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Arts

Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
Watch free performances of all types

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/archive.html

Bookmarking sites

Delicious!
Save bookmarksonline, share with others and see what they are saving!

http://del.icio.us
Furl
Tag sites, categorize and rank them!

http://furl.com
Diigo
Bookmark, highlight, add sticky notes, access links by phone, create groups...MORE!

http://www.diigo.com/

Brain Boosters

Brain Busters

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/?pID=brain
Free Rice
Feed the hungry as you build vocabulary strength

http://freerice.com/

Calendars

Teacher Vision Calendar

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/calendar/activity/47585.html?detoured=1
Farr Out LInks

http://farroutlinks.net/2008-Feb/

Citations

Son of Citation Machine
For high school, college and university students...

http://citationmachine.net/
MLA Citation style
Not a generator, but a clear explanation of MLA citation style.

http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
Online! Citation Styles
Rules for citing online sources of many kinds

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
EasyBib
Free basic citation generator; Pro version by subscription

http://www.easybib.com/
Plagiarism Checker
Free online checker - uses a random phrase.

http://www.plagiarismchecker.com/
NoodleTools
Citation writer, research help for elementary and secondary students

http://www.noodletools.com/
Owl

http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Plagiarism checker

http://plagiarism.org
Plagiarism Detect.com
Dubious cite -- Not sure if it is genuine, but worth checking out.

http://www.plagiarismdetect.com/
OSLIS Elementary Citation creator
Very easy and straight-forward

http://elementary.oslis.org/resources/cm/mlacitationse

ELA and ESL

Daily Lit
Read books by email or RSS feed

http://www.dailylit.com/index
New York Public Library
Use reference materials, audiobooks, ebooks and journals

http://www.nypl.org
Librivox
Free audio books from the public domain

http://librivox.org/
Read Print
Online books and literature for students

http://www.readprint.com/online-books
Using English.com
Learning English online with lessons and activities

http://www.usingenglish.com/
BOOKS with Senator Libous
Earn free prizes for students who read

http://www.booksprogram.com/
BookPals Storyline Online
Streamed storybooks read by Screen Actors Guild members

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Internet 4 Classrooms
ELA and Math sites, arranged by topic and grade level; searchable by standards

http://internet4classrooms.com
Children's Literature Web Guide
Links to a myriad of resources for students and teachers

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Free Stuff

Stickies
Free virtual post-it notes to add to websites!

http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/index.html
Free Stuff for Teachers
Send for posters, give-aways, bookmarks....what ever!

http://www.freakyfreddies.com/teacher.htm
Motivational Posters
Make your own printable posters with images and motivational sayings

http://wigflip.com/automotivator/
Avery templates
Make name tags, certificates, report covers and more

http://www.avery.com/us/software/index.jsp
Google Gadgets
Add calendars, timers, games and more to your blog

http://desktop.google.com/plugins/?hl=en
My Home Library
Book plates designed by book illustrators, book marks, book reviews...

http://www.myhomelibrary.org/
Cam Studio
Create screen shots and video tutorials

http://camstudio.org/
Donors Choose
Ask for school materials, field trips, guest speakers, and donors give them to you!

http://donorschoose.org
iLove Schools Free Teacher Resources
Grants, free materials and more for NY Teachers

http://www.iloveschools.com/teachers/free-teacher-resources.html?state=ny
Class Notes
Free teacher website - communicate with parents, students online

http://www.classnotesonline.com/index.php
Teachers Free Samples Directory
Listing of companies currently offereing free samples of interest to teachers

http://www.mysavings.com/free-product-samples/teacher-samples/
Free Download a Day!
Computer applications and tools sent to your mailbox!

www.FreeDownloadADay.com

Jeopardy Games

Decimal and Whole Number Jeopardy
Review place value and comparing and rounding numbers. Also, practice number patterns.

http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html
Power Point jeopardy templates
Teamplate to create Jeoprady game on any topic

http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm
Tech Teachers Jeopardy Games
Sites that have jeopardy games to review concepts in all content areas.

http://www.techteachers.com/jeopardytemplates.htm
Power Point lessons
Jeopardy, Millionaire, and other activities using Power Point templates

http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm

Lesson Plan Sites

Lesson Plans

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/
Thinkfinity-NY

http://www.nyiteez.org/MarcoPoloNY/alignment.php
Thinkfinity- National

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
Microsoft Lesson Plans
Teach with technology!

