Mind mapping software free to download

Picasso electronic field trip

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

coloring pages, craft ideas, games and fun

TechLearning article with several Websites gleaned from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Website

2-minute video of some of his drawings presented in a show

class blog - Australia

5th grade class blog - New York

high school math class blog

Spencer, a traveling teddy bear - his journeys -- Scotland

ESL students exploring an issue of consequence

India

a kindergarten class blog

create a blog with Google's Blogger

a collaborative publication of teaching-related articles

a list of great ideas for blogs

a variety of blogs about and by education

a site developed specifically for use with classrooms

Blogging for teachers and students, made easy

gives 30 reasons why you'll love tumbler to create your blog

Create your blog and some for your students with free account. Add upgraded features for fee.

Basics are free; upgrade for a fee. Some neat features.

To support kids in the art of growing up and build inter-personal networks with peers

awesome copyright chart!

Software piracy is a big problem -- but what makes it your problem? How can software piracy hurt you?

basic questions and answers

humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles

copyright & recording guidelines for cable, broadcast tv, and new technologies

explore and practice the new media literacies through this collection

Larissa's results when searching for youtube videos on copyright

Gavilan Library

See Presentation on Copyright, Fair Use & Technology: Issues for Educators - links to Copyright Basics, History, and Resources

You can legally show copyrighted entertainment movies in your K-12 school, without risking copyright infringement, if you have a

US Government page contains everything from the law to how to apply for copyright

Chapter 9 of a book used by Stanford University Libraries

The TEACH Act became law in 2002 and is meant to help facilitate the use of digital technologies in distance education.

Copyright, Legal Issues, Educational Fair Use, Creative Commons, Multimedia

Make a message using just your voice and browser

group conversations around images, docs, and videos

focuses on the native experience in literature for children and young adults in K-12 classrooms.

partner w/ caregivers to reinforce the use of culturally appropriate, positive literature for students across the content areas

designed to teach oral language development, comprehension, and vocabulary skills

many categories; teacher's guide to site, articles, jokes, games, lessons, techniques, and more

"A bit at a time, in your own time" French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, Portugese, Greek, more; beg. to adv.

If you find some of these games, you'd like on the kids' Bookmark Page, let Tammy know.

10-minute classroom based physical activities that integrate physical activity w/ academic concepts for elem & middle school stu

A Physical Activity Idea Book for Elementary Classroom Teachers

Ideas for Bringing Physical Activity into the Classroom

organized list of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

resource for you to incorporate CDC health, safety, and science topics into your classroom

user-friendly access to myriad school health education offerings available from U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services' Centers fo

video lessons, lesson plans & activities for Nutrition & Physical Activity, 5 Senses, Tobacco & Inhalants, Adolescence, Dental H

Daily activities for Elementary, Middle, and High School

help 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students build Language Arts & Math skills as they learn about health & fitness

Daily Tips, Get the Facts, Eat Better, Get Active, Portion Control, Activity Tracker, Related links

hands-on lessons based on Dietary Guidelines Food Grps to Encourage & 3-A-Day™ of Dairy Nutrient Package

Educational materials developed at the elementary school level to help children learn the MyPyramid food guidance system.

Cancer, Blood Typing, Chemland, DNA, Virtual Knee Surgery, Human Anatomy, Immune Attack, Cells Alive, Virtual Labs

news, articles, grant opportunities, forum for p.e. teachers, links to PE websites, podcasts, sports, games, & activities, & mor

secret tricks of the trade that help PE teachers improve sport technique, keep classes fun, jazz up lesson plans, get kids fit

video, pictures & information on past and the ongoing Iditarod races; curriculum info

FREE! easy programming language; create interactive stories, games & animations

hosted by Global Schoolhouse Network; many & varied projects for your class to become involved with

promotes multicultural awareness by connecting classrooms around the world in international learning teams

some of these links are no longer active, but there are many great ones available from this page

some of these are projects you can join; others will give you ideas for your own projects

guide for participating in an Internet project

Suggestions for Getting Started and Participating Successfully in iEARN

Understand collaborative, project-based learning on the Internet. Use the tree on the right to find all the articles.

