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Literacy (INCLUDING eBooks)

Writing Fun
graphic organizers for writing

http://www.writingfun.com/
Instant Poetry Forms

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
NY Learns

http://www.nylearns.org/index.aspx
Text
Free eZine and blogging tools for schools

http://text.teachingmatters.org/
read write think
International Reading Association site

http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
http://www.teachingbooks.net
NYCDOE password is NYCDOE

http://www.teachingbooks.net
Thinkfinity
Great activities!

http://www.thinkfinity.org
On-Lion For Kids Reviews
Student submitted reviews of books, websites, and other media

http://kids.nypl.org/reviews/index.html
Scholastic
Great online activities-all subjects & grades

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Gamequarium
Tons of games and videos!

http://www.gamequarium.com/
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Interactives PreK-6th

http://www.iknowthat.com/com
http://www.bookadventure.org/
Reading motivation program, including book lists, quizzes, points, and prizes.

http://www.bookadventure.org/
http://www.middleschool.net/less_tut/webquests/lawq.htm
Literacy webquests- mostly middle and high

http://www.middleschool.net/less_tut/webquests/lawq.htm
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/config.html
Games to develop early reading and language arts skills

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/config.html
Scholastic Writing with Writers
Student workshops and online student publishing

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/
Wacky Web Tales
Students create their own stories by filling in the blanks like in mad-libs. (Grade 3 & up)

http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Graphic Organizers

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.jsp
e-learning for kids
online "courses" for kids age 5-12

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index.html
Game Classroom
games by grade, K-6

http://www.gameclassroom.com/
Storybird
Create digital storybooks (collaboratively)

http://storybird.com/
PicLits
Site with word banks and photos to support writing. Great for reluctant writers.

http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx
Learning Vocabulary Fun
vocab games

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Lesson Writer
Automatically generate lesson activities based on a passage of text

http://www.lessonwriter.com/default.aspx
Sheppard Software
Games PreK-12

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Wordle
Visual organizer showing word choice

http://www.wordle.net/
Visual Thesaurus

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Word Counter

http://www.wordcounter.com/
Kid Blog
Student-friendly blog site

http://kidblog.org/home.php
Little Bird Tales
Create digital stories with images and narration.

http://littlebirdtales.com/home/default/

eBooks

Storyline Online
Books read by actors

http://www.storylineonline.net
New York Public Library (including Tumblebooks)
Animated books with audio (including Spanish)

http://www.nypl.org/digital/
International Children's Digital Library
User friendly digital library with books in many languages

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/
Children's Books Online : The Rosetta Project
scanned historical children's books

http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library.htm
http://www.teachingbooks.net
NYC password is NYCDOE

http://www.teachingbooks.net
Google books

http://www.books.google.com
Sebastian Swan
Interactive non-fiction stories geared towards early readers.

http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/
BAB Books
Online stories and Adlibs. Authors email addresses available!

http://www.sundhagen.com/babbooks/
Free Books for Download
eBook search tool

http://www.freebook-s.com/
Planet eBook

http://www.planetebook.com/
Audio Owl
Free audio books- great ipod alternative!

http://www.audioowl.com/
ToonBooks
Cartoon books and cartoon makers

http://www.professorgarfield.com/toon_book_reader/index.html
Tar Heel Reader
Read and write beginning books

http://tarheelreader.org/

Grammar & Spelling

Spelling City
Practice your spelling words

http://www.spellingcity.com/
KidsSpell

http://www.kidsspell.com/
Spin and Spell
Spelling game

http://www.spinandspell.com/
Grammar Ninja
Grammar Game

http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
GamesGames
A whole page of spelling games

http://www.gamesgames.com/games/spelling/spelling.html

Technology (including Smartboards)

CyberSmart
Free Info Literacy Curriculum

http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/
Information Literacy Lessons
from Alan November

http://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/
Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm#ex
Web License
Teaching children about navigating the internet

http://pbskids.org/license/
NetSmartz
Internet safety site with resources for all age students, including teens, and parents.

