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[|HotChalk.com]was my favorite site on our list. Features that I liked best were MyClass and MyLibrary. MyClass helps to streamline tasks that have to be performed daily allowing for more time spent teaching and less time doing busy work. MyLibrary gives you a place to keep your "stuff" so you can organize it and find it later. The site is easy to navigate and very user friendly utilizing the click and drag feature during setup. The lesson plans available are complete and encourage both teacher and student to utilize technology. This website will help me to become a better teacher and with my professional development by making me more efficient through the use of technology.

[|Teachersfirst.com]is my next choice. What struck me initially about this site was its simplistic design. It also was very user friendly. Multiple venues of information were available by simply moving the mouse over the main topics.There was a "What's Hot" topic that can help me stay abreast of the latest technological innovations. Lesson plans were broken down by subject and then by grade level. Professional development was addressed by providing access to real tools that real teachers were using in real world classrooms.

Both of these sites provide invaluable information for beginning teachers or for seasoned pros.