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Curriculum Resources: Online Resources

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Tutorials | Lesson Plans | Peripherals | Classroom Management | Integration Ideas | Teacher Tools

Interactive IL School Report Card

Find school and student test results for data analysis and improvement

   
IL State Goals and Standards State goals and standards as well as lesson plans to match
   

ESchool News Online

Proven solutions for challenges in technology - emerging technologies, presentation tool tips, stakeholder information, multimedia creations

Tutorials

Microsoft Tools for Teachers

Indepth site with links to numerous skills e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, FrontPage, Graphics, etc. as well as integration ideas

   

Using the Internet

Numerous sites for searching effectively, copyright, netiquette, citing references

   
EasyTech Tutorials

Easy-to-follow online technology tutorials

   
Boolean Searching on the Internet

Demonstrate Boolean searching to a class

   
Web Page Building

Provides assistance 

   
PowerPoint Tips
 
   
PowerPoint Basics

Online step-by-step basics

   
Instructional Models

Inquiry and Problem-Based Lessons and Unit Models

   
Learning Styles Inventory - free

Discover how your students learn best

   
Bernajean Porter's Assessments

Explains levels of technology use:  literacy, adapting, transforming

Lesson Plans

Lessons and More Lessons

Lesson Plans by Grade Level and Subject Area

   
Microsoft Innovative Teachers

Multitude of ideas for using technology to transform teaching lessons

   
Teachers First

Multitude of suggestions on lesson plans, etc.

   
Blue Web 'N

Online library of 1800+  Internet sites categorized by subject or grade level; lessons, activities, projects, resources, references,  tools

   

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Sites on the internet useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth

   
Hotlists of Internet Sites

Lessons you search by grade or subject; all created by teachers

   
Ideas from Intel for Lessons Using Technology Integration  
   
Gateway to Educational Materials

High quality lesson plans, curriculum units by subject and grade level

   
eThemes

Database of content-rich, age-appropriate resources organized around specific themes

   
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Technology

Access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.

   
Smithsonian Institutions

Online resources for the Smithsonian Institute

   
Searchable Database of Lessons National Educational Technology Standards by Grade or Subject
   
Cybersmart Curriculum  
   
High-quality Internet Content and Professional Development

Lesson plans, interactive content, downloadable worksheets, and links to panel-reviewed web site

   
350 Language Arts Lesson Plans

Peer-reviewed and administered by Int'l Reading Assoc. and Nat'l Council of Teachers of English

Peripherals

Digital Camera Uses in Classroom

1001 uses are listed by subject area

   
Uses of Digital Cameras  
   
SmartBoard Activities

Social Studies - read maps, understand scales
Science - demonstrate the virtual dissection, make notes, take snapshots of the screen for students and print
Math - display ready-made shapes rather than having to draw
Lang Arts - write, edit, save, print for students in one easy step

Classroom Management

Computer Centers

Suggestions on rotation of centers

   
Ideas for Computers in the Classroom

Suggestions for ways to use classroom computers

   
Cooperative Learning

Resources to assist you in using cooperative learning effectively.

Integration Ideas

Essdack.org Computer Tips

PowerPoint Integration Ideas

   
Integration Ideas

Inspiration Ideas

   
K - 12 Integration

More Integration Ideas

   
Multimedia Presentations  
   
Strategies  

Enable More Independent Work at Computer

   

Classroom Tips Resources

Tips on Classroom Use of Computers
   
Free Song Lyrics

Pull up song lyrics to copy into presentation (free if used for class purposes only)

   
Incorporating Online Experts
into Lessons

Visual Ranking

   
Engauge Classroom Resources:

Multidisciplinary

   
Writing and Technology Math Social Studies Reading Science

Teacher Tools

Certificate Creator

Create Venn Diagrams

Online Venn Diagram Creator
   
Jeopardy Game Templates for All  
   
Question Builder Build Rubrics
   
Already Created Resources
   
All About Web Quests

Learn about web quests; see a template (by Bernie Dodge)

   
3D Text Maker

Create animated text for a presentation

   
Free Online Reference Citation

Interactive to provide students the ability to cite using MLA or APA

   
Noodle Tools

Interactive tools to aid with online research--select a search engine, find relevant sources, cite those sources in MLA or APA.  See Free Tools.

   
Puzzle Maker

Includes word searches

   
ExamBuddy.com

Use online bank of materials or create your own tests, activities, learning units.  Share with others. See the results and item analysis online. 

   
Create a Graph

Choose type of graph first, explanations for each, fill in blanks, and graph is created; can also create chart from graph & ask students to compare

   
Filamentality.com

Guides through searching Internet, saving websites and turning into lessons online

   
Web Worksheet Wizard Given your own url on web, students can access your worksheets
   
Search for Periodicals and Journals

Google has a link to search professional journals, periodicals, etc.

   
Crossword Puzzle Maker

Create crossword puzzles

   
Word Search Creator

Create word searches

 
 


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