http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx
Digital Citzenship
middle/ high curriculum to teach copyright issues

http://digitalcitizenshiped.com/
21st Century Information Fluency
Site for teaching information literacy. Check out Wizards for citation!

http://wizard.imsa.edu/index.html
NECC Portaportal
Includes: Internet Safety, Internet research, Kidspiration, Images, Rubrics, and more

http://guest.portaportal.com/necc
Common Craft
"in plain english" video series explaining common technology tools

http://commoncraft.com/
e-learning for kids
online "courses" for kids age 5-12

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index.html
A Thin Line
Digital safety for teens by MTV

http://www.athinline.org/
HP Teacher Experience Exchange
Technology integration lessons/ ideas by grade

http://h30411.www3.hp.com/discussions/forum/p/forumId/1807/Lesson_ideas_K_2nd_grade_.htm?messageBoardId=700&webPageId=1002102
Computer Science for Students
Lesson ideas

http://sites.google.com/site/childrenandtechnology/
Internet Safety with Professor Garfield
Online safety, cyberbullying, fact/opinion, and media lessons

http://www.infinitelearninglab.org/
Clicking with Caution
Excellent internet safety videos

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctvod/html/home/cwc.html

Typing

Dance Mat Typing
Fun typing pracIce

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Typing Web
Track student progress as they learn to type

http://www.typingweb.com/
Typing Games

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/typing-games/

Smartboards

Tequipment
Sign up for access to great smartboard lesson downloads!

http://community.teqsmart.org/news.php
Smarttech Teachers' Hub
Smartboard tutorials & lessons

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Teachers+Hub/default.htm?WT.mc_id=EdHomeHUB
Scholastic
Great math, science, history, and community building smartboard lessons.

http://www.scholastic.com/interactivewhiteboards/
Teaching with Smartboard
Videos to give teahing tips

http://teachingwithsmartboard.com/

Math

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
NCTM Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Math Forum
Use the search feature to find virtual math tools.

http://mathforum.org/mathtools/
Shodor
Interactives for middle and high school topics. Includes interactive assessments.

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/
NY Learns

http://www.nylearns.org/index.aspx
Thinkfinity
Great activities!

http://www.thinkfinity.org/
UK nat'l resources
UK standards site with visuals to download to display fundamental elementary math concepts.

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/teachingresources/
Planet Orange for Kids
Introduction to finance (elementary)

http://www.orangekids.com/
Scholastic
Great online activities-all subjects & grades

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Ask Dr. Math
A website to ask all your math questions.

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
RekenWeb Games
Dutch site to teach realistic math to elementary aged students

http://www.fi.uu.nl/rekenweb/en/
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Interactives PreK-6th

http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Shoder Interactive Assessments
Interactive Assessments for middle school students

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/assessments/
Countdown
Short videos to teach math skills/ concepts

http://countdown.luc.edu/index.html
e-learning for kids
online "courses" for kids ages 5-12

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index.html
Visual Math Learning
Visual Math Lessons and games for elementary and middle school students

http://www.visualmathlearning.com/index.html
Advanced Algebra II: Conceptual Explanations
free advanced algebra curriculum

http://cnx.org/content/m19435/latest/
Math Slice
Worksheets, games, and drills, K-8

http://www.mathslice.com/
McGraw Hill eGlossary
Math glossary grades 6-12

http://www.glencoe.com/apps/eGlossary612/grade.php
A Math Dictionary for Kids

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
Learn your tables
practice multiplication facts

http://www.learnyourtables.co.uk/
http://static.3plearning.com/Rainforest/DIY4wds/DIY42Dsh.swf
Geometry activities

http://static.3plearning.com/Rainforest/DIY4wds/DIY42Dsh.swf
Maths Maps
Word problems, by grade level, based on Google Earth maps

http://edte.ch/blog/maths-maps/
Math Live
Animated lessons on basic math concepts

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/math5.html

Games

Oswego Games
Interactive games for practicing elementary math skills

http://resources.oswego.org/games/
Math Moves U
Arcade style math games for middle school

http://www.mathmovesu.com/
Calculation Nation
Competitive math games from NCTM

http://calculationnation.nctm.org/
Magna High
Math gaming

http://www.mangahigh.com/
learn-with-math-games
Online & printable games K-12

http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/index.html
Math Cats
games based on word problems

http://www.mathcats.com/index.html#contents
Sheppard Software
PreK-12

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Social Studies

American Journeys
American Journeys contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration

http://www.americanjourneys.org/
Library of Congress
primary source documents- be sure to click the 'teachers' link for ideas on how to use them...

