Derek Atchison's portaportal

Problem Based Learning

Shared PBL Activities
Locate & Share PBL Projects
Amphi Ed Tech
Cool Lessons
ISTE PBL
On Project
Exemplary PBL
Teacher Tap
Novel PBL
GlobalSchool
IMSA PBLs
Model problems by grade level
PBL Quick Facts
IMSA PBLNetwork
Research, resources, & more
PBL Clearinghouse
Join for free to access PBL projects
Institute for Inquiry
good PBL activities
WISE
science inquiry projects
PBL Video Tutorial for Teachers
iEARN
collaborative PBL projects

Professional Development

Futurekids
technology integration
Technology Training Resources
Teacher Technology Proficiency
EdTech Leadership
NAEP
The Nation's Report Card /useful resources
Focus on Effectiveness
research-based technology integration strategies
NETC
school reform via technology
Using Apple Applications for Technology Infusion
good how-to-guides
CITEd
technology planning/integr for leaders

Educational Technology

Journal of EdTech & Society
Urban & Regional Technology Innovation
Technology Review
MIT publication
MIT-Center for Collective Intelligence
Read about the Collaboratorium
EduCause
promoting technology integration
EduCause Connect
web 2.0 portal
eLearn
research & perspectives
Student Technology Standards
Texas Curriculum Guidelines
CyberSmart K-12 Student Curriculum
National Ed Tech Standards (NETS)
For students, teachers, admin, etc.
Intl Soc. for Technology in Education (ISTE)
CARET
ISTE research guidepost
Technology Lesson Plans
Tech Soup
web 2.0 intro
The Basics of Webquest Construction
what it is and how to use webquests (w/ examples)

Resources

Teacher Tips
Discovery Education
Back2 School Technology Activities
NEA Classroom Tips
Education World
technology integration
School Express
free useful teacher tools
Free eBooks for Teachers
Free Stuff for Teachers
NEA site
Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Online reading & math testing
EZ School
free worksheets
ClassZone
Interactive Skill Building
by grade level and subject
Mrs. P
Online stories read to students
Pre-Writing Graphic Organizers
Free Printable Worksheets
K-4
Reading Whiz-ard
K-4
Free Worksheets
pre-K to 5
Ed Helper
reading skill worksheets
Science Netlinks
K-12 lessons,labs,& activities
Thinkfinity
Ideas for Parents & teachers
Steve Spangler Science
science experiements & supplies
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Inventors, Inventions, & Scientists
good inventor's portal
Black Inventor's Museum
Starchild
K-8 astronomy
The Science Spot
Interactive Tutorial Websites
by subject and grade; assessment practice
CMSI
Chgo Math/Science Initiative
NPR
24 hr world news & web 2.0
ENC
math/science technology support
Free Drive
Free online file storage
Nat'l Geographics
video on demand and more!
Nat'l Geographics Kids
science for kids
Kids Know It !
Learning English
exercises & activity skillbuilders
Yucky Science
Crayon.Net
create an online newspaper
Word Central games
vocabulary games
Learner.org
Annenberg Media resources-- all subjects & grades
Quiz Tree
Onlline K-5 quizzes for all subjects
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Cool interactives for math
Famous Black Americans
GREAT Resource!
Black Inventors & Inventions
Middle School Social Studies Resources
Middle School Resources
For MS teachers of all subjects

Special Education

LD Online
A to Z Teacher Stuff
lesson plans
Text to Speech convertors
free and inexpensive programs
Resurces for the Blind &VI
Chgo Lighthouse for the Blind
Text to Speech T
online language translator also!

Black History

Famous Black Americans
Current Black icons
Black Inventors & Inventions
Black History - Biographies
Black History
Dusable Museum
Chicago's Black Metropolis
pics w/lesson plans
The Civil Rights Movement
good Middle School lesson
African Americans
A variety of historical resources & activities
EDSITEment
good gr 7&8 resources
National Civil Rights Museum
teacher resources
NCRM Web Resources
Civil Rights Movement
pics & timeline
National Civil Rights Timeline

Assessment

ePortfolio info
Good links and suggestions
WebQuest & E-portfolio Portal
Electronic Learning Assessment Resource
Standardized Assessment Practice
by subject and skill
NAEP Sample Assessment
for Grades 4 & 8
Interactive ISAT Tests
Grades 3-8 (Reading, Math, Science)
Test Designer
create tests & worksheets easily
Texas Released Interactive Assessment
K-8 (all subjects)
Webquest.org
webquest finder/creator
Webquest Maker
Teach-nology's EZ webquest maker
My Studiyo
make online quizzes
ClassMarker
create online tests
Online Reading Test
TEA Reading Test
Comprehension & Phonics Test
Grade 4 Reading Test

Technology Activities

Microsoft 4 School
Student Resume template
Microsoft Excel
Teachnology
Microsoft Powerpoint
Lesson Plans from Microsoft
great activities for MS Office products

web 2.0 tools

Animoto
convert slideshows to video
Digital Pencil
a blog with good links
Alice.org
Carnegie-Mellon prog site for kids
Animat8or
free animation software
web 2.0 directory
WOW!
Podomatic
free podcasting site
Wordpress
blog site
wikispaces
eblogger
pbwiki
Ning
social network
HotChalk
a learning management system
Moodle
a freeLMS for online course creation
Plone
content management system
Orkut
social networking
ATutor
content mgmt system for online courses
Furl
social bookmarking
delicious
social bookmarking
Skype
free voice and IM communication via Internet
Airset
Classroom communication/mgmt
Backboard
a collaborative space with special editing features
Glogster
create wiki-like educational posters
SimpleSpark
web apps
VoiceThread
create and share photo,video, and voice for education
Webstarts
free website builder
Weebly
free website builder/hosting & blog
Homestead
free website builder
Scratch
create animated media
Technology Bites
web 2.0 special tools
Cool web 2.0 tools
for educators
web 2.0 Productivity Tools
Listio
emerging web 2.0 tools
SlideShare
Find/share slideshows
Diigo
web 2.0 tools
4 shared
5GB of free online storage space
A Drive
50GB free online storage!
Open Source Cloud Applications
Air Set
Cloud computing for groups
Yammer
Classroom Instant Messaging
Gabcast
Podcast using yoour phone
Yodio
pictures+phone= yodio
Webspiration
online Inspiration mapping
SAM Animation
create animations from photos
Mashup Sites
Feedmyapp
Social Networking for Kids
Age appropriate social networking sites
Plurk
Social networking journal
FlauntR
online photo editor
Jing
Screen capture with audio
RSS Feeds
subscribe to eSchool feeds
Podcasting Tools
Jog the Web
make a fast & easy WebQuest
PiratePad
share an online wordpad
Tiny URL
Shorten a URL
DisPOSTable
disposable email address
SMART Board Interactives
Hitachi's SMAERTboard Educator Resource
Dynamic Paper
Create polygons, graph paper, other math stuff
ToonDoo
comic strip creator
xtranormal
scripted avatar movie maker
e-toys
create animated scenes
Museum Box
Create a virtual museum
Virtual Clickers
trial software

Technology Leadership

21st Century Schools

HighTechHigh Digital Commons
K-12 digital school portal
High Tech High
Digital high school
High Tech Mddle
Digital middle school
Explorer Elementary
Digital K-8
High Tech Summer Camp
Students create and collaborate to solve real world problems thru the summer!

eLearning

Open Source

WallWisher
online sticky notes
TimeToast
online timeline maker
YouSendIt
send large files
DimDim
online collaboration
Blabberize
like JibJab
School Forge
Open Source educational software