Getting started with technology

http://www.andrewmarcinek.com/2009/08/25-free-technology-tools-for-teachers.html

Check this website for some great free teaching tools

http://www.go2web20.net/

Looking for an idea - there is lots to pick from on this site

http://edurealms.com/

For those who are interested in how gaming concepts can help you teach!

http://www.fantasysportsmath.com/

Using fantasy sports to teach math... a sport for every season!

Some favorite digital tools and sites for teachers

https://bubbl.us/ 

Brainstorming tool

http://edhelper.com/

Activities, worksheets, games, and lessons for a variety of content areas

http://www.educationworld.com/

An all around excellent website for teachers. Make sure you click on the "Tools and Templates" link

http://www.glogster.com/

Create an online poster

Glogster example used as a presentation -

http://ngc4mged.glogster.com/aspergers-presentation

http://goanimate.com/

Create simple animations

Goanimate example -

http://goanimate.com/movie/0K3fEaSK6jBA/1 

http://www.hisstories.net/

Interactive, historical stories that highlight primary sources

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Teaching and review help for a variety of topics, sign up as a coach and track your students

http://newsmap.jp/

Up to the minute news events from around the world

http://www.pixton.com/

Online comic creator

http://prezi.com/index/

Presentation tool that makes power point seem boring

A short prezi I created -

http://prezi.com/wc99uumazbmy/can-curriculum-be-common/ 

http://www.polleverywhere.com/k12-student-response-system

Student responses from a distance

http://scratch.mit.edu/

Create your own interactive stories and games using basic programming language

http://www.ted.com/

Current events and ideas that are impacting the world, today!

http://voicethread.com/

Allows student to add a voice over to an image or video.

Voicethread example -

http://voicethread.com/#q.b163901.i873468

http://www.wallwisher.com/

An online bulletin board

Sites that focus on multiple teaching strategies (not always digital)

http://pedagogy.merlot.org/TeachingStrategies.html

Don't miss the Merlot site!

http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/ 

A variety of strategies for a variety of ages and contents

http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/index.php?page=teaching_strategies

Download teacher and student resources

More strategies

These sites say they are focused on Social Studies but many could use these strategies

http://www.udel.edu/dssep/strategies.htm

http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/InstructionalStrategiesforSocialStudies.asp

Apple list of Apps for Education

Tons of great resources for all ages and types - http://www.appitic.com/ 

More Apps for Education

Most of these are found on I-tunes for free or worth the cost

Mad Math Lite

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mad-math-lite/id389099317?mt=8

Calculator Pro

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calculator-pro-for-ipad-free/id401862018?mt=8 

Easel Algebra Lite

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easel-algebra-i-lite/id377035996?mt=8 

My Spelling Test

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-spelling-test-free/id426041393?mt=8

WordWeb Dictionary

Find info at -  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wordweb-dictionary/id309627313?mt=8

Free-eBooks

Find info at - http://www.free-ebooks.net/appleapps/ 

Sign Language!

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sign-language!/id321202730?mt=8

Science 360 for iPad

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/science360-for-ipad/id439928181?mt=8 

BrainPOP Featured Movie

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brainpop-featured-movie/id364894352?mt=8  

Timbuktu

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timbuktu/id428469245?mt=8 

Leafsnap for iPad

Find info at - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leafsnap-for-ipad/id433522683?mt=8