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wonderful site for just about anything!
 * I just had to add www.teachertube.com

Another great site that people may already know about is izzit.org. I have a group of struggling readers in the library everyday for 30 minutes. This site posts an interesting current event article with vocabulary, questions, and activities everyday. http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/index.html Google has created an application that will allow individuals in academic settings to collaborate on documents and projects straight fronm the browser, thus eliminating geographical or time constraints. I am real excited about this, because you know one of the major initiatives over the past ten years in education has been collaborative groups.
 * Google has a feature called Google Notebook that is great for storing and sharing research from the Internet. Users have to register for a Google account and install the notebook feature. They can then create notebooks (for example, one for a class project), highlight text or photos from Web sites, right click, and send it to the notebook. The notebook includes a link to the original site and allows comments to be added. Notebooks can be shared, allowing all group members to add articles. The site is at www.google.com/notebook.
 * I think a great site for your viewing pleasure is:

On the Firefox Homepage, under the Google Search bar, click on "free add-ons". One add-on that I used and liked is called Abduction. Search for add-ons within Photos, Music, and Videos and scroll down to the third page to find Abduction. It will capture an entire web page or you can select any portion of the page and save it as an image. I found this add-on far superior to the print screen option because it saves the page as an image.


 * I love the website puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

You can create all kinds of puzzles from easy to difficult. Puzzles include crosswords, word finds, number puzzles, mazes, and math squares.

It is free and easy to use. It is great for making review material or providing extra assignments to keep fast learners busy.