portaportal

Assessment

Kathy Schrock's Guide
Thorough coverage of links, etc.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Authentic Alternative Assessments

Quia (quizzes, webpages, surveys, polls)

http://www.quia.com/
Authentic Assessment

http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/whatisit.htm

Authentic Learning

Authentic Learning

http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Experiential_Learning&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=24&ContentID=4697
Tikatok™ Library Program
Students can write and publish their own books using the Tikatok book writing program

https://www.tikatok.com/login
Authentic Learning: A Practical Introduction & Guide for Implementation
Explains the authentic learning approach and lists characteristics.

http://ncsu.edu/meridian/win2003/authentic_learning/

Big6

Big6 Homepage

http://www.big6.com
Online Resources to Support Big6 Information Skills

http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm

Blogs for Library Professionals

Doug Johnson
Blue Skunk Blog with humorous and informative columns about technology and the school library. Links to website and contact info

http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/
David Lee King
Discusses library websites including marketing, usability and planning. Additionally addresses emerging digital technology.

http://www.davidleeking.com/
Early Word
Shares the latest news to aid in collection development and readers advisory

http://www.earlyword.com/
K.G. Schneider
Discusses Librarianship, writing, and a number of other library related topics.

http://freerangelibrarian.com/
Meredith Farkas
"A librarian, writer and tech geek reflecting on the profession and the tools we use to serve our patrons."

http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/
Sarah Houghton-Jan
Contains information on library web & digital services.

http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/08/welcome-to-the-new-librarian-in-black-blog.html
Jessamyn West
Discusses Web 2.0 and current industry issues.

http://www.librarian.net/
Library Law
Discusses legal issues and court cases pertaining to access of information, copyright, the Patriot Act, patron policies, etc.

http://blog.librarylaw.com/
LISNews
A collaborative weblog addressing current events in the field of Library and Information Science.

http://www.lisnews.org/
Phil Bradley
Discusses internet searching, search engines, Web 2.0 resources, and their development.

http://www.philbradley.typepad.com/
Sophie Brookover, Liz Burns, Melissa Rabey, Susan Quinn, John Klima, Carlie Webber, Karen Corday, and Eli Neiburger
Applies what we learn from pop culture to the library setting.

http://www.popgoesthelibrary.com/
The Shifted Librarian
Addresses the shift in how information has gone from a retrieval process to a receiving process.

http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/
Stephen Abram
Run by SirsiDynix's President of Innovation

http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/
Michael Stephens
Topics include gaming, iPods in the library, OSS, Second Life, etc.

http://tametheweb.com/

Classroom Management

Effective Classroom Management Techniques

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml
Classroom Management Topics

http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/manage/index.html
Classroom Management Resources

http://www.proteacher.com/030000.shtml
No chairs: Students 'get the wiggles out' on exercise balls
Discusses mostly pros and some cons to using stability balls for student seating and their effect on student behavior.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-03-07-class-chairs_N.htm

Collaboration

A master collaborator! Excellent examples & projects

http://www.kids-learn.org/
Tulsa Counts
SLM Programs and Math Curriculum

http://www.tulsaschools.org/depts/currsvc/tcounts.pdf
Collaborative Lesson Archive
Lesson Plans of Teacher/SLMS partnerships

http://buildingrainbows.com/CA/ca.home.php
Collaborative Planning in the Community for Library Media Centers and Technology Programs
Online version of "Indiana Learns" by David Loertscher with Connie Champlin. Includes downloadable collaboration templates.

http://www.indianalearns.org/collaborative.asp

Collection Development

Libraries in General
Discusses and defines aspects of collection development.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/9460/74841

Copyright, Citing, and Plagiarism

How to citations & plagiarism

http://www.whschools.org/page.cfm?p=906
Plagiarism and the Web

http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm
Copyright Resources

http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/lthd/faculty/jrepman/copyright_resources_on_the_web.htm

Critical Thinking for Conducting Research

VirtualSalt Evaluating Internet Research Sources

http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm
Owl Online Writing Lab Evaluating Sources of Information

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
How to Do Library Research

http://lib.colostate.edu/howto/
ICYouSee: T is for Thinking: A Guide for Critical Thinking About What You See on the Web

http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html
Preparing for Library Research Work Sheets

http://www.systems.wsu.edu/usered/act1.htm

Curriculum Mapping

Currriculum Mapping with Rigor & Relevance

http://www.edteck.com/wpa/

Essential Questions

Evidence-based Practice

David Loertscher's Research

http://www.davidvl.org/research.html
Library Research Service (K.C. Lance)

http://www.lrs.org/impact.php

Exceptional Virtual Libraries

Charlotte, NC
This is one entry to the library = through a children's section

http://www.imaginon.org/newsletter/default.htm
The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Wonderful resources and great place to

http://www.plcmc.org/
New York Public Library

http://www.nypl.org/
Library of Congress
"The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress."

