The new school year brings lots of excitement and a host of new resources for teachers. These recommendations aren’t necessarily for direct student use, but can be a boon for you when creating materials to use in your teaching. We like Many Eyes (http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/) for creating visual data for your students that causes them to sit up and take notice of the facts.  Another favorite is MashOn for creating comics and posters  (http://mashon.com). Finally, we find ourselves consulting HowCast to find out how to do a whole host of things. What are your favorite websites for creating materials for your classroom? Let us know and we’ll share.