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A Cool Webtool selection

Glogster - great interactive tool for showing off your learning
Great examples of glogs being used to present information
Tsunami example using video and other interactive features.
Napoleon's Facebook as shown by a student-- features xtranormal cartoon.

Prezi - cool tool to replace flat, boring PowerPoint Slides.
This Solar System "prezi-tation" shows off the Prezi way.
This Geography Prezi-tation gives another look at the world.
Student example shows the value of Prezi as a presentation tool.


BEST FICTION for YOUNG ADULTS (BFYA)


CAHSEE Self-Assessment and Practice





Test Prep Practice- not interactive

Academic assistance

Study tips
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/stutips.html

More tips
http://homeworktips.about.com/c/esntl.htm?PM=ss10_homeworktips

SAT test prep
http://www.testprep.com/satprep/score.htm

Art and Ceramics

National Gallery of Art
http://www.nga.gov/

Metropolitan Museum of Art, includes art history timeline and an incredible look at the permanent collection
http://www.metmuseum.org/

Great look at the LA County Museum of Art includes upcoming events.
http://www.lacma.org/

The pottery of Oaxaca
http://www.manos-de-oaxaca.com/

Vase painting
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/%7Eloxias/vase_menu.htm

The studio potter site
http://www.studiopotter.org/

Career Planning

Occupation Handbook
http://stats.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH

Computer Technology careers
http://www.comptia.com/

College Preparation

SAT information and registration.
http://www.collegeboard.com

CSU help site. Virtual tours and registration.
http://www.csumentor.edu/

High School Exit Exam information and preparation
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/

SAT test preparation
http://www.testprep.com/satprep/score.htm

Foreign Language

Japanese Language
http://maxkade.miis.edu/JResources/learning.html

Japanese culture and language
http://www.thejapanesepage.com/booklink.htm

Hiragana interactive lessons
http://japanese.about.com/blhira.htm

Instrumental Music

Southern California Bands and Orchestras.
http://www.scsboa.org

Jazz education
http://www.apassion4jazz.net/iaje.html

Arts Education Advocacy
http://www.menc.org

Home Economics/Foods

Great recipes, food preparation techniques
http://www.melindalee.com/

Language Arts

William Shakespeare
http://www.palomar.edu/

Dictionary and reference source
http://www.merriamwebster.com/

Literary terms glossary
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/

Comprehensive site covering MLA Format
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Latin and Greek root resource
http://www.wordsources.com/cgi/ice2-for.cgi

Grammar assistance
http://www.grammarlady.com

Mathematics

Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Great help from excellent instructors.
http://www.t3ww.org/t3/acei.htm

Math games and tutorials
http://www.math.com/

Interactive site that helps improve math skills
http://www.aplusmath.com/

Interactive lessons and worksheets
http://www.mathgoodies.com/

More interactive lessons
http://www.mathgoodies.com/

More tutorials with 3D robots
http://www.riverdeep.com/

More lessons and help
http://www.hotmath.com/

Science

How stuff works- fun site.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Science Olympiad
http://www.soinc.org/