Technology Tools

Powerpoint - step by step guide to producing a presentation. Simple, easy-to-follow instructions.

Internet Search Tools and Directory - learn more on how to search or research and write using the Web. 

Internet Tutorials - learn how to use, search, and evaluate the web for individual purposes or research. Learn about search engines, subject directories and browsers.

Infosearcher - this newsletter for curriculum and technology is the best place to look for all your internet searching, surfing, tips and info. Contains tours, links, articles and reviews of what to know and how to learn. Great library/internet connection.

 TeachersFirst.com -- "the web resource by teachers, for teachers." Keeps educators abreast of news and current research and furnishes access to in-house online materials and identifies free high quality Internet websites for education.

 

 

Lesson Plans

General:
Teachers.net features over 4,000 lesson plans searchable by category, grade level or keyword. Developed by teachers in the field.

The Teachers Resource Page, a module of the Library of Congress's American Memory Project, offers primary sources, lesson plans and professional development.

Discovery School features the best sites for teaching and learning. It provides a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.

EDSitement.neh.gov -- the official site for the National Endowment for the Humanities, featuring lesson plans in: 
       ·        Art and Culture
      
·        Literature & Language Arts
      
·        Foreign Language
      
·        History and Social Studies

The Learning Page - The educational component of American Memory (the Library of Congress digitized collection of primary sources). Complete lesson plans using photographs, film, audio, documents, and etc.

Big6 Skills - a great process approach to teaching information and technology skills. It applies to all investigative learning. Check out the home page, but be sure to read the newsletter online, too.

Virginia's Community of Learning -

 a curriculum, instructional, technology and professional development resource for Virginia and worldwide educators designed to support classroom and learning activities for teachers, students, administrators, parents and future educators.

 WGBH's Teachers' Domain -- a great collection of free learning objects (videos, simulations, documents and other media) as well as lesson plans

Math:
The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library -- a searchable database of math topics and resources. Includes such topics as professional growth opportunities, news groups, interactive games and puzzles and etc.

English:
Reading Levels - info. and article explaining how to assess reading levels.

 WebQuest Page - explore the amazing online projects and lessons for individuals and groups. You can use as-is, modify, or simply use resources from the lessons.

 CyberGuides - supplementary,  standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains a student and teacher edition, standards, and a task

Englishcompanion.com -personal site by an English teacher dedicated to the improvemnet of teaching and learning. Good ideas, resources, and writing.

Science: 
National Science Digital Library -- Technology-rich site with learning objects such as videos, simulations, doucmens, audio files and other media.

 

 
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