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From the magazine, Teaching Pre K - 8, August/September 2003
Hot Web Sites
Homework Center - is a simple direct database with a practical colelction of dozens of common education topics.
CyberSleuth Kids - is a great search tool for students that helps them surf for facts to support topics for school.
Lesson Plans Page - is a collection of over 2000 free lesson plans organized by subject, grade level and topic.
Topic : The Buddy System
Wee Pals for Reading and Literacy - make announcements, posters and more with these colourful graphics for the non-profit use of promoting reading buddies.
Book Buddies Literay Lessons - book buddy bookmark and evaluation forms for discussion groups.
Technology Buddies - ideas for using 4th. graders to team with kindergarten students in using technology.
Topic : Metric Measurement
Metric Mania Lessons - detailed lessons and activities on metric meaurement, many with student worksheets in PDF format.
Interactive Units Converter - a super index of metric measurement with interactive calculators for converting a variety of measuremnet systems.
Mini Metric Olympics - The PDF offers plans and activities for your own Metric Olympics.
From the newsletter, Classroom Connect, September 2003
Classroom Today - here you will find Internet activities to do every day.
Lesson Plan Goldmines
AskERIC Lesson Plans - ( K - 12 ) - This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the United States and the world.
NASAexplores - ( K - 12 ) - NASAexplores provides free weekly K-12 educational articles and lesson plans on current NASA projects. Printable and downloadable, these supplemental curriculum resources meet national education standards.
School to Work -
Columbia Education Center Teacher Resources - ( K - 12 ) - Here find lesson plans created and contributed by teachers who've used them successfully in their classrooms as well as web-based teaching resources.
The Teacher's Desk - ( 5 - 6 ) - A collection of over 150 lesson ideas for Spelling, Writing, English, Reading, and Vocabulary activities, with a few extras thrown-in.
A+ Web Gallery
ALA Great Web Sites for Kids - ( PreK - 12 ) - The American Library Association has compiled an impressive list of links in the categories of Animals, The Arts, History and Biography, Literature and Langauges, Mathematics and Computers, Sciences, and Social Sciences.
Art Safari - ( 2 - 12 ) - Art Safari invites you and your students to explore the painting and sculpture collection of The Museum of Modern Art. This site encourages learning about art by looking and sharing interpretations.
The Children's Literature
Web Guide - ( K - 12 ) - The Internet
has become a great source of information about a great many children's
writers and illustrators. The websites listed here include authors'
personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and
readers.
DiscoverySchool.com - ( K - 12 ) - the site talks about fresh ideas to enhance learning.
Education World - ( K - 12 ) - has built up its library of safe, educational Web sites to over 500,000 links in just 7 years !!
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - ( k - 12 ) - ENC Online is a K-12 mathematics and science teacher center. Its mission is to identify effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning.
Exploratorium - ( K - 12 ) - a hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco. The site provides interactive online exhibits and exhibitions, activities, Webcasts, and more.
History/Social Studies for K12 Teachers - ( K - 12 ) - The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
National Geographic - ( K - 12 ) - at this site teachers enjoy visiting National Geographic Kids and Xpeditions Hall.
PBS TeacherSource - ( K - 12 ) - great source of Web based educational resources.
Kids' Corner
Spin and Spell - ( K - 3 ) - designed as an enjoyable way for children to review and enhance their spelling skills online.
World Myths & Legends in Art - ( 5 - 8 ) - is an online investigation of how myths have given risen to artistic vision throught the ages.
KidsReads.com - ( K - 8 ) - is the best place on the web for students to find information about their favorite books, series and authors. It includes reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books.
Arkansas Kids.com - ( K - 8 ) - Fun stuff for kids at this Arkansas web site: online kids games & a free newsletter of things to do when bored. Visit a fish hatchery, an elephant sanctuary, airgun exhibits & civil war battlefields in Arkansas! Great family vacation planning information.
Out on a Limb - ( 2 - 4 ) - a guide to getting along.
From the magazine, Technology and Learning, August 2003 -
Topic : Professional Development: 21st Century Models
Research shows that effective staff training is the key to retaining high-quality educators. Here we detail several technology-infused approaches that work by Judy Salpeter
Topic : Back-to-School Software and Web Resources - By Michelle Thatcher
The new products described here form a broad cross section of educational software and Web releases for summer and fall 2003. The back-to-basics trend continues this year as publishers unveil a number of programs that teach core math, science, and literacy skills.
Topic : Education Web Logs - Web Logs [also "weblogs", or, more commonly, "blogs"] offer an exciting personal way to express opinions, communicate ideas, and share interesting links.
Weblogs: a history and perspective -
Edublogs -
Topic : A Checklist for Evaluating WebQuests - must read article by Juanita Y. Benjamin
From the ISTE publication, Learning and Leading with Technology, September 2003
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