Cartoon Critters is a nice site for the younger kids for learning how to draw and for finding other interactive/educational links. This site has online coloring books, story books, videos, etc etc.
Open Educational Resources is a great site for educational resources that I found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This is a excellent place for educators to post and find lesson plans in all different content areas. There is also a nice bookmark button that allows users to browse on a site then add it to OER by the use of that button.
iKnow That is a excellent site for educational games for grade K-6. These games cover every subject from math to social studies. This is totally a safe environment and the games are aligned w/ state standards.
Whatfolio is a great site that I found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This site allows users to upload their work to a web page which creates a virtual/online portfolio. There are lots of options to choose from and there is a bit of a learning curve.
Grockit Answers is a cool new (beta) site that I just found out about. This is a great site for interacting w/ YouTube/educational videos. This is done by searching for a video and then having the ability to start a public or private question/answer "session". What makes this so nice is how easy it is to use while still having a innovative and fresh look.
Kidz Page is a fun site for educational games for grades K-8. These games cover a wide variety of subjects such as: math, word games, memorization, etc. Also, this site has printables, clip art, puzzles, and other fun stuff to look through.
Play Kids Games is a excellent site for educational games for grades PreK-Middle School. This is a safe site that covers a lot of areas such as: math, vocabulary, shapes, etc. Also, there is a teacher portal which allows teachers to create a class and then customize content so that it shows up in the games.
Funschool is an excellent site for educational games for grades PreK-6th grade. Not only does FS have games on a lot of different subjects but there are videos, printables, and interactives to find on here as well.
Fuel the Brain is a nice site for educational resources and math games. This site covers different aspects of math such as: counting, operations, geometry, etc. Resources can be searched by grade level and their are even interactives that students can play.
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Open Study is a new (beta) site that is ideal for creating/joining study groups on any number of subjects. Also, this site acts as a nice message board to find answers to those difficult questions.
Mai Nada is an interesting site for making digital comics. Unlike other sites MN focuses on having users draw their own comic. Once a comic is done it can then have pre-set timings to allow the comic to animate on its own (think Comic Life movie export feature). Keep in mind this site is also an online community so it may not be appropriate for school.
Friends w/ Brainefits is a nice free Facebook application for studying. Once a user adds the application, FWB will post a term and definition on their wall. Then FWB allows the users friends to post need to know terms on their wall. This is a fun way to study and help facilitate learning.
Fish Smarty is an excellent new site for online learning through: educational games, digital comics, and coloring. Also, FS has an educational portal which is ideal for tracking student progress and having a safe environment for kids to interact in.
Mind Leap is a great site dedicated to finding/reviewing educational apps for kids grades PK-Middle School. Not only can you search for apps by grade level but you can search though subject as well. Each app is reviewed and rated on a 5 star scale and is linked for download.
AnyMaking is a great online photo editor. However, not only is AM great for editing photos by: cropping, filtering, and resizing images, but it is great for adding effects such as: cartoon, cyber, HD, etc.
Speakboos is a wonderful new site I found out about from the blog, NCS-Tech. This is a great site for young kids for interactive stories, songs, games, etc. Also, there are lots of educational resources for teachers as well. From their site, "At Speakaboos children develop literacy skills while learning about technology in a safe and fun environment."
David Andrade's on his wonderful tech blog, just posted about 25 excellent resources from Discovery Education. These resources run the gambit on all sorts of great things such as: free clip art, teacher guides, web 2.0, etc etc.
Slime Kids is a fun new site that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. SK has tons to offer elementary students such as book reviews, games, trailers etc. The games cover topics such as grammar, spelling, and typing. While the book trailers show a video about the book and might be the coolest thing on the website.
There's no denying the appeal that online games have on kids. While this might come w/ a negative stigma there are a lot of online educational games that can be found to not only enhance the joy of learning but strengthen skill sets as well. That being said I've decided to create a list of my favorite educational gaming sites on the web.
BookLikes is a cool new (beta) site that is a social network for book lovers. This is a place where people can search for books by author, title, category, etc and then review them.
A Book and a Hug is a wonderful site for young readers of all ages. One of the best features of this site is the ability to search by age, reading level, category, etc. Once a book is found a user can read the reviews or even rate and review the book on their own. Think of this a kind of like an Amazon for kids.
Comindware is a new company/site that is designed for collaboration and project/task management. This is done either through a web interface via a "cloud solution" or as a local install. They offer solutions such as project and process tracking, task management, issue tracking, help desk, etc etc.
Common Sense is a great site for parents and kids to help bring awareness of the internet and how best to navigate the online world. This site deals w/ big problems that kids may face and helps parents and kids learn online safety.
Edufire is an excellent site for online learning through live video that I found out about from a friend on Twitter. This is all done online through an easy to use interface where people can find classes on topics they want to learn about. All learning is done through live interactive video. Also, a user can browse through channels and classes.
Creately is a nice site for making an online diagram or chart. Any user of Inspiration will feel right at home w/ this site as users have the ability to add objects, shapes, etc. Best of all, this being on the web, a user can share their diagrams w/ others to collaborate on a project.
Imageloop is a cool new free site/app for creating slideshows. This is an app for iPhoto/iPod touch that allows users to snap a photo and then immediately create a slideshow w/ the touch of a button. Once the slideshow is created it can then be shared to popular social networking sites, (ie, Twitter/Facebook).
Teacher Wall is a new site that allows teachers to upload a video/text on anything they want to share/educational topic. Mostly teachers state what their greatest success as a teacher has been. Also, a teacher can browse through videos by most popular or videos in your area.
LoonaPix is a site that reminds me a lot of Big Huge Labs. This is a great place to upload a photo, select an effect, and then save/download. A user can also add a border and trim/crop a picture to tweak their photos.
Story Something is a fun and great interactive storytelling site for kids. This is a great place for kids to go to read along w/ short stories and be able to interact w/ them. By interact I mean, kids can click on some pictures or even edit a story by removing some of the words and replacing them w/ others (think Madlibs).
