ST. ANDREW'S MIDDLE SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION:
ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX C
RESOURCES/CURRICULM SOFTWARE, WEB RESOURCES,
GUIDELINES
1.0 WEB RESOURCES FOR USE WITH CURRICULUM
2.0 GENERAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
3.0 OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES
1.0 WEB RESOURCES FOR USE WITH CURRICULUM
About.com
http://latin.about.com/homework/latin/mbody.htm
An
all-inclusive site map for Latin language teachers to visit to get help with
lesson plans and ideas for the classroom. This site offers assistant for beginners,
researchers, students, and teachers.
AlphaBites
http://alphabet-soup.net/alphabite.html
Activities
to teach the alphabet, including ideas for cooking, literature, math, science,
social studies and games.
American
National Language Resource Center at San Diego University
http://larcdma.sdsu.edu/larcnet/home.html
Contains
a searchable database of multimedia language learning aids.
Little or no critical commentary, but does specify learner level, media type,
and platform. Don’t try this one on a
slow connection: unfortunately, the site designers seem to have put more time
into the image heavy design than into the content. There doesn’t seem to be any consistent editorial policy—the item
descriptions are haphazard, and there is no way to evaluate, nor any way to
determine how old some of this material is.
Art on the Web: Other Art Links from Boston College
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Artweb_frames.html
A
list of links to art from around the world
Assignment:
Media Literacy
http://www.assignmentmedialit.com
Integrate
media literacy into K-12 instruction. Links to social studies, language arts,
science, the performing arts. Developed in coordination with Maryland State
Department of Education and the Discovery Channel.
Classroom
Connect: Classroom Today
http://www.classroomtoday.com/home.asp
Internet
activities for students. A different curriculum topic each week with
activities, questions, and explorations. Topics chosen from science and social
studies with connections to other curriculum areas. Free trial subscription.
Crayola
Creativity
http://education.crayola.com/lessons/
Crayola
Art Education * Lesson Plans - A searchable directory of lesson plans that
utilize crayola products.
Computer Digest Computer Products Resources
Commercial site with
information on many second-language learning software packages. Some cites are slightly out-of-date.
Dalton School
http://www.dalton.org/departments/nltl
The New Lab for Learning and
Technology. Has some good Curriculum
Diccionario General de la
Lengua Española Vox / Advanced English: Dictionary Vox
Almost certainly the best
Spanish and Spanish/English English/Spanish dictionary freely available on the
web.
Discoveryschool.com
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
Kathy
Schrock’s Guide for Educators - A categorized list of sites on the Internet
found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
Part of Discovery.com
Dartmouth
College
http://dante.dartmouth.edu/fldb/
IALL
Foreign Language Software Database
Drama
Teacher’s Resource Room
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/erachi
A
great resource for grade 4-12 drama teachers with lesson plans, backstage
activities, drama links and arts educator seminars.
El
Tiempo
A
good way for Spanish students to better their grasp of the language is to spend
some time at this site for one of Colombia’s daily newspapers. Read about
politics, sports, opinion, economics and culture in a week’s worth of issues.
The site also has sections focusing on technology, travel, health, education
and entertainment—even restaurants.
Fitness
Connection
The
Internet’s premier search engine into the world of health and fitness. With a
highly defined and specialized categorical structure, it is our goal to assist
web users in finding relevant health and fitness related information to lose
weight and get in the best shape of their lives. This includes finding the
right exercise program, proper nutrition, and the equipment and gear to
accomplish it.
Florida
State University
http://multimedia2.freac.fsu.edu/fga/lessonplans.html
Florida
Geographic Alliance Lesson Plans - Contains many geography lesson plans,
including units for countries around the world.
For
Lesson Plans
Free
lesson plans in a variety of subject areas for K-12 teachers. Search for, or
submit, lesson plans to this collection.
Frank
& Mike’s Physical Education Page
http://www.geocities.com/sissio/physical_education.html
Provides
information to teachers and coaches for introducing sport skills and
activities. Features information on skills, drills,lead up games and links. We
are dedicated towards the promotion of PE and it’s benefits.
Gateway
to Educational Materials
The
key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units
and other education resources on the Internet.
Geocities
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3773/
Latin
Page - A page designed for K-12 Latin teachers. Lesson plans, games, sounds and
assorted stuff.
HCH
Logic Puzzles Lesson Plans
http://pages.prodigy.net/bderoes/teaching_hch/hchindex.html
A
Unit in Logic using Honeycomb Hotel Puzzles - A resource for teaching deductive
logic that is not dependent upon language.
