I have a rule to determine good educational sites for teachers: will they make my teaching easier or harder? The truly great sites offer teachers help in understanding how to implement this new communications technology into the classroom and developing a curriculum which will prepare kids for the next millennium. It's a challenging goal for many sites which bill themselves as educational. Unfortunately the Internet landscape is dotted with haystacks of educational information and resources. The best sources are as elusive as the proverbial needle. Many of the sites tend to offer links to more links with little or no explanation on the links or how the information can be used in the classroom. The viewer is often confronted with information overload. Great educational sites are few and far between. They vary tremendously. Some fit the neat easy to follow magazine type format of parent and kids sites. Some are subject specific, some are grade specific, some are project specific! The following sites however, do follow my rule. They have helped make my teaching easier and given my students and others an exciting addition to their curriculum. They tend to inform rather than overwhelm. They are worth the most precious commodity a teacher has...time.
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The Theme section is attractively displayed in chart form. Categories featured here include: New Themes and Recent Updates, Seasonal/Holidays, Social Studies, Language Arts/Literature, Science/Health, Math and Misc.Themes. A lot of unique themes here that teachers will really appreciate! The Lesson Section contains over 175 original lessons submitted by teachers which can be browsed by grade level K-12, new lesson plans, all lesson plans or by lesson plan contributors. A search engine is available to search over 3,500 lesson plans. You can also search them by subject area. Each subject area is further divided into grade categories for easy searching. Teachers won’t want to miss the Worksheets and Printable Pages category. Great resources here. Other sections that teachers would want to check out are the Teaching section featuring A to Z Teacher Tips, and Educational Sites for Teachers. This is a one stop resource area that you can productively spend your time.
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These categories house over 700 sites. Each site at About.com is consistent in design and function, and led by an About.com Guide. This guide is a dedicated individual who has been hand-picked to provide the best, well-rounded Internet experience in each area of interest. The education category contains the following subtopics: Adult/Continuing Education, Arts, College/University, History, Languages, Literature,Philosophy/Religion, Primary/Secondary Education, Sciences -- Life/Earth,Sciences --Physical/Computer and Social Sciences. Currently under the subtopic of Primary/Secondary Education, there are 11 guides offering the following educational sites: Crafts for Kids, Early Childhood Educators, Elementary School Educators, Elementary School Educators: Canada, Homeschooling, Homework Help, Kids’ Pen Pals, Math for Kids, Private Schools, Secondary School Educators and Special Education. The Elementary School Educators site provides educators with the following subjects: Free Lesson Plans, Arts and Crafts, Becoming a Teacher, Classroom Management, Computers/Technical, Departments of Education (US), Early Childhood Education, Finding Freebies, Help for Parents, Homework Helpers, How to Find a Job, How to Substitute, Language Arts, Literature, Mathematics,Multicultural Education, Music and Theater, New Teachers, Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Assessment, Organizations, Books, Educational Games, Geography, Gifted/Talented, Languages and the Millennium. There are also two other noteworthy sections on this site: the In the Spotlight section highlights an educational Internet site, a seasonal theme and a teacher tool of the week. The Essentials section contains a Teacher Message Board, Free Chalk Talk Newsletter, How To’s for Teachers, Hot Education Headlines,Holiday Lesson Plans, Education Chat Room, and Free Lesson Plans. Teacher feedback is encouraged. Bookmark this site and check in once a week.
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Digital Education Network (DEN) GraphicsDEN - introduces students to cool digital art. SkyDEN- offers a visually stunning introduction to basic astronomy. InternetDEN - shows teachers how to use Internet Explorer 4.0. TestDEN - creates personalized study guides for TOEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language) students. There are a number of features in this site that will appeal to students and teachers. One of the most important is the focus on content by combining traditional methods with interactive ones. Content is presented with both the teacher and student in mind. Student lessons are presented in a very appealing format with graphics used sparingly yet very effectively. An added feature of this site is the use of computerized online unit multiple choice tests to evaluate student learning of the material. Once completed, the tests are submitted to the ACTDEN computer to be marked. A record is kept of all activity for students through a password system. These quiz tests are aimed at students in grades 7-12. Log into the ACTDEN and see how online curriculum can supplement your own.
