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November 2011 - Posts
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Smart Apps for Kids, is one dad's quest to find the best educational apps for the iPad and iPhone (no joke it says it right there on the site 8-). This is an excellent site for finding apps by different age levels. Best of all is how easy it is to use Read More...
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Fileshut is a great search engine for files. A nice feature is the ability to filter your search or search by file size. I recommend checking out Fileshut by clicking here . Read More...
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Documentary Tube is a wonderful place to find online documentaries. Also, it can be searched by themes and then a user can create a playlist and save it. I recommend checking out Documentary Tube by clicking here !!! For a more detailed review check out Read More...
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Schoolit is an ambitious site that I just found out about from a promotional email. This is a site dedicated to fundraising for schools in the NY area. Here is more info, "Schoolit is a unique deal website that aims to help schools raise funds, which Read More...
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ABC Mouse is a wonderful site for PreK and KDG that I just found out about from a tv commercial. This site is a full online curriculum that has lots of educational resources to offer such as: lessons, games, songs, puzzles, printables, etc etc. However, Read More...
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For those people looking for an alternative to Facebook or Google+, DADapp might be the solution. This is a free app for a MAC/PC that allows users to share items w/ others in a very secure and private way. This application is very easy to use w/ a drag-n-drop Read More...
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Wombi is a great site for educational apps for kids. These apps focus on all different types of skill sets such as: memory, coloring, story telling, etc. I highly recommend checking out Wombi by clicking here !!! Read More...
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The time is finally here for my annual list of my top favorite sites of the year. This year I decided to up my post to the top 100 instead of 25 due to the number of sites that I reviewed and due to the popularity of the post. I tried to cover a wide Read More...
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Loose Leaves is a site I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog . This is a site that reminds me of Quiet Write for publishing on the web. The way LL works is a user starts a new "leaf" and then starts adding text or an image. Once Read More...
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Time Search is an innovative wonderful site for searching for events on a timeline. This is a great site for history teachers/students looking to find events on a specific time. A user can search not only by entering a date but they can search through Read More...
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Useful Charts is a useful (ha!) site that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog (and he used that joke too). This is probably the best site I've seen to find excellent looking charts. Not only does UC cover all sorts of areas such as: science, Read More...
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Teacher's Corner is an excellent site for teachers to find lots of resources. This is a great place to find lesson plans, worksheets, links, and more. I highly recommend checking out Teacher's Corner by clicking here !! Read More...
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School Express is a great website for teachers to visit for free worksheets. This site has 1000's of worksheets to look through and even a custom worksheet wizard to help teachers create one from scratch. Other resources can be found here as well such Read More...
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VidCaster is a site that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog . This is a great site for creating a video "warehouse' of a users favorite YouTube videos. This page can then be shared w/ others as a one stop shop for viewing videos. It kind Read More...
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The annual Edublog Awards for 2011 are finally here. This blog has been lucky enough to get nominated for best new blog and best resource sharing blog the last two years. Here's hoping it gets nominated again ;-) Of course feel free to nominate whoever Read More...
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Study Blue is a site/app that I just found out about from an email I received. This is an excellent site for making flashcards (via photos or audio) and notes. Also, w/ their recently released mobile app it helps students learn in a more efficient and Read More...
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A to Z Teacher Stuff is an excellent site for educational resources. This site has it such as: links, lesson plans, articles, etc. I recommend checking out A to Z by clicking here !! For my top 10 sites for educational resources click here . Read More...
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ESL Kids is a great site for teachers who are teaching ESL to students. This site has lesson plans, songs, work sheet generators, links, etc etc. I highly recommend checking out ESL Kids by clicking here !! Read More...
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Study Stream is a wonderful new (beta) site for learning a new language. This is done w/ an innovative use of videos, articles, blogs, etc. A user can watch videos dedicated to a specific language and then answer questions related to that video. This Read More...
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eVersity is a new site for students to collaborate and find answers on their questions. This is done in a similar way as a social network works, where users have access to an online calendar, to-do list, and forum to ask/answer questions. This is geared Read More...
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Mr Nussbaum is a site I've known out for years but must of missed posting about. This is a great site for educational resources, games, printables, walk-thrus and more. What's useful about this site is that a user can search for resources by grade level Read More...
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Kinder Town is a wonderful free site/app for finding educational apps for preschoolers. This is a very easy site to use by selecting a subject, entering a child's age, and then choosing the device on which to view the app. I highly recommend checking Read More...
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Cyber Sleuth is an oldie but goodie when it comes to being a safe search engine/guide for kids. This is a great place to find activities, clip art, games, etc etc. It reminds me a lot of Yahooligans so users of that will feel right at home. I recommend Read More...
