An interesting site I've found that might be useful to my students and I would be the http://www.archives.gov/. It gives the general public access to the national archives. The site has military records and photos. It would be a great place for students to go check out when conducting research on past historical events. There's even a section on the sidebar specifically for educators and students. As a history teacher, I think it would be fun to check out what are government has to offer!
For educators, the site gives lesson plans on how to teach certain lessons with historical documents. Some of these lesson plans provide pictures, letter and telegrams from soldiers, and even some actual court documents. This is yet another tool to help instructors diversify their teaching methods and give students visual representations.
My major is Social Studies Education so I will be certified to teach 6th-12th grade. At that level, students tend to have more assignments and projects to turn in. Excel is a great way to keep track of all those assignments. I could create a spreadsheet documenting who has turned what in and who still needs to turn it in. I could even document the grades they received on the spreadsheet. It condenses the information all one one page giving me quick access to any information I might need. It's basically another form of a grade book.
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