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International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate Organization
BIE.org: Project
Based Learning
Problem/Inquiry Based
Learning Resources
General Reference
ALA/ALSC's Great Websites for Kids
Awesome Library
Internet Public Library
KidsClick! Websearch for Kids by Librarians
Librarians' Internet Index
FirstGov.gov Reference Center
Natl Center for Education Statistics
Forum Guide to Education Indicators from NCES
ARC/Archival Research Catalog
from Nat'l Archives &
NARA Access to Archival Databases Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics
Resinets.com Weblinks on various topics
The Invisible Web
World-wide
Education Statistics Database - from Organisation for Economic
Cooperation & Development
The Writing Center Univ Wisc-Madison
General Educational Resources
ALA's Great Web Sites for Kids
@ Amer Library Assoc
Answers.com Teacher Toolkit
AtoZ Teacher Stuff
1000+ pages of lessons, thematic units, worksheets
BIE.org: Project Based Learning
Blue Web'n 1,962 outstanding learning sites
Filamentality create online activities
Buddy2 Project Indiana Dept of Educ
Cool Lessons.org abundance of resources
Community Learning Network
Discovery Channel School
Discovery School Lesson Plans 6-8
edHelper Lesson
plans, WebQuests, worksheets
EdSelect K12 educational sites from Ontario LMS
Education World
Education Place (Houghton Mifflin)
Educational Media/Technology San Bernardino curriculum resources
Educator's Reference Desk - lesson
plans, resources
EduHound Everything for Education K-12 (T.H.E. Journal)
Eduscapes includes:
42explore Thematic pathfinders
Edutopia George Lucas Educ Fdn magazine
EduWeb's Web Adventures art, science, history
eMINTS National Center from Mo Dept Edu
Enchanted Learning
list of hundreds of learning activities
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Evalutech SREB reviews of K-12 instructional materials
Florida's K12 Weblinks Database
FREE Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Gateway to Educational Materials
Global Schoolhouse online collaborative learning
Global Virtual Classroom
Google for Educators
Indiana's Buddy Project
Intel Education Lesson Plan Index
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
LA Cty Online Learning Center
Lesson Tutor free printable lessons, worksheets
LOC's Learning Page for Teachers
LIFE Learning is For Everyone (in FL) list of free comprehensive websites
Marco Polo Internet Content for the Classroom lots of freebies
NARA Digital Classroom
NASA Educational Videos
NJCMS
Educational Hotlinks
NY
Times Daily Lesson Plan Archive
PBS Teacher Resources for the
Classroom - interactive lessons in arts & literature, math, science,
social studies, health
American Field Guide
Nature -
video archive
NOVA | PBS - list of all
programs w/ links to websites & videos
Scientific American -
video archive
Teacher's Domain -
multimedia resources for the classroom
Purdue UnivLesson Plans (scroll down)
Quia Shared Activities educational activities for 100+ categories
SAGE from TX A&M
Scholastic Teachers - Texas activities, lesson plans, strategies
SCORE schools of CA online resources for education
Shambles.Net
education resources from the international schools in SE Asia
TeacherNet from Highlights for Children
Teacher's Domain - from PBS
Teachers First
Teachers Hub
TeacherVision created by teachers for teachers
Thinkfinity - from Verizon
ThinkPort comprehensive site for Maryland educators
ThinkQuest Library of Educ'l Websites
TrackStar
WebQuests made easy
UTOPIA UT's collection of online knowledge
Vicki Blackwell's Internet Guide for Educators - outstanding!!
Wisconsin CESA8 Teacher Resources
Information & Media Literacy
Importance of Information Literacy
Big 6
Cybersmart Curriculum using the Internet responsibly
WebQuests
WebQuest Page at San Diego State U
- the Experts !!