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The ACCESS ERIC site contains the largest education database in the world, with over one million abstracts of documents and journal articles. The place for educational research. The AskEric site was the first registered education site on the World Wide Web. The Virtual Library link contains more than 1,100 lesson plans, more than 20 listserv archives, 250 AskERIC InfoGuides and the AskERIC Toolbox. There are three main components of this site. The first for educators and parents is the AskERIC question-answering service. This service is available 24 hours, 7 days a week with a 48 hour response time to answer questions about education. The second component is the ERIC database. This is the world’s largest source of education information, containing more than one million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The database is updated monthly, ensuring timely and accurate information. The third component is the education listserv archive to over 20 educational listservs. A listserv is a mailing list which is targeted to a specific audience. Some are very technical, others are general. Some are moderated, others unmoderated. Some are very active with over fifty messages a day, others have only a few messages a week. When you subscribe to a list, your name and e- mail is added to the list. You also usually receive a standard welcome letter introducing you to the list and any special instructions unique to the list. From that moment, any e-mail posted to the list by members will be sent to you. You can then read the discussions, send e-mail to individuals on the list or respond to the entire list. This link offers the educator a potpourri of some of the best listservs on the Internet. You don’t have to join a particular list to be able to read the messages. Instead, you can browse through the archives available for each one. The beauty of the AskERIC link to the listserv archives is the incredible time saving feature of the search function. All you have to do is select the listservs you want to search, describe what you are looking for, submit it and voila, specific information ready for you in an instant. Sure beats the old card catalog! Topics on these listservs range from charter schools, early childhood education, and educational technology to middle level education reading, projects, and vocational education. Current listserv archives include the following: BigSix: Big Six approach to information literacy Ecenet-L:Early Childhood Education/young children (ages 0-8) Edtech: Uses of technology in education for universities and school districts K12Admin: K-12 School Administrators LM_NET: (Library Media Networking): serving the world- wide school library media community Middle-L: Middle level education Projects-L: Project Approach Listserv
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The Learning Resources section presents curriculum and education support materials. There are over 1,000 learning resources here under three categories: Curriculum Areas, General Interest and Federal and Related Institutions. The Curriculum Area contains a wealth of information on the following curriculum subjects: Adult Education, Art, Business Education, Career and Vocational Education, Computer and Information Technology, Entrepreneurship Studies, Family Studies, Health and Wellness, Integrated Subjects and Other, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Studies and Special Needs Education. Under the Connect category can be found a hyperlist of schools on- line and the best Canadian school sites on the Web and advice for school website builders. A unique and valuable source of information can be found under the Programs category. There are links to community programs, youth employment services, computers for schools, the SchoolNet News Network program for student journalists, information on First Nations, digital resources on Canadian history and culture. Be sure to check out the Virtual Products section to see the fantastic programs that have been developed for education.
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Classroom Today and the Connected Teacher are two of the main areas of this site. Classroom Today provides Internet links to the curriculum through student activities such as Daily and Weekly Questions, Kids’ Quiz, Mystery Media, Survey Says, Connections and other activities. A Topics section provides topics to match curriculum. An Email Newsletter lets you find out more about Classroom Today topics each month. There is also a Teachers’ Lounge with planning tools, a teaching guide and tips and ideas on measuring student progress. The Connected Teacher section of the website links teachers to the latest in state-by-state discussions on education as well as keeping teachers informed on the latest ideas from fellow educators and world class keynoters at Connected Classroom Conferences. There is also an opportunity to read the presenters’ handouts and participate in discussions from past conferences. An invaluable addition to any teacher’s professional development is the Connected University. There is a free 30 day trial subscription. The following are some of the courses offered: Getting Started On The Internet, My First Web Page, The One Computer Classroom by Tom Snyder Productions, Reading and Language Arts Online, Science and Technology: A Natural Partnership, Teaching To Standards, A Technology Coordinator’s Tool Kit, Using The Net To Create Thematic Units. The once scribbled notes at the kitchen table have journeyed far and wide.
