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Welcome to the Elementary PortaPortal

Arey's Grade Level Portals

Other PortaPortals

ITRT Pat Williamson
ITRT Dana Dembeck
Mrs. Mayberry
MES Librarian
Julie Terlesky
Abingdon Elementary
FCPS Keyboarding
FCPS SOL Test Prep
FCPS Writing
RCPS PortaPortal list
grade level
Southwestern VA portal
grade level--subject
ITRT Forrest Sherman
VA ITRT portal
grade level--subjects
BVPS Tech Portal
from VA
SOL Math
Wanda Walters
SOL Science
Wanda Walters
SOL Social Studies
Wanda Walters
FCPS Social Studies
T. Frazier
everything (from Giles Co)
T. Grimm
from VA
Karen Richardson
her favorites by CT strand
VARegion8
Marzano, all grade levels
Flockhart
little bit of everything!
History Super
Sparks!
IT Prof
Sparks--internet tools, etc...
Harveys
SB, math, brain based, Marzano
SOL Math links
SOL Practice portal

Multi-Subject resources

RCPS Tech Integration resources
by grade--subject--SOL
RCPS K-5 Website Lists
PBS Classrom Resources
Bumgardner's Strategies for using Technology
information literacy, lesson ideas, digital cameras
Top Websites to Guide Interactive Learning
from T4-Jordan school district
T4 grade level resources
tech ideas for Utah standards
Thinkfinity
ReadingQuest: Ray Jones strategies
PowerPoint Colletions
various topics in ABC order
Mister C
songs for the SOLs!
Interactive Resources
subject/topic, IWB,
Songs for Teaching
songs by subject
RCPS Quia site
other grade levels at bottomw
Learning Reviews
websites by subject
Mr Duey Raps
rap songs for content
Web Resources for SOLs
sorted by subject (from Huneycutt)
Scholastic online activities
grade & subject
Teachers' Domain
digital media sorted by subject
Student Resources
links sorted by subject
Integration is Key resources
links and sample lessons (Word, PPT, Kid)
Wordle
make word clouds!
Computer Lab Activities
by grade then subject
Kids Love 2 Learn
resources for gr 3-6
The Big Deal Book online
newsletter archive
Apples for the Teacher
resrouces by subject
Technology Projects for Kids
grade--subject (from VA)
Websites and Resources
from VA
STAR (by grade)
Suffolk Teaching Activites and Resources
Kyrene technology page
K-2, 3-5 resources
FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
animations, primary docs, photos, videos
K-12 Instructional Media Center
classroom treasures (resources)
e-Learning for Kids
online "courses" by subject
Educational Web Portal
extensive list!
Resource Matrix by SOL
from Fauquier Co
PPT templates
Vicki Blackwell
Laura Chandler's site
K-12 Student Center--UEN
gr 4 internet activities
CyberKids games
Free Brain Pops
ALEX
AL online resources
SOL teacher site
all grade level info
ICT blog
lots of good websites

Journals/Blogs/Wikis

Edutopia
Tech&Learning
ISTE home page
Activate
from eduscapes
TL Advisor Blog
25 most read stories in 2009
THE Journal
command n
http://tcoffey.edublogs.org/
Tina Coffey from Roanoke
Copy Paste blog
Ms De Santis Blog
DEN teacher
Pat
Pat's Tech page
SMART EDUCompass Blog
Mrs. De Santis' blog
DEN member
SimpleK12
blog, webinars, EdTech Talk videos
SimpleK12
blog, webinars, EdTech Talk videos
Salem ITRT blog
Example Blog grade 3
Tammy Worcester
20 Best Blogs in Instructional Tech
ICT Magic
Blogging info
Dots and Spots fourth grade
teacher blog
First grade teacher blog
reading and math
Free Tech for Teachers
everything!
ICT Magic
lots!

Games and Interactives

Marwoodweb
interactive lessons
Gameaquarium
Interactives: all subjects
lerner.org, Annenburg Media
Cricketweb--UK
interactive
Skillwise games--UK
created for adult ed
Bitesize--UK
interactive
BBC Starship
interactives
BBC Schools games
by age then subject
Knowledge Box games
sorted by grade--subject--topic
PBS Kids Games
ages 3-7
ClickON interactives
primary
Academic Skill Builder games
various topics
Sheppard software: games & activities
by subject
TopMarks games--from UK
math and English
Thinkfinity Interactives
K-2, 3-5 then subject
TVO Kids games
Primary Games curriculum guide
other subjects at bottom
ABCya!
games by grade level
Computer Lab Favorites from Scholastic
spin the wheel!
InterroBang (teacher must join first)
socially network problem solving game

Language Arts

ReadWriteThink
Literacy Skills Interactives
TeachingBooks.net
password: FrederickVA
Alphabet Games
Vocabulary Games
Hear and Spell interactive
JC Schools list of links
Vocabulary PowerPoint Games
Storyline
picture books read by celebrities
Online Words Games
GameGoo
a few games
BBC Starship: English
interactives (Story Plant...)
Spell a Picture
Make a Storybook
Character Scrapbook
Vocabulary Games
Road to Grammar
games, practice
Toon Doo *need email
create a cartoon, book
Graph Words
visual thesaurus
Vocabulary building games
by topic or grade

Teacher Resources

Word List Generator
from Free Reading
Free Reading
passages to practice phonics, fluency, comprehension
Children's Literature lesson plans and resources
search by title
Five Finger test graphic
Summarizing resources
Vocabulary Development with the Internet
list