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Google's calculator tries to understand the problem you are attempting to solve without requiring you to use special syntax.

And for those of you who have heard of twitter and have dismissed it thinking '"Twitter is for people with too much time on their hands" - think again Educators are connecting with each other on Twitter and using it like a big teachers lunch room that's open 24/7 whenever they need help, assistance or just want to connect with others.

Free website that allows teachers to award badges to their students for completing tasks. Possibly used to award students for learning material and displaying that they learned it

After completing a degree in religion I lived in Amman, Jordan for a year and a half. Even though Amman is just a hop, skip, and jump away from the Holy Lands, my first visit to Israel did not come until I was returning home to America. It was actually just a seven-hour layover at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv- I didn't even leave the airport. I knew that security would be tight at the Tel Aviv airport, I just had no idea that I was soon to become another victim of Israel's human rights' violations. When I landed in Tel Aviv I asked a security guard where I needed to go to make a connecting flight. He did not answer, so I figured that there might be a language barrier. I repeated my question, slowly, using lots of hand gestures. He just looked at me. I also speak Arabic, and all of the signs at the Ben Gurion Airport are in both Arabic and Hebrew, so I asked if he speaks Arabic.

A google earth inspired map that shows the locations of over 100,000 historical sites in North America, including pictures and information about those places.  Great tool to use for history teachers to pull their students into the world around them.

Search engine that allows you to search for public domain photos to use for projects. Some results you may have to pay for but this is usually the pictures displayed on the first row, much like an ad.

Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.

Need to print a poster but dont have the time, or money, to do it?  Use your regular printer to print out letter sized pages to place together.  This web tool will allow you to "chunk" a poster into smaller portions.  Excellent for posters of student work in the classroom

Create polls using the cell phones of the students in the class, or any other device, like ipods and ipads

Use this tool to create narration on your slideshow to share with others

MixedInk's collaborative writing platform allows groups of any size to weave their best ideas and language into a single text. Cutting-edge government agencies, news organizations, advocacy groups, and businesses use MixedInk to gather meaningful input and give their communities a voice.

The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students.

Great vids found here to assist.

Set, track, and achieve your SMART goals 101 SMART goals is a free online goal setting and goal tracking tool. With our application it's easy to privately create your life list and manage your goals online. We help you achieve your goals using a simple 3 step process.