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The Copernicus Education Gateway Click on the handy drop down Education Resources menu and quickly go to Current Events, Teachers’ Place, Parents’ Place, School Notes, Research Center, Discovery Adventures, Creative Zone, Collaboration Station, Curriculum Matrix, e-Class or the Athletics Center. If you need to look up a keyword or subject not found in the Education Resources menu, use the handy search engine. The search engine allows you to search the Copernicus site, the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Internet. One key feature found here for teachers is the Curriculum Matrix. This very useful feature allows teachers to choose a subject: Science, Mathematics, Arts & Music, Health & Fitness, History, Communication, Reading, Civics, Economics, Geography and Writing and specify a grade from K-12. Clicking on Go takes you to an area of online learning resources, lesson plans and activities all linked to essential academic standards. This is a great starting point for any teacher doing unit and lesson planning. This feature also allows teachers to share their lesson plans and resources with other teachers. If you need more resources for your lesson planning, head over to the Teachers’ Place link and read about more curriculum ideas, lesson plans, professional development, grant information, special education and gifted programs. For something different and creative, click on the Creative Zone. You and your students will certainly enjoy the many wonderful and creative ideas available from the world’s best Art museums, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theater and Filmaking sites. This is one site that should be bookmarked and visited often.
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Resources for grades K-12 are easily available through a search engine which covers major subjects in the curriculum. Eight categories of links offer resources to make classroom teaching easier and fun. The link to the Puzzlemaker category is by far my favorite destination. This wonderful tool has saved me and many teachers hours of work. It’s fun, easy to use and the puzzles are a hit with students. There are word searches, word searches with hidden messages, computer generated mazes, criss-cross puzzles, number blocks, math squares, cryptograms, letter tiles and more! The On TV category features TV calendars for The Learning Channel Elementary School programs for grades K-6 and the Discovery Program Assignment Discovery programs for grades 7-12. There is additional information on the TV shows and links to lesson plans. Another link gives information to teachers on upcoming prime time shows on Discovery Networks. The Lesson Plans category contains lesson plans for grades K-12. You can see all the lesson plans on one page or just lessons for grades K-6 or 7-12. Another great resource found here is Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators. This well organized site is useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated daily to include the best sites for teaching and learning. There are more than 2,000 web links here!
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Original Content: WHAT'S NEW? Archives, Administrators, Books in Education, Curriculum, Great Sites, Lesson Planning, School Issues, Site Reviews, Special Themes, Teacher Lessons and Tech In Classroom. Subject Centers: The Arts, Foreign Language, History, Language/Literature, Math, Physical Education/Health, Science, Social Sciences and Technology. Communities: Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Parents, Preservice Education, Projects, Special Education, Students, Vocational Education. Feature Areas: Best Of Series, Cool Schools, Education Standards, Employment Listings, Events Calendar, Grants Center, Holidays Center, Message Boards, News For Schools, Professional Development, Research Center, World Resources, World School Directory. Support: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), About Us, Contact Us, Add A Site, Site Guide, Join Mailing Lists. This site, whose motto “where educators go to learn” is a well deserved one.
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The “four” in the title rhymes with “explore”. The four also stands for four websites on a particular topic, because sometimes websites go down, content changes or it’s just too slow. With four sites for teachers and students to access, chances are the information and resources will be available. There’s nothing more frustrating to teachers and students when the key website for your topic and project isn’t available anymore! With four to explore, the learning experiences for teachers and students will be a positive one. This site also offers the Lamb's Technology Integration section. This invaluable section provides resources for parents, teachers, library/media specialists, administrators, and technology coordinators. Here can be found materials for workshops or for teacher’s own professional development. Highly recommended are the following two links: Lamb’s Cool Starting Points for Teachers, Parents and Children and Seven Simple Starters: Realistic Internet Integration. The following seven questions are asked and answered: “What can I do daily or weekly? How can I connect to each subject area? What project would help me reach outside my classroom? How can I promote learning through technology? How can technology help students solve problems? How can my students share their projects with others? How can we use technology to create smiles?” Head over to this site to find the answers to the above questions!