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Thinkfinity
Great activities!

http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Houghton Mifflin
Resources to accompany your NYC Social Studies textbook

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/nyc/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
Digital Classroom of the National Archives

http://www.archives.gov/education/
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/
use these student worksheets with the primary source documents

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/
http://www.biography.com/
over 25,000 biographies

http://www.biography.com/
NY Learns

http://www.nylearns.org/index.aspx
Scholastic
Great online activities-all subjects & grades

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Smithsonian's History Explorer

http://historyexplorer.americanhistory.si.edu/
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Interactives PreK-6th

http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Teachers and History
Social studies resources and test prep

http://www.teachersandhistory.com/
http://www.xtimeline.com/
Free timeline software

http://www.xtimeline.com/
Playing History
Large collection of history games and interactives

http://playinghistory.org/
Today in History
Find historic events for any day of the year

http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
History Games

http://www.besthistorysites.net/Multimedia.shtml
Kidspast
Online history textbook and games

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/index.php
Think about history
from the History channel- games with embedded video

http://www.history.com/genericContent.do?id=56082
Fling the teacher
Quiz game

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/fling/
Immigration map
Interactive map showing immigration by country of origin and year

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html?ref=us
Virtual Country Fieldtrips
from CARE

http://www.care.org/features/vftarchive.asp
Picturing America
American art and accompanying resources

http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/index.php?sec=home
Prentice Hall
Skills site

http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/content/pop.html
Sheppard Software
Games PreK-12

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
DocsTeach
Find and create interactive learning activities with primary source documents that promote historical thinking skills. from the

http://docsteach.org/
Historical Scene Investigation
Use primary sources to solve "historical mysteries"

http://web.wm.edu/hsi/index.html
Big Apple History
New York History!

http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/index-flash.html

Geography

National Geographic Atlas Puzzles

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/map/atlas/puzzles
Xpeditions
Virtual museum to bring geography concepts to life.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Find Country
Game -locating countries in the world

http://findcountry.appspot.com/
Maps.com
Fun map puzzles

http://www.maps.com/funfacts.aspx?nav
The World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
National Geographic
Geography games

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/
Houghton Mifflin
Games by category

http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Owl & Mouse
Interactive maps of the world

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-interactive-maps.htm

Current Events

CNN Student News

http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

Science

Foss
Interactive activities to demonstrate science concepts

http://www.fossweb.com/
Thinkfinity
Great activities!

http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Exploratorium
website of famous SF museum

http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/
Science NetLinks

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tool_index.cfm
NY Learns

http://www.nylearns.org/index.aspx
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
Edheads
Free, virtual activities and lesson plans- known for the knee surgery

http://www.edheads.org/
Cells Alive
All about cells

http://www.cellsalive.com/
Scholastic
Great online activities-all subjects & grades

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Gamequarium
Tons of games and videos!

http://www.gamequarium.com/
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Interactives PreK-6th

http://www.iknowthat.com/com
University of California Museum of Paleontology
Online exhibits

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/index.php
Planet Science
Games and activities- pre-K - middle

http://www.planet-science.com/home.html
e-learning for kids
online "courses" for kids age 5-12

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index.html
DOE links
recommended by the DOE

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/Science/EducatorResources/Science+Links.htm
League of Scientists
Competitive, multi-player games, grades 3-5

http://www.theleagueofscientists.com/
Bronx Zoo

http://www.bronxzoo.com/educators/educator-resources/online-interactives.aspx
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm
Earth science resources

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm
Sheppard Software
Games PreK-12

