portaportal

Gifted Education

Hoagies Gifted Education
The all things gifted page.

http://hoagiesgifted.org
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Supporting the needs of high potential learners.

http://www.nagc.org/
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE)
A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to helping gifted children, their parents, and educators.

http://www.giftedpage.org/
SIG Summer Institute for the Gifted
Programs for gifted and talented youth ages 5-17.

http://www.giftedstudy.org/resources/

Problem Solving/ Logic

The Problem Site
K-12 problem solving.

http://www.theproblemsite.com/
Problem Solving Techniques
Techniques to develop problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking.

http://www.problem-solving-techniques.com/
Mind Tools
Essential skills for an excellent career.

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm
Rebus Puzzles
Popular word picture puzzles.

http://www.fun-with-words.com/rebus_puzzles.html
Riddles and Brainteasers
Riddles and brainteasers to exercise the brain and develop logic skills.

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/
Spaghetti Tower
Team Building/ Problem Solving

kats.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Spag_towers_instructions.pdf

Educational Games

BrainBashers
A collection of brainteasers, puzzles, riddles, games, and optical illusions.

http://www.brainbashers.com/
Fantastic Contraption
A free, fun online physics game.

http://www.fantasticcontraption.com
FunBrain
Free educational games, online books, and comics.

http://www.funbrain.com/
GameGoo
Learning that sticks.

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
WordTris Game
Create words with falling letters.

http://www.quickflashgames.com/games/wordtris/

Literature

Goodreads.com
Meet your next great book.

http://www.goodreads.com/
101 Great Books for every college-bound reader.
College Board.

http://www.alevel-sz.com/Attachments/product/201404/college_board_recommended_books.pdf
CliffNotes.com
CliffNotes Study Guides.

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/
Multicultural Books
AfroAmerican Book Choices.

http://aalbc.com/
The Tolkien Society
A literary society devoted to promoting the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/

Research

BibMe.com
Free Bibliography Maker

http://www.bibme.org/
Fact Monster
Online Almanac

http://www.factmonster.com/
Find A Grave
Grave site info from around the world.

http://www.findagrave.com/
MeasuringU
7 steps to conducting better research.

http://www.measuringu.com/blog/qualitative-steps.php
Purdue OWL
Online Writing Lab

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Scholastic.com
6 Online research skills all students need to know.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/6-online-research-skills-your-students-need

Graduate Instructor Portals

Tom Palumbo (Literacy)
Cross Curricular Resources

http://guest.portaportal.com/tjpalumbo
Carol Kane (Technology)

http://guest.portaportal.com/carkane
Brad O'Donnell (Science)

http://guest.portaportal.com/bodonnell
Emily Cajigas (Math)

http://guest.portaportal.com/ecajigas
Tony Latess (Internet)

http://guest.portaportal.com/tlatess

Problem Solving Class

Adam Anderson
Math Teacher (Philadelphia)

http://guest.portaportal.com/aanderson2
P.J. McHugh
Elementary Education (Neshaminy)

http://guest.portaportal.com/pjmchugh
Jill Toye
Library Science

http://guest.portaportal.com/jdtoye
Karina Barrett
Spanish (Bensalem)

http://guest.portaportal.com/kbarrett01
Susanne Flynn
Elementary Education/Science

http://guest.portaportal.com/flynns