Educational Freeware: News And Articles
August 02, 2013
Math and Art: Not Such an Odd Couple
Some academic subjects have natural connections to each other. For example, teachers of language arts and social studies can easily find ways to integrate historical literature, writing and research. Scientific experiments often require a range of math skills. But the relationship between math and art, while not as immediately obvious, can help teachers show their students new ways of using math and art by showing how they relate to and support each other.
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July 26, 2013
4 Free IQ Tests For Kids
Intelligence Quotient, more commonly known as IQ, refers to a person’s ability to reason, plan, solve problems and think in abstract terms. Many people are curious about their IQs, and the availability of free online assessments makes it easy to find and complete an IQ test.
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January 09, 2013
9 Free Video Sites With Great Classroom Content
While you can find a number of sites that try to cover all educational subjects under the sun when offering videos online, you'll find a wider selection of content if you try to use those sites that specialize in specific subjects.
The following article is a review of those websites, so that if you're a teacher within those specific subject areas, you'll have a few more great websites to add to your list of sources for great classroom video content.
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December 03, 2012
The Importance of Record Keeping in Teaching and How Google Docs Can Help
These days, it is important for teachers to learn how to incorporate online tools and services into classroom management. With budget cutbacks commonplace at most educational institutions, using free services like Google Docs can go a long way toward enhancing a teacher's ability to handle a heavy educational workload, while keeping costs low.
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November 05, 2012
Create Activities For Children About Maps Using Google Maps
Google Maps itself is a perfect resource for a lot of activities, but in some cases, Google Maps does not offer all of the features that you might need for certain subjects, like exploring important social issues like population. Thankfully, in addition to Google Maps, there are also websites that offer what are called "Google Maps Mashups", which provide a bit of added functionality or information to Google Maps.
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October 22, 2012
6 Website Activities on Kinetic Energy for Kids
The key to helping kids start to appreciate the different forms of energy, like potential or kinetic energy, is to show them how those everyday activities demonstrate different energy types. One good place to start is with kinetic energy, and one great way to introduce kids to kinetic energy is online activities and games. The following six website offer some great tools to introduce kids to one of the most fun forms of energy to play with.
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October 08, 2012
7 Sites to Help Your College Students Job Search
The following websites provide students with a variety of very valuable resources when it comes to landing that first job. Some of the sites offer resume tips and advice, useful articles, and of course a job search engine that is focused primarily on entry-level jobs or promising internships.
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September 28, 2012
PlayBrighter.com - Use Games To Review Information
Teachers or parents who want a unique way to help students review information should take a look at PlayBrighter. Created by teachers, the site allows teachers to set review questions to fun games for students. Students go on missions as they answer subject-related questions and are rewarded for their success with on-site currency.
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September 10, 2012
10 Virtual Pet Games That Can Teach Kids Important Lessons
One of the best ways to teach children about responsibility and how to take care of not only themselves but other living things, is through virtual pet games. In this article, we will explore some of the best virtual pet games online that use elements that teach kids about things like responsibility, organization, math and memory. Of course, on top of that, all of these virtual pet games are also a lot of fun too.
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August 06, 2012
8 Educational Websites to Plan a Butterfly Garden With Your Students
In this article, you will learn about 8 websites online that offer the best outline, tips and even plans for creating your own butterfly garden. Follow this process with your students, and in doing so, you will help them to research and learn more about the different butterfly species and their amazing lives.
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July 30, 2012
How to Have Fun With IQ Scores in the Classroom
The great thing about IQ scores and intelligence-related activities and games is that they are lots of fun, and great for a classroom environment. Below are a few great activities available online that can help educators make better use of IQ games and intelligence-boosting activities in any classroom with a computer.
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June 04, 2012
7 More Cool Math Games for your Toddler
If you search hard enough, you can find some toddler game sites that have some very cool math games that toddlers will love. The following list includes five great toddler game sites that offer useful math games for your child or preschool student.
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June 04, 2012
10 Sites to Print Different Graph Paper for Your Projects
Not all printable graph paper sites are created equal, so if you are looking for a good source of free graph paper, then the following list can help. Here, you will find a great selection of sites that have a wide selection of designs to choose from, or that actually let you design the paper using interactive online web tools.