WebQuest Design Patterns
Webquest Training Materials
Adapting & Enhancing Existing WebQuests
Building Blocks of a WebQuest
Webquest.org from Bernie Dodge, originator of Webquests
Best WebQuests
Internet4Classrooms Using a WebQuest
Kathy Schrock's WebQuest Guide
Middle School WebQuests from Kenton Cty, KY
Online Webquest Resources So Illinois Univ Teacher Enhancement Project
Ozline.com Tom March's everything WebQuest!
SESD WebQuests K-12
TeacherWebquest
Web-based Projects Univ of Richmond
WebQuest Locator @GEC (Ont/Ca) schools
WebQuests for Kids SS & Sci
WebQuests from eMINTS MO teachers ProfDev Website
WebQuests 6-8 from Kennesaw, GA
Copyright
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
Teacher's Guide to Fair Use & Copyright
The TEACH Toolkit
Detecting Plagiarized Papers
Website Evaluation Criteria
CFB Website Evaluation Form for middle school
ALA's Website Selection Criteria
Media Awareness & Use
Teacher's Guide to Professional Cartoonist Index
Technology Topics
NETS Online technology Assessment for middle school students from
ISTE
Integration
National Ed Tech Plan - from US DOEd
eMINTS - comprehensive ProfDev for Technology Integration
Internet 4 Classroom - helping teachers use the Internet effectively
Education World-Technology in the Classroom
KidzOnline hundreds of free streaming videos and lesson plans
Technology Integration - ideas, tutorials from Lee's Summit MO
WWW4Teachers.org Integrating technology
Notestar for research projects
; requires a/c, but is free
Project Poster simple webpage posters for student projects
Video Classroom searchable library of 200+ video/audio examples of successfully, creatively integrating technologies into curriculum
Spreadsheet Activities
http://www.lemonadegame.com/
http://www.classbrain.com/cb_games/cb_gms_bag/lemonade.html
http://www.4webgames.com/lemonade/ (this site has a download you can put
on your own computer)
Tools
Free "Office" applications from
OpenOffice.org
Textalyzer determine
reading level of any text passage
Graphic Organizers.com
Library of Graphic Organizers
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
Puzzle Connection crosswords & word search
QuizStar create quizzes for students to take online
Create a Graph
RubiStar free tool to make rubrics
Teacher Tools on the Internet
Web Worksheet Wizard - create free
webpages
Google Earth - download to your
desktop for access to wealth of maps, images
Shorter URLs shorten long URLS for class assignments
To determine what sites link to a certain web site, go to Google and type link, a colon, and the url
[ex. link:http://www.wikipedia.org]
WebXact check webpages for quality & accessibility
Training
e-Tips for Dummies daily newsletter
Freeskills online IT training
Computer Awareness Training
Microsoft's Tutorials for Educators
Microsoft Office XP Tutorials for Teachers from UPitt
Microsoft Office Templates
Hewlett-Packard Office Templates
Power Point in the Classroom (a tutorial)
Learning Microsoft Powerpoint
PowerPoint FAQs
PowerPoint Templates
Classroom Clipart
Microsoft Office Clipart
Pics4Learning copyright-friendly images for education
Teach Animation
Teach with Movies subscription site for learning guides
Things to Know About the Internet
WebTeacher tutorials especially for teachers
Miscellaneous
Kathy Schrock's Bulletin Board Idea Links
A to Z Teacher Tips:
Bulletin Boards Classroom Decor
Songs for Teaching -
educational music to promote learning
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Professional Sites
Region 10
Texas Education Agency
Teacher Toolbag
TEA Division of Curriculum
Math TEKS Toolkit
Science TEKS Toolkit
Social Studies Center
Center for Fine Arts
Career & Tech Ed
Educational Technology
Texas Administrative Code
Texas
Education Code
TX
State College Readiness Standards-DRAFT
State Board for Educator Certification
Region 20 ESC Online Workshops
UIL - University Interscholastic League
for Texas
US Dept of Education
Natl Ctr for Education Research
What Works Clearinghouse
Internat'l Society for Technology in Education
Learning & Leading with Technology (journal)
EdIndexers Megasites of Education Indexers
Education Counts create tables of educ indicators from around U.S.