http://www.microsoft.com/education/lessonplans.mspx
Hot Chalk's Lesson Plans Page
Over 3,500 free lesson plans

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Teachers Working -- Teaching with Humor
Lesson plans for all grade levels that incorporate humor

http://museumofhumor.com/ForTeacher.htm
Alphabet Soup
Primary lessons with fingerplays, printables

http://www.alphabet-soup.net/

Smart lessons

Wichita Public Schools
Smart lesson plans for all grades

http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htm
Smart Technologies lessons
Download lessons for all subjects and grades

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/default.htm
Smart Board Collections
Lessons, images, templates for Smart board

http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/EDTECH/SB/collections.htm
Lee's Summit Interactive Activites
Interactive Websites, pre-made notebook activities, resources, training and tutorials

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm
Broome Teacher Center Smart Sites
Lessons, interactive sites, trainings and tutorials from our Teacher Center of Broome County

http://teachercenter.info/SMARTsites.rtf

Math Sites

Magnetic Numbers

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/scramble1.htm
Rain Forest Math

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
Cool Math 4 Kids
Great games and activities

http://coolmath4kids.com

Multi-purpose sites

Sites for Teachers
Everything under the sun..and many already mentioned here

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html
M. Karre's Freebies
A collection of free site of interest to teachers

http://del.icio.us/karrem/free
Busy Teacher's Cafe
K-6 Techer resource site with lessons, worksheets, recommended books and more

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
Teachers Net
Lessons, articles, jobs, chatboards and more

http://teachers.net/
Discovery School
Clipart, lesson plans, brain booster, more!

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/?pID=brain
Teach-nology
Worksheets, lesson plans, teaching tips, resources and rubrics

http://www.teach-nology.com/
A to Z Teacher Stuff for Teachers
Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, print

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
Homework Helper
All subjects, allgrade levels, lots of fascinating sites!

http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html
Broome Teacher Center
FInd workshops, resources, tips and tools - all for free and all for teachers

http://teachercenter.info
60 Sites in 60 Minutes
Serious about Web2.0? Here are the best of the best!

http://infomancy.backpackit.com/pub/808194

Music

Free Play Music

http://freeplaymusic.com/
Digital History - Music
Historical music available for educational use (only).

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/music/type_noncopyright.cfm
Free Sound
(Creative Commons attribution licenses)

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php
Incompetech - Royalty Free Music

http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Musopen

http://www.musopen.com/
Open Music Archive

http://www.openmusicarchive.org/
Public Domain Music
CD Store - some free downloads

http://www.pdinfo.com/
Royalty Free Music
Some free clips

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-resources.html
Audacity
Audio Editor and recorder

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
K-12 resources for music educators
EXTENSIVE list of sites for music teachers, users and producers

http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/music/k-12music/

Office Tools

Free Office Tools

http://www.setoncchs.com/library/compoffice.htm
Free Downloads

http://www.setoncchs.com/library/compoffice2.htm
Timesavers for Teachers
Free forms, worksheets, downloadables

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0002.htm
Free Grade Book
Connect with students and parents with free online gradebook

http://www.engrade.com/
Free tools for teachers
Quiz generators, worksheets, games, puzzles, certificates, charts, more

http://www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm
4 Teachers
Quizmaker, rubric maker, notesmaker and more.

http://www.4teachers.org/
Teacher Click
Free online computer tutorials.

http://www.teacherclick.com/index.htm
Open Office
Interchangeable with Microsoft Office!

http://openoffice.org

Online Activities

Think.com
Free classroom blog, website, email....and more!

http://www.think.com/en
Learn to Read at StarFall
Reading activities for primary grades

http://www.starfall.com/
Funbrain

http://www.funbrain.com/
Web2.0 Tools for classrooms
Links to free Web2.0 tools, examples and advice

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/slms2/index.htm
Joyce Valenza's Workshop
Free Web2.0 tools and great ideas for using Internet in the classroom

http://joycevalenzaworkshop.wikispaces.com
Brainy Kids
Resources and lesson plans from the Dana Foundation

http://www.dana.org/resources/brainykids/default.aspx
BAM! Body and Mid
Fin activities and lessons on health, safety, bullying, drugs and more

http://www.bam.gov/
Gamequarium
A portal to thousands of online learning games for PreK to grade 6 and teachers!

