Twurdy is still in beta, but if they really run with this concept, they could be on to something great for educators. Posted on DE Tools, Twurdy, (short for too wordy), sorts your search results by how easy they are to read. It analyzes your search results and color codes them according to the reading level of the text it finds. I am looking forward to trying this with my class.

Simple Tech Integration has a link to ZipSkinny.com which is a website that gives basic US census data from a given zip code. Could be useful for local study projects in Social Studies or other related subjects. Don't know the zip code? Click on the state and select from a list of towns and cities.

On Technology Tidbits, there is a strange but surprisingly cool orchestral music composer. It is called Contrapunctus. Catchy name eh? Basically you need do little more than drag the mouse across the screen, but with a little practice, you can create some interesting tunes. Try it and see.

FreeTechnology4Teachers has a variety of interesting posts. First is the Scholastic Vocab Quiz Maker. Enter up to 25 words and get a 'match the word to the definition' type quiz. Worth a look for all who teach vocabulary. That's everyone, right?  A quick plain English video guide to digital storytelling is also posted. A great introduction to anyone who has not tried this. Lastly, anyone who is following the Ken Burns National Park series with their class can view lesson plans on the PBS site.