History
Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/
This
site, produced by the folks at television’s History Channel (part of the
A&E network), is an excellent resource for a textual history lesson,
complete with bibliography. The “This Day in History” feature, which tells you
what happened on today’s date at some point in history, is interesting and
informative; there are
quizzes,
History Channel television listings and much, much more.
HyperSense
http://www.thoughtful.com/hypersense/
New
multimedia scripting program for the Mac.
IALL
Foreign Language Software Database
http://dante.dartmouth.edu/fldb/
Extensive
database of second-language learning software.
Some are reviewed, but not many.
However, almost every entry will provide platform, target audience, cost
and contact information. Unfortunately,
there is no way to tell when the entry was made, so many records are likely to
be out of date—a big problem in a field where software is both produced and discontinued
at such a fast rate.
Inside
the Classroom
http://members.tripod.com/jeana_mcqueen/classroom/classroom.index.html
There
are hundreds of lesson plans for all subjects grades K-12.
Language
Learning and Technology
Includes
detailed, thoughtful reviews of second-language learning software, in addition
to research on articles on all aspects of its title subject.
Languages,
Linguistics and Area Studies: C &
IT Centre
Second-language
learning software reviews and annotated lists of related internet
resources. Reasonably up-to-date.
Lesson
Plan Search
http://www.lessonplansearch.com
A
lesson plan search engine for teachers that includes Math, Science, Reading,
Writing, Social Studies, and more.
Lesson
Plans Across the Curriculum
http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/LessonPlans.html
Resources
for all subjects.
Lesson
Plans-R-Us
http://members.tripod.com/rybug/
This
is a site containing a growing data base of lessons ranging from K to 12. Many
are interdisciplinary. Lessons may be ordered for a small fee.
Lessons
Using Technology
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/lessons/lessons.html
Technology
Enhanced Lesson Plans which were created by college students on various topics
Library
of Congress
The
Web site for the world’s largest library, Library of Congress, is more than
just large—it’s an excellent resource. Of particular relevance to American
history is an area called American Memory, which consists of historical
collections for the National Digital Library. These multimedia resources
contain documents, photographs, audio, video—all aimed at showcasing the
Library’s unique American history holdings.
LiveAtThePark.com
On-line
lessons featuring content related to historical sites at national parks and
museums. Lessons focus on natural science, geology, history, paleontology,
music and art.
McRel.org
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/index.asp
Connections+
- Consists of lesson plans, activities, and curriculum resources linked with
corresponding subject-area content standards.
MetaCard
A
relatively new authoring program in the HyperCard tradition. Very flexible scripting environment. Cross plattform (Mac, PC and UNIX).
Minot
Public Schools
http://www2.minot.k12.nd.us/music-mock/music.html
Music
Pages - all types of music resources.
Multimedia
Applications on a Shoe-String Budget
http://library.advanced.org/50001/
Offers
computer curricula which will enable students to become fluent users. It also
offers content curricula which attempts to move students away from being
consumers of technology-based applications to becoming producers of content.
One theme which runs throughout this website is: “Holidays and Celebrations
Throughout the Year” including National Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American
Month, etc.
Mundolatino.org
http://www.mundolatino.org/prensa/
(accessed Nov. 18, 2000)
Perhaps
the best gateway to online Latin American newspapers. Most of them are updated daily.
National
Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/programs/laptop/teach.htm
“Teaching
with Laptops”
New
York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
An
archive of lesson plans across all subject areas.
Perseus
Digital Library
Excellent
collection of Greek and Latin texts and culturally and historically relevant
information and links. Every word in
every text is hyperlinked to English definitions and grammar support.
Purdue
University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Handouts
for students and teachers about general writing concerns, English as a Second,
grammar, spelling, and punctuation, research and documenting sources,
professional writing, and writing across the curriculum. This site also
includes PowerPoint presentations.
Science
Links
http://science.swpco.com/sciencelinks.html
“Science
Links” is a one-year multimedia ninth-grade curriculum produced in consultation
with a Syracuse University professor who specializes in the teaching of
science. “Science Links employs guided
inquiry as its major instruction strategy . . . Students are challenged to make
connections between the lessons and everyday ilfe and work. They must conduct hands-on experiments,
discuss observations with other team members, draw conclusions, and present
findings to the entire class. Content
and processes are consistent with national Science Education Standards.” (Technos, vol. 8, no. 4 winter 1999, p. 11)
Smithsonian
Office of Education
http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/lessons.html
Classroom ready lesson plans emphasizing inquiry-based learning with primary sources and museum collections in social studies, language arts, science and the arts.
http://www.swe.org/iac/LP/index.html
Hands-on
and web-based interactive activities to introduce students Grade 5 and above to
engineering concepts.