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Science News for Kids

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Kid Friendly Seach Engines

Yahoo! Kids

http://kids.yahoo.com/
http://www.kidsclick.org/
by librarians

http://www.kidsclick.org/
Ask Jeeves for Kids

http://www.askforkids.com/
Search Tools for Students

http://www.tekmom.com/search/
Whyzz
Question based search engine

http://whyzz.com/
Quintura for Kids

http://quinturakids.com/

Classroom Connections

epals
free, safe email & blogging to connect to other classrooms across the globeb

http://www.epals.com
Teachers Connecting
A place for K-12 teachers to find other teachers for cross-classroom collaboration

http://teachersconnecting.com/
iEARN
Collaborative projects from around the world

http://iearn.org/

ELL

Childtopia
A multi-language and multi-age world of educational entertainment.

http://www.childtopia.com
ESL Flashcards
Free flashcards for teaching English.

http://www.eslflashcards.com
ESL-Kids
Flash cards, worksheets, games, and songs.

http://www.esl-kids.com
Dave's ESL Cafe
Resources for ELL teachers and students.

http://www.eslcafe.com
International Children's Digital Library
User friendly digital library with books in many languages

http://www.childrenslibrary.org
English for Everyone
Free Printable English Worksheets and Online Quizzes

http://englishforeveryone.org/
Make Beliefs Comix
Create your own comic strips!

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
My English Images
Image galleries, lessons, and worksheets for ESL teachers

http://www.myenglishimages.com/Home.html
Interesting Things for ESL Students
A fun study site for learners of English as a Second Language

http://www.manythings.org/
Learn English Kids
LearnEnglish Kids is for children who are learning English. Find games, songs, stories and lots of activities - and learn Englis

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids.htm?pollid=1338457&questionid=2
Learning Vocabulary Fun
Vocab games

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Toon Reader
Comic books in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese

http://www.professorgarfield.com/toon_book_reader/index.html

Parent Resources

Internet 4 Classrooms
Includes links to sites for reading, math, discipline, family life, general school work, internet safety, planning for the futur

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm
Reading Rockets
Contains ideas and resources for supporting struggling readers.

http://www.readingrockets.org/
Reading Rockets in Spanish
Contains ideas and resources for supporting struggling readers.

http://www.readingrockets.org/spanish
Scholastic
Includes information on school & learning, books & reading, family life, and activities.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/parentsHome.jsp
Reading is Fundamental
Resources for helping your child read.

http://www.rif.org/parents/
Thinkfinity
Multidisciplinary activities and resources, including the arts, social studies, literacy, math, and science.

http://www.thinkfinity.com/ParentHome.aspx
PBS parents
Educational and parenting resources

http://www.pbs.org/parents/
Discovery Education Parent Corner
Tips for supporting students, including homework help. Real time math help through "WebMATH."

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/

Internet Safety

A Parent's Guide to Facebook
from Connect Safely

http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Advice-Articles/facebook-for-parents.html
WebWiseKids
Use the free "resources" and "video resources" areas.

http://www.webwisekids.org/parents_teachers/tips/
Internet4Classrooms
List of web resources about internet safety

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/parents_internet_safety.htm
Common Sense Media
Media (website, tv, games, movie) reviews for parents

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Netsmartz

http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
Free Foto

http://www.freefoto.com/
Pics4Learning

http://www.pics4learning.com
Photohome

http://www.photohome.com
World Images Kiosk

http://worldimages.sjsu.edu/
Sound Bible
"Encyclopedia" of free sound clips and effects

http://soundbible.com/
Copyright friendly wiki
Very comprehensive list of sites

http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/
morgueFile
Images free to use/ remix

http://www.morguefile.com/
TeacherFiles.com
Free teacher clip art

http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm

Professional Development

Annenberg
Video PD and online courses

http://www.learner.org/
Teacher Tube
teacher created videos

http://www.teachertube.com/

Reference Resources

Reference Online
Lots of kid-friendly online resources for research

http://kids.nypl.org/internet/reference.cfm
Search Tools for Students

http://www.tekmom.com/search/
Fact Monster
Online almanac and more!

