Canadian Resources
PinkFlamingo's
Resource URLs for Educators, Students, Writers, Webpage Designers
- created by Kate Britt, 100s of links to resource and information
sites for online educators, writers, web designers, digital photographers.
Dated new additions, site search. A huge resource.
TIMESAVERS
for TEACHERS.com - Printable, OFTEN-USED classroom FORMS,
checklists, units, timesaving ideas, and other reproducible worksheets
for busy teachers, best viewed with Internet Explorer.
The
Project Approach - refers to a set of teaching strategies
which enable teachers to guide children through in-depth studies
of real world topics.
Hot
Potatoes Homepage - from the University of Victoria Humanities
Computing and Media Centre, includes six applications, enabling
you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence,
crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World
Wide Web.
Vital
Knowledge Software - based in Fredericton and Miramichi,
New Brunswick, Canada, is an award-winning educational software
developer dedicated to helping educators obtain essential skills
to meet the challenges of today's dynamic learning environments.
Gander
Academy's Theme - Related Resources - information on close
to a 100 subjects, from airships to zoos.
The Teacher
List - with the tag line "Mastering the Web...One Site
at a Time," this broad resource showcases one new Web site
a day and is designed with both novices and experts in mind.
Ontario
Ontario Software
Curriculum Connections - links the Ontario Curriculum to
available software.
Link
to Learning - designed with Ontario teachers in mind.
Links to School District Web Sites
Chilliwack
School District - ( BC ) partners in learning ...
Tasmania, Department of Education :
Discover - this is the home page for the Tasmania, Department of Education, included on this page are an amazing amount of online resources organized by grade groups. !!
Other Resources
ABC Teach - extensive collection of free printables, including shape books, puzzles and research cards for theme reports.
Busy Teacher's Café - A K-3 teacher resource site for busy teachers....free worksheets, units, lessons, education links, and more!
eduScapes: A Site for Life-long Learners - Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson have designed this website to share a love of learning with others. As authors and educators, they work with teachers, parents, and children around the world to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning environments.
Highlights, TeacherNet - billed as the "Premier Online Community for K-8 Educators." Highlights TeacherNet was founded in October of 1997 by Highlights for Children, the world's most popular children's magazine. This online community offers an exciting array of features and resources for the dedicated teaching professional. In addition to the exclusive onsite content, links are provided to thousands of other educational resources.
Dr. B's On-line Lessons & Resources - Provided here are resources for integrating technology into the curriculum.
Thinking Fountain - ( K - 6 ) - created by the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Thinking Fountain contains a treasure trove of teaching resources.
All the Daze - is a personnel collection of Educational and Developmentally Appropriate Programming Ideas, Child Development Notes and Resources gathered for Professional Development in the field of Early Childhood Education.
Web Based Projects - This site presents a series of web-based projects written and designed by students preparing to become teachers. They were created in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a course entitled Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum.
Teacher Time Saver - teachers will find a collection of time-saving tools such as worksheets and activity cards, clip-art, shareware and freeware, and grade-pal online grading software.
Tom March - bright ideas for educators.
NetKnowHow.ca - prepared by the 2Learn.ca Education Society.
edHelper.com - currently this site has Webquests and Lesson Plans that include many in the areas of Science, Social Studies and Mathematics and other teacher resources.
Surfing the Net with Kids - by Barbara J. Feldman, Guide to the Best Kid Sites for kids of all ages.
Milken Family Education Foundation - the Foundation is committed to stimulating creativity and productivity among educators and students of all ages-especially by using technology to improve learning and teaching.
EdTech Leaders Online - is designed for K12 school districts, teacher training institutions, State Departments of Education, and other organizations that provide professional development for teachers.
OnLine Books Page - extensive collection of full-text book resources from Carnegie Mellon University.
TekMom's Home Page for Computer Teachers - If you're a computer teacher this site will make your job a little easier and more enjoyable.
San Diego County Office of Education - K - 12 education resources.
Tennille's Technology Tips - this educational site was designed by Stephanie Tennille for students, teachers and parents. It is an ongoing work dedicated to the integration of technology into education.
Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology - This Web site was developed by the University of Maryland University College with generous funding from the Bell Atlantic Foundation (Maryland) as a resource for faculty seeking direction in appropriate ways to use Web-based technologies to accomplish key learning strategies. The UMUC-Bell Atlantic Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology consists of two modules, and each explores key issues in developing and teaching online courses with the use of technology.