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May 25, 2012
Free Online Sites and Resources to Plan Your Educational Field Trips
Educational field trips are actually a critical part of any education. By seeing history, science or even math and english in a real-world environment, it brings education alive for students. The following are five websites that can help you get started with organizing, planning and carrying out a great field trip with the least amount of effort.
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May 03, 2012
7 Great Websites to Create High School Yearbooks Online
These days, with the advent of the Internet and social networks, a yearbook can take on much different forms. In an electronic form, it lets students browse and comment the pages in a much different way than years past. Of course, most websites that let you create high school yearbooks online, or any other type of yearbook, also let you order real printed copies as well.
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May 01, 2012
Top 2011 Art And Music Sites
If you are considering using art or music as part of your curriculum, then you will want to take a look at the list put together by Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers. Byrne provided a list of useful resources that educators can use to get started with art or music in the classroom. One example is the Museum of Modern Art, which actually offers lesson plans to teachers that would like to integrate art into the classroom.
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May 01, 2012
25 Useful YouTube Sites For Teachers
Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers offers a helpful list of 25 useful YouTube accessories for teachers. These accessories are websites and apps that can transform YouTube into a valuable educational tool you can use in the classroom or at home.
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February 18, 2012
Top 2011 Internet Safety Sites
Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers offers a list of the top internet safety sites for 2011. The goal of all of these resources is to present the idea of online safety to kids in a way that is not patronizing or boring, but at the same time getting the message across in a strong way.
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February 02, 2012
Top 2011 Social Studies Websites
Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers offers a list of 11 Social Studies resources from the Internet that can help teachers infuse some excitement into the subject matter, and re-energize students into getting more interested and involved.
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February 02, 2012
Top 2011 Language Arts Websites
Teaching Language Arts consists of teaching a very wide assortment of skills, including improving a students vocabulary, helping students understand how to craft together the written word, and also how to inspire creative ideas.
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December 19, 2011
6 Ways to Use YouTube for the Classroom
While up until the Internet, video consisted mostly of VHS tapes or DVD videos, with the advent of the Internet and YouTube, teachers have a much larger toolset they can use to apply informational YouTube videos in the classroom.
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December 19, 2011
6 Useful Websites for Plotting Graphs Online
If you want an effective website for plotting data graphs, it should be one that requires very few steps to create the resulting chart. All of the websites listed in this article provide the graphs in one or two very simple steps.
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December 05, 2011
Top 9 Free Software And Websites For Learning Spanish
In this article, you will discover a total of nine websites for learning Spanish. They vary in size and by the number of free tools that are available. However, the one thing that you will find in common among all of them is that they offer good quality, useful resources that are absolutely free.
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November 07, 2011
8 Websites to Teach Kids About Space
Space is an area of study that teachers can use to spark the interest and imaginations of students in any country and in almost every age group. The following websites are eight of the best online resources for getting children involved and interested in the many topics that make up the study of space.
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June 27, 2011
Take a Demo For A Quick Rosetta Stone Review
The experience of using the Rosetta Stone software is very strange, because it forces you to use a part of your brain that you may not be accustomed to using. You have to spend the effort to carefully read and listen to words and then search the images for clues as to what those words mean.
While you to this, you will be exercising the language center of your brain, and before you know it you will start understanding entire sentences and phrases in an entirely new language.
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June 22, 2011
6 Great Avatar Generator Websites Kids Will Love
Kids need a way to represent their likeness and their personality online. This has developed a very strong demand for cartoon avatars, and for avatar generators. The following 6 avatar generator websites produce some of the most unique and interesting avatars that kids love.
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June 10, 2011
6 Great Educational Websites With Blank Maps for Teachers
There are plenty of websites that offer a variety of maps for teachers in exchange for a paid membership or for single purchase, but finding free blank maps for teachers usually proves rather difficult. The following are six of the best resources where you will find both labeled and blank maps for use inside and outside the classroom.
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April 29, 2011
How to Buy Microsoft Office Cheap and Not Break the Bank
This article will cover all of the legitimate ways that you can download cheap Microsoft Office software. In this case, cheap can range anywhere from 10 percent off to nearly 80 percent off the retail purchase price. So, read on and find the situation that applies to you, and get your version of Microsoft Office for cheap!
