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** Web Resources ** //__You may find some of these websites helpful as you are looking through the internet to develop teaching ideas or to further your own information! __//

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 [|Powerful Learning Practices] **a site led by internationally recognized voices and practitioners in the educational technology field. Teams of educators commit to meeting over the web as well as face to face to systemically address the issues surrounding technology in education.** =====

[|****http://www.online-stopwatch.com/****]
 * Everybody needs a stopwatch at some point -- and there's never one around! Well... Now there is! Online Stopwatch! A Simple, Fast Flash Online Stopwatch and Online Countdown timer always available when you need it.**

[|**http://www.theteacherscorner.net/**]
 * The Teacher's Corner a website for Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans**

[|**www.brainpop.com**] ** Founded in 1999, BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. Ideal for both group and one-on-one settings, BrainPOP is used in numerous ways, from introducing a new lesson or topic to illustrating complex subject matter to reviewing before a test. Content is aligned to state standards and easily searchable with an online state standards tool. All products are fully compatible with PCs, Macs, projectors, and interactive whiteboards. No downloading, installation, or special hardware is required. ** [|**http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/**] **This site presents hundreds if updated FAQs or frequently asked questions about words. They range in topics from: Differences (e.g. the difference between a road and a street), Etymology/Origins ( e.g. what is the origin of Pizza), Grammar/Usage/Style (e.g. What are the correct uses of could, should, and would?), Spelling (e.g., What is phonetic spelling?), Trivia (e.g. What is a word?)**

[|**http://www.180techtips.com/**]
 * A website that offers tips for using commonly used computer programs, and other technology based ideas.**

[|**http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-interactive-maps.htm**] [] --- **"SAT Official Question of the Day" - This site is sponsored by the College Board, and will allow students to sign up to receive an SAT question every day. They can sign up by adding an RSS feed to their blog or submitting their email address. It offers hints, tips and explanations of correct responses (I am in the adolescent (7-12) English Education Program, so SAT prep would have relevance).** [] - **Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others**.
 * Access to online interactive maps for geography lessons or references for educational or recreational activities.**

[|http://translate.google.com] - **View web pages in other languages, or translate any english word into 42 different languages**.

[|http://www.teachertube.com] - **an online community for sharing instructional videos.** [|http://www.blogspot.com] - ** create your own blog for your classroom!! **

http://www.wikispaces.com - **Create your own wiki!!**