The Awesome Library (K - 12) - has sorted its more than 15,000 pre-screeend multimedia links for teachers, kids, teens, parents, librarians, and community members into eight standard school subjects: arts, English, math, science, social studies, language, P.E. and health, and technology.
Journey Inside the Computer - the kit provides in-depth, easy-to-use materials to de-mystify computers and teach the science behind computer and microprocessor technology.
Thinkfinity - is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. Their goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training. This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network.
Utah Education Network - is a publicly-funded consortium providing Internet access and supporting educational technology needs for Utah's public and higher education institutions, public libraries, and state agencies.
Technology at Your Fingertips - online guide to implementing technology solutions for educators.
Reach Every Child - Horace Mann and nationally recognized teacher, Alan Haskvitz, developed this site of educational resources for teachers and students. It includes lesson plans to make reaching students and using technology easier.
Interactives - provides educators and students with strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills in a variety of curricular areas.
Quia - helps educators teach better by giving them the tools to create, customize, and share learning activities. Quia helps students learn more by bringing the resources of hundreds of thousands of educators together in one place. And, Quia helps publishers, businesses, and government agencies present their content in an interactive, easy-to-use format with no knowledge of programming languages and very little required technical skill.
Discovery Channel School - features teacher resources, lesson plans and web links to use with educational programming on Discovery Channel.
Cornell Theory Center, Math and Science Gateway - fresh new Web links to quality educational materials.
New York Times Learning Network - designed for K - 12 educators, with daily feature articles with related classroom activities.
Schoolnotes.com - allows teachers to to post school information on the Web without worrying about HTML, FTP, or any other technical sounding tools.
AP Photo Gallery - site of the largest archive of electronic photos on the web.
Curriculum & Education Reference Finder ( CERF ) - an indispensable Web site directory that contains over 10,000 pre-screened, kid-safe Web links.
Pearson Digital Learning - this Web site provides comprehensive access to all of Pearson's K-12 programs, products and services.
WWW 4 Teachers - resources for teachers in integrating technology into the classroom.
Teachers Net - giant virtual bulletin board where teachers from all over can post successful lesson plans and activities.
Teacher Vision - Teacher Lesson Plans, Printables, & Worksheets by Grade or Subject.
Co-Nect - online projects using global communication to link real-world problem solving to curricular content.
The Wright Group - rich resources for classroom instruction.
TERC (Teachers) - is a Cambridge, Massachusetts, based non-profit education research and development organization dedicated to improving mathematics, science, and technology teaching and learning.
Teacher TidBytes - created by veteran teacher, Linda Gutterba, to help teachers save valuable preparation time includes links to quality Web sites for educators.
EDSITEment - the best of humanities on the Web.
HomeworkNow - free online service hosted by BETT ( Better Education Through Technology ) that allows teachers to post classroom assignments on the Internet.
Scholastic Books - includes teachers' with excellent free reproducible worksheets and lessons.
Middle School Web - an outstanding collection of resources for the middle school educator.
Kinder Corner - resources for pre-K to second grade teachers, packed with thematic units, useful links, and teaching tips.
Welcome to Teachnet.com - teacher lesson plans and teaching resources.
Busy Teacher's Website - This Site is designed: to provide teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans / classroom activities with a minimum of site-to-site linking, and to provide an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the teacher who is learning to use the Internet.
Digital Video on the Web - This extensive resource covers all aspects of putting digital media on the web. It covers: needs; production, users computer; data rates; media architecture; streaming, video standards and formats; codecs; compression; frames; sampling; and optimization.
Free Worksheets - this site has printable handouts that deal with the subjects of langauge arts, science, social studies, mathematics, and thinking skills.
Add-A-Form - lets you add surveys, polls, questionnaires, and other feedback forms to any school, classroom or student web site.
eBoard - "The Online Corkboard" - here is the fastest and easiest way for educators to post information online for both parents and students.
Curricular Integration - ( Grades K - 8 ) - this site has collections of educational links that are organized by subject area.
Educational Java Programs - is a collection of Java applets designed to supplement curriculum by addressing conceptual understandings, basic skills, and problem-solving abilities.
Teachers.The Anti Drug - Welcome to the Freevibe Teacher's Guide. Developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and a collection of experienced educators, this drug education resource provides assorted classroom activities and reference tools that can be used by virtually any teacher of students aged 11-14.
Learning in Motion - is dedicated to the advancement of good ideas and to the improvement of learning and instruction.