http://www.gamequarium.com/
I was wondering...
Women's adventures in science - activities and games

http://www.iwaswondering.org/
Dance Mat Typing
One of the best touch-typing courses for kids! Fun!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Professor Garfield
Reading games with Garfield and the gang!

http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html

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Pictures

Pics4Learning

http://picsforlearning.com
Clip Art

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/
Free Stock Photos
Listing of locations of free stock photos

http://pstutorialsblog.com/44/free-stock-photos/
Teacher Tap
Free images for projects

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic98.htm
School Clip Art
Free clipart for classroom use

http://www.school-clip-art.com/
Free Teacher Clipart
Banners, images and more

http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm
Slide
Make your own slide shows with cool effects

http://www.slide.com/arrange
Language Teaching clipart
Basic pictures to teach names of common objects

http://hcmc.uvic.ca/clipart/
Picture newsletter
Photos gathered for use in blogs and webpages; credit only required

http://www.picture-newsletter.com/
Morgue File
Photos gathered for creative use; simply credit photographer

http://www.morguefile.com/
Flickr
Photos, phot sharing, write about photos and share

http://www.flickr.com
FotoFlexer
Edit photos - erase blemishes, make art from photos!

http://fotoflexer.com/
Dumpr
Download pictures into art galleries, cubes and more!

http://dumpr.net
Picture Trail
Cool way to share images in slides, cubes, puzzles and more

http://picturetrail.net

Powerpoint Presentations

Education Power Point Templates
Download fresh design templates for the classroom

http://www.brainybetty.com/K_to_12_powerpoint_templates.htm
World of Teaching
Free PowerPoint and whiteboard presentations

http://www.worldofteaching.com/
Power Point lessons
Jeopardy, Millionaire and other lesson games using power point templates

http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm

Puzzlemakers

Flash Card Machine

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
Word Search Maker

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/word_search/
Crossword Puzzle Maker

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/crossword/
Bingo Card Maker

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bingo/
Game Boards and More

http://www.educationalpress.org/
Discovery Puzzle Maker

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
Math Flashcards

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/Flashcard_Creator.html
Flash Card Exchange

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/index.php
Interactive Time Line

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/index.html
Maze Maker

http://hereandabove.com/maze/mazeorig.form.html
Elementary Word Search

http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/youngwordsearch/

QuizMakers

Quiz Center
Discovery School - multiple formats available

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/quizcenter/quizcenter.html
Easy Test Maker
Free online test generator

http://www.easytestmaker.com/default.aspx
Personal Educational Press
Create free educational worksheets such as flashcards, game boards, and quizzes to print directly from your browser.

http://www.educationalpress.org/

Resources

Free Federal Resources for Educators
Teaching and learning resources in all areas of education - from maps and speeches to posters and artwork

http://www.free.ed.gov/
Teachers Domain
Multimedia resources for the classroom and professional development

http://www.teachersdomain.org/tdhome.html
Read Print
Online eBooks, classics

http://www.readprint.com/online-books
Sites for Teachers
Comprehensive listing of sites...many listed here, MANY more!

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html
Timesavers for teachers
WORLD’S LARGEST Collection of Often-Used, Interactive & Printable Classroom Forms

http://www.TimesaversForTeachers.com/
Busy Teacher's Cafe
Lesson plans, worksheets, email contacts and more

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
Free Handwriting Fonts
Download cursive fonts - many choices

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/fonts/p/schoolfree.htm
TCEA 2007
Fun, new and free ideas and services via the Internet

http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/documents/TCEA07/tceagreatstuff07.html
Teacher Resource Center
Many of these links, plus MORE!!

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/trc/cluster.asp?mode=browse&intPathID=4764
Best Free Technology Tools
HUGE Slideshow of free technology tools

http://www.slideshare.net/scyuen/best-of-the-free-technology-tools-for-teachers
Pageflakes
Build your personal portal with over 240,000 widgets!

http://www.pageflakes.com/
Web2.0 for the Classroom Teacher
Tools, articles and support for beginning and experienced Web users

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html
Think.com
Free classroom webpage, blog, projects

http://www.think.com/en/
SchoolRack
Create a free teacher webpage

http://www.schoolrack.com/
ChalkSite
A central point to access grading, assignments, discussions and messaging

http://www.parishdata.com/chalksite/
PBS resources for teachers
Interactive websites, video and thematic lesson plans