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9 Slides is an innovative new (beta) site for creating presentations/slideshows. This is done by uploading slides/photos and video and then syncing them together. The video and picture can by synced together and played side by side in the same window Read More...
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Historic Map Works is an interesting site that shows a giant collection of historical maps through Google Maps. These maps can be searched by continent, states, and other various criteria. I find this to be a very interesting site and a great asset for Read More...
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Veengle is cool new site that I found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This is a great site for editing and mashing up videos. This is done by searching for a video and then editing that video by either cropping it or adjusting the colors. Read More...
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GameUp is a wonderful free site for educational games as part of a section of BrainPop. Games are on a variety of subjects and are even for PreK-3rd grade (BrainPop Jr.) or ESL games. These cartoon/animated interactive games are very easy to use and intertwine Read More...
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Education.com is an excellent site for educational resources. This site has it all, such as: worksheets, videos, activities, etc. Also, a person can browse by subject and even find advice on raising kids and child development for all ages. I highly recommend Read More...
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Quixey is a wonderful new (beta) site that I found out about from iLearn Technology . This is a great site that is a search engine for apps. What makes this so nice is the result page that shows so much useful information such as: cost, review, rating, Read More...
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Internet 4 Classrooms is a nice little site for finding educational resources. Links, tutorials, and help for grade levels PreK thru 8th grade can be found on here. I highly recommend checking out Internet 4 Classrooms by clicking here ! Click here for Read More...
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Vizlingo is an interesting new site that links text w/ video. Think of it as a slideshow w/ text but instead of using still pictures it uses video. It's easy to use and all a user has to do is register and upload their video and type in text to get started. Read More...
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Pipo Games is an excellent site for educational games for kids ages 3-12. The game helps build skills towards child development and learning. Also, another great feature is the ability to embed their games into a site/blog. Keep in mind that while you Read More...
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Teacher Planet is a wonderful site for educational resources. Teachers can find an abundance of useful information here such as: lesson plans, rubrics, worksheets, etc etc. I highly recommend checking out Teacher Planet by clicking here !! Read More...
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Appitic is a terrific site for finding educational apps. The site reminds me a lot of Mind Leap in that a user can search by grade level or subject. Appitic has a collection of over 1300+ apps and is designed by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE) for Read More...
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Drawpr is a nice new free site for file sharing. This is done in a rather unique way by dragging and dropping files on a bucket. These buckets can be made public for others to download your files, or private so only you have access to them. The max size Read More...
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Teacher View is an excellent site for teachers to find an abundance of resources. Educators can find everything from lesson plans, to worksheets and charts. I highly recommend checking out Teacher View by clicking here !! For my top 10 educational resources Read More...
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Wondrous Worksheets is a great site for educators for finding worksheets on any number of subjects. Keep in mind to access all the worksheets there is an $11.95 charge for a 1yr subscription. I highly recommend checking out Wondrous Worksheets by clicking Read More...
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Artsonia is a great free site for art teachers that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers . This site allows students to upload their art work to an online gallery. However, there is also a teacher section which has lesson plans for grades Read More...
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National Geographic Education is a new (beta) site designed to bring the best educational standardized resources/media to educators/students. This site has lots to offer such as: projects, activities, videos, photos, etc. Also, there a nice map making Read More...
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PBS Teachers is an excellent for educational resources for teachers grade PreK - 12th. There is lots of valuable information to be found and shared such as: games, links, videos, audio, lesson plans, etc etc. Also, a teacher can sign up and then participate Read More...
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Education World is a wonderful site for teachers for educational resources. This site is a one stop shop for educators. There are lots of beneficial things to be found on there such as: lesson plans, research materials, links, articles, etc etc. Also, Read More...
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Teaching Channel is a great site to see teachers "in action". This is a great way to learn effective teaching techniques and strategies while being inspiring as well. A teacher can join their online community to share and collaborate w/ other educators Read More...
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Kids Know It is one of my favorite new sites that is a "complete" learning network for kids. What that means is that you can find educational links, games, etc etc here. Also, a kid can find educational music, comics, movies, interactive activities, etc Read More...
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Vedoque is a great site for educational games for PK-8th grade. There are lots of features on this site to like such as: typing games, printables, etc. I recommend checking out Vedoque by clicking here !! For my top 10 sites for educational games click Read More...
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Word Dynamo is an excellent new (beta) site for creating flash cards. However, there is more to like then just creating flash cards, there are educational games and quizzes as well. Basically, everything uses a word list which users can create or can Read More...
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