Featured Web 2.0 Tools
WeVideoShare a video with your students about yourself or have them create their own!
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PreziPresent content in a fun way using Prezi. Students can also create their own presentations.
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EDUblogsStart a classroom blog! Students can create their own blogs and collaborate with their peers.
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Curriculum Resources
SD Teacher's Curriculum Bank--Lesson plans for every content area with standards from SD teachers.
Google for Education--Google tools for the classroom. Educational TED Talks--Great videos to enhance lessons. |
Amazon Inspire -- A collaboration of free resources for educators.
TeachersPayTeachers -- Various resources created by teachers. Some free resources are available for download. |
We Are Teachers -- practical classroom ideas,the best freebies and giveaways, and teacher-to-teacher advice and humor.
Class Tools -- Create free games, quizzes, diagrams in seconds. Free to use.
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English Language Arts
Scholastic Story StartersFun story starters for all grade levels. Great for writer's workshop.
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e-learning for kidsFun and engaging lessons for grades k-6th in Language Arts, Math, Science, Health, and Life Skills.
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The Literacy ShedA website for teachers filled with ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books.
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Math
ABCYaMath games for pre-k through fifth grade students.
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IXLComprehensive curriculum covering pre-k through twelfth grade.
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Math PlaygroundVirtual math manipulatives and games for grades 1st through 6th
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Science
Solar System ScopeVirtual model of the solar system and night sky.
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Wildscreen ArkiveLargest natural world online encyclopedia.
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ExploratoriumOnline museum with a vast amount of resources and activities for the science teacher.
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Social Studies
NBC Learn K-12NBC Learn K-12 is a rich, dynamic, and innovative resource that provides thousands of historic news reports, current events stories, original stories, primary source documents, and other digital media specifically designed to help teach and engage students of all levels and abilities.
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National Geographic EducationFind educational games, lessons, units, and activities.
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Earth AlbumExplore the world through images by clicking on a map.
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Art & Music
Auto DrawGoogle created a drawing program that guesses what you are drawing.
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Sketch BoardCreative team sketching and diagramming on an endless whiteboard.
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SoundationRecord, mix, and share music.
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Create and use music notation on any device.
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For Apple or Android, create a digital art portfolio for students.
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