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This site has plenty to offer primary and elementary teachers (gr. Pre-K-6). Click on the link to Nursery Rhymes: Online Coloring Pages and find 25 well known nursery rhymes with pictures that you can color online, read and print out. There’s even information on teaching rhymes to pre-readers, incorporating rhymes into other lessons, a nursery rhyme scavenger hunt and instructions on how to make a Nursery Rhyme Coloring Book. Head over to Zoom Dinosaurs, a comprehensive online hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of varying ages and levels of comprehension. There are over 60 printouts of dinosaurs for cut-outs used in dinosaur crafts, for coloring, for stencils and other uses. There’s also information available on making a dinosaur book and online resources for grades K-2 and grades 3-4. In keeping with the dinosaur theme, there is also a dinosaur game, jokes and quizzes and links to museums, movies, stories, Art and stamps. The resources don’t stop with the extinction of the dinosaurs! It continues with a picture dictionary (in a number of different languages) with links to over 1,000 educational activities and games, and quizzes for pre-readers and students in grades 2-3. Wonderful resources are here for the clicking: astronomy, plants,Geography, explorers, inventors, rainforests, dinosaurs, sharks, whales, mammals, birds, butterflies, and many other animals. There are hundreds of printouts, online information pages, coloring pages,illustrated glossaries, question-and-answer pages, and interactive puzzles here. You and your students will find plenty to do here and have fun learning it too.
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The main purpose of ePALS is to encourage teacher and student participation with other teachers and students anywhere in the world. Here’s a fantastic and easy way to integrate the technology into the classroom and help students learn world history, geography, culture, another language and other facts about their global neighbors or neighbors from their own country or continent. Best of all the tools to make all this easy and possible are here at this website. In just a couple of minutes teachers can register their classrooms. A free ePALS membership comes with access to features such as e-mail, chat rooms, electronic greeting cards, instant messaging, newsletters, class websites and discussion boards. There is an option here of providing students with a Teacher/Parent Monitored E-mail account. With Monitored E-mail, an adult creates an e-mail account for the child or student, and then can preview and approve every message sent to or from the child before it reaches its recipient. Aided by sophisticated filtering tools, the Monitor can quickly preview messages for inappropriate content before they are delivered to their recipient. If a message is questionable, it can be held or deleted instantly. The person who is monitoring the account has total discretion over how tightly to control the account. This is one option for parents and teachers to ensure a safe Internet experience for their children and students. Check out other tools such as Instant Translation, World Maps and International Weather and teacher resources such as Interactive Projects, Online Resources, Manage Classroom Profiles, and 20th Century Retrospective. Once you log into ePALS, you’ll quickly realize why this site is the world's largest online collaborative classroom network.
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Teachers are given an online teachers guide which includes: grade specific preparation and planning sections, an outline of specific learning objectives, episode plot summaries, discussion topics and ideas for classroom activities to get the most out of the Headbone Derby series; an “Internet Primer” which provides reference materials on the basics of Web searching and guidance in using the Internet safely and a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section which answers any questions you may have. It’s easy to use and best of all, it’s free! Other activities in this versatile and educational site are Headbone Zone activities which include “Rags to Riches,” an economic simulation game, “The Price of Fame,” a buy, sell and trade celebrity stock game “Mars or Bust,” a survival game “Fleet Kids,”a game that encourages learning through inquiry and getting kids started on the path to money smarts. There is also a 100% monitored Headbone Chat area for kids with chat games open according to a strict time schedule and limited to a set number of kids allowed entry into the chat rooms. (Parental permission needed for this feature for any child under 13.) There are eight chat rooms in all-two kids rooms, three teen rooms, a game room, a role-playing room and a room devoted to discussions and negotiations involving the Price of Fame game. This site is educational and fun.
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Do you need worksheets, lesson plans or tips? Then this site is for you. (There are worksheets here that can be used for the older grades as well.) Click on the enter icon and find links to Basic Sheets, Theme Sheets, Tech Info and information on books. All of the lesson files and sheets are available as Adobe PDFs (Portable Document Format). All are downloadable and printable and free. You must have an Acrobat Reader to view the lessons. Once you have the Acrobat reader, simply click on the lessons you want and the lesson will appear in a new browser window. Further information is available by clicking on the Tech Info link. The Basic Sheets category contains Zane-Blosner, D’Nealian and cursive alphabet sheets, with each sheet illustrating one alphabet letter with two words that start with that letter; Money sheets for recognizing, counting and coomparing pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters; Number sheets in Zane- Blosner, D’Nealian and American Sign Language formats. The Theme category contains fact files, mural sheets, cutouts and teaching notes on oceans, zoo animals, dinosaurs, and insects/spiders; fun sheets on Pre-school to grade 2 Math, Language and Science subjects; and recommended reading for each of these themes. This site adds new worksheets every week. A great site for instant help.