http://www.factmonster.com/
Merriam Webster Word Central
Child's dictionary, thesaurus, and rhyming dictionary

http://www.wordcentral.com/
Internet Public Library- Kidspace

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Debate Graph
Webbing tool to explore debate topics

http://debategraph.org/
iCyte
Tool for collecting internet research

http://www.icyte.com/
Reframe it

http://reframeit.com/
Web notes
Organize web pages with notes

http://www.webnotes.net/
Memonic
Clip web content and take notes

http://www.memonic.com/
Web List
Collect web pages and files

http://www.weblist.me/

Special Education

Book Share
Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

http://www.bookshare.org/
Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs
Blog

http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/
Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education
blog

http://paulhami.edublogs.org/
SparkTop
Activities and resources for students with special needs.

http://www.sparktop.org/teacher/home.html

Music

Sound Junction
Explore types of music, musicians, instruments, and composition.

http://www.soundjunction.org/default.aspa
MusOpen!

http://www.musopen.com/
http://www.inudge.net/index.en.html
Digital music creation

http://www.inudge.net/index.en.html

Art

The Artist's Toolkit
Explore basic elements of art and create your own art.

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
American Art Online Activities

http://americanart.si.edu/education/activities/online/index.cfm
National Gallery of Art NGA Kids
create art online

http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm
A lifetime of color
Art Edventures website

http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=2
LiveBrush
Free drawing application

http://livebrush.com/
Paint
Online paint application with the option to publish online!

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paint
Picturing America
American art and accompanying resources

http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/index.php?sec=home
The Museum of Online Museums
Lots of online exhibits from museums all over the world

http://www.coudal.com/moom/
Poisson Rouge
Mimic art bt Pollock, Escher, Mondrian, and Worhol

http://www.poissonrouge.com/artgallery/

Early Childhood

Storyline Online
Books read by actors

http://www.storylineonline.net
Story Place Pre-school Library

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
Lil Fingers Storybooks
ebooks for toddlers/ pre K

http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
Starfall
learning to read

http://www.starfall.com
Literactive
"Teaching children to read"- you need to register, but it's free!

http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
Reading is Fundamental
Read along stories and songs

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/content/read_aloud_stories.mspx
Children's Storybooks Online

http://www.magickeys.com/books/#yc
Scholastic
Great online activities-all subjects & grades

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Funschool

http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/games/index.html
Power Media Plus
The NYCDOE passcode is Xqy2BeX79m

http://powermediaplus.com/BrowseGrades.aspx?GradeLevelId=6
http://www.teachingbooks.net
NYCDOE password is NYCDOE

http://www.teachingbooks.net
BBC CBebies
BBC's chilren's site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/drilldown/stories/3/1/1/
Gamequarium
Tons of games and videos!

http://www.gamequarium.com/
Kindersay
Free Online English Video Activities for Preschool Children

http://kindersay.com/
Raylit
Fun learning with educational games, videos & activities for kids under age 7

http://www.raylit.com/
Sparkle Box
Thousands of free resoources to download: bulletin boards, activity sheets, etc. Also has discussion board for Pre-K and K teach

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/index.html
Smarty Games
Games and stories

http://www.smartygames.com/index.php
i know that
Choose by grade and subject

http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Kids Learning Station
Lots of printable worksheets

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/
Sheppard Software
Games

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
National Geographic Young Explorers
National Geographic Magazine for K and 1st grade

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngyoungexplorer/moreissues.html

Health

Health Teacher
Type in your DOE email address in the e-mail box at the top of the page and type in “nyc-1” as the initial password.

http://www.healthteacher.com
CDC Health site for kids

http://www.bam.gov/index.html
Nourish Interactive
Nutrition site, grades- K-5

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/

Flashcards

Funnelbrain

http://www.funnelbrain.com/
Ediscio

http://www.ediscio.com/
Cobo Cards

http://cobocards.com/
Quizlet

http://quizlet.com/
Knowtes

http://www.knowtes.com/
Brainflips

http://www.brainflips.com/
Head Magnet
flash cards that adjust to your memory

http://headmagnet.com/

Video Sites

WatchKnow
Educational videos collected from many sites. Searchable.