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Gaming in Libraries

Gaming in School Libraries
Shares ideas on how to get started and how to align games with the curriculum.

http://sljsummit.ning.com/forum/topics/gaming-in-school-libraries

Grants

Grant Gifts

http://www.donorschoose.org/

Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers by Types

http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
Graphic Organizers

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?wtlAC=TV_graphicorg160v1tv,ha-tv

Health, Nutrition, Wellness, Fitness

Children, Food, and Advertising

http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/foodadtricks.html
Thematic arrangement, e.g. Health & Fitness

http://42explore.com/
Internet Public Library (IPL)
Covers many instructional subjects

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Take 10
10-minuteclassroom activities for health and exercise, grades 1 - 5

http://www.Take10.net
PE Central

http://www.pecentral.org/
President's Challenge

http://www.presidentschallenge.org
EdHelper
lessons, strategies, activities by subject area

http://www.EdHelper.com

Images

New York Public Library Digital Gallery
520,000 Images Now in Digital Gallery

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
Screen Shot Tips and Tricks
Shares five tips on utilizing screen shots in presentations.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/screencapture/l/blscreenshots.htm

Information Literacy

Lifelong Information Literacy

http://lifelonginfoliteracy.blogspot.com
UCLA LILi Blog

http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/10645_12493.cfm
Building Information Literacy

http://www.edu.pe.ca/bil/bil.asp?ch1.s1.gdtx
Information Literacy for K-12 Settings

http://www.csulb.edu/~lfarmer/infolitwebstyle.htm
Information Literacy Game for Your Library

http://library.uncg.edu/game/mygame.asp
I-LION (Information Literacy Instruction ONline)

http://www.tcnj.edu/~ilion/
LION: Library Information Literacy Online Network

http://liontv.blip.tv/#1201875
21st Century Information Fluency Project

http://21cif.imsa.edu
TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial)

http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu
Tutorial for Info Power

http://tip.uwyo.edu/info_overload.html

Information Literacy

Information Literacy and Library Curriculum Standards

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/departments/libmedtech/supervisors/srbinformationliteracy.htm
21st Century Literacy Skills

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/
Information Literacy Research Model
An adapted information literacy research model put forth by the Modesto City School District.

http://www.monet.k12.ca.us/curriculum/library/infolit/infolit.html

Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Literacy

e-literate Video

http://newliteracies.gseis.ucla.edu/video/
Library Media & Technology (Model) Standards

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3511#lmtStd
21st Century Literacies: Resources on the World Wide Web

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/webres.html

Inquiry-based Learning

All links!

http://members.tripod.com/~ozpk/0inquiry
Student Inquiry in Research Process

http://www.lesliepreddy.com/Inquiry/inquiry%20index.HTM
Inquiry-based Implementation

http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/inquiry/
Inquiry-based Explanation

http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/general-info/our-approach/intro-inquiry-learning/intro-inquiry-learning

Internet Search

Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web

http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html
Internet Search Tips and Strategies

http://virtualsalt.com/howlook.htm
Internet Tutorials

http://internettutorials.net
Information Literacy Assignment: Web Searching and Evaluation

http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/infolit/as_evalweb.html
Teaching Internet Research Skills

http://virtualchase.com/researchskills

Lesson Plans

Choose by Subjects or Grade Levels

http://lessonplans.fundingfactory.com/
2500 Free Lesson Plans

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Lesson Planning, lesson plans, subject areas

http://www.teachervision.fen.com
EdHelper

http://www.EdHelper.com
Lesson Plan Template

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LessonTemplate.htm

Librarians

Resources for School Librarians

http://www.sldirectory.com/
Portal Page - Teachers/Students/Lessons/Subjects

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/librarian.html
Online Library - some free/some subscription

http://www.questia.com/
Site w/categories for sharing Web Favorites

http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com
Librarian Central

http://librariancentral.blogspot.com/
Section for Librarians including blogs

http://www.answers.com
IPL (Internet Public Library)

http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/
Media Services @ Your Library
Fayette County, KY site for school librarians

http://teach.fcps.net/trt11/libtechserv/SchoolLibraryBestPractices.htm
Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
Great for brief explanation and for abstracts in journals and much, much more!

http://lu.com/odlis/odlis_l.cfm
Site for School Librarians

http://www.sldirectory.com/index.html

Literacy (Reading)