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
Using the Internet in Education
Free tools for educators to help integrate technology into curriculum

http://internetissues.pbwiki.com/FreeTools4Teachers
BrainPop
Cool video lessons, quizzes and activities

http://brainpop.com
BrainPop Jr
Videos, acrtivities, quizzes and more for K-3 crowd

http://www.brainpopjr.com/
WSKG
Educational resources including lessons, videos and more

http://www.wskg.org/education.htm
Power Media Plus
Stream videos, add blackline masters, images and more.

http://powermediaplus.com
Library of Congress
Library of Congress has photos, lessons, resources galore

http://LOC.gov
Wikisky
Outstanding space photos!

http://www.wikisky.org/

Rubrics

Chicago Public Schools Rubric Bank

http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/Rubric_Bank/rubric_bank.html
Kathy Schrock's Rubric List

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
RubiStar

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Rubrics for Teachers

http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/
Teachnology Rubrics

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshellc.cfm?mode=gallery&sms=home&srcgoogle&gclid=CMu7wtOEmJECFTyKOAodOTW8Qg

Search Tools

Kartoo
Graphic search engine

http://www.kartoo.com
Ditto
Ditto provides visual search of the web using pictures.

http://www.ditto.com/searchResults.aspx
Search Me
Mac-like results from a new beta engine; flip through webpages!

http://beta.searchme.com/Initial.html
Quintura
Results posted in a cloud - refine scrolling over terms.

http://www.quintura.com/
Ms. Dewey
Lovely model answers questions - sometimes sarcastically!

http://msdewey.com/
Music Plasma
Like Kartoo, search for music graphically; find artists similar to those you like!

http://www.musicplasma.com/
Grokker
See results in lists or maps - or both!

http://www.grokker.com/
Quintura for Kids
Same as Quintura for adults, but with more graphics, fun interface

http://kids.quintura.com/
Ivy Joy
Many kid-friendly search engines and databases, plus collections of great websites. Use as portal!

http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
Fact Hound
Kid-friendly engine - especially for elementary students.

http://facthound.com/default.aspx

Sharing Success

Gifted and Talented

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/giftedandtalentedresearch.htm
Autism

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/EducatingAutisticStudents_research.htm
Character Education

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/character_ed_research.htm
Cheating

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/cheatingresearch.htm
Community Service and Service Learning Programs

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/comm_serviceresearch.htm
Discipline Issues in Middle School

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/discipline_msresearch.htm
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policies/Programs

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/drugalcoholabuseresearch.htm
Elementary Social Studies

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/elem_socstresearch.htm
The Arts

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/elem_specialsresearch.htm
Use of Online Learning and

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/onlinelearningresearch.htm
Response to Intervention

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/response_to_interventionresearch.htm
Student Leadership

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/studentleadership_research.htm
Student Use of Technology

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/studtech07_research.htm
Teaching Languages Other Than English

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/tchlang_speced_research.htm
Use of Technology for Professional Development

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/surveys/results/2007-08/tech_pdk12research.htm
Sharing Success Home Page

http://www.sharingsuccess.org/

Social Studies

Mapping Our World
Mapping our World is a whiteboard teaching product for 8 to 14 year olds.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/mapping_our_world/mapping_our_world/l/home/index.htm
Social Studies Resources

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm
Free Blank Maps
Countries of the world in outline form.

http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm
I Like to Learn Geography
Games, map quizzes and interactive activities

http://www.ilike2learn.com/
Farmers' Museum Harvest of History
Interactive website which explores food production

http://www.harvestofhistory.org/

Timer

Stop Watch

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/
Class timer
Not as big, but has sounds

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/timer.html

Worksheets

Grade Level Worksheets

http://www.worksheetlibrary.com/gradelevel/
Enchanted Learning
Hundreds of themed activities, over 20,000 webpages - subscription service

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Free Printable Worksheets
Over 6,000 free worksheets

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/
EdHelper
Math, reading worksheets, lessons, themes

http://www.edhelper.com/
Educational Press
Create flash cards, worksheets, game boards and quizzes

http://www.educationalpress.org/
A to Z Teacher Stuff

http://atozteacherstuff.com
ABC TEACH

http://abcteach.com

math games

Academic Skill Builder

http://www.google.com

File Converters

Zamzar
File converter

http://www.zamzar.com/