General
Sites for Teachers:
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Kathy Schrock's Guide |
A great guide to lots of sites, categorized by subject matter,
professional needs, etc and including information about almost
everything a teacher would need.. |
Blue Web'N |
Another great guide for teachers: you can find lesson plans, information
categorized by subject matter and/or grade level, professional articles,
and much more. |
| Questia.com |
Great professional resource--"the world's largest Internet library" |
INFOMINE |
Research site with high-level information. |
Find Articles.com |
This is a full-text magazine index and database, with articles
on a range of topics, including business, health, society, entertainment,
sports and more. Each can be
read in its entirety and printed at no cost. |
Action Research Network |
Site which gives educators the opportunity to share research
findings. You can post your own, and ask for comments, or read what
others have done. |
Casa Notes |
Casa Notes allows teachers to create customized announcements and
notes to send home with students, in English or Spanish. |
Assign-A-Day |
At this site, teachers can create an online calendar of assignments,
which students can check from home, school, or anywhere with Internet
connection. |
WebWorksheetWizard |
Online tool that helps teachers create lessons, worksheets, or
even a class web page. |
Notable Pics |
Teachers can upload photos, then add instructions, explanations,
questions, and even hyperlinks to create a fun and educational online
activity. |
NoteStar
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NoteStar helps student with researching and citing online sources.
The notecards tool allows students to take notes, and automatically
captures the web site information, all online. Students can later
organize their notes for writing, and teachers can continually
monitor their progress.
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QuizStar
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QuizStar allows teachers to create short-answer, multiple choice,
or true/false quizzes to be taken by students online, either at
home or at school. Teachers can also make the quizzes available
to students for any time period.
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RubiStar
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RubiStar provides general rubrics that can be used with any
assignment. It also helps teachers to customize the rubrics for
their own use.
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TrackStar
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TrackStar allows teachers to create their own lists of websites
for students to research, avoiding the time-consuming search engines.
Teachers can make questions, and direct students to the websites
to answer them.
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Think Tank |
Helps students (grades 3-8) refine research topics by suggesting
possible sub-topics. |
Lesson Plans Page |
Over 2,000 lesson plans and thematic units for all grades and all
subjects. |
Teacher Source from PBS |
4,000+ lesson plans and ideas for all subject areas. |
Technology:
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Kids'
Vid |
Kids' Vid provides teachers and students the tools to start producing
videos for classroom use (and fun). Meant for beginners. |
R*TEC Teachers |
Searchable database of lesson plans for integrating technology
into the classroom. |
4Teachers.org |
Website for teachers about integrating technology into the classroom. |
Digital Camera PowerPoint |
The famous presentation teaching the how and why of digital
camera use. |
Digital Video Camera PPoint |
The also famous presentation teaching the facts about the digital
video camera. |
Library Reception |
Video from the ASFG Libraries' Christmas/New Materials Reception |
Science
and Math:
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National Science Teachers Association |
Science teachers' professional organization. |
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Teachers |
More than 23,000 resources are housed in this national repository,
collected from federal and state agencies, commercial publishers,
professional organizations, local school districts, and individuals.
The collection includes print materials, software and CD-ROMs, kits
and manipulatives, along with thousands of Internet sites. (Check
Curriculum Resources area). |
Mathematics Lesson Plans |
List of lesson plans organized by grade level. |
Mathforum |
Resources for both teachers and students in all areas of math. |
Social
Science, History, and Geography:
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Library of Congress: American Memory |
"American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials
relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site
offers
more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections." |
Spartacus Educational
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Great history website with information
on many topics, but especially strong in European history--large
section for lesson plans.
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Controversial
Issues
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Website from Twin Lakes school library
that gives resources and links for controversial issues.
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Histor-E-search
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Good, comprehensive site with links to
all kinds of history, as well as lesson plans, standards and curricula.
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Best of History Websites |
Great source for history links, with lots of lesson plans, activites,
and even info on how to integrate technology.
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Music
and the Arts:
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ArtsEdNet |
General informative web site for arts educators. Lots of educational
resources and links. |
ArtsEdge |
"ArtsEdge, a cooperative agreement between the JFK Center for
the Performing Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, with
support
from the U.S. Department of Education, has built a set of resources,
filled with professional development information, program information,
Arts and Education research and more." |
English
and Language Arts (also Languages):
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| Project
Gutenberg |
Over 15,000 free ebooks, mostly literary classics. |
Great Literature Online |
from Classic Authors.net; classic works along with information
and author biographies. |
Classic Reader |
Free ebooks, (some require registration). |
Short Stories |
Free electronic stories by famous and not-so-famous authors. |
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Formarse |
Libros electrónicos gratuitos por
el Internet, {formato PDF y Word} |
Portal SEP |
Resources for both teachers and students
in all areas of math. |
El Poder de la Palabra
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Dedicada a la prosa poética, en
ella encontrarás fragmentos de más de 2.000 textos
literarios, así como la biografía e imágenes
de sus autores....Para acompañarte en la lectura podrás
ver también...obras de arte, imágenes de arquitectura
y música clásica y cinematográfica.
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| Biblioteca Virtual
de Miguel de Cervantes |
Un proyecto de edición digital del patrimonio bibliográfico,
documental y crítico de la cultura española e hispanoamericana. |
Diccionarios.com |
Diccionario general y de sinónimos y antónimos
en español. |
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MundoSoccer
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The name says it all!
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P.E. Central |
Web site for health and physical education
teachers, parents, and students. Their goal is to provide the latest
information about developmentally appropriate physical education
programs for children and youth. |
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