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=[|EDMODO]= Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students Edmodo is transforming the way that teachers and students connect, engage and learn both inside and outside the classroom.
 * Edmodo** provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices.

=Teacher Resources=

[|Internet 4 Classrooms]
"A free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas, reinforcing specific subject matter areas both in the class and at home and even for online technology tutorials."

[|4 Teachers]
"This site works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate online resources such as ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. "

[|Thinkfinity]
"Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network."

[|Education World]
"A complete online resource where educators could start each day to find the lesson plans and research materials they were looking for."

=Educational Videos=

[|Discovery Education] "This website provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning."

[|Teacher Tube] "A site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill."

[|Educational Videos] "A site devoted to finding you the best educational videos on the web." Most videos are taken from you tube and may be blocked by school districts.

[|Neok12] Educational videos, games, quizzes for students in grades k-12.

[|My Learning Tube] Very much like YouTube.

[|Snag Films] Free Documentaries to view via the web- some adult content

=**Visual Search Engines**=

Space Time @ [|www.spacetime.com] All my favs @ [|www.allmyfaves.com] RedZee @ [|www.redzee.com] Boolify Project @ [|www.boolify.org] Ask for Kids @ [|www.askkids.com]

=Safe Internet Browsers=

KidzCD @ [|www.kidzCD.com] Zac Browser @ [|www.zacbrowser.com]

=Interactive Websites=

[|www.freerice.com] [|http://papunet.net/games/] [|www.rainforestmaths.com] www2.scholastic.com [|www.helpkidzlearn.com][|www.helpkidzlearn.com] [|Top Marks (UK site)]
 * Elementary**

__**E-Books**__
[|Mighty Book] (Elementary) "An online publisher that specializes in children's illustrated, animated read-aloud eBooks and Story Songs for ages 2 to 10, plus children's sing-along songs."
 * New **

[|Speakaboos] (Elementary) "Speakaboos brings classic children's entertainment into a digital world. Beloved characters and treasured stories are given new life through amazing celebrity performances, beautiful illustrations, and original music."

[|Blio eReader] (Highschool) "Free eReader software that presents books like you have never seen before!" Book will have to be purchased but software used to view the books will be free.

=EBRP Library OVERDRIVE= This library, in partnership with Bookshare and OverDrive (our technology partner for this site) is pleased to introduce you to LEAP - the Library eBook Accessibility Program. If you are a print disabled eBR OverDrive Collection patron, sign in below to learn if you may qualify for a free LEAP subscription at Bookshare. **To sign into your library account and learn more, click here**. (If you are a qualifying US student, you are entitled to access the Bookshare.org catalog for free through the support of the U.S. Department of Education and OSEP. To learn more and apply for free membership, click here .)

[|Gutenberg]

 * "Project Gutenberg** is the place where you can download over 30,000 [|free] ebooks to read on your PC, iPhone, Kindle, Sony Reader or other [|portable device]."

[|Bookshare] "Bookshare’s® goal is to make the world of print accessible to people with disabilities."

[|AIM Consortium] Accessible Instructional Materials.

Digital Storytelling
[|VoiceThread] Web-based digital-storytelling application that allows users to share their stories through audio, images, videos or text.

[|www.storylineonline.net]

=Text-2-Speech (FREE)=

[|Word Talk] and[| Power Talk] Make Microsoft Word and PowerPoint speak out loud!

[|Natural Reader]

=**Reading and Writing**=

[|Read-Write-Think] Student Materials

[|Star Fall]

=**Math**=

[|Timez Attack] Free download, program that teaches multiplication facts though video gaming.

[|Math Playground] For elementary and middle school students to practice their math skills, play logic games and have fun learning math.

[|Hands on Banking] Free online banking course for all ages.

[|IXL Math] Math practice and progress monitoring for grades Pre-K through 8th. This website also has Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and many more.

=[|RHL School]= =[|Spelling City]= Teaching //spelling// and vocabulary is easy with VocabularySpellingCity! Students can study and learn personalized word lists using vocabulary and //spelling// learning **...**
 * RHL School (English, Math, Reading, and Research Skills)** - Free Worksheets and More: Your place to get free ready to use quality worksheets for teaching, reinforcement, and review. Worksheets that are truly unique!

=[|Literacy Websites]= Phonemic Awareness; Phonics; Fluency; Vocabulary; Comprehension; Free Online Book and Summaries; Poetry; Graphic Organizers; Writing Mechanics; and Other Cool Places

=**Everything Google for Educators**=

[|Google for Educators] [|Google Earth] [|Picasa] [|SketchUp] [|Page Creator]

=Foldables and Manipulatives=

[|PocketMod] [|PocketMod Handout]

=Livebinders=

LiveBinders is your 3-ring binder for the Web

 * Collect your resources
 * Organize them neatly and easily
 * Present them with pride