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=**Y/DAN**= Dan Meyer's Blog [|http://blog.mrmeyer.com] Author: Dan Meyer This blog is authored by a man who was a math teacher for 6 years and is currently working on his doctorate. Blog entries include real-life applications of mathematics, experimentation Dan has done (including video) to test hypotheses, and philosophical/practical discussions about issues that face teachers. The site is very user-friendly, and topics are tagged under the menu on the right. You can also use "search" to look up keywords. Submitted by: Heather Sauer
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media type="custom" key="8772820" **Teacher Resource Website**: [] This site has free lesson plans and activities that incorporate technology. Each week new materials are provided and there is a newsletter that you can subscribe to. Education World is the publisher and there are a group of columnists that contribute. The site is easy to navigate and has more to offer than just technology integration. media type="custom" key="8759826" **Online Multiplication Reinforcement Games** URL: [] This site offers a variety of multiplication games, activities and challenges that are applicable to different age and skill levels. New games are added each month. Kids can play alone, against classmates or even against the computer. The games are filled with colorful, animated characters that guide, encourage and help players make good choices and guesses. Support is also offered when losing a turn and congratulations upon winning. media type="custom" key="8759826" **Online Math Practice for Grades Pre-K through 8** **URL:** [| **http://www.ixl.com/**] This site is great to use in the classroom or for students to practice math skills at home. The skills are alligned with the state standards. They offers dozens of reports showing what skills the students have mastered, where they need more work, and how much time they have spent in each area. It keeps the students interested because they can earn rewards and points for playing similar to a video game. media type="custom" key="8759826" **Collaborative Storytelling** **URL:** [|**http://storybird.com/**] This is an innovative idea to get students to write. Students create a story from pictures available on the website. They can then publish their story's. This is a great site for students who don't really like to write or just need help coming up with ideas. It helps spark their imagination. Can be used as a class or can be set up so that each student can create their own story.

media type="custom" key="8759826" **Online Games for All Subject Areas** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**URL:** [|**http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/**] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This site offers a variety of games to go along with curriculum being taught in the classroom. There is also a link to videos that can be used for classroom purposes depending on the material being covered. This is an interactive way to keep students engaged yet they are still in the learning process. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">media type="custom" key="8759826"

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pete's Powerpoint Train Station ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**URL:** **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[] ** <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This sites offers a numerous amount of Powerpoints to correlate with the curriculum being taught in the classroom. There are Powerpoints for all subject areas and for all sorts of topics. There are also links to interactive games that students can play. There a lot of great resources on this website that will save teachers a lot of time in not having to create their own lessons or powerpoints.

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**Discovery Education** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**URL:** [|**http://www.discoveryeducation.com/**] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This site offers lesson plans, worksheets, and videos that help teach a variety of units in English, History, Science, Math, Health, and Technology. It is split up into different grade levels so you can find the age-appropriate videos and work for your class. It's a GREAT site to get information and have an amazing number of references for any subject. This site is very reliable, as it's a subsidiary of the Discovery Channel.

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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Mrs. Spatafora’s Kindergarten Blog <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This blog is dedicated to Kindergarten resources. The publisher is Mrs. Spatafora, Kindergarten teacher. She has compiled links to tangible resources, hands on experience, and the experience of others, including Shari Sloan, Jessica Meacham, and Miss Chapple. Hands on experience activities include writing lessons, themes, and teaching advice. This is an excellent resource for Kindergarten teachers. <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Submitted by Dequency Ragler <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Rating: 3 Stars media type="custom" key="8764694"

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Ms. Rose’s Kindergarten Friends <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This blog is dedicated to Kindergarten resources. The publisher is Ms. Rose, Kindergarten teacher. She has compiled a sidebar of science, math, and technology links. This blog is also used as her way of communicating with her classroom parents. She also offers advice for using technology in the classroom. This blog is a great way of seeing how a Kindergarten classroom is run, while integrating technology with your students. <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Submitted by Dequency Ragler <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Rating: 3 Stars

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