Southeastern
Michigan Learning Coalition Math-Science
Lessons
http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/subject.html
Lessons
by subject for elementary grades.
Spanish
Now!
http://www.transparent.com/
(accessed 11/18/2000)
One
of the most frequently reviewed, frequently liked, and frequently seen Spanish
language software packages. Provides
grammar and vocabulary games and exercises, audio output and input (with a
mechanism for evaluating user pronunciation), and readings with contextual help
for vocabulary and grammar.
Sportsmedia
International
Lesson
plans, tips, drills, activities and other teaching aids for the physical
education teacher.
Taller
Hispano
http://WWW.CORTLAND.EDU/flteach/usafa/taller.html
One
teacher’s online material for teaching Spanish as a second language.
Teach
Music
http://teach-music.virtualave.net/
Music
Education Resources - Comprehensive site for music educators. Includes Music Ed
Board Room, Music Joke of the Day, Composers of the Month, a site search
engine, and many links.
Technology
in the Spanish Class
http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/beh/departments/spanish/technology.html
Thoughtful comments from a grade school Spanish teacher on how to use
technology to teach Spanish.
Theatre Link
Your complete guide to all
aspects of theatre on the net!
ThinkQuest
German language instruction
http://library.thinkquest.org/C007948/
A
good example of students creating education websites for other students.
University
of North Carolina
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-53.html
Spanish
Language Resources on the Internet - Index to resources in Spanish, including
literature, realia, tools and lessons, further links, and projects.
Web
Quests: Science
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/SEP/ssi2000/
Instructional
‘web quests’ on various scientific topics.
Wordreference.com
http://wordreference.com/
(accessed 11/18/2000)
Free,
easy download of an electronic version of the Collins Spanish/English
English/Spanish dictionary that will work automatically on any web page. This is not a translator—just an automatic
dictionary from a reputable publisher.
Yes,
I teach
http://www.yesiteach.org/lesson2.htm
Lesson
plans sorted by season, month, and holiday.
Youthline’s
Lesson Stop
http://www.youthline-usa.com/lessonstop/
Within
the 7 subject area pages, you’ll find about 500 links to web sites organized by
topic and grade level, which provide access to thousands of lesson plans.
2.0 GENERAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
2Learn
http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/smap.html
Canadian site with teacher
resources for integrating technology.
A-to-Z Teacher Stuff
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
Online lesson plans, thematic
units, teacher tips, discussion boards, educational articles & sites, book
and literature activities.
http://www.AlternativeParenting.com/Lesson_plans/index.htm
This segment of the
Alternative Parenting site is dedicated to providing lesson plans and activity
ideas to parents and teachers alike.
An educational version of CNN
http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/index.html
Aimed at students and
teachers with links to lesson plans, resources, etc.
Apple Learning Exchange
http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/lessonmenu.shtml
Lesson Plans Library - A
sizable collection of elementary, middle, and high school lesson plans.
Authorware
5.2
http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/proom/pr/2000/index_weblearning.fhtml
High-end
multimedia scripting program.
Busy Teachers’ Web Site K-12
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/ele.html
Links to lesson plans &
classroom activities for elementary school.
CanTeach
http://www.track0.com/canteach/index.html
Hundreds of lesson plans for
all subject areas. Thousands of links to educational resources. Discussion
lists.
Chico
High School web page
http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/
Chico
High School has been serving and updating this website for several years now,
and it remains an up-to-date gateway to sites on the web of interest to k-12
students and educators.
Collaborative Lesson Archive
http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/
A web site repository devoted
to the creation and collaboration of educational lessons and curriculum.
Computed Gazette
http://www.computed.simplenet.com/
They described themselves:
“ComputED’s staff and directors are educators who provide the finest computer
education for children and adults in the San Diego area. Inservices are offered
to classroom teachers and school districts on how to implement technology in
the classroom and select appropriate educational software.” The software
focuses on typing and math (in different levels). Also some graphic processing
programs useful in building up an interesting library.
