Rockingham County, VA

designing and directing curriculum-based telecomputing

Lee's Summit, MO

technology for teaching, learning, communicating

interactive online tracks for students

Science Made Simple, Inc.

Vicki Blackwell

Educational Services (Virginia)

free stuff for educators

Brainy Betty

Free Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies

topic-by-topic list of online teaching resources

Education World

amazing current data from WHO, UN, World Stats & other official sources!

developed for autistic children

VSTE 2007 presentation (downloadable files)

descriptions and video demonstrations

The San Diego Union-Tribune

download freeware, shareware, and utilities for Win & Mac

free tech support, tips, tricks & tutorials

capture images, record videos, and share ... for FREE!

free password tool for keeping track of passwords safely

online file storage and sharing space

create, edit, access, and share files!

instant messaging, voice and desktop sharing

real-time collaboration and screen sharing

create projects and pages online free

online voice comment & sharing tool

create a page with RSS widgets

video explanation

The Science Spot lessons & activities

multiple grade levels and subject areas

gps/gis in grades k-12

UVA Center for Technology and Teacher Education

Keystone AEA

The Institute of Navigation

basics, resources, data sources, user groups, lesson plans, and more!

teaching tips and tricks for using gps

GIS / GPS in the news and educational use

JMU-STEM (includes curriculum)

VT-STEM (includes curriculum)

NASA

free download

Google Earth ("un"official guide)

Carleton College

interactive tutorial

official blog

lesson plans and resources

how-tos for various content areas

lesson plans

interesting things to do with Google Earth

unusual and amazing sights!

unexplainable land and sea formations

Place of the Day and other explorations

lots of unique photographs of oddities

links to interesting content

news about Google Maps, Earth & SketchUp

Alan Quimby's GPS, GIS, & GE Resources

Dean Shareski

Stefan Geens' look at virtual globes

Jennifer Dorman (5/2009)

John Hendron (2/2009)

Sarah Walters (2008)

NORAD

includes student claymations

professional claymation

gallery and tips for stop motion video

Henrico County, VA

Mount Royal - Saskatchewan

clay animation kit, lesson plans, & training materials

teaching ideas and tips

Apple Learning Interchange

Newfoundland, Canada

introduction to the basics of making digital movies

St. Joseph School (Lincoln, NE)

video sharing site for kids

John Lennon Films (professional)

Dreamsite Productions, Inc. (professional)

Art Clokey's original work (professional)

Robert Truscio

download free flipbooks and software

high school student who never ceases to amaze!

Requires Flash Player

great tool for creating online animations and storyboards

PAL

online resource

download 30-day trial version

history of comics and types

great article about uses of comics in education

lots of great student examples!

book with templates & software!!! (click Specials)

A Cultural and Heritage Exchange Initiative

University of Houston (Texas)

Center for Digital Storytelling

tools, workshops, and resources

digital storytelling in education, families and international

Georgetown, KY

Lexington, MA

Dana Atchley Productions

In a lifetime ... we carry stories in our heads.

your stories, your photos, your life ... shared forever

family stories

idea sharing and discussion

audio slideshows & podcasting - FREE

Kenton County School District, KY

tips & pointers for classroom video projects

video guide resource for teachers and students

digital map with tips for teacher / student movies

University of Wisconsin

Lubbock, TX ISD

Mrs. Levin's Pre-K Pages

THE journal

Epson

Kennewick School District

teAchnology

lesson plans, tutorials, teacher forum and more!

information about all models

includes the microscope attachment!

SmartTech

build it yourself!

Social Studies

Rockingham Co., VA

elearning 2.0

open source course management system

TASI

Unleash the true potential of your moodle

JiME - Journal of Interactive Media in Education

Moodle Blog

educational network

Henrico Co., VA

NASA

home of Grammar Girl, Mighty Manners Guy, and more

your guide to education related podcasts

Bob Sprankle

Harvard University

Mac Publishing

Apple iPod

millions of free podcasts

Apple Podcasts - subscribe online

Stephanie Failes

UWyo College of Education

Internet4Classrooms

great for beginners

Website Estates (commercial)

PowerBacks PowerPoint

teacher-created ppts on just about every topic

What are you doing?

instant message everywhere

free download for making calls and video conferencing

visit virtual rooms and interact with other teachers

find a group or set up one for your class or team

set up or participate in a free message board

connective kids around the world

where learners connect

Windows Live Spaces article

College Central Network article

Digital Inspiration article

free for classroom use, $100/4 min. for broadcast

Read terms of use before using for broadcast.

freeware - royalty free soundpack

Pay as low as $5 per album and use for broadcast.

Creative Commons licensing, podsafe, optional donation of $5 per song

CNET - free music downloads, not podsafe

free and subscribed usage for downloading midi files

links to thousands of legal music downloads

free background music, loops and sound effects

millions of mp3s - listen, download, subscribe

buy royalty free background music - about $30/CD

professional production music - $55/60 seconds

podsafe - Creative Commons licensing

CNET - free music downloads, not podsafe

free music downloads, podsafe (with credit to musician)

free developer loops for download in wav, mp3 or flashtrak

free mp3 downloads, use with Gcast

free site for finding sound effects and music on the web

free classical music directory

register for personal use of free loops and music

nonprofit organization providing free tools

royalty free music for libraries and schools at $99 and up

lots of interactives

interactive word games (requires Shockwave)

language games

Cricket Primary School

beginning reading interactives

free - 150 word limit

free - 500 character limit

free - 150 word limit (Alta Vista)

free - 10,000 character limit (SDL)

Jarrod Lisker (Powhattan, VA)

lots of math activities for K-6!

everything fractions!

Science and Math Equations

worldwide web cams

find out what happened on any day in history

satellite & mapping application

online mapping application

textbook support

K-12 activities and games

RCPS SOL Mate

Obe Hostetter

Pearson Educational Measurement

Henrico County Public Schools

flashcards in every subject area for download

many games and activities in every subject area

Rockingham County, VA

Canadian Government Site

Disney

Media Awareness Network

KidsComJr.

Web Quest by Stacy LeFevre (Nevada)

SafeKids.com

Kids.com

PBSkids.org

UK interactive

Child Net

AT&T

links to lots of games

great ideas for teachers, parents, and kids

book excerpts

subscribe for free guide & weekly tips

National Cyber Security Alliance

e-Safety Education

February–March 2008 ● American Psychologist

great game for practicing mouse control

more mouse control practice

the name says it all

From Now On by Jamie McKenzie

Ezine @rticles - innovative web design

Kids, waddle around and make new friends!

hangout for teens

add a talking avatar to your web site

Marc Prensky

Marc Prensky

Marc Prensky

advance learning through IT innovation

Tammy Worcester

eLearn Magazine

free software

non-profit global network for teachers and students

interactive learning through videoconferences

Enhancing Education @ Carnegie Mellon

U.S. Department of Education

Teacher Tap

Mark Pepper @ purdue.edu

Teen Second Life

e-Learning Online

video conferencing

video conferencing

video conferencing

video conferencing

video conferencing

multiple topics and subject areas

Lighting the Spark

free tool for recording skype calls

Mac application (stop motion)

Pinnacle

free PC/Mac/Linux video animation application

classroom activities

tons of digital photography tools!

Walmart

GE

Teachers Network

Education World

blog

blog

blog & aggregator

aggregator

aggregator

aggregator

links to lots of great sites

my uploaded videos

my uploaded videos

example of a simple web page in First Class

what are you doing?