TCEA Web Sites

General Search and Research:

www.thinkfinity.org - Educational Web Searching Better and safer than Google.
www.nationalgeographic.org
www.wiredsafety.org internet safety before searching
www.lookstogoodtobetrue.com check it out!
www.teachertube.com
www.teachers.tv/media is it cool or is it fool
http://trackstar.teacher.org – teacher resources
www.buddyproject.org – resources for teachers

Power Point Information and Beyond:

www.toolsfortheclassroom.com – Powerful Presentations
www.slideshare.net – picture presentations
www.animoto.com – end of normal slide shows
http://sketchup.google.com/product/newin7.html - 3D for everyone
www.camtasiastudio.com
www.jingproject.com – Video capture
www.voicethread.com - cost

Keyboarding:

http://www.byteback.org/typing/index.php - Keyboarding skills
www.herzogkeyboarding.com

Social Networking and Similar Sites:

http://toolsfortheclassroom.wikispaces.com
http://toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com - Blog
www.tappedin.org - For educational networking
http://Ning.com - Social networking
www.skype.com - IM and email
www.bubble.us.net - Blocked at school
http://www.kerpoof.com - Blocked at school

Word Processing:

www.googledocs.com
www.zoho.com - Like Word

Virtual Worlds:

www.secondlife.com - Blocked at school
http://teen.secondlife.com - Blocked
www.myepets.com - Safe virtual world
www.shiningstars.com - Blocked at school
www.whyville.net - Virtual world that appears safe for our kids
www.wiziq.com - Virtual classroom for online teaching
www.yackpack.com/education.html - Speaking to the class

Better Management Skills:

www.rememberthemilk.com - Management of time and lists

History:

www.landmarkcases.org - Historical
www.landmarkcases.org/cartoon.html - Political cartoons

Science and Math Skills:

www.cellsalive.com - Science WOW!
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu - Science
www.nationalgeographic.org
http://edheads.org - Activate your mind
http://illuminations.nctm.org - Resources for Math
www.quia.com - Math practice
www.brainpop.com - Fun games and problems
www.brainpop.com/promos/tcea - For 30 days of free trial

Extra and Free Sites:

www.readwritethink.org/MATERIALS/COMIC - Cartoon art
www.abcya.com/index.htm - Games on line
www.bepublishing.com
www.sitepal.com cost - Speaking characters
www.voki.com free - Speaking avartars
www.w3schools.com - Teacher tutorials