Computer Lesson Plans for
Tired Teachers
http://www.lessonplans.com.au/
Free lesson plans and lesson
plan books to support you using computers in the classroom.
Connecting Students Through
Themes & Units
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/index.htm
Directory of lesson planning
resources organized by theme. Each theme lists related websites, books,
handouts and complete lesson plans.
Co-op City
A math and science project
using architecture and design in the classroom. Includes a description of the
project & information to purchase the teaching guide.
Core Knowledge Lesson Plans
and Units
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/index.htm
A collection of high quality
collection of preschool through 8th grade units and lesson plans.
Discovery Channel School
Lesson Plans K - 12 .
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/index.html
A comprehensive list of resources
for teachers and educators, ranging from physical science to ancient history.
EdHelper.com
Comprehensive database of
lesson plans plus education news.
Education
Station
http://www.marketcentral.com/education/
How
to integrate technology into classrooms.
Educational resources
http://www.educationalresources.com/
This is an educational
software company. Click on the “EDUCAST” button to find some good links to
lesson plans, educational resources, etc.
Great Teaching Ideas
http://www.successlink.org/great/
SuccessLink - Free lesson
plans, units and ideas for teachers. Searchable by subject and grade level.
Aligned to the Show-Me Standards.
Hojas e Ideas para la clase
de espanol
http://members.aol.com/profesoradebby/actividades.html
A Spanish teacher’s resource
for worksheets (Hojas) and classroom activity ideas.
Hot
Potatoes: Half-baked Software
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/
(accessed 11/18/2000)
Easy
to use web application for creating online educational quizzes and games.
Including Technology
http://members.tripod.com/hamminkj/technology.html
Easy ways to use technology
in your classroom. Computer projects elementary students can do with Claris
Works, Kid Pix, or Hyper Studio.
Instructional Technology
Integration
Resources for K-12 educators
on integrating, planning, and evaluating instructional technology.
Integrating the Internet
http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~hixson/index/index5.html
Projects, units of study, and
a tutorial to help you plan projects. Includes a good section on grades k-2
appropriate sites, organized thematically.
International Society for
Technology in Education
“The leading organization for
educational technology professionals.” There are lots of links to resources and
proposed standards, etc.
Journey ED magazine
Discounted software for
education. Has other resources for educators as well
Learn How to Surf Safely on
the Internet
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/surf/surfless.htm
A lesson plan for second and
third graders teaching how to surf the Internet properly and safely.
Learner Online
http://www.learner.org/edtech/
Educational Technology
Strategies - A variety of research activities and demonstration projects that
examine and illustrate the effective use of educational technology for learning
at a distance and in traditional classroom situations.
Lesson Plans
http://www.ednet10.net/lessons.nsf/all?openview&count=150
from NETcessities at
EDNET10-Region 10-Texas
LessonPlanz.com Search Index
Search or browse thousands of
lesson plan resources for all subjects and grade levels including thematic
units, lesson plans, worksheets and printable pages, songs & poetry, and
more.
Lightspan: Collaborative
Projects http://www.lightspan.com/teacher/pages/projects/default.asp?_prod=LS&_nav=T2_proj
Online service offers the
ability for teachers to do collaborative projects. Join one in progress or
start your own.
Microsoft in Education
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp
Microsoft in Education has
links to instructional resources (with lesson plans and tutorials), classroom
teacher network, technology center, and training and certification. Also, “New
Research Finds Laptop Learning Yields Better Students and Better Teachers” link
to the articles about “Laptop Use and Impact in the Context of Changing Home
and School Access”.
MysteryNet’s Learning with
Mysteries
http://www.mysterynet.com/learn/
Lesson plans, mysteries and
mystery sites to use, and discussion. For teachers, educators, students, and
parents.
Networked Learning Community.
http://learnweb.harvard.edu/ent/home/index.cfm
This online community is
designed to help educators develop powerful learning experiences for students
through the effective integration of technology.
Nickelodeon’s Web site for
Educators
Classroom resources and
lesson plans to use with Cable in the Classroom programming, Nick News, Blue’s
Clues.
Northwest Educational
Technology Consortium
Has links to technology
integration planning , educational software reviews, etc.
Outta Ray’s Head Lessons
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ray.saitz/lessons3.htm
A collection of lesson plans
with handouts by Ray Saitz and many contributors; all of the lessons have been
used and refined in the classroom.
PBS TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
This gives teacher lesson
plans, online activities, classroom resources, and professional development
projects.
