BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Games index

I love BBC, they have the best games for students! You do have to watch the language a bit, sometimes words are used or spelled differently and the accent can cause US students slight problems but any of that is more than made up with the quality of the activities here. This is another BBC game site for your students. Games for English, Math and Science, just click the one you want.

BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Games index

Then there is this pick your own adventure site from BBC.  This one is primary take a look.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/indus_valley/

Okay, 2nd post today, this is also from iLearn Technology, it is a Free Online game site with interactive activities for PreK - 1st grade.  The games are engaging and fun, it would be a great site to share with parents for home practice.  

http://www.gudli.com/

Web 2.0 Library

I just found this through iLearn Technology, a really awesome blog for resources.  Anyway this has lots of great Web 2.0 sites you can check out and explore for your classroom.  For those of you who are off now for summer or other break this would  be a great time to find some new tools to use with your students.  Those of you  not on a break, it presents a great chance to try these out with your students now!  In fact you can let others know about what you find!!!

http://www.hccweb2.org/web2/

Confessions of a Cookbook Queen: Etna/Denning Arkansas Tornado

This is not a link for educators, not an educational posting but I am from MO and my mom's family is originally from Arkansas and I just love this part of the country. Joplin (where i went to middle school) has been in the news and I know there have been huge outpourings of assistance, they need it but this blog is about very small communities and they will not necessarily get news coverage. I have huddled with my kids during tornado warnings with the town sirens blaring. It is so scary! If you can find it in your heart to donate $5 to these communities that would be awesome. Think what a difference all of the people who share this great internet can make!!

Confessions of a Cookbook Queen: Etna/Denning Arkansas Tornado

Free Technology for Teachers: Making Videos on the Web - Updated for 2011

Okay, Free Technology for Teachers is making a major appearance today! I really needed to feature this blog because of the tools and the ebook. Video making has always been a really great way to engage students. Even in the long ago dark ages when I was in middle school we used video to present and idea about current events and we were so into it. At that time we could not even approach the creativity today's students have. We could use a piece of video and add audio over it with a record player. We could do a limited amount with the tools available and even then it was very engaging. Using video to help students present ideas an opinions often gives them added motivation to express themselves. It is a lot of work but with the tools presented in blogs like the one featured here you can help your students become film makers and free yourself up from reading endless essays!!!

Free Technology for Teachers: Making Videos on the Web - Updated for 2011

Free Technology for Teachers: Stop Blaming the Technology

This was an interesting post by Richard Byrne in his Free Technology for Teachers blog. With all of the content out there and all of the people blogging I suppose this goes on all the time. I try to attibute everything I get but I know that I am a bit lax in this area. After reading this blog I will work more diligently to be sure that I give credit where it is due. I don't use an autoblogger, I usually write whatever is in my blog myself linking to the blog or site I want to feature. But I often get these sites from all of these wonderful bloggers, Richard Byrne being one, and don't always remember to say hey, this came from...

I would hope that none of us directly copy or claim anyone else's writing. Now the way I write I don't think I have a huge problem!

Free Technology for Teachers: Stop Blaming the Technology

Free Audio Books - Download an audio book in mp3 or iPod format today!

From iLearn Technology - Download free audio books. Lots of classic literature for students to download and listen to. Free Audio Books - Download an audio book in mp3 or iPod format today!