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) - Easily select from over 50,000 educational resources.
Free - contains hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government.
Bulletin Board Ideas - ideas categorized by grade with picture and resource links.
Center for the Liberal Arts - an extensive collection of high-quality links to sites addressing the many subjects and skills that fall under the responsiblity of K-12 English teachers.
TrackStar - is a directory that assists teachers in managing lists of Web sites and storing them in "Tracks" in the TrackStar database-where they can be accessed by other visitors to the site.
Schoolcity.com - not only offers tools for building school pages, but also allows teachers to create test questions for students to answer online.
AOL@School - is a free service based on six learning portals: Primary for K-2, Elementary for 3-5, Middle, High School, Teachers and Administrators.
ThinkQuest Library of Entries - is a collection of educational Web sites designed by student participants in the ThinkQuest contests.
Apple Learning Interchange - ( K - 12 ), great place to go to find top quality educational materials.
Outlook Express in the Classroom - ( K - 8 ), email tutorial that introduces you and your students to sending and receiving messages.
Dr. Labush's Links for Learning - (K - 12) - resource for teachers, students, and parents.
Knowledge Network Explorer - (K - 12) - is a great site with enough information to teach you everything you need to know, but not so much information that it's overwhelming.
Library of Congress Online Catalog - search the 12 million records of the library holdings with references, annotations and circulation status.
Primary Teacher's Nook - ( K - 3 ) is a wonderful, warm, and friendly source for thematic units, balanced literacy, classroom managment and lesson plans for the primary classroom teacher.
Mrs. Seagraves' QUEST Class - ( 4 - 8 ) this Web site is unique, informative and creative with ideas for enrichment and connections for teachers in the field of gifted education.
Faculty Shack ( Teachers ) - is a funny and irreverent new quarterly e-zine by teachers for teachers.
Teacher Tools of the Week - About.com has compiled a wonderful archive of teacher tools on the web.
Mrs. Doolittle's Web Resources - (K - 12) - collection of formidable links in 50+ categories from butterflies to bears to tide pools.
Mrs. Young's Charged Educational Voyage - (K - 12 ) - another collection of a teacher-created web site. In 25+ categories in subject-specific links as well as sections dedicated to classroom management, lesson plans, multiple intelligences and a lot of other useful topics.
National Geographic.com: Online Adventures - National Geographic offers online adventures for students ranging from grades K-12.
Language Arts CyberGuides - (K - 12) - free for all to use from the California school system.
Univeristy of Pennsylvania Digital Library - (6 - 12) - provides access to thousands of incredible documents and books.
Teaching with the Web - (K - 12) - is a directory for teachers of all grade levels. This resource supports educators with links organized by topic within age groups.
Teacherszine - is an online webzine for teachers. It has ideas, free worksheets, organization tips, resource links, advice and more.
The Really Best List of Classroom Management Resources - collection of classroom management reources for use all year.
Dositey - ( K - 8 ) - contains free interactive lessons, exercises and worksheets, educational games, open-ended questions in Math and Language Arts.
iTools - is a great site with links to all kinds of Internet tools.
Global SchoolNet News & Discussion Lists - designed for educators, parents and community members interested in receiving topical information and/or participating in ongoing discussions.
WayBackMachine - The Wayback Machine makes it possible to surf more than 10 billion pages stored in the Internet Archive's web archive. The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit that was founded to build an 'Internet library,' with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format.
Elementary Zone - Tool Factory, Inc., has created an exciting interactive subscription service for home or school use.
Teaching is Easy - this online tool allows you to take control of the content in your teaching materials and create engaging manipulatives to use in centers or as take-home materials.
Enchanted Learning - search for primary grade topics in the comprehensive list of themes.
Clickteaching - ( K - 12 ) - is part of EveryLearning in the United Kingdom and contains teacher resources and lesson plans created by teachers who have used the materials successfully in their own classrooms.
ProTeacher - ( K - 6 ) - setup similar to google, excepy that all the content is directed at K - 6 teachers.
National Middle School Association - ( 6 - 9 ) - this site provides information about all the services offered by NMSA for middle school teachers and administrators.
Preschool Education - PreK - 3 ) - this site provides everything the early childhood edcuator could want.
Kid Crosswords and Other Puzzles - ( 2 - 8 ) - this site has word scrambles, crosswords and word searches that reinforce concepts in all subjects.