Randy Heck’s Lesson Plans
http://www.msu.edu/user/heckrand
Lesson plans for secondary government
and history classes, which utilize the Internet and presentation software.
Sand Creek Massacre &
Last of the Dogman
http://members.spree.com/sip/wolfsong/SAND_CREEK.htm
Combines historical fact, the
Sand Creek Massacre, with role playing, research, and uses the movie Last of
the Dogman to instigate dialogue. Very detailed lesson plan, with long list of
sources, plus suggested script for mock trial.
TEA Teacher’s Tool Bag: TEKS
Lesson Plans http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/TeachersToolBag/Home/TEKSLessonPlans.asp
Lesson plans by subject area, specifically aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills(TEKS).
Teachers’ Guild Lesson Plan:
Careers and Beyond http://www.edsoasis.org/TGuild/Lessons/careers.html
A junior high lesson plan for
career investigation.
Teacher Resources/Lesson
Plans
http://www.members.spree.com/sip/wolfsong/edfiles.htm
Specific suggestions and
links to resources for thematic units including Anne Frank and the Holocaust,
and the Iditarod.
Teaching Ideas
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk
Hundreds of teaching ideas,
activities, resources and worksheets are available free for primary teachers to
use in their classrooms
Teaching Materials Online
http://www.stf.sk.ca/src/srconlin.htm
Contains many quality lesson
plans and thematic units written by Saskatchewan teachers. Provided by the
Stewart Resources Centre (Canada).
Teaching & More
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/3416/lessons.html
Lesson Plans - Lesson plans on a variety of subjects and age-levels.
Teachers.net
Browse our our huge selection
of teacher-submitted lesson plans, lessons for all grade levels and subjects.
Teaching with Electronic
Technology
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~mlhall/teaching.html
The sites on this page
reflect the considerable variety of uses for computing and related forms of
electronic technology in teaching.
Teachnet.Com / Brainstorm of
the Day
Teachnet.Com: Brainstorm of
the Day - Daily tips and creative ideas for busy teachers. Website includes:
lesson plans, keypal connection, Teacher-2-Teacher resources, education mailing
lists, Ask Dr. Brainstorm, ‘how to’ projects for the classroom.
TeachWeb
http://www.teachweb.net/Free_Lesson_Plans/
Find or submit lesson plans
in a variety of subject areas.
Tech-Bytes : Coalescence of
Classrooms and Technology
Commentary, ideas, lesson
plans and links to help integrate technology into the classroom curriculum.
Geared towards people who are fairly new to computers and computer terminology.
Tech tips for teachers
http://www.essdack.org/tips/index.html
Nuts & bolts
organizational tips for incorporating technology into the classroom.
The
Educational Technology Journal
Educational
Technology for Engaged Learning, Educational Technology for Literacy
The Innovative Classroom
Lesson Plans
http://www.innovativeclassroom.com/LessonPlans/lesson_plans.htm
Teacher submitted lesson
plans in many subject areas.
The Lesson Plans Page
This growing collection of
over 650 lesson plans is arranged by grade level and subject area.
The One Computer Classroom
http://www.chtree.com/per/frank/edt610/henderson/wq/onecomputer.html
(WebQuest) -A web-based
lesson which provides teachers with advice on how to use a computer in the
classroom to enhance both teaching and student learning retention. Includes
tips for lesson plan preparation and integration of the computer into the
curriculum.
The Teacher’s Corner
http://www.theteacherscorner.net
Offers lesson plans, thematic
units, calendars, pen pals.
The Teacher’s Desk
http://www.knownet.net/users/ackley/lessons.html
Over 250 lesson ideas for
fifth and sixth grade teachers at this teacher-created website.
The University of Texas At
Austin Education Department
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/edc371/lessonp.htm
A collection of lesson plans
and unit ideas.
The WebQuest Page
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
Use the web in your
classroom.
Thematic Units for Primary
Grades
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Unitlink.htm
Each unit is based on
appropriate children’s literature and addresses an across-the-curriculum
approach.
University of Central Florida
http://www.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/
This site has links to online
student projects, many developed on the basis of online lesson plans.
University of Maryland
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~mlhall/teaching.html
“Teaching with Electronic
Technology” A list of links. The following links provide information about
conferences, publications, and general discussions of teaching with electronic
technology.
Virtual Architecture’s Web
Home
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jbharris/Virtual-Architecture
Created by Dr. Judi Harris,
who is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at UT. This site
was created to assist teachers using Dr. Harris’ book on integrating
technology.
