Vocab Ahead

Vocab Ahead would be an appropriate site for gifted students from 3rd grade and up.  English/Language Arts teachers of secondary students would also be interested in using this site.  It is designed to prepare students for the SAT and ACT tests.  However, anyone who is interested in advancing his or her vocabulary skills would enjoy … Read more

Class Dojo

    UPDATE 9/23/12:  Class Dojo now has an app that allows you to easily access your classes to add and subtract points from your iOS mobile device.  Click here for more info! Class Dojo is a website that also has a mobile platform, meaning that you can access it from a classroom computer, laptop, … Read more

Thinking Blocks

I have been using Thinking Blocks for several years with students who are working ahead of their peers in class.  It allows students to use blocks to model word problems.  Because the site includes all four operations, I think that it would be a great resource for reinforcement as well as for enrichment.  It easily … Read more

Thinkfinity

Thinkfinity has been one of my “go-to” sites for many years, ever since its infant stage as Marco Polo.  It is a wonderful resource for teachers use for finding interesting lesson ideas based on national standards.  It has several content partners, including “Read, Write, Think” and “Illuminations“.  You can choose certain partners to search, the … Read more

Producer’s Toolbox

Created by Kim Ball, a teacher of Gifted and Talented students in San Antonio’s North East Independent School District, The Producer’s Toolbox is a great resource for anyone, teacher or student, who is interested in creating multimedia presentations.  It has links to video, audio, and research sites, as well as other fun extras.