2 Educ Tech Tools

I searched and found 2 education tools on my own. First since I used to be a private music teacher (violin out of my home) I wanted to see what I could find for public school or private music teachers. I found an interesting page www.teachers.net that included a page for music teachers. It's mostly a chat room, but teachers post their thoughts, ideas and actual lesson plans for different grades and skills. It was fun to read through, read similar emotions I felt as a music teacher, and get ideas for teaching in group settings, which I did occasionally. But there was no resources for students or parents, so I looked for another site. Discovery Channel has the most amazing site I've ever seen. www.discoveryeducation.com. This site has everything for teachers, students and parents. I will definetly be using this when I become a teacher. There are fun math problem solving programs with great animation, that a complete description of grade level and skill practicing including citation info (MLA/APA/and Chicago)? Need to look up what these mean?

Anyway...there are professional development links for teachers, lesson plans, classroom resources, contests and grant info. And for parents an information page on special parent concerns like H1N1, motivating kids at home, summer activities etc. Literally, something for everyone. You must check it out!