World School
http://www.wvaworldschool.org/html/lesson/lplans/lplans.htm
Lesson Plans - A searchable
collection of lesson plans arranged by subject area, lesson plans are based on
specific web resources, each has a correlating list of Instructional Goals and
Objectives (West Virginia).
WWW4Teachers
Over a thousand new
resources, indexed and organized to help you find exactly what you need.
Information about how to facilitate projects, create lessons and build web
pages.
3.0 OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES
Alternative Parenting’s
Lesson Plans
http://www.alternativeparenting.com/lesson_plans/index.htm
Lesson plans in a variety of
subject areas for ages infant to 6th grade. For teachers, parents
and homeschoolers.
AOL
@ School and the Web
http://school.aol.com/teachers/tch_technology.adp
Metasite
containing lots of links relating to schools and the internet, many of them
useful.
AskERIC Lesson Plans
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/
Contains more than 1,000
unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted to AskERIC by
teachers from all over the United States. Search or browse.
By a Professor at a
University in Belgium
http://www.ipm.ucl.ac.be/marcel/art4.English.html#PART4
A paper concered with “Does
information and communication technology require a specific pedagogical
approach?”
Columbia University
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/academic/texts/mcclintock/pp/contents.html
“Power and Pedagogy” (Theoretical paper)
Connections Activities
http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/actlink1.htm
From Technology Applications
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Examples, provided by a team of “Teacher
Sifters”, of instructional activities utilizing web resources.
Educational Software
Companies on the Internet
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/softman.html
The following are links to
educational software manufacturers. Most, if not all, offer demos of their
programs, technical support in either the form of FAQ’s and/or e-mail. You can
learn of Internet-only offers & specials. Some even offer interactive games
& activities for the kids.
Grazing the Net: Raising a
Generation of Free Range Students
http://fromnowon.org/text/grazing.html
The theme of this article is
the value of raising young people to think, explore and make meaning for
themselves.
Integrating Technology in the
Classroom
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/slides/integrate/index.html
Slide Show: Discover tips for
integrating technology in an elementary classroom using a centers approach.
Interactive Learning Exhibits
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/
This collection of
interactive units was developed with funds from the Annenberg Project and the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
ISTE
(International Society for Technology in Education
One
of the main organizations promoting and actively researching the use of
computers in schools.
Learning
with Technology Software Reviews
http://www.techlearning.com/review.html
Online
searchable database of reviews and review articles from Learning with
Technology Magazine. Searchable, decent
reviews.
Marcia’s Kid Pix Page
http://members.aol.com/MrsGoudie/kidspix.html
A detailed list of Kid Pix
ideas, templates and related web sites.
Milken
Family Foundation: Education Technology
Useful
set of reports on educational technology from the foundation.
MultiMedia
Schools
http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/default.htm
Website
companion to the print journal, contains tables of contents, abstracts and full
text. Software and hardware reviews
included.
National Center for
Technology Planning
check out the “Guidebook for
Writing an Effective Technology Plan” downloadable in PDF. This site also has links to technology plans
written by various schools all over the country.
Parents, Educators, &
Publishers(PEP)
http://www.microweb.com/pepsite/Software/publishers.html
The PEP registry is a
comprehensive listing of educational software companies, with direct links to
their sites. It does not necessarily imply endorsement of a product or company.
Round Rock ISD
http://www.roundrockisd.org/academics/InstTech/ITProfDev/prof.htm
Round Rock’s teacher training
efforts. It is located at
StarkNet
http://www.stark.k12.oh.us/Docs/units/
Interdisciplinary lessons and
unit plans. A countywide education computer network for Stark County, Ohio,
Software Information Industry
Association.
Software reviews.
Students’
rights in the electronic age
http://gsulaw.gsu.edu/lawand/papers/sp97/benken.htm
Summary
review of legal decisions regarding students’ privacy in schools. Concludes
that recent decisions have gradually eroded earlier privacy protections in
various areas (drug testing, for example), and that the Court has effectively
determined that “learning is more vital in the classroom than free
speech.” The authors conclude that
these decisions suggest that the Court would probably not consider students’
email to be private.
The National Science
Foundation
The National Science
Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting
science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year
in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.
University of Virginia
http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/multicultural/
Created
by a group of University of Virginia graduate students, this well-developed
site includes ideas for multicultural lessons and activities, a reading list,
and information about a listserve for those interested in multicultural education.