ERIC - Educator's Reference Desk (formerly AskERIC)
School Matters public source for info & analysis about nation's schools
Find Articles FREE 300+ periodicals from 1998
Annenberg Media
Online professional videos for the classroom from PBS
Language Arts
Natl Ccl of Teachers of English
Bibliomania - online books,
summaries, study guides
Clearinghouse on Reading, English & Communication
Creative Writing Prompts
English Zone
Integrated Literature Units UNCC Atkins Library CIMC
Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk
Lexile Framework for Reading
Linda's Links to Literature
Literary Lessons
lit circles from Laura Candler
OWL Writing Workshop Powerpoint Presentations
PIZZAZ Creative Writing/Storytelling Ideas from UOregon
ReadWriteThink from Natl Ccl Teachers of English & Marco Polo
Teachers @ Random House reading lists & more
Teaching That Makes Sense
WebEnglishTeacher
Math
Math TEKS Toolkit from TEA/UTA
Math Fact Cafe printable sheets of facts, flashcards
Math Projects Journal
Eisenhower Nat'l Clearinghouse for Math & Science Education
Illuminations
from Natl Ccl Teachers of Math & Marco Polo
Interactivate -
140 math activities!
Interactive Mathematics - puzzles/games from former college math teacher
Math Forum: Middle School Teachers Place
MIT Open
Courseware for HS
MIT Open Courseware for College
National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives - dozens of activities from Utah St Univ
World of Mathmatics
Federal Reserve Education financial literacy from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board
Global Grocery List - a joint cultural project for math & social studies
Science
Natl Science Teachers Assoc.
Online Safety Test
Scirus search
for scientific information
PEER 6-8 Life
Science Curricula from TxA&M
Eisenhower Nat'l Clearinghouse for Math & Science Education
LearningScience.org - lots
of interactive lessons
MIT Open
Courseware for HS
MIT
Open Courseware for College
NSDL - National Science Digital Library
PRISMS: Phenomena & Representations
for Instruction of Science in Middle School - Nat Sci Fdn resources
SciLinks NSTA site links with textbook icons/codes
Science NetLinks from AAAS & Marco Polo
SCORE Science - Teacher Area
List of Science Education Sites
Congressional Research Service Reports Natl Library of Environment, single-point entry to environmental information and data
Biodiversity Counts from Am Museum of Natural History
National Marine Sanctuaries Education Natl Oceanic/Atmospheric Admin
Astronomical WorldWideWeb Resources
Educators National Science
& Standards Lesson Bank from The Space Foundation
EOSDIS Earth Science data collection from NASA
Berkley Space Sciences Laboratory
Earth Science-HandsOn Learning Activities
Glencoe Science WebQuest: Roller Coaster Physics
Harcourt
Publishers Grade 6 Learning Activities
Ultimate Roller Coaster Contest
It's A Wild Ride: Intel Education Roller Coaster Design Project
http://sciencehack.com/
Discrepant Events
Discrepant Events R. Vedros, PhD
Science Inquiry
Thinking it Through-Discrepant Events
Using Discrepant Events in the Sciences
Using Discrepant Events to Teach Scientific Process
Social Studies
CFB Social Studies Dept
Websources Homepage
Social Studies Center at TEA with resources & downloads
National Council for Social Studies
American Memory from the Library of Congress contains over 100 collections with over seven million sound recordings, films, photographs, prints, diaries, letters, and other primary sources in American culture and history.
Our Documents 100 milestone documents from Nat'l Archives
Access to Archival Databases
Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
America Past & Present: Instructor Resources historical maps & links
Best of History Websites
Ctr for History & New Media - using
primary documents
Exploring US
History
History Matters: US Hist
course on the Web
Congress in the Classroom online workshop offers unique ways to teach about legislative branch
Cyberschoolbus UN's
educational resources
Digital History
EDSITEment from Natl Endowment for Humanities & Marco Polo
Fantasy Congress: Where People
Play Politics!
