Getting Boys to Read
Blog aimed at encouraging boys to read.
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Word Challenge at Playfish
In Word Challenge you are given 6 letters, the objective is to create 3-6 letter words from the letters provided as fast as you can.
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Into the Book: Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies
A reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. Focuses on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Watch the engaging 15-minute videos and try the online interactive activities.
"Behind the Lesson" provides teachers with information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch the 10-minute professional development videos, and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more.
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Student Technology Assessments Are Now Simple. Finally. | SimpleAssessment
The simple yet powerful tool that takes the hassle out of assessing student technology proficiency.
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OpenZine - Create an online magazine - Collaboration with friends
Create an online magazine. Collaborate with friends. An alternative to blogging.\n\nPossible classroom connections\n-Practice the writing process.\n-Alternative strategy for book reports and research papers/ presentations.\n-Role play a newspaper bureau or magazine publisher.\n-Fund raising.\n-Spotlight a cause.
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20 Free Literary Podcasts Worth Listening To
Literary podcasts are a great way to hear about new stories and explore all of your old favorites. This list details where you can find some of the most popular literary podcasts, including podcasts based around classic literature, poetry and contemporary works.
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Charlie's Chirps
Travel journal of school's toy mascot. Incorporates teacher and student writing and journaling. Maintained by Joan Schlegelmilch.
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Welcome to Route 21
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer Route 21, a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools.
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iCue
A fun, innovative learning environment built around videos from the NBC News Archives.
Connections to classes in history, politics, government, writing, literacty, media, and more.
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Yudu Freedom
Yudu Freedom is a new on-demand publishing service that lets you turn a PDF file into a live, Flash-based Web page within minutes. Like Scribd, Yudu Freedom allows you to publish documents in an interactive, page-turning digital format and host them online at no cost.
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WEbook.com
Work with friends on your inspiration or add a few lines to someone else's. The very best work will be published as WEbooks.
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Wetpaint - Free Wiki Websites
The heart of the Wetpaint advantage is its ability to allow anyone — especially those without technical skill — to create and contribute to websites written for and by those who share a passion or interest.
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Mid South Reads
Mid South Reads, using both community and university resources, provides services, research and professional development opportunities to assist in creating and maintaining environments where learning happens.
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Arcademic Skill Builders: Online Educational Video Games
Our educational video games offer an innovative approach to teaching basic academic skills by incorporating features of arcade games and educational practices into fun online games that will motivate, intrigue, and teach your students.
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The Blog Readability Test
What level of education is required to understand your blog?
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eduScapes: A Site for Life-long Learners
Anette Lamb
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ProLiteracy Worldwide
"...championing the life-changing benefits of literacy for adults and their families, by sponsoring educational programs that help adults and their families acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily li
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