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A Musical Gift
Students create a CD song collection -- a great gift for any holiday.

Sites to See
December Holidays
Whether you're looking for Thanksgiving games, crafts, coloring pages, recipes, or lesson plan ideas, one of these sites is sure to have what you need.


December Bookmarks and Bookplates
These wintry templates make memorable holiday gifts.

This Week's
Techtorial

A Techtorial
Learn how to use Word to create holiday worksheets containing clip art, photographs, tables, and borders.


What can you do with SchoolNotes? Check out Heather Ashmore's Life Science Page.

This Week's
Online Find


You might think you already know about FreeRice, a non-profit website that, since its launch in 2007, has helped improve the vocabulary of millions of English-speaking students, while feeding millions of hungry people around the world. But if you havent been to FreeRice lately -- if you still think FreeRice is only a fun (and internationally nourishing) vocabulary game -- its probably time for another visit.

Read more.



Managing the Benefits of School-Sanctioned Social Media Use

As more students, parents, teachers, and administrators tap into social networking sites, the lines between educational and personal networking are becoming more blurred. Schools need to provide clear guidelines to avoid legal issues around school-sanctioned social media.

Dear Santa...
We asked the Ed World Tech Team: What's on your holiday wish list this year? This is what they said

Five Ways to Make Quizzes Fun
As you prepare your next quiz, use these five tips to create a quiz that will help students receive the best possible score while having fun completing it.

Santa's Helpers
Kay Lanceley's high schoolers bring Christmas to kids in need.


Learn what Total Reader can do for your students.





Doug Johnson: Tech Proof
Do You Need a Second Life?
When I first started hearing about Second Life, my reaction was the same as many of yours probably will be: My first life is so busy, how do you expect me to find the time to live a second one?"


Brenda Dyck: Brenda's Blog
Have You Tried YouTube?
The very online tools that provide incredible learning opportunities also allow students access to inappropriate information and images. The enduring challenge is how to access one without the other.


Nancy Willard: Cyber Savvy
Malware and Porn Traps: What Schools Can Do
Because of the presence of easily accessible inappropriate material, three essential strategies must be followed by schools to prevent accidental access as much as possible.





From the Math Machine
Send in the Trolls is a fun Web site for teaching about probability. (Grades 2-6)


Miguel Guhlin:
The IT Crowd

Eights Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation
We have to be careful to avoid trying to engage students in online learning environments with face-to-face approaches.

Alma Rowe's
Gadget of the Week

Fodey's Newspaper Clipping Generator
This tool provides news clips that look so real they can even fool a reporter.

Featured (Free) Webinars
Tuesday, December 7
1:00pm (EST)
The Neuroscience of Recess from Peaceful Playgrounds.
A straightforward look at why recess plays a critical role in school success.

Thursday, December 9
2:00pm (EST)
Blending Traditional and Online Learning 101: Best Practices to Get Your School Started from Peaceful Playgrounds.
Real-world examples of how schools can successfully incorporate a hybrid model.


From the Science Machine
Use Microbe Zoo to explore biology. (Grades 3-12)

From the Reading Machine
Word Confusion reinforces vocabulary and homophones. (Grades 3-12)



Check out this week's site reviews:
bNetS@vvy
A tool to help adults teach kids about staying safe online.

Top 50 States
Lots of information about the 50 U.S. states.

Minnesota State University eMuseum
Exhibits on world cultures, archaeology, biology, and biographies.

Explore our Site Review Archives for more great sites. You also can keep up with our latest reviews by signing up for our Site Review Newsletter.


Collaborative Planning
An amusing look at collaboration and assessment from baldeagleization.


Using Word Wisely
Tips for using features of Word.