Thinkfinity

http://www.thinkfinity.org/ provides free lesson plans and educational resources.

Scholastic Instructor

Many of you, I'm sure, are aware of the Scholastic website but there may be a few things that you are not aware of. My two favorite options are Free Stuff and Quick Ideas. Click on the following link ( http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/index.htm ) and scroll down for the above choices. Free Stuff includes contests, grants, and resources. Quick Ideas is categorized by grade and has a different theme (Math, English, Vocabulary, etc.) each month.

A New Way To Present

If you use PowerPoint or SMART software to create classroom presentations then you should try www.prezi.com. You can sign up for a free account, which allows for 100MB of free space. You can also download your prezi presentations to use offline, keeping your online storage space at a minimum. I would recommend that you spend some time viewing the prezi tutorials before getting started. My students have really enjoyed the prezi presentations that I have created!

Free PowerPoint Presentations!

www.pppst.com offers numerous free PowerPoint Presentations (PPTs) on every imaginable subject. Start out by clicking on the provided link, disregard the cheesy layout, scroll down, and then click on a subject of your choice. A new window will appear where you will have to choose a subtopic. After choosing a subtopic you will be given a list of available PPTs and web links for children. You can click on a PPT link and then open it or save it for later use. I normally save the PPT and then make changes so that it fits my needs.