Site |
URL |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS | ||
| Education World | http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/toc/index.shtml | National Standards |
| State Standards | www.statestandards.com | State standards linked to lesson plans and resources |
| National Education Technology Standards | http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/ | National Technology Standards |
| Alabama Technology Standards | http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections /doc_download.asp?section=54&id=1069 | Alabama Course of Study for Technology Education K-8 |
| REFERENCE SITES | ||
| Alabama Virtual Library | www.avl.lib.al.us | Encyclopedias, Professional Journals, Library and information resources |
| APT Plus | http://www.aptv.org/APTPLUS/index.asp | Online resource for Alabama Public Television |
| Awesome Library | http://www.awesomelibrary.com | Searchable database of over 12,000 carefully reviewed resources, classified by content area |
| The Educator’s Reference Desk | http://www.eduref.org/ | Searchable database of educational resources on every topic |
| KidsClick! | http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ | Searchable database on every topic for kids |
| Discovery Streaming(United Streaming) | http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/# | Part of APT Plus; use same login and password as APT Plus account |
| AcademicInfo | http://www.academicinfo.net/eddist.html | Resources, References & Online Degree Information |
| LESSON PLANS, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, ACTIVITIES, ETC. | ||
| Thinkfinity (Marco Polo) | www.wcom.com/marcopolo | Lesson Plans, Classroom Activities, Classroom Planning |
| Alabama Learning Exchange | www.alex.state.al.us | Courses of Study, Lesson Plans, Instructional Resources |
| Discovery Channel School | http://school.discovery.com | |
| Teachnet-The Teachers’ Network | http://www.teachnet.org | |
| Teach-nology | http://www.teach-nology.com/ | |
| Busy Teachers’ Website | http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/ | |
| Educator’s Toolkit | http://marlo.eagle.ca/~matink/ | |
| Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | http://www.sumter17.k12.sc.us/alicemiddle /integrating/links.html | Great resources, including a Jeopardy template |
| Toolbox Source | http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw
/toolboxsource.html |
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| Lesson Pro | www.lessonpro.org | Create online lessons with links and an optional quiz |
| Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators | http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ | |
| EdHelper | http://www.edhelper.com | |
| 4Teachers | http://4teachers.org | |
| Puzzle Makers | http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/ http://edhelper.com/crossword_free.htm http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/crossword /crosswordpuzzlemaker.html http://www.meadowthorpe.fcps.net /powerpoint_jeopardy_template.htm |
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| OTHER HELPFUL TEACHER TOOLS | ||
| Gaggle Free Student E-mail | www.gaggle.net/ | Student e-mail projects |
| Backflip | www.backflip.com/ | Save and organize favorite links on the web |
| FormSite | www.formsite.com | Create surveys, order forms, registration forms |
| Discipline Help | www.disciplinehelp.com | Suggestions on how to handle almost any kind of behavior problem |
| Eduhound Hotlist Creator | www.eduhound.com/hotlist/ | Create a hotlist of links for a student activity |
| School Wishes | www.schoolwishes.org | Create an account for your school and match your schools “wishes” with businesses willing to donate |
| CLIPART | ||
| Classroom Clipart | http://www.classroomclipart.com | |
| Kid’s Image Search Tools | http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html | Searchable database of pictures and photos by content area |
| GRSites | www.grsites.com | Links to websites for backgrounds, buttons, bars, banners, etc. |
| Microsoft Clipart Gallery | http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx | |
| Awesome ClipArt for Kids | http://www.awesomeclipartforeducators.com/ | Also includes links to create puzzles, crosswords, etc. |
| WEBQUESTS | ||
| Filamentality | www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/ | Hotlists, Treasure Hunts, Scrapbooks, Webquests |
| Web Quest Creator | http://teachers.teach-nology.com
/web_tools/web_quest/ |
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| San Diego State Template | http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html | Create a web quest |
| DISCUSSION GROUPS & LIST SERVES | ||
| Southern Indiana Education Center | http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/edu/list.htm | Links to educational list serves, chat rooms, mailings, etc. |
| EDInfo | http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/ei-annou.html | This free information service delivers 2-3 messages per week from the U.S. Department of Education to your e-mail account. |
| Teachers.net | http://www.teachers.net/ | Links to chatboards, mailings, etc. |
| Teacher Mailings | http://www.theteachersguide.com/listservs.html | Several listserves for educators covering various content areas |
| Tapped In | http://tappedin.org/tappedin | |
| GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS | ||
| Inspiration / Kidspiration | www.inspiration.com | BEST software for creating graphic organizers |
| S.C.O.R.E. | http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm | California’s collection of examples for educators |
| TeacherVision Printables | http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?s2 | Good variety of blackline masters |
| NcRel’s Graphic Organizer Page | http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm | |
| Write Design’s Organizer Page | http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/ | Good examples and background information |
| Library of Graphic Organizers | http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/notes/graphicorganizers/graphic/ | Student-created samples |
| Kanakee Illinois | http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm | Teacher-created website with examples |
| Graphic Organizers.com | http://www.graphicorganizers.com/samples.html | |
| EdHelper | http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm | |
| Concept Maps | http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/c-m2.html | |
| RUBRICS | ||
| Kathy Schrock’s Rubrics | http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html#web | |
| Rona’s Rubrics | http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/ | |
| RubiStar | http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php | |
| Rubric Builder | http://landmark-project.com/index.php | |
| Rubric Generator | http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/ | |
| ONLINE GRADE BOOKS | ||
| Grade Connect | http://www.gradeconnect.com/front/ | |
| EnGrade | http://www.engrade.com | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Education Library | http://library3.samford.edu/ | Click on the drop down box “View all Libraries” and select “Curriculum and Technology” |
| Math Manipulatives | http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html | Online math manipulatives for every grade level from geoboards to tangrams |
| CuteWriter | http://www.cutepdf.com | Free software to convert into a .pdf file |