Digital Studio Sites

http://www.powerupthegame.org/

“Learn about science and the environment with this game. A bonus here is students with learning disabilities, visual impairments, and fine motor difficulties can play this game with features made especially for them.”

-Daniel Laninga

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

“A collection of live video from NASA’s television channels. Watch video from the space station and listen to mission communications. “

-Daniel Laninga

http://www.khanacademy.org/

“The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.

We have 1000+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance which have been recorded by Salman Khan.”

-Steven Chevalia

If you would like to test your knowledge, please visit Google Accounts and sign in with your Google username to access beta testing exercises.

http://www.mywebspiration.com/

“Use Webspiration to map out ideas, organize with outlines and collaborate online with teams or colleagues. Webspiration unleashes your creativity, strengthens organizational skills, and transforms your ideas and information into knowledge.”

-Jessica Overbeeke

http://prezi.com/

Prezi is a web-based presentation tool using a map layout and zooming to show contextual relationships which addresses some of the shortcomings of Microsoft PowerPoint

http://www.edutopia.org/

“Edutopia.org contains a deep archive of continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for districtwide change. Allied with a dedicated audience that actively contributes success stories from the field, our mission relies on input and participation from schools and communities.”

-Jessica Overbeeke

http://www.freerice.com/index.php

“FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program. Our partner is the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.”

-Katie Puckett

http://www.pic.tv/

“The Public Internet Channel is a free site with videos and tools to help you live a better life. The videos on PIC.tv are about living healthy, taking control of your diabetes, managing your money, being a single mother, saving money by recycling, and so much more.” This is a great website for those who are homeschooling or for people who want an extra reminder that life doesn’t always have to be so hectic.

-Steven Chevalia

http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/

This is a nice place for elementary to high school teachers to learn how to do specific jobs on MS Word, MS Excel, and other important programs for a classroom. There are also handy hints for teachers who have only one computer in the class, or many computers. There is also a place for fun and useful PowerPoints where a teacher can get a countdown PowerPoint until class starts, an English Systems conversion rate, and many other interesting PowerPoints.

-Steven Chevalia

http://www.fffbi.com

“The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation uses humor and storytelling to help kids ages 8-13 learn about places and cultures around the world. This is an important first step toward building their global literacy.”

-Daniel Laninga