BrainNook is a new online game that helps kids develop Math and English
skills suitable for elementary level skills. BrainNook has educational games based on fundamental concepts in Math and English Grammar. Math concepts are covered ranging from single-digit addition to 3D spatial visualization.English concepts include building simple sentences to counting syllables. These games are embedded within colorful virtual worlds that children can unlock and explore.

In addition to Math and English skills, BrainNook helps kids strengthen other
important skills such as reading, reasoning, decision-making, analysis,
memorization, dexterity and computer literacy.

If you are a teacher you can register for a free teacher account at
Brainnook @ school.

Free teacher training videos by Russell Stannard is for teachers who want to learn about technology and ICT in education. Check it out here!

Think Tutorial is a site providing free, easy to follow tutorials on a variety of web services, software, and mobile applications. Think Tutorials offers over 1000 videos. For teachers you will find a section of Moodle and Blackboard tutorials!

Learn it in 5 is a powerful library of how-to videos, produced by technology teachers, for the purpose of helping teachers and students create classroom strategies for today's 21st century's digital classroom.

I have been using Edmodo this year with my classes.  Edmodo is a secure social learning network which provides free communication for administrators, teachers, students and parents. It provides an easy way to store and share classroom materials, links, and videos.  I set up assignments and my students can turn in their completed assignment, I can grade it from anywhere. I love it and so do my students.

Glogster EDU is the leading global education platform for the creative expression of knowledge and skills in the classroom and beyond. Use these digital posters to create a book review, an interactive front page for a wiki, an innovative topic exploration or any other demonstration of learning using video, graphics, sounds, drawings, text, etc. Glogster is simple and easy to use!  Teachers and students love it!

Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. There are endless ways of using Voki in your classroom! You can use Voki for any subject and any grade. Studies show that using technology in education improves students' achievements. Voki is a unique tool to engage your students in creative expressions. It is simple and easy!

I just read a post about Progressive Phonics. a site that offers free ebooks that cover everything from learning the alphabet to learning to write to learning the construction of words and sentences, on Kathy Swanson's blog. You can read more about this fantastic resource on her blog.