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One of my favorite web resources is the Leon County PASS site. PASS is state funded program that creates text books that are in line with sunshine standards but are simplified curriculum. They are very strait forward texts that have a lot of quality exercises for students. The books can be purchased for around five dollars a piece and are disposable but the web site provides Acrobat versions of each book for download.

I used the PASS pre-algebra book the past two years for a remedial math class I taught. It was a class designed to help student’s master material needed for FCAT math and the text books were exactly what the students needed. PASS offers four or five math books but also distributes texts for everything from geography to Spanish. I was on the review team for the latest book they created, liberal arts math. Enjoy! http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/default.aspx

I am currently learning web design using a program similar to Blackboard. It is really easy to use. You can setup discussions, post assignments, surveys etc. It has a lot of valuable functions and is easy to use but has it's limitations. I would really like to learn more advanced web design programs. Here's my site. http://www2.sail.leon.k12.fl.us/lao/default.aspx

Luckily, as an educator there are many opportunities to acquire new skills, especially technology related ones. The tech guy at my school is starting a new program this year to train every teacher in some technology related applications. Most of the senior teachers will be working on email...