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Pacific Bell Knowledge Network ExplorerThe people at Pacific Bell started The Knowledge Network as a response to the needs of California’s teachers, librarians, and students. Faced with a daunting array of technologies and the overwhelming need to train students and staff in the use of technology, the Knowledge Network developed new services for schools, libraries, and community colleges. Although The Knowledge Network was first conceived as a response to the needs of California, its many resources are available to everyone around the world via the Internet. The Online Learning Guided Tour link offers resources for newcomers to the Internet, people who know their way around the Internet and for trainers and mentors. A popular site for newcomers and trainers alike is Blue Web’n. This is a library of sites for educators and librarians, sorted by subject, format and Dewey classification codes. You can also subscribe to the Blue Web'n Updates listserv and receive a weekly e-mail highlighting the Hot Sites of the Week plus 4 or 5 new Blue Web’n sites. Another great tool for educators is Filamentality. Filamentality is a fill-in-the- blank interactive website that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities. To find out more, just click on the Filamentality link for more information and examples. Two other must see sites here for educators are the Web-based Lessons, Activities and More and the WebQuests links. The Knowledge Network succeeds in its task to make technology and training less daunting for teachers, librarians and students.
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The PBS TeacherSource website is the web extension of PBS designed for Pre-K-12 educators. Here can be found extensive curricular materials correlated to national and state standards, in-depth professional development services like Mathline and Scienceline and local community outreach services provided by public television stations across America. A great starting place for all teachers is the Search & Standards Match tool. This tool is a great help for teachers in their search for relevant materials for their classrooms. It helps teachers to quickly and easily find materials by organizing resources into five main subject areas (Arts & Literature, Health & Fitness, Math, Science & Technology and Social Studies), searchable by subject, grade level, (Pre-Kindergarten to Post Secondary) keyword and correlated to more than 90 sets of national and state curriculum standards. There is also the option of browsing the complete inventory of lessons gathered by subject. The Teaching With Technology section contains invaluable tutorials for help on common computer applications and ideas for web-based lessons and suggestions for integrating technology into the curriculum. Rounding out this website is the PBS Teacher Previews, a weekly online newsletter designed specifically for Pre-K-12 teachers. It’s a great way to keep in touch with new Web features and details on PBS broadcast programs with educational taping rights, station resources and professional development.
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So far, teachers have created over 250,000 activities on Quia, in subjects ranging from English, Spanish, Science, and Math, to Economics, Medicine, and World History. The best activities are featured in the Quia Directory. In Spanish alone, there are several hundred activities to choose from, many of which are correlated to popular textbooks. It's easy to see why students love Quia--they are able to learn by playing educational games created just for them by their teachers. Quia also helps teachers teach better. Teachers can create their own class Web pages with messages to students and parents, links to favorite Web resources, and links to Quia activities that they have created. Teachers can also give quizzes online, and track and analyze student scores. Quia offers various reporting tools that allow educators to quickly access much more detailed information about student performance than they ever could by using pen-and- paper quizzes. And Quia couldn’t be easier to use. Creating quizzes, games, and class webpages is free, only takes a few minutes, and there are plenty of instructions and samples to guide you along. This sure is different from making dittos on the ditto machine!
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TAPPED IN is a Teacher Professional Development Institute which goes a long way in helping teachers find the time to participate in high-quality professional development activities. It’s also a way of maintaining support for teachers after an institute or workshop and encouraging sustained interaction among participating teachers. This is a teacher community where teachers with diverse interests, skills, and backgrounds can meet and learn from one another; where teachers can be exposed to not one but many education reform concepts and approaches; where teachers from across the country and world can find high- quality resources in minutes rather than hours. How is this all done? By MUVE (multi-user virtual environment) technology. Although the technology sounds daunting, it’s really pretty amazing stuff. You don’t have to be a techno wizard to use it. MUVE combines the convenience of a chat room with the versatility of a real life classroom you can talk in real time, use a whiteboard, project notes, and even share URLs (Universal Resource Locators) to everyone in the room to see. There is an extensive FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section and extensive Help Guides and Tips to help you get the most out of your TAPPED IN experience. With over 8,000 members made up of K-12 teachers, Staff Developers, Preservice Teachers, School Administrators, Education Researchers, Librarians and others, there’s a good chance you’ll learn something new and bring back a different perspective to your class and school. Among the many organizations partnering with TAPPED IN and have their offices here are the following: The Math Forum, ICONnect (an initiative of the American Association of School Librarians), PALS (Performance Assessment Links in Science), ED’s Oasis, Kentucky Department of Education and others.