Create a project or explore existing collaborative Internet projects

ongoing projects

Students conduct research about their local communities and then publish their findings on the World Wide Web.

a site with collaborative Internet projects to join as well as instructions to plan your own collaborative Internet project

Online project - discovering your place in history

D.A.R.E. America and iKeepSafe.org have teamed up to create 14 simple activities that teach important internet safety principles

interactive materials and information about Internet safety & technology

Software piracy is a big problem -- but what makes it your problem? How can software piracy hurt you?B

A list of the most important acronyms, abbreviations, and chat slang terms that parents should know.

Topics on avoiding scams, protecting kids, securing computers, and shopping online safely

using music, video, and podcasts to inspire writing in all content areas

International Society for Technology in Education's National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators

International Society for Technology in Education's National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

International Society for Technology in Education's National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Learn about the elements, then identify them in a real news story, and take the interactive quiz.

Literature, Reading, Writing, Media, Language Interactive Lessons for grades 6-12

Reading Comprehension and Language Arts Teaching Strategies for teachers and parents

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

scripts are geared for grades PreK4-2nd grade, with an emphasis on High Frequency Words

interactive writing prompts and 6-trait resources for teachers - all ages

elementary level

Literature for Young Readers as well as adults

Provides news articles, minilessons, graphic organizers; topics relevant to kids; great resource for non-fiction material

briefs, library, programs, blog, forums, events

successful strategies contributed by experienced writing project teachers

a great collection of Readers Theater scripts and links to more

a fabulous website that allows you to enter text and creates a tweak-able word cloud image

emma eccles jones center for early childhood education - a wealth of powerpoint presentations on a great variety of literacy top

organized list of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

Lessons to help teachers bring math instruction to life. (Math Solutions Professional Development founded by Marilyn Burns)

brief summary of report released March 13, 2008

Interactive games on Numbers and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Probability, Statistics, Modeling

For instructors: lessons, discussions, standards. For students: interactive activities

Site listings: fine arts, safety & security, guidance & psych, science, lang.arts, social sciences, math, PE, SpEd, technology

RGK Foundation awards grants within education to programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science

$2000; due 4/30

digital kits for education

Sound Effects and Music

sound effects and loops

copyright-friendly images

Flickr users offer their work under a Creative Commons license. Browse or search through content under each type of license.

free resources to web designers in need of free clipart, backgrounds, and paint shop pro tutorials

Videos selected for younger kids

Educator approved videos for middle and secondary students

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

TechLearning article with several Websites gleaned from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Website

production music; some uses of this music are free; read Terms of Agreement

good article summarizing what is free legally and illegally and sources of free music

free, legal, and unlimited music

student writing, info about ASWC, classes, scholarships, etc.

conference information; grant opportunities

events, awards and grants, advocacy, publications, international outreach, career center

wide range of podcast programming for teachers looking for content to teach with and about

video tutorial

a video explanation of how a podcast works

a 3-part video series by Apple

Tony Vincent's very easy to understand Webpage about podcasting; learn how to find, subscribe, listen, and create.

Tutorials; slide shows to download; integration ideas; resosurces on the Web

tutorials

PowerPoint presentations to download

PowerPoint presentations to download

Tutorials, rubrics, aids

Free tutorials, backgrounds, sound, video, much more

templates and examples of Jeopardy, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Hollywood Squares games and other lesson ideas

Parent-child activity handouts to practice and expand on early literacy strategies

includes a link to free worksheets as well as info to help parents prepare students for kindergarten

From this page, there are several links to great resources for teachers interested in using project-based learning.

Checklists to support Project Based Learning and evaluation

self-instructional Web site that uses video, audio, text, & simulations

Look up words, hear words pronounced, Daily Article, Quotation, News, History, Birthday

Find word and play games in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian

Reference, Facts, News - changes daily - free and family-friendly

2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education info, & 200+ question archive responses

Search engines Google, Yahoo, MSN, and Ask! compiled into one

Search. Assess quality of results. Record, organize & synthesize info using online notecards. Format bibliography in APA or MLA.

Statewide Library Electronic Doorway. Information resources for, about, and by Alaskans.