Internet Field Trips - ( K - 6 ) - is a one-stop guide to the best of the Net for students appearing in five categories ( Langauge Arts, Science, Social Studies, Math, K - 2 ) and focusing on specific themes and topics such as mystery, animal adaptations and maps.
Think.com - created by Oracle, is "a global learning community that connects students and teachers" by providing a powerful set of communication tools, free of charge and free of advertising.
Goals and Rewards
Youth Motivation - an in-depth look at motivation as it relates to project based learning. Extensive links and discussion about academic and goal motivation.
Reward Systems that Work - curriculum ideas for motivating academic work and good behavior from Education World.
Motivating Moments - if a motivational quote exists, find it here. Positive quotes for all ages, teacher quotes and success stories.
The Jigsaw Classroom - is a cooperative learning approach that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience.
Resources and Activities for Kindergarten - here find a list of resources covering all content areas.
Online Course Building Tools - By Michelle Thatcher - Take your classroom to the Web with these e-learning platforms.
Building a Useful School Web Site - By Ken Royal
Internet Scout - ( Teachers ) - is one of the oldest weekly online publications highlighting the best online resources for educators.
Game Theory.net - ( 9 - 12 ) - a resource for eduactors and students of game theory.
Learning Page - ( K - 6 ) - Learning Page is a huge collection of professionally produced instructional material to download and print.
Quiz Center - ( 4 - 8 ) - is a powerful tool you can use to create, administer, and grade quizzes online.
Curriculum Resources
Thinkquest.org - no exploration of teaching with computers would be complete without ThinkQuest.
The Amazing Picture Machine - use this specially designed database to find graphical resources on the Internet to support your curriculum.
Web English Teacher - ( K -12 ) - presents the best of K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities.
Standards
McREL Standards Database - This site compiles standards for K-12 curriculum in both searchable and browsable formats.
Putnam Valley "Developing Educational Standards" - Available since 1995, this site is one of the first to attempt to provide a "data warehouse" of information regarding standards.
Educational World - National Standards - searchable database of national and state standards.
Achieve - is a comprehensive database of research and information on academic standards.
OnLine Gradebooks
ThinkWave - their vision is to advance the way teachers manage classroom information, and to engage parents and students in the education process, by making it easy to share classroom information online.
The Learning Workshop - offers a basic online gradebook, class address books and message boards.
Powerschool - provider of Web based student information systems to K - 12 schools, electronically records grades.
Educational Testing Service - is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research.
School Reform Initiatives
The National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform (NCCSR) - The National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform "collects and disseminates information that builds the capacity of schools to raise the academic achievement of all students."
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform - Based at Brown University, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) is committed to "develop[ing], shar[ing] and act[ing] on knowledge that improves the conditions and outcomes of schooling in America, especially in urban communities and in schools serving disadvantaged children."
Coalition of Essential Schools National Office - is a growing network of more than 1,000 schools in 38 states that are implementing community-based school reform centered around rethinking the schools' priorities and redesigning curriculum, assessments, and instruction to be more student centered. The site offers a large library of materials, lists of participating schools, and information on projects and research.
School Reform Tools
Looking At Student Work - One specific project from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform's work is this Web site dedicated to looking at student work as a basis for professional development, accountability, setting standards, and reflecting on student learning and development.
US Federally Funded Initiatives
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management "Trends and Issues: School Reform" - This "Trends and Issues" from the Educational Resources Information Center provides a concise overview of the issues related to school reform, along with links, resources, and a comprehensive listing of programs.
NCREL: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory - NCREL's site on School Improvement includes research, policy and best practices, along with development resources and state-specific information.
MCREL: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning - Some of the resources available at the MCREL Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration site include a guide for evaluating comprehensive school reform, Perspectives on Comprehensive School Reform for understanding the key ingredients needed for comprehensive school change, and a distribution chart of CSR models across states in the Mid Central region.
Technology and School Reform
EdWeb: Exploring Technology and School Reform by Andy Carvin - This Web site is a "hyperbook" focused on exploring "the worlds of educational reform and information technology".
The Concord Consortium - The Concord Consortium is dedicated to "realizing the educational promise of technology." Here you'll find access to simulation software, an application database for handhelds, an online discussion group bout facilitating online learning, and numerous projects modeling the best of what technology can do for learning.
Accountability: Meeting The Challenge With Technology - Article
How to be Cybersafe
GetNetWise - organizes a vast collection of resources on Internet safety into one comprehensive index.