These free tech tools can be used to create fun and interesting projects and assignments that integrate technology.
http://storybird.com - Create your own books online
http://quizlet.com - Make simple tools that let you study anything
http://www.studystack.com/ - Create your own flashcards on any subject
http://edu.glogster.com/ - Create GLOGS - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more.
http://prezi.com - Create dynamic presentations
http://www.fodey.com - Create newspaper clipping and more
http://blabberize.com - Make a picture talk
http://www.animoto.com - Quickly make and share videos
http://goanimate.com/ - Make a cartoon or an animated video
https://jeopardylabs.com/ - Create your own Jeopardy template and games
http://www.tagxedo.com/ - Make word clouds and save them as an image
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - Record and edit sound for podcasts and other projects
http://infogr.am/ - Illustrate your data and create more than 30 types of charts & graphs
http://www.vuvox.com/ - Create presentations with videos, photos, and music
Engage NY's Common Core Webpage
RIDE Document Illustrating Key Instructional Shifts of the Common Core Standards
RIDE Website for Transitioning to Common Core and PARCC
Edutopia's Resources for Understanding the Common Core
Common Core on the Teaching Channel
Crosswalk of the Common Core and Information Literacy Standards