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=**Primary Games**- [|www.primarygames.com]=
 * Description:** This website is useful for students to use to practice what they are learning through games. There are also lots of puzzles and memory games on here that the kids love to do.
 * Examples of Use:** Our classes use this site as a whole group on the SMART board to practice things we are learning. It keeps them interested and involved for the entire lesson.
 * Divergent Learner:** This website is useful for divergent learners because it has lots of different subject to choose from. There is also lots of different games so they do not get bored with one game.

=**Starfall- [|www.starfall.com]**=
 * Description:** Starfall is a great website for emergent or early readers. It practices a lot of the basic reading stratgies with fun games that are seasonal and by subject. The website also builds on reading skills to help children who already know how to read but are not progressing at a satisfactory rate.
 * Examples of Use:** This website is used for students in our classrooms when they need a little extra help during their free time when the teacher is still teaching. The students can also use this website at their home since there is no login or memebership required.
 * Divergent Learner:** Starfall is good for divergent learners because it is interactive. The stories are read out loud if the students want to listen to them. There is also an interactive game that follows most lessons and divergent learners would love this!

=**ABC Teach**- [|www.abcteach.com]=
 * Description:** This website is useful for teachers to print things out for their own classrooms, but they have also recently added an interactive section. This section has different files on there for SMART users as well as Promethian users. There is a lot of information on this site that you can just download and begin using.
 * Examples of Use:** This website is useful to me when I am searching for something different for my students to do such as an interactive word search on a topic we are currently studying.
 * Divergent Learner:** Anything that the divergent learner can manipulate will benefit them. This website uses SMART and Promethian which both can be interactive and manipulated.

=**Animoto- [|www.animoto.com]**=
 * Description:** This website is used to create videos with still pictures or the use of short videos. You simply drop your pictures down in the site, and Animoto creates a video with music and transistions for you.
 * Examples of Use:** I have used this after field trips to show the students what we did and reflect on our trip.
 * Divergent Learner:** This would be useful to divergent learners who like visuals. This could prompt them to reflect more deeply after seeing photos from something we actually did.

=﻿Promethean Planet- [|prometheanplanet.com]=
 * Description:** Promethean Planet is extremely useful for anyone who has access to a Promethean Board. The website is free and very easy to navigate. There are thousands of flipcharts for various subject areas and grade levels.
 * Examples of Use:** I use this daily to either introduce lessons or as a way to review material.
 * Divergent Learner:** This website is very helpful for the divergent learner because it is a different way to present material so they are getting it in a visual format and sometimes an interactive format.

=﻿Spelling City- [|spellingcity.com]=
 * Description:** This website is not only useful for teachers, but it is also an excellent website for students to use. The teacher can go in and plug-in spelling words, and the students are allowed to go in and do interactive activities with the spelling words the teacher plugged-in. Spelling City provides resources such as spelling practice, word meaning activities, writing practice, and teacher resources. This website will teach students the words, test students on the words, or allow the students to play games using the words. This is a website that allows practice with many different word work activities.
 * Examples of Use:** This website could be used daily as a source of word work activities and practice. It could also be used as a way to assess student knowledge of their spelling words because they are allowed to print their test results.
 * Divergent Learner:** Spelling City is excellent for the divergent learner because it gives students a different way to work with their spelling words. It also allows teachers to assess students in different ways, so the divergent learner would not have to take a paper and pencil spelling test.

=EdGames - []=
 * Description:** This site provides templates for a variety of games using Microsoft Office. Simply add your content. All of these games are copyright and trademark free. You can download the templates with no worries. All PowerPoint games and templates include instructions, a sample game, and a video tutorial. In addition, the site includes PowerPoint timers, Excel games, and word games. The games are visually appealing and highly motivating.
 * Examples of Use:** Students can review vocabulary as a whole class or individual while playing games such as //What is Louie Thinking, Big Board Facts, Racing Games, Sunken Treasure, and Align the Stars.// The game,//Space Decoder,// allows for drill and practice with each level getting progressively more difficult.
 * Divergent Learner:** Games are an excellent way to motivate the divergent learner. Teachers can use these templates to make games for the whole classroom or an individual learner.

=Visuwords - []=
 * Description:** Visuwords is an online, graphical dictionary. No membership is required. This site provides a unique visualization tool to help you learn a word's meaning and associations with other words and concepts. Simply type a word in the search box and click. A color coded diagram appears to show you word connections including synonyms, antonyms, causes, attributes, and parts of speech,
 * Examples of Use:** Students can use this online tool as a dictionary or thesaurus.
 * Divergent Learner:** The divergent learner will benefit from the color coded format. With a simple move of the mouse, students can zoom in or out of the word web to focus on the needed information one part at a time or in its entirety.

=Veterans History Project - []=
 * Description:** Read first-hand accounts of war veterans from WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. This site also includes the personal stories of U.S. civilians who were involved in these wars. In addition to oral history accounts, the site includes an "Ask the Librarian" feature and a comprehensive list of additional oral history sites. The collection includes artifacts, photographs, recordings, and manuscripts. A web page is created for every veteran who participates in an interview or donates a document or memoir.
 * Examples of Use:** Language Arts and social studies students will benefit from reading these first-person accounts of the wars.
 * Divergent Learner:** After using the online database, students may be interested in visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. to see the Veterans History Project collection. Students may also request free copies of the materials. The authenticity of the material will motivate the divergent learner as a reader and a researcher.

=The Rutgers Oral History Archives - []=
 * Description:** This site presents the personal experiences of men and women who served in the military during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, or the Cold War. The Rutgers Oral History Archives provides diaries, memoirs, letters, and photographs.for students to view. In addition, students may access 561 oral histories classified by name, conflict, branch, unit, medals, or special topics.
 * Examples of Use:** Oral history accounts provide a wealth of information for the social studies and language arts students. The primary source documents can be used to prepare drama presentations or research reports.
 * Divergent Learner:** This site is extremely user friendly. The divergent learner will be able to maneuver the web page with ease to search for documents and interviews. The reading material is of high interest.

=﻿Mr. Donn - []=
 * Description:** Mr. Donn is a great resource for social studies and language arts teachers. There are over 50 history topics to explore. Each topic includes free lesson plans and activities. Additional resources such as free clip art, PowerPoints, maps, political cartoons, videos, and interactive games are included.
 * Examples of Use:** This is an extremely comprehensive site providing a wealth of information for the educator. The information is geared towards elementary and middle school teachers.
 * Divergent Learner:** The divergent learner will benefit from the visuals provided. In addition, students will benefit from hands-on experiences as they play interactive online games.

=﻿Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - []=
 * Description:** This site provides information about the United States government for teachers, parents, and students in grades K - 12. A comprehensive list of government sites is also provided for students.
 * Examples of Use:** Students and teachers can find information about historical documents, branches of government, laws, elections, and citizenship. In addition, the site includes games, activities, and a glossary for key terms.
 * Divergent Learner:** Information is divided by age group. Students can find information on a variety of reading levels for the same topic. The site is a great resource for teachers. It allows the teacher to individualize for all students including the divergent learner.