HSI: Historical Scene
Investigations - examining history w/ primary source documents
History Matters U.S. History
Historyteacher.net
SCORE History/Social Science
Teaching History w/ Technology
Civil War Personal Journal WebQuest Project
Electronic Travel Brochure Assignment
Flat Stanley Project int'l literacy/communications project
GeoGame - interactive/communication project
Postcard Geography Project
Texas History
Texas History Portal for Educators from UNT
In Tune, In Texas - Danny Trout's
(Blalack MS) Website (aligned w/ COL)
World History Matters
Xpeditions from Natl Geographic & Marco Polo
Texas Indians &
Animals coloring pages from Tx Pks & Wildlife
Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative
Black History
Black History Month Resources for 6-12 Classrooms
Safe Passage Underground RR curriculum unit
Underground Railroad Resource Study from Natl Park Service
Maps - Houghton Mifflin
Education Place
Electives
ESL / Foreign Language
ESL: Boggle's World
Dave's ESL Cafe
EnglishAsSecondLanguage
ESL/Foreign Language Lessons & Resources by a Cal State Univ professor
FL Teach Florida WWW resources for foreign language teachers
Internet Activities for Foreign
Language ClassesWorld Language Resources
Anacleta’s Spanish & World Language & Culture Links
Casa de Joanna Spanish & French resources
BBC-UK Languages
Nanduti foreign language learning site
A
Tour of Central America Spanish activity
Fine Arts
Big6 Art Project
Overview
Big6 Art Project Lesson
Arts Alive Music Resources - from Natl Arts Center in CA
Artsedge Natl Arts Education Network
& Marco Polo
Center for Fine Arts TEA / Reg20
Getty's ArtsEdNet
Incredible Art Education Resources
Musee Curriculum Builder Dept
of Educ sponsored website builds arts lessons from 37,000 museums
Musictheory.net - interactive
lessons on how to read music
Theater Resources from Artslynx
Academy Awards Teacher Guides
Valuable Websites for
Music Educators
Careers/Health/PE
CFB CTE Speakers Bureau
Career & Tech Ed @ TEA
Evaluating
Internet Health Information - 16min interactive Flash tutorial from Natl
Library of Medicine
USDA MyPyramid new interactive
food pyramid
PE Central for Health & PE Teachers
Special Topics
The Day I Was Born
Multicultural Calendar from Kidlink.org
EconEdLink - lessons on
economics, gr K-12
DisciplineHelp discipline, behavior mgmt
Bullying
Bullying.org
BBC/UK Schools - Bullying
Anti-bullying Network Univ of Edinburgh, Scotland
Anti-bullying unit by W Townsend
Maine Project Against Bullying Weblinks
Bully Beware
Bullyweb
Character Education
CharacterCounts.org
National CC Week
(wk before Red Ribbon Wk)
Discipline
DisciplineHelp.com
ReallyBigListOfClassroomManagementResources
The Holocaust
Holocaust Teacher Resource Center lesson plans, materials
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust has middle school lesson plans
Holocaust Lesson Plans
Holocaust Education Resources
Human Needs Analysis Intro activity to Holocaust
Survivors of Shoah Visual History Foundation
Gifted Education
CFB Advanced Academic Services
G/T from UNT
Gifted Development Center
Hoagie's Gifted Education
Page
Identification of Gifted Children
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SPECIAL INTEREST - FREE Online Course
Reading for information requires different mental skills than reading from fiction. National Geographic Society, Indiana Department
of Education, and ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication
have released online course for teachers and parents titled,
"Reading for Information," a 9-unit interactive course, techniques for reading
and remembering a wide range of nonfiction material, including descriptions
and procedures, news reporting, arguments and opinions, and biography and nonfiction
narratives. Free at
http://reading.indiana.edu/reading/.
For professional development credit or university credit to update teaching licenses,
participate in online discussions and pass quiz at the end of each unit. |
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