International Reading Association articles

http://www.readingonline.org/
Literacy Matters (middle & high school)

http://www.literacymatters.org/about.htm
Lexile Framework for Reading

http://www.lexile.com/EntrancePageFlash.html?1
Creating a Culture of Literacy

http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?CID=62&DID=62
National Children's Book Week

http://www.cbcbooks.org
Teen Read Week

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2009/home.cfm
Adolescent Literacy
Compilation of articles, reports, and strategies for parents and educators who work with grades 4-12.

http://www.adlit.org/
Book Spot
Compare prices, read reviews, and view award lists for books across all grade levels. Includes textbook and online books.

http://www.bookspot.com/

Media Literacy

Media Literacy Clearinghouse Portal Page

http://medialit.med.sc.edu/
Media Awareness Network

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/index.cfm
Advertising Tricks

http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/foodadtricks.html
Center for Media Literacy

http://www.medialit.org
Media Literacy Clearighouse

http://frankwbaker.com
Office of Communications: Media Literacy

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy

Online References

Quick References(maps, dictionaries, facts, etc.)

http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~yuen/online.htm
Directories and General Reference Tools

http://www.langenberg.com/
Info Please
Includes an online encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, and thesaurus

http://www.infoplease.com/

Parents

PBS = for parents, children, and teachers!

http://pbskids.org/

Pathfinders

Internet Public Library (Look in frame along left.)

http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/
http://www.midgefrazel.net/teaching.html

http://www.midgefrazel.net/teaching.html
Lakewood Public Library & Lakewood Schools

http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/schlpath.htm

PortaPortals

Joyce Valenza
PageFlakes portal- see tabs across the top for pages on multiple topics including science and current events.

http://www.pageflakes.com/joyce_valenza/18742726

Research Models

Excellent site for Research Models, Essential Questions, and Alternative Assessments

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/middle.html
Research Models as well as entire Research Process

http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/research.html
6 Research Models viewed

http://21cif.imsa.edu/resources/materials/build/choose_model4.htm

Rubrics

Rubrics, Lesson Plans, Worksheets
Create custom made rubrics or choose premade rubrics for all content areas. Includes articles about the benefits of using rubric

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
Rubric Resources
Includes rubrics for book reports and multimedia projects.

http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html
More websites for rubrics than you could possibly use!
Includes content specifc and customzable rubrics as well as rubrics for presentations and portfolios. Links to articles about ru

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/rubrics/language-arts/26773.html?detoured=1
Kathy Schrock's Guide
Includes rubrics for student websites, primary source analysis, wikis, the library media center and program, to name a few.

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
RUBRICS4TEACHERS

http://rubrics4teachers.com/
Good rubric site

http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Many free/some fee

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

SC Sites

Free Streaming Video in SC

http://www.myetv.org/education/streamlinesc/
SC ETV's K-12 Educational Web Portal

http://www.knowitall.org/

Science - Astronomy

The night sky

http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/press/skyreport/

Screen Capture

Screen Shot Tips and Tricks
Shares five tips on utilizing screen shots in presentations.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/screencapture/l/blscreenshots.htm

Search Engines

http://www.us.ixquick.com/

http://www.us.ixquick.com/
Research Search Support

http://www.itools.com/research/
How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory

http://nvcc.edu/library/whichengine.htm
Kids Click
Web search for kids by librarians

http://www.kidsclick.org/

Standards

South Carolina School Librarians

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/tech/ms/lms/
South Carolina Curriculum and Standards

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Academic-Standards/old/cso/
National Educational Technology Standards for students (ISTE)

http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Linking Libraries and Academic Achievement

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Technology/OET/llaa/materials.html
AASL Information Literacy Standards & Indicators as covered in Information Power

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf

Survey Tools

AnswerGarden
new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it as a tool for online brainstorming or embed it on your website or blog as a poll or guest

http://answergarden.ch/
Quickieq
a true classroom and audience response system

http://www.quickieq.com/

Teaching/Learning

Student Communication/Collaboration

http://think.com
Free Google Web Word Processor

http://www2.writely.com/
Ultimate Teacher Resource

http://www.teachers.net/
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

http://www.free.ed.gov/
The descriptions and instructions for how things work

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Blog site for younger children

http://haranbanjo.com/kidzblog/
Marco Polo - Internet Content for the Classroom

http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx
BulletinBoards, Classroom Management, etc.

http://www.teachervision.fen.com
Good for students for presearch & ideas for teachers

http://www.teachers.answers.com/main/mp.jsp
Fast quiz preparation & grading/30-day free trial

http://www.quizlab.com/?wtlAC=tvsite,tvlink
This is a FREE, non-profit service.

