Internet4classrooms website - some good links for teachers getting started. This particular link is for differentiation. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm

This site has thousands of full text books free to download. http://www.fullbooks.com

A free online audio book download site---All are public domain. http://librivox.org

An amazing set of links to everything from newspapers and libraries to museums and books. It is called TeacherXpress - the education web all in one place for busy teachers. http://www.teacherxpress.com

TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators. Search the database by subject, grade, or theme and standard for a quick and easy activity. There is a fun Track already made for each day of the year, too! http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/

This site has literally hundreds of great links for educators on just about anything you can imagine. http://www.wylieisd.net/train/Websites.htm

Technological tools for collaboration in co-taught classrooms. In addition to the Power of 2 website (www.Powerof2.org ), here are some really neat opportunities for teachers to use the 'net to create collaboration communities with as few or as many people as they like (e.g., could be a classroom team, all the special education teachers in a district, a grade level in a building). Here's a free collaboration site, designed for educators. http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/~mjd/Team/Team.html

Adolescent literacy information. http://www.kucrl.org/featured/adollit.shtml

Another great resource on literacy. If you click on Instruction there is a listing of strategies with an explanation of how to do each one-http://www.learningpt.org/literacy/adolescent/

Learn what Pod Casting is and how to download and apply to your classroom. http://www.wccsk12.org/dfolts/Digital Recording and Podcasting for All.cfm

The place to explore careers related to a student's strengths, skills and talents. http://www.nycareerzone.org/

The Livingston County Business/Education Alliance website now has A TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER just for you!. There you will find: Virtual fieldtrip DVDS that will enhance career awareness in your classroom. Sample mini grant applications designed to help you easily draft your own mini grants. Distance learning opportunities for all ages. Business lunch series forms (High school only). Job shadow request forms (High school only). Outstanding educator nomination form. Training/Workshop opportunities for teachers, and other resources provided by the BEA FREE OF CHARGE to your district. www.gvboces.org/bea and then click on the "Teacher Resource Center" link. Contact the Business/Education Alliance with any questions at 991-5085 or 991-5086.

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Smartboard Websites

A website that has a great number of Notebook 10 lessons, quite a few with Senteo Quizzes. http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smart-lessons/elementary_lessons.html

Interactive Math activities/objects site. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/

Another website with links to other education sites. http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm