight things I've learned that can help ensure your brave step is also a wise and successful one for you and your kids. "