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April 11, 2011
6 Great Websites With Money Games for Kids
One of the most difficult concepts that many parents struggle with teaching children is money. This article lists the six best websites with games that teach financial literacy and money management skills.
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January 10, 2011
3 Fun Games to Teach Haiku Poems to Kids
While writing a Haiku is a popular activity not only in schools but also among adults, it is actually difficult to find many resources online that make writing a Haiku into an interactive game. Below you will discover three Haiku games that you can use to introduce your kids or your students to the world of Haiku writing in a way that will capture their interest.
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December 13, 2010
Top 11 Sites with Christmas Coloring Pages
The following list are eleven of the best coloring pages for the holidays that you can use when you are looking for fun activities to do with your kids. Many of the websites offer the ability to print full page graphics, and some even allow kids to do the coloring online.
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December 03, 2010
10 Video Websites That Are Like YouTube for Kids
The following list is ten of the best online video websites that offer entertaining and educational videos that kids will love. If you are a parent looking for an alternative to television for your kids, or you are a teacher looking for appropriate content for the classroom, this list can help.
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November 21, 2010
Best Websites for Students to Ask Science Questions
The following list represents ten of the best online resources that children or parents can use to ask science questions, or search science questions that are already answered. These sites are either moderated by science experts that personally answer questions themselves, or they are supported by visitors that have a science background and volunteer to answer student questions.
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November 12, 2010
Top 7 Websites with Kids Printable Crossword Puzzles
Practicing crossword puzzles is an excellent way for children to develop their vocabulary and their knowledge base. Throughout the Internet, you can find kids printable crossword puzzles covering almost any topic and at just about every level of difficulty. The following seven websites are some of the best online resources to find printable crossword puzzles for kids.
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November 08, 2010
10 Best Sites for Kid Friendly Recipes
The following ten websites are the best of the best online resources filled with fun, educational and exciting recipes that your children will love to make. Whether it is an afternoon activity for a parent and child, or a classroom project with a room full of kids - these websites will help you find the perfect kid friendly recipe.
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November 02, 2010
5 Websites Where Kids Get Free Homework Help
It is very difficult for students that search for free homework help online. Most of the services that are touted as free are actually not free at all, but instead require expensive monthly membership. Luckily, there are a number of paid services that offer a certain level of legitimately free service.
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November 02, 2010
10 Websites With Easy Crafts for Kids
The following list represents ten of the best online resources for craft ideas that you can use with kids either in the classroom or at home. The following websites are all free and feature crafts on many different themes and using a wide variety of materials. Use them to find the perfect craft project for your kids or students.
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October 18, 2010
10 Websites With News and Current Events for Kids
Whether you teach English, History or Science, current events and news make for excellent classroom learning material. The following list are ten of the best news and current event websites online that offer not only news, but also activities and other interesting content that kids love
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September 28, 2010
Moshi Monsters Teaches Children to Manage Resources and Collaborate
Moshi Monsters is a cute virtual pet game where the child adopts a new Moshi pet which they can nurture and raise, interact with, play games with and much more. The Moshi Pet community is filled with activities and games that will captivate the interest as well as teach important lessons - without the child even realizing that they are learning. That is the magic of online educational games like this - effortless learning.
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September 16, 2010
10 Free Online Ecology Games For Kids
Games and online activities are a great way to teach the young generation about earth, ecology, the environment and conservation. The blog makeuseof.com has just published an excellent article on online environmental games for children.
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August 30, 2010
Educational Abandonware - Free and Useful Software or Illegal Piracy?
Abandonware is an application that was written many years ago and where the original creator or the company that owned and distributed the license is no longer maintaining the software or offering copies for sale. U.S. Copyright Law implies that the copyright on creative work, such as books or software, lasts just under thirty years. Technically, this means that the classic DOS games that were created throughout the 1980s now fall under the "Abandonware" category.
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August 09, 2010
Google Educational Tools That Are Useful For Any Classroom
In Google Apps, a teacher will find an amazing assortment of programs and applications that can greatly enhance the teaching of any subject. And since most students these days already have a great awareness and ability with the Internet, utilizing online applications will go a long way toward keeping the interest and enthusiasm of students at a very high level.