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TeachersFirst is a website designed to meet the needs of K-12 “teachers in the trenches.” It accomplishes this goal by focusing on practical resources that teachers need in the classroom. Each resource is selected and reviewed by one of TeachersFirst’s reviewers, all of whom have classroom teaching experience.These reviewed resources are then grouped by subject and grade level, so that teachers can find what they need quickly. The Content Matrix simplifies the finding of lesson materials and resources on the TeachersFirst website. Here resources and lessons can be searched by subject, or by keyword. Each TeachersFirst review provides a color-coded grade level for elementary, middle and high school. There is also a Professional Resources Matrix with resources available under the following three categories: Teaching Strategies, Special Education in the Classroom and Professional Development. This is a great place to find resources for new teachers. A Learning the Web section offers simple tutorials and explanations of Internet services and terminology. A Toolbox section provides links to free downloads of browser enhancements that let you view and print documents, play sound or video files, or view 3D animations on your browser. To keep up with the latest resources, click on Hot Topics and find current news or topical resources for the classroom or click on the Featured Sites section each week. If you prefer to have someone send you the latest information, subscribe to the TeachersFirst Updates e-mail monthly newsletter. If you’re looking for practical classroom information, you’ll find it here at the Teachers First website.
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“Family” describes the atmosphere on dozens of Teachers.Net discussion boards which meet the needs of tens of thousands of educators and school administrators from every grade level, specialty, and curricular area. Site “regulars” check in daily to respond to questions and pleas for help from colleagues they’ve never met. “Newbies” are welcomed and immediately caught up in the site's mission to provide peer support. Similar support is enjoyed by thousands on the e-mail discussion groups and in the chatrooms. A busy schedule of live chats features guest experts on topics related to the interests and needs of today's educators. Special area and grade level meetings are peer moderated and most chat transcripts are archived. The Gazette e-zine is posted online monthly, featuring articles written by members of the Teachers.Net community and by well-known and respected experts from the world of Education, written exclusively for Teachers.Net. Educators needing assistance with any topic, from web page building to classroom management, from literacy education to science fair projects, will find free and enthusiastic support at Teachers.Net. Join the family! I’m sure glad I did!
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The ACTDEN site is made up of seven DENs or subject categories. Each offers information and interactive features that encourage students to learn and to think: MathDEN - presents challenging math problems. WritingDEN - teaches students how to write effectively. NewsDEN - presents current events in exciting new ways. 
The AskEric website belongs to the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and run by ACCESS ERIC which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement and administered by the National Library of Education. 
From humble beginnings at a kitchen table in Pennsylvania, this site is the web companion to scribbled notes on a piece of paper that eventually became the Classroom Connect Newsletter. 
The site “where educators go to learn” boasts a searchable database of over 120,000+ sites! This well laid out site also offers timely information organized into the following topics and subtopics: 
A great starting point for any teacher beginning their unit and lesson planning is the 42explore link on this website. This is a marvelous collection of topics for K- 12 students. Each week new topics are posted and previous topics are listed alphabetically and according to the date it was posted. What I particularly like about the 42explore link is the authors’ understanding of the nature of the Internet, the needs of teachers and students. 
Are you a teacher or parent of preschool, kindergarten, first or second grade students? 
Create your own worldwide classroom using sophisitcated yet easy-to-use technology. Quia, (pronounced key-uh) lets teachers do all this and more. Use Quia’s free tools to create your own Internet-based educational activities like online flashcards, quizzes, matching games, word search puzzles, hangman games, and TV-game-show-style trivia games. Best of all, these activities can all be customized with the teacher’s own content. 