http://watchknow.org/
Teachers' Domain
from public television

http://www.teachersdomain.org/
Power Media Plus
The NYCDOE passcode is Xqy2BeX79m

http://www.powermediaplus.com
Kideos
Videos for age 10 and under

http://www.kideos.com/

Creative Thinking
middle/ high school lessons

http://creativethinking.nku.edu/
Teaching Copyright

http://www.teachingcopyright.org/
Cyberbee
Copyright FAQs

http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
Copyright Kids
grades 5-8

http://www.copyrightkids.org/

Multimedia Publishing/ Comics

Make Beliefs Comix
Create your own comic strips!

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Witty Comics
Very simple comic templates

http://www.wittycomics.com/
Big huges labs
Make posters, magazine covers, calendars and more using digital photos.

http://bighugelabs.com/
Glogster EDU
digital poster making

http://edu.glogster.com/
Comic Creator

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/
Yudu
Online publishing

http://www.yudu.com/
Youblisher
Online publishing

http://www.youblisher.com/
Comic Lab Extreme
Create complex comic books and graphic novels

http://www.professorgarfield.com/comics_lab_extreme/
Museum Box
Unique way to display content about a topic

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php

Making Videos/ Digital Storytelling

Animoto
Create videos from stills and audio

http://animoto.com/
Stupeflix
Create videos from stills and audio

http://www.stupeflix.com/
Memoov
Create animation videos

http://memoov.com/
Photostory
Download this free software for your PC

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Foreign Language

http://www.literacycenter.net/play_learn/index.php

http://www.literacycenter.net/play_learn/index.php
http://www.digitaldialects.com/index.htm

http://www.digitaldialects.com/index.htm
http://www.studyspanish.com/

http://www.studyspanish.com/
http://www.openculture.com/2006/10/foreign_languag.html

http://www.openculture.com/2006/10/foreign_languag.html
Lingro
Amazing dictionary translating any word on webpage

http://lingro.com/

Game Making

PurposeGames
Create & play online games

http://www.purposegames.com/
Parade of Games in Powerpoint
Powerpoint game templates

http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/index.html
Class Tools
Site to create your own games using templates. Need to have a host site to display/access.

http://classtools.net/
Jeopardy Labs
Create online jeopardy games

http://jeopardylabs.com/

Grants

Grant Wrangler
Find education grants.

http://www.grantwrangler.com/
Class Wish
Request classroom supplies from donors.

http://www.classwish.org/
Donors Choose
V\Request classroom supplies from donors.

http://www.donorschoose.org/
Digital Wish
Request technology for the classroom from donors.

http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home
iloveschools
Make requests for classroom donations

http://www.iloveschools.com/
NYC Office of Ed Tech Grant Opportunities

http://nycedtech.com/resources/grant-opportunities/

Lesson ideas

Worksheet Works
Customize and print multi-subject worksheets

http://www.worksheetworks.com/
BetterLesson
Networking site for lessons!

http://www.betterlesson.org/

Test Prep

Studyzone
Lessons and practice activities by performance indicator

http://www.studyzone.org
http://www.nysedregents.org/
Archived tests

http://www.nysedregents.org/

Podcasting

The Education Podcast Network
Free educational podcasts

http://www.epnweb.org/
CinchCast
use your phone to create podcasts

http://www.cinchcast.com/
Audacity
Create podcasts

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Chat Rooms

Tiny Chat
video chat rooms

http://tinychat.com/
Chatzy
private chat rooms

http://www.chatzy.com/
Neat Chat
private chat room; no email required

http://www.neatchat.com/

Graphic Organizers

Eduplace

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.jsp
Exploratree

http://www.exploratree.org.uk/
Mind Meister
Collaborative mind mapping

http://www.mindmeister.com/
Cacoo
Online, collaborative drawing tool

http://cacoo.com/
Bubbl
Online brainstorming

http://www.bubbl.us/
Wise Mapping
Mind mapping

http://www.wisemapping.com/c/home.htm
Writing Fun

http://www.writingfun.com/