A few online productivity tools I think could come in handy:
DROPBOX http://www.dropbox.com/ : This tool is a way to store documents, photos, and other files online and access them anywhere. When you update a file on one computer, it updates on all other computers and online. It makes it easy to share and take your important files with you!
LASTFM http://www.last.fm/ : This tool allows you to access music and information about music online. You can listen to music based on radio station or your favorite bands FOR FREE! It even gives you suggestions of new music based on what you listen to already.
SKYPE www.skype.com : This tool is a free web-conferencing tool. All you need is a web-cam and mic and you're all set. The program is easy to use (similar to instant messaging), and you can conference with anyone who has a free account. I've used it a few times to talk to family members who lived out of town. Last year, I used it for the first time with my students. We read Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes, and then my students were able to use SKYPE to interview Dr. Komaki, an atomic bomb survivor, oncologist at M.D. Anderson, and childhood friends with Sadako from the story. Now Skype has a page just for teachers! Check out Skype in the Classroom http://education.skype.com/ to get lesson ideas AND connect with over 13,000 teachers that are interested in connecting their classroom to yours for projects and collaboration.
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