Get The New Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 For Free

Microsoft Education has released it's latest version of Microsoft Mathematics for free.
Among other things, it offers a nice graphing calculator and visualization tools.

More Kid-Friendly Videos - ZuiTube

ZuiTube is a great site that provides a collection of videos that have been parent and teacher approved. It looks to be aimed at younger kids. Thanks Allie for the link!

Create a YouTube Account for Classroom Use.

View this quick video to learn how to create a YouTube teacher account and post your first video on your Google Site.



If you want your students to be able to view the new video, make use of the LightSpeed Educational Video Library. Be sure to submit your new video. See the LightSpeed Wiki for details.

*NOTE* If you are asked to link your JGSC e-mail account to your new teacher YouTube account, do it. It makes signing in easier. :-)

100 Good YouTube Videos for Teachers

Do you work to squeeze every last bit of toothpaste from the tube? Do something similar with YouTube!
Smartteaching.org has a list of videos that can help you "squeeze the good stuff" out of YouTube.

Ruffle Their Feathers With Storybird

Get your students excited about writing with Storybird. Students can create visually rich books that can be viewed online or printed out. Check out the sample book that tells about their vision. Teachers can get a special account which allows them to setup a classroom and student accounts (no student e-mail required).

Make asdfjkl; asdfjkl; Fun! Play These Free Typing Games

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp is a great collection of free flash-based typing games to get kids excited about the sometimes boring asdf jkl; ... typing routine.

Google Art Project

Google has launched a new project, called Art Project, that lets users explore several art museums.
You can walk through the museums and view the artwork, as well as additional information about the piece.
The site uses Google's street-view technology to power the navigational interface.