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Best Webquests-This is a list of
Web quests categorized according to
content area and grade (K-12). At the bottom of the
Web
page are links explaining what a Web quest is, and
an assessment matrix, and more.
EdCompass-This
site is an online community for teachers using SMART products, such as
the SMART Board in their classroom. This
site includes numerous lesson activities, and
downloadable templates under Software Resources to use
with your SMART Board (K-12).
Eduplace.com-A student’s guide to using the Web (1-8).
Get Tech-GetTech,
through its gettech.org Web site, will help you
prepare students (in fun ways) for tomorrow's great
jobs. Check out the math and science section for
some cool games and fun links!
Girls are I.T.-Think a career in information technology is all math
and machines? Then you’ll be surprised to learn that
this field will let you be creative, help other
people, improve our environment, and change the future
of our planet. This is a great resource where girls
can
explore the
history of technology through an interactive timeline,
read about empowering technology careers from women
across the country, and post their ideas on how
technology can improve our lives in the future (Grades 4-12).
Handheld Educator-The Handheld Educator series brings you,
the
educator, designed discussions and lessons that explore
the integration of handheld computers into
administration, teaching and learning (K-12).
Hot Shot Business-Get
ready for an exhilarating and exciting adventure.
Hot Shot Business takes a fresh approach to showing
kids what it means to be an entrepreneur. Through
carefully constructed scenarios, students gain
experience with the nuts and bolts of designing and
operating their own business (Grades 5-8).
Kathy Schrock’s Guide to
Digital Gadgets-There are many handheld devices and digital "gadgets"
available to support all types of new teaching and
learning initiatives. This page will provide links to
some of the resource pages specifically designed to
enhance the use of these devices in K-12 classrooms.
KidzOnline-This site
offers lesson plans related to technology, streaming
video on a variety of topics including Gurl Tech
highlighting technology careers (6-12).
Learning in Hand–The site is a resource for using handheld computers in
schools. This site includes lesson plans, educational
software, hardware, management, and more. (1-12).
My Brochure Maker-Welcome to My Brochure Maker, where you can easily
create and print a professional quality brochure using
a Microsoft template for your classroom in minutes.
It only takes a few simple steps to create a
high-quality color brochure using Microsoft Template
Word at your own desk. My Brochure Maker also provides
free stock photography art and logos to enhance the
communication value of your
brochure. This site is sponsored by
Hewlett Packard. My Brochure Maker was designed to
provide you with a free, effortless way to create a
rich, graphically pleasing brochure.
MyTeacherTools.com-This site is a comprehensive directory of teaching
tools. It includes preparation tools; reference tools;
search tools; interactive tools (periodic tables, time
tools, calculators, and more); financial tools; and
miscellaneous tools (free Web page, grade books, and
more)
(K-12).
Net Smartz-Internet Safety for
Kids-The
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational
safety resource to teach kids and teens how to stay
safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest
technologies available and the most current
information to create high-impact educational
activities that are well received by even the most
tech-savvy kids.
Palm Activities–This site offers ideas using Palm OS handhelds within
the curriculum (K-12).
Palmone.com–This site is from Palm Education. This site includes
and education video library, education in sync
newsletter, stories of how Palms are being used in
schools, and more (K-12).
Rubistar-RubiStar is a free tool to help a teacher make quality
rubrics. RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who
wants to use
rubrics but
does not have the time to develop them from scratch.
Go to the tutorial
(it includes information on changing categories, their
headings and content) (K-12).
SBC Internet Safety Game- A simple game for
younger students on basic Internet safety. The
premise is a town with a nasty character lurking
about, sending inappropriate e-mail and such.
Students enter eight different buildings and answer a
question on Internet safety. After students have
completed the game, you may download a Certificate
of Award (500 KB) and/or a printable version of
the game (5 MB). This can be done as a group
activity too to keep noise levels down (K-5).
Scholastic-
This site gives you simple ways to integrate technology
with your teaching practices without adding work or
taking up precious time. The Tech Tutor section will
give you great ideas on how to incorporate technology
into your classroom (K-12).
Scholastic–This site provides online activities. Scroll down the
Web page to see the list of online activities according
to curricular area, grade, or learning activity (K-12).
Scholastic Instructor-Scholastic Instructor contains many useful resources.
Enjoy these links to useful and relevant sites! All
links contained here have been tested by kids and
approved by parents and teachers. Take a look on the
navigation bar ion the left for more useful Instructor
links
(K-12).
SMART Board in the Classroom-
This site explores ideas for
using interactive whiteboards in the classroom,
adapting existing Notebook projects, and integrating
resources for each subject area. There are numerous
links according to subject area. Most of the links
are interactive and are great to use on a SMART Board
(Pre-K-12).
SMARTer Kids-The SMARTer Kids Foundation is a private organization
that provides opportunities for students and teachers to
learn new skills and grow in self-confidence by placing
technology, grants and programs. The
Foundation helps equip classrooms with technology
products and generates practical research on the impact
and effectiveness of technology in the classroom. The
challenges and opportunities that teachers and students
face in accessing, and using technology drive us to
ensure our efforts make a difference in education.
Trackstar-TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and
activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into
TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you
have an interactive, online lesson called a track.
Create your own track or use one of the hundreds of
thousands already made by other educators. Search the
database by subject, grade, or theme and standard for a
quick and easy activity. There is a fun track already
made for each day of the year, too! (K-12)
Webquest
- WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most
or all of the information used by learners is drawn from
the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time
well, to focus on using information rather than looking
for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels
of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. To navigate on
this Web page, first click on Examples, then WebQuest
Portal, and lastly choose top, middling, or new-on the
left navigation bar (K-12).
Microsoft Office in the classroom
Microsoft Office Online
for PowerPoint-This site
offers help and tips on how to use PowerPoint. This
site also includes templates to download.
PowerPoint in the Classroom-This
site offers tutorials and a step-by-step guide on how to
create a PowerPoint presentation for your classroom.
The site also includes a Teacher’s Guide. The main site
actDEN offers numerous online software
tutorials. They give some classroom ideas.
PowerPointers.com-This
site offers tips and articles on how to improve
presentations.
Internet4classrooms-This
site includes basic slideshows, advanced slideshows,
slideshows to download, and integration ideas. At this
extension of their site they have many tutorials
Online Practice Modules.
Website Estates-This
site offers free PowerPoint backgrounds for students and
educators.
Presenter’s University-This
site offers free PowerPoint background templates. On
the left, is a section dedicated to education.
EPSON Presenters Online-This
site has numerous online tutorials for PowerPoint
presentations.
Electric Teacher-This
site has numerous online PowerPoint tutorials for
teachers.
Tools for Elementary
School Teachers-This site from
Microsoft offers assistance on incorporating Microsoft
Office into your classroom.
Microsoft in Education-This
site offers lesson plans, tutorials, templates, and clip
art for K-12 teachers.
Microsoft Office Classroom Tools-Download these
tools that are designed to help teachers, students, and
administrators integrate Microsoft Office into everyday
instruction, learning, and classroom management.
Microsoft Office for the
Primary Classroom-This site
offers lesson plan ideas for the primary level along
with sample pages. |
Instructional
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