http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel
Free tools – MLA citations

http://www.noodletools.com/
Oracle's Thinkquest: ThinkQuest is all about students thinking and learning together. Lots of health info.

http://www.thinkquest.org/
Helps you integrate technology into your classroom by offering FREE online tools and resources.

http://www.4teachers.org/
The Living Encyclpedia has so many portals and so many subjects covered

http://www.encyberpedia.com/ency.htm
Strong subject coverage, such as Health & P.E. Provides info on grammar, writing, style, academic research, and web development

http://www.webgrammar.com
The American Memories Learning Page of the Library of Congress offers lesson plans, features and activities, and collection connections.

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
The EPA High School site is organized into seven major themes: air, waste & recycling, water, ecosystems, health & safety, your neighborhood, and conservation.

http://www.epa.gov/highschool/
IPL (Internet Public Library)

http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/
Teachade

http://www.teachade.com
Answers.com
teaching ideas and strategies

http://educator.answers.com/main/lesson_plans.jsp
Family Education Network
Free newsletters to help parents & teachers on subjects such as health

http://newsletters.fen.com/email/login/
Awesome Stories
More than 150,000 links to primary sources/Arranged alphabetically by subject =Wonderful source for teachers & students

http://www.awesomestories.com
Tikatok™ Library Program
Students can write and publish their own books using the Tikatok book writing program

http://www.tikatok.com/
Podcasting in Instruction: Moving Beyond the Obvious
Discusses ways to increase student engagement and collaboration using podcasting.

http://thejournal.com/articles/2008/06/18/podcasting-in-instruction-moving-beyond-the-obvious.aspx
Songs for Teaching
Download songs and lyrics at cost for use across multiple subject areas.

http://www.songsforteaching.com/
Center for Teaching Quality
Non-profit that conducts educational research and cultivates leaders.

http://www.teachingquality.org/
Education And The Future of Technology
You Tube video with statistics about the use of technology in the past, present, and future.

http://flixxy.com/technology-and-education-2008
Expert Teachers: The Risk of Becoming Knowledge Workers
Discusses risks if educators only impart knowledge and do not help students apply and build on that knowledge.

hhttp://thejournal.com/articles/2008/08/20/expert-teachers-the-risk-of-becoming-knowledge-workers.aspx
Shmoop Study Guides and Teacher Resouces
Lively learning guides by experts & educators

http://www.shmoop.com/
Internet4Classrooms
Helping students, teachers and parents use the internet effectively

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
Teacher TAP
Technology tutorials for teachers

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic76.htm
Marilyn Western's Technology Tips for Classroom Teachers

http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/
Teachers.tv
Free education videos and professional development resources for teachers

http://www.teachers.tv/
Secret Builders
SecretBuilders is a safe, fun virtual world where kids live, learn and play among characters and concepts from the Arts, Literat

http://www.secretbuilders.com/teachers.html
Snag Films
Great way to use films with a limited budget. Absent students can view without a DVD.

http://www.snagfilms.com/
TeachersFirst
Units of study and lesson plans

http://www.teachersfirst.com/unitlist.cfm

Technology

Tech Dictionary

http://www.thetechdictionary.com/
ISTE and NETS

http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Advancing K-12 Technology Leadership

http://www.cosn.org/Resources/tabid/4307/Default.aspx
Geek's Guide To Teaching In The Modern Age
Shares nine technology tricks every teacher should know despite level of tech savviness.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7433
Why “Free Software” is better than “Open Source”
Highlights several differences between open source and free software.

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html

Web 2.0

Web Tools
Look in the righthand frame for help with rubrics, posters, for example

http://www.4teachers.org/
Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0

http://infolitlib20.blogspot.com
Podcasting
Lists websites with podcasting tutorials and articles.

http://www.stager.org/podcasting.html
Chris Craft
Access UTC 2009 speaker Chris Craft's blog and presentations through this site.

http://www.christophercraft.com/
Tux Paint
Free online drawing program for children ages 3-12. Tuz Paint is open source and free software. Includes sound effects.

http://www.tuxpaint.org/
Glogster&TeacherTube
Glogster EDU http://edu.glogster.com is the leading education platform for creative expression of knowledge and skills in the cl

http://edu.glogster.com

Webquests

Webquest templates

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html

Wikis

WikiHow
project to build the world's largest how-to manual

http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page
Teachers First
Shares ideas for using wikis in the classroom across all grade levels. Click on Wiki Walk-through at left for Wiki 101.

http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/Ok2Askstart2%20-%20Web%202.0