On the homepage you'll find a great vocabulary matchup game, Hangman, Quote of the Day, and Word of the Day -- all change daily

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

Real-time encyclopedia; search term results produce resources of text, video, Digg, Twitter, Flickr, news, blogs, images, books

Official site for the inquiry-based FOSS science curriculum. Includes support, resources, and fun activities

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

So many! If there's one here that should be added to the kids' bookmarks, let me know.

LOTS of links for Earth Science and Physical Geography

Classroom activities and a Teacher's Guide to help use this site in your lesson plans

resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12)

Teacher Resources and Student Resources by grade (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)

ideas, projects, presentations, resources for parents & Science Fair coordinators

A free online course with material in the form of text, video, images, etc.

Free resources for teaching Civics & U.S. Government

Learn about the elements, then identify them in a real news story, and take the interactive quiz.

journey to 50 states in 50 days, beginning May 16, 2007. You & your students can check out his planned route & track his progres

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

organized lists of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

promotes multicultural awareness by connecting classrooms around the world in international learning teams

challenge to encourage 2ndary students to produce web projects that tch others abt the importance of international affairs & dip

Provides news articles, minilessons, graphic organizers; topics relevant to kids; great resource for non-fiction material

provides students, teachers and others interested in the state access to a rich source of facts and viewpoints about Alaska and

a list of questions sets for elementary and secondary that can be downloaded and used with the Senteo Student Response System

A new online resource gives teachers and students free access to more than 8,000 digital learning materials.

elementary - middle school resources: math, handwriting, & puzzle worksheet generators & templates, lessons, worksheets, clipart

Thinkport is a resource for Maryland educators, families, and communities - great links

The Standards-Based Resources in the blue box on the left is most helpful.

includes but not limited to lesson plans, student activities, and professional development

over 6,500 websites created by students as part of a worldwide competition; for students of all ages; wide range of ed topics

organized list of resources on the Internet that educators may find useful

Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through creating online learning activities.

Consortium effort to provide tchrs w/ quality materials & tools found on fed, state, univ, nonprofit & commercial Internet sites

songs and activities for young children

Free professional development videos on demand in several subject areas. Be sure to check out the Learner.org for Students link.

Incredible wealth of resources too numerous to list but includes Web Quest & Rubric Generators

Locate & create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics & calendars. Valuable professional development resources.

several ways to search for a WebQuest; using the Matrix is my favorite

Create and print customized word search, crossword & math puzzles using your word lists

Brain Tickler, Quote of the Day, Teaching Tip, Lesson Plans, Brain Teaser, Writing Prompt, Calendars, Activities

lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable

lots of free resources; if you like the free resources, the annual fee is worth it

activities, arts & crafts, forms, holiday, teaching files, printables, etc. Some available free; more available with membership

updated weekly with the newest additions to this fabulous resource

Access information on historic events and associated Thinkfinity lessons and resources.

Website maintained by Inspiration/Kidspiration containing lesson plans, tips, projects, etc.

many great tools and templates

Archive of TechLearning's Site of the Day since July 2001

Visual Ranking Tool; Seeing Reason Tool; Showing Evidence Tool; Assessing Projects Tool; Software Help Guide

pre-K - high school; Critical Thinking, Math, Reading & Writing, Special Education, Language, Foreign Languages, More

a place to purchase ebooks for K-12 eduction in all subject areas; books from 86 publishers

AIMS E-Activities available for download for one or two dollars

collaborative way for teachers to share tools, resources and ideas

free custom award certificates

many links to great resources

Pedagogic blog is a collection of resources & tips for elementary and 2ndary school teachers available on the Web.

resources for educators on a wide variety of topics

Extensive collection of resources for educators, kids, youth

includes a link to free worksheets as well as info to help parents prepare students for kindergarten

free; innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning; begins 10/8/07

What Works: A National Perspective on K12 Online Learning

Educational Search Engine temporary account active until 10/30/07

research on math & literacy software effectiveness

to assess school level technology use

Dave Moursund's free eBooks on Information and Communication Technology for K-12 Teachers.

