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October 2008

Spelltube - interactive world of spelling

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3000 videos for spelling words in the National Spelling Bank. Memorable characters reinforce spelling rules. British accents abound!

WebAnywhere: A Screen Reader On the Go

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Screen reader from web browser. No software to install.

The Periodic Table of Videos - University of Nottingham

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Oustanding Periodic Table of Elements with video explanations (practical explanations)

September 2008

Lunar Cycle Challenge

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Drag the moons to their places in the lunar cycle. Three levels of play.

CanadaInfo: Images & Downloads: Fact Sheets to Download: Maps

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Everyone in Canada and around the world should have access to material to help learn more about the Dominion of Canada. Below you will find thumbnails of a series of different pictures, maps, and information sheets that are free to download to your computer and use for educational purposes. To download a .JPG file, click on the image you want so that it loads in a new page full size. Then, copy the image (click and hold for Macintosh, right click for Windows) and finally, paste the image into any word processing or drawing application. To download a .PDF file, click on the link below the title of the image you want You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this type of file. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

ZaidLearn: 101 Free EduGames

Great compilation of learning games on the net, many of which are tied to the content areas. Teachers need to preview in order to determine appropriate grade level

Web Designer Wall: Design Tutorials

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Great ideas for Photoshop and Illustrator

August 2008

Adina's Deck: The Exclusive Detective Agency Specializing in Solving Cyber Bully Mysteries

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"Adina's Deck: Solving Cyber Bully Mysteries"... ... is a 30-minute film, website and parent/teachers guide to educate 9-15 year olds about Cyber Bullying: harassment via the Internet, digital technologies and mobile phones.

UDL

Great site for web technologies for the classroom

Immune Attack : 3D game from American Federation of Scientists

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) presents Immune Attack™, an educational video game that introduces basic concepts of human immunology to high school and entry-level college students. Designed as a supplemental learning tool, Immune Attack aims to excite students about the subject, while also illuminating general principles and detailed concepts of immunology.

Five Amazing Color Palette Generators - ReadWriteWeb

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Do you need to pick out a new color scheme, but don't know where to begin? If you're designing a web site or blog theme, finding just the right color palette is nearly as important as writing good code, but it can be a challenge for those of us who don't have any innate design skills. When looking for inspiration today, it's easy to become overwhelmed with the number of choices available for generating color schemes, but here are five apps that can truly inspire.

July 2008

Ghotit Dyslexia Literacy Assistance.

Ghotit offers unique writing and reading online services for people who suffer from dyslexia, dysgraphia or people who are not native-English speakers. Download the Internet Explorer plugin with text to speech capability.

When is Good?

A meeting scheduling tool

NCIP Voice Recognition

A good overview of the use of voice recognition to support learners. Although somewhat dated, this site is helpful for background info for Special Educators considering Voice Recognition for a given student.

An Approach to Calculus

Useful site to supplement your text and classroom work. Short clear explanations and interactive exercises to check your understanding.

Topics in Trigonometry

Useful site to supplement your text and classroom work. Short clear explanations and interactive exercises to check your understanding.

Topics in Precalculus

Useful site to supplement your text and classroom work. Short clear explanations and interactive exercises to check your understanding.