Short animated video and interactive quizzes for math, reading, science, social studies, and other school subjects. Subscription based site.
http://www.brainpop.com/
Build Your Own Roller Coaster
Choose the hills, curves, and loops, then enjoy the ride with this interactive roller coaster builder.
http://dsc.discovery.com/games/coasters/interactive.html
Continents and Oceans Game
Practice your geography skills with the Continents and Oceans game.
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html
Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Discover what life was like for the Ancient Romans.
http://rome.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html
Education World: Technology Integration Made Easy
Gives a list of a variety of easy ways to incorporate technology in the classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml
4 Teachers: Teach With Technology
Provides a variety of resources on integrating technology into the classroom.
http://www.4teachers.org/
Ghosts in the Castle
Take a virtual tour through an animated Medieval Castle to learn about life there.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html
Google Earth
Another FREE downloadable program that gives you a satellite image look at the world. Explore distant cities, landforms, or even your hometown.
www.googleearth.com
The Great Plant Escape
Learn everything you need to know about plants.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/index.html
Integrating Technology into the Classroom using Classroom Instruction that Works:Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/professional_development/strategies/
Make a Quake
Interactive earthquake simulator. Choose the ground quality, building structure and severity of the the quake, then watch and see what happens!
http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/earthquake/interactive/interactive.html
NASA Kids Club
Learn about the mysteries of space from NASA themselves!
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Open Office
Site offering a FREE downloadable software suite similar to Microsoft Office. Best of all, the program is compatible with office and documents can be saved in Office format.
www.openoffice.org
Puzzlemaker
Make and print custom word puzzles with word of your choice.
www.puzzlemaker.com
Roller Coaster Simulation
Explore the physics behind the thrill of a roller coaster ride, and see the effects of changes in speed, gravity, and friction.
http://www.funderstanding.com/coaster
Search for ET
Explore the idea of life beyond planet Earth.
http://jvsc.jst.go.jp/universe/et_e/index_e.htm
SMART Board Educator Resources
Search their resources for SMART Board lessons and activities.
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/
Study Island
Practice Reading, Math, and Science skills based on the NC Standard Course of Study and End of Grade Tests. Subscription based.
www.studyisland.com
Teacher Tube
Teacher made video clips to support education. (You Tube for the classroom.) http://www.teachertube.com/
Technology Lesson Plans
Great resource list of ideas for using technology in the classroom.
http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/instruct/lp_tech.htm
United Streaming
Subscription site with video and other educational resources on any topic you can think of. Produced by The Discovery Channel.
http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm
Using the Technology of Today, in the Classroom Today
Journal article from the AACE discussing integration of technology into the classroom.
http://education.mit.edu/papers/GamesSimsSocNets_EdArcade.pdf
vozMe
Online tool which changes any text entered into speech. Can be saved in mp3 format.
Ways to Integrate Technology in Your Classrooms
Site built by educators with tips on integrating technology into the classroom.
http://www.hartnet.org/chow/integrate/