An ISTE Educator Resource including definitions, examples, research, and more

An ISTE Educator Resource including definitions, examples, research, resources, etc.

classroom examples that show how to apply key research, using technology to engage learners and improve achievement

a WebQuest for participating in Internet Projects with your class

How to create and use strong passwords

Enter your password to check its strength

A Website with basic instructions to help you understand how to get around on the World Wide Web (www) better.

an archive of Technology Tips

step-by-step movies that will help you learn the great things you can do with iPhoto 6, GarageBand 3, iTunes, iMovie HD 6, iDVD

many tutorials for various software programs; some we have, some we don't

focused on answering the common questions teachers, students and anyone else may have when learning software

9 short animated tutorials on how some features of the Internet work

how to read domain names

How to say what you need to say in email -- consistently updated

good descriptions and explanations of various features of email

UAS, public, and school libraries. Program info, review your account, access databases, find new items, online catalog.

iMovie plugins for effects, transitions, and titles

TechLearning article

create animated stories (movies); page of teacher resources

Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things

Set up & populate library of secure ed videos; categorize by keyword,subject,age,group name;view assigned videos.

allows you to easily chop a funny or interesting section from any YouTube video and share it.

description of virtual field trips as well as a long list of trips to explore

Photo-editing, logos, web templates, filters, color palettes, screen capture, music creator

fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills

Helping you do cool stuff with your digital photos - jigsaws, FX, mosaics, posters, magazine covers, trading cards, & more!

Visual brainstorming diagram maker

User friendly online drawing tool to create a variety of diagrams

Create free educational games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet!

A wiki providing many categories of many, many web tools!

Convert any file into a public web site; extremely easy to use; not interactive; contains ads, but cool nonetheless!

Make your own or use a set made by others

Share and create with your digital photos

draw and share diagrams online

A place for teachers and students to create and collaborate - portfolios, assign homework, lesson plans, presentations

a free whiteboard to use and share the video of the drawing/writing through emails

Do you know what yw means? Or ttyl? Look it up here!

create collaborative digital books to view online or print

create collaborative digital books to view online or print

Build argument/description of event/person/historical period by placing digital items in virtual box;Comment on boxes submitted

Play with characters, shapes, colors, movement, and sentences to create stories archived for 30 days but can be downloaded as pd

K-12 - Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Data Analysis & Probability, Measurement

Collaborative workspace with various levels of accounts from free basic account for classrooms to districtwide accounts

create a podcast

create presentations online

One of Intel's Thinking Tools - create visual maps of the factors and relationships in a cause-and-effect investigation

One of Intel's Thinking Tools - create visual maps of the factors and relationships in a cause-and-effect investigation

online multi user whiteboard; sketch, text, share files, upload pictures all in one common shared space.

Simple slideshows and more

Splashup, formerly Fauxto, is a powerful editing tool and photo manager.

Easily create collages from your digital photos that you can email to friends, print out and frame or publish on the Internet.

Short, art-inspired stories you make to share,read,& print. Read like books, play like games, & send like greeting cards.

Turns words into a visually stunning tag cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrenc

make movies online by tying text into your chosen setting with characters

Extremely well-organized links to wonderful Web 2.0 tools. Lots and lots!

Very easily created collaborative document with great features for the classroom!

One of Intel's Thinking Tools - allows uses higher-level skills of analysis and evaluation to order & prioritize items in a list

an AWESOME Web-based application for collaborative efforts involving images, voice, and video

Create an easily shared list using a single URL. List can include anything from a collection of web pages, images, docs, videos

For generating word clouds from text that you provide. Tweak fonts, layouts, & color schemes.

The Next-Generation Research Tool; See it. Save it. Sort it. Search it. Cite it.

very easy-to-use template

The site says it's the most complete and current source of information about the WebQuest Model.

Create all kinds of Webpages, including WebQuests; start by exploring A Tour of the Process and Activity Formats

from this page, you can register for an account & then create WebQuest; Tutorial (top of page) highly recommended

templates to be used in a web editor & uploaded to a server found at bottom of page

track your Website hits by location

Create your own Website; hosted free with ads or purchase a

Create your own Website easily; hosted free with no ads or purchase

Create your own very nice and easy Website; $39 per year (worth it, in my opinion)

Free; Quick, simple, fun to use; stunning, professional website in minutes

Extremely easy & basic way to create a webpage; no registration; create, email link, edit, or delete; use Visual Editor or HTML

Collaborative workspace with various levels of accounts from free for classrooms (with no extra features) to districtwide fee