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June 16, 2010
Free Educational Clip Art for Teaching Materials
Finding clip art on the Internet is not always easy. Most of the resources that are available are usually of very small or low-quality icons and images that are really sub-par in quality and not very useful for most teachers. However, the following sites set the standard for quality in free educational web images that teachers and students can not only use in the classroom, but also on printed handouts and class websites or other online reference materials.
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May 14, 2010
Business Simulation Games for Teaching Kids About Economics
These free business simulation games offer a unique approach to teaching young children about the simple principles of running a business, and even about simple personal economics. Many schools do not offer children lessons in business or economics at a young age, so business simulation games can fill in the gap and teach kids the general rules about how businesses work.
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April 26, 2010
Free Educational Flash Cards for Science, English and Math
There are many learning systems that educators have developed over the years to help students learn better, but inevitably the core of every learning system is some form of flash card exercise. It is for this reason that so many parents, teachers and even students themselves look for websites and programs where you can make your own flash cards.
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April 15, 2010
The Starfall Store - Educational Products For a Classroom or Homeschooling Curriculum
No matter what level your child is at in their reading abilities and comprehension, the products available at Starfall can help your children advance to a level of reading skill that is equal to or even greater than their age group. There are few moments in a parents life much more pleasant than seeing a childs grades increase dramatically in a short period of time. Time and time again, phonics has helped make that dream a reality. So check out the Starfall Store today and begin exploring how you can incorporate phonics into your classroom or homeschooling curriculum today.
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April 05, 2010
8 Free Educational Online Journal Directories for Teachers and Parents
Whether you are a classroom teacher trying to stay up to speed with the latest teaching methods, or you are a home school parent looking for a way to maintain a high level curriculum for your child, free educational online journals offer both educators and parents with important insight into the latest research and trends in education.
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March 15, 2010
Free Childrens Music for the Classroom
The following article outlines five of the most useful and free resources where you will find free downloadable childrens music and other creative music tools that you can use in the classroom.
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March 06, 2010
5 Free IQ Tests for Children and Students
There are many types of intelligence tests that psychologists and other experts use to gauge the intellectual capacity of an individual child, but the most common ones used are WISC-IV, WAIS-III, and KBIT DAS.
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January 25, 2010
Educational Software Discounts for Students on a Budget
One of the most difficult aspects of being a student, especially a college student, is the high cost of school supplies. Books and supplies constitute a major part of a students yearly budget, and very often they are not covered by scholarships or student loans. This is why companies that offer educational software discounts are so important.
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January 12, 2010
How Music Affects Learning and Online Music Tools That Can Help
When most people think of music and children, they think about the modern pop songs that kids love to listen to, not how music affects learning when used in appropriate ways. When music and education is combined, it is usually only within the context of music education. The unfortunate consequence of the lack of music in the classroom is that other non-music teachers lack a powerful tool that they could use to enforce and enhance learning of other subjects throughout the day.
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November 27, 2009
JumpStart.com - An Exciting Virtual 3d Avatar World for Kids
Jumpstart.com is an exciting world developed just for kids. Just like its adult-only counterparts, this world allows kids to create their own avatar (called a Jumpee). With stunning graphics, wonderful lands to explore and inviting games based on U.S. national education standards, JumpStart.com is a website that you can trust not only to entertain, but also to educate.
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November 14, 2009
More.Starfall.com: More Fantastic Literacy Resources from Starfall.com
With a subscription to more.starfall.com, your child will have access to all of the content they have grown to love on Starfall.com, in addition to many other activities such as to colors, numbers, rebus stories, puzzle games, decodable short vowel books, motion and math songs, and resources for teachers, too!
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April 12, 2009
Qimo - Linux For Kids
Qimo is a lightweight, complete, free, Linux operating system for children, designed to run on a stand-alone computer. Qimo comes pre-installed with educational games for children aged three and up.
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January 25, 2009
Cozi.com Keeps Your Family Organized
Cozi.com is a website that offers many free services and tools to keep you and your family organized. It helps the busiest of families stay on track from one central place- Cozi Central (your familys Cozi.com dashboard).
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