My favorite lines from “You’ve Got Mail” are:
“Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.”
Newly sharpened pencils always remind me of back to school days. And when fall comes around, I think about that movie (mostly wishing I were in New York in the fall!); but it also reminds of the promise and expectation of a new school year.
Armed with the right online tools, parents and students can face the new year with anticipation and promise. Having the right tools can mean the difference between organization and frustration. These tools would help students succeed as they enter college. Here are some excellent links that I shared with my newsletter subscribers today that I thought you might find helpful:
42 digital resources for students and parents
http://mashable.com/2011/08/16/back-to-school-student-tech/
7 Great online resources for students
http://www.jobacle.com/blog/7-great-online-resources-for-students.html
Coolest Free Online Resources for Students
http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/04/17/coolest-free-online-resources-for-students/
9 Hot Web Tools for Students
http://www.hepg.org/hel/article/497
Educational Quiz Games, Homework Help
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
How to find great apps
http://theonlinemom.com/secondary.asp?id=1952&t=how-to-find-great-apps
How to get free books online
http://theonlinemom.com/secondary.asp?id=1949&t=how-to-get-free-books-online
25 Amazing web tools students can’t live without
http://listofonlinecolleges.org/2011/25-amazing-web-tools-online-college-students-cant-live-without/
Here’s hoping you and your student have a fabulous school year as you look toward college preparation and the future.