|
Thomas Lake Staff Resources (Teacher/Professional
Links)
EBSCO Journals
Lesson Study
http://www.enc.org/focus/lessonstudy
Moving from "our students can't do that" to "how
can we get our students to do that?"
Teachers work together in the lesson study process to improve specific
classroom practices.
US Departmen of Education's
Office of Safe and Drug-Free schools: Character Education and Civic
Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC)
http://www.cetac.org
MCREL Math Links
http://www.mcrel.org/products/math-science/mathmtn/index.asp
Academic Info
http://www.academicinfo.net/index.html
Your Gateway
to Quality Educational Resources. Academic Info aims to be the
premier educational gateway to online college and research level
Internet resources. Even though the target audience
is the college and university community, the subject guides are
useful to high school and general users as well. Academic
Info is the "white pages" to the academic community.
The Read In!
http://www.readin.org
This is an online
literacy project that brings together language arts and telecommunication.
The site has lesson plan ideas and suggested reading and writing
activities and lots of resources for teachers. There is an area
for kids with word searches, bookmarks and pictures to color. On
May 10th, twenty-three noted authors will be online chatting with
students from around the world! Everything is FREE but you need
to register to join the author chats!
Learning Strategies Database
http://muskingum.edu/~cal/database/database.html
A
useful database of general-purpose and subject-specific teaching
and learning strategies compiled over a 10-year period.
Bibliography Format Links
Karla's
Guide to Citation Style Guides
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
Electronic Reference Formats
Recommended by the American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html
University Of MN Tutorial
on Citing Resources Using the APA Citation Style
http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=10&lessonID=74
University Of MN Tutorial
on Citing Resources Using the MLA Citation Style
http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=10&lessonID=76
Access
ERIC
http://www.accesseric.org
The Educational
Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system
designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body
of education-related literature. ERIC, established in 1966, is
supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational
Research and Improvement, and the National Library of Education.
TL Certificate Links
Achievement Certificates
http://www.successcertificates.com
Hundreds of certificates in PDF format
to use at all grade levels
Certificate Creator
http://www.CertificateCreator.com
Need
a quick certificate for a classroom award? This site, created with
Macromedia Flash, allows you to personalize many different types
of certificates and print them out on your printer; no real instructions
given, but easy enough to figure out.
BigChalk.com
http://www.bigchalk.com
BigChalk.com
committed to providing teachers, students, parents, and their surrounding
community with the very best applications, products, and services
available. And we'll make sure that they're appropriate, accessible,
and easy to use. At bigchalk.com, we're harnessing the power of
the internet to support learning. Our goal is to be the single
education destination that's trusted by teachers, used by students,
and relied on by parents.
TL Worksheet Links
ABCteach
http://abcteach.com
Free printable activity sheets and project helpers; includes everything
from graphic organizers to math aids.
DLTK's Crafts for Kids
http://www.dltk-kids.com
This
site is filled with tons of printable crafts including templates,
party invitations, printable cards for all occassions, and printable
coloring pages galore!
Learning Page
http://www.learningpage.com
The Learning
Page provides free, downloadable worksheets and lesson plans for
teachers and parents of elementary level school children. There
are hundreds of pages in theme-based and basic skills categories.
The site is well organized, colorful, and easy to use.
M-tech Worksheet Generator
http://www.mtech.on.ca
A
simple, online tool for creating matching, scramble, fill-in-the-blank
and a few other types of worksheets; not too fancy but it gets
the job done.
Math Goodies
http://www.mathgoodies.com
Math Goodies
is a free educational site featuring interactive math lessons,
homework help, worksheets, puzzles, message boards and more! We
have over 400 pages of fun math activities and resources for teachers,
students and parents.
PC Create It: Projects
http://www.pccreateit.com/projects.html
fun,
crafty projects that can be done on a computer; you may find some
cute ideas here for your classroom; (I like the idea of the candy
bar wrapper for a book report assessment)
Dositey Educational Site
http://www.dositey.com
Fun
lessons, games, exercises and worksheets. Learn multiplication
table by playing memory game, do multiplication exercises with
Larry the Octopus, jump on addition and subtraction train, enter
the Math Challenge contest... Lots of math fun for K-8 kids.
Concept to Classroom: Resources
http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/concept2class/resources.html
A
well-chosen list of links to support an online professional development
initiative; however, the sites are useful for many other purposes,
too.
EducatorsNet
http://www.educatorsnet.com
This is a comprehensive
education search engine. You'll find link reviews for every topic
that could possibly interest educators.
NetDay Compass
http://www.NetDayCompass.org
A directory
of educational technology resources designed to help K-12 educators
make decisions dealing with implementation and effective use of
technology
Information Technology
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
Our mission, as a Department, is to ensure equal
access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans.
This award-winning web site is part of our effort to pursue that mission and
help America reach the National Education Goals. It offers a range and
an ever-growing collection of information about the Department,
including our initiatives and priorities, grant opportunities,
offices, publications, and research and statistics.
Consortium for School Networking
http://www.cosn.org
CoSN
promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning.
Members represent state and local education agencies, nonprofits,
companies and individuals who share our vision.
EdNow.com
http://www.ednow.com
An extensive collection
of education resources, Ednow.com is designed to assist education
professionals in the quest for information. Our mission is to
provide an on-line interactive education center devoted exclusively
to teachers, librarians, media specialists, administrators, and
all other education providers.
eSchool News
http://www.eschoolnews.org
We've developed
this website to provide vital school technology news and information
that meet the specific needs of K-12 educators like you -- to help
you make important professional and career decisions and perform
your job more successfully.
International Society for
Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org
Our mission is to
help K12 classroom teachers and administrators share effective
methods for enhancing student learning through the use of new
classroom technologies. We are the largest teacher-based, nonprofit
organization in the field of educational technology. ISTE members
truly are redefining the boundaries of the K12
classroom. They form an ever-expanding network of dedicated professionals
sharing classroom-proven solutions to the challenge of incorporating
computers, the Internet, and other new technologies into their
schools.
TL
Teacher/Professional Informational Technology Links
Literacy Connections
TL Professional links for teachers of Language Arts
Teacher Resources from WISD Technology
provides a one-stop page full of links for educators. Check out
their recommendations for search engines, teacher resources, and
kid-friendly Web sites.
Free Things for Teachers
a quarterly-updated list of free (or inexpensive) items for your
classroom
Voting and Electoral College Lesson Plans
Other Professional Sites
Discovery School's PuzzleMaker
Discovery Channel School is proud to be the new home for Puzzlemaker-a
puzzle and games generation tool for teachers, parents and students.
Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles
using your word lists. Build your own maze or print our specialty
hand-drawn mazes created around holidays and classroom topics.
District 196 Media Page
Another Great resource put together for teachers by District 196
Media Specialists.
English: Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Looking for a book about Africa for fifth graders? Need a book
with a female protagonist for eight-year-olds? Enter your criteria
into this librarian-compiled database to generate a reading list
tailored to your needs. In addition to searching by grade level
and setting, you can search by historical period, publication year,
keyword, and award.
Foundation Center: RFP Bulletin
...updated weekly, this site contains information on all types
of grants; be sure to check out the page for education
FunBrain.com
FunBrain.com was founded in May 1997 by associates of PM Publishing,
a Chicago-based software company. FunBrain.com develops innovative
technology for kids and teachers, including online learning games
and teaching tools, and has quickly become a leading education
site for K-8 kids and teachers. In early 1999, FunBrain.com became
its own entity in order to focus solely on providing teachers,
parents, and kids with the tools they need to succeed.
Project Based Learning Checklists - Rubrics
Completing class projects can be fun for your students, especially
if they know exactly what is needed. Creating guidelines can be
time-consuming though, so we've made a way for you to do it in
no time! To make a project checklist for your students, first choose
the grade level for the type of project you want your students
to do. You can choose from writing, presentation, or multimedia
projects. On the next page, choose from our list of project guidelines,
and make a checklist with the touch of a button! You can even add
your own criteria to personalize your checklist. We plan to add
new checklists in coming months in different content areas.
Scholastic Book Company
A great connection for Teachers and Kids to Scholastics resources
and authors.
World Wide Web 4 Teachers
Welcome to www4teachers, a carefully indexed collection of online
resources made by teachers for teachers! The resources on the 4teachers
site are created or reviewed by the SCR*TEC Teacher Team.
United States Distance Learning Association
A nonprofit organization formed in 1987. The association's purpose
is to promote the development and application of distance learning
for education and training. The constituents we serve include Pre-K
through grade 12 education, higher education, home school education,
continuing education, corporate training, military and government
training, and telemedicine.
100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
...conduct a read-aloud every now and then with these titles that
are suggested we all should know!
Teach for Tomorrow
An excellent (free!) online course for teachers with pre-assessments,
modules to help you learn, and ideas for use of technology in the
classroom; a great source for a professional development workshop
series
Teacher Research
Learn more about this method of conducting valid research in your
classroom using traditional research practices
Planning A Special Event? Try our FREE Invitations !!
Evite is a FREE & new Web service that makes events happen
in the easiest way possible! It cuts down on the time, costs and
hassles that are usually associated with event coordination. You
can invite your entire group in one step. Evite will then tally
the RSVPs, and display group feedback and decisions on a private,
personalized group event web page - created just for you and your
group. But it's not just about saving time; it's about fun too!
Whether it's a party, movie, BBQ, sporting event, dinner outing
or a club meeting, Evite leverages the best of the Web (email,
customizable electronic invitations, maps, etc.) to help you create
excitement around your event and motivate your group to action
and fun. It's as simple as 1, 2, 3. Just click the link below.
Once you get to the site, click on "My Evite" located
in the top navigation bar and sign up. Then all you have to do
is plan the event and invite your guests.
Free Font Library from MediaBuilder
Download hundreds of free, Windows , TrueType fonts (TTF) to use
for enhancing your classroom publications and handouts.
Maryland Public Television's LearningWorks: Technology Toolbox
A super set of resources to support the use of technology as a
project-based learning tool
Technology Inservices
The TIES Training Center Workshop Schedule
PowerPoint in the Classroom
An interesting, fun, 8-part tutorial to help K-12 teachers incorporate
the use of Microsoft's PowerPoint effectively in the classroom
PowerPoint Streaming
if you have PowerPoint, learn how to easily create a streaming
PowerPoint presentation; the tutorial is easy to follow, but you
will need to download a media tool from the Microsoft site; if
you have IE and Windows Media Player you can view one of my first
meager attempts here (and, remember, I don't really have marbles
in my mouth!):
On-Line Technology Tutorials
Technology tutorials found on the Web of interest to teachers
and students.
ISD 196 Media Specialsists enable your Quicklinks
everythingESL,net : Lesson Plans
A collection of lesson plans and activities for teachers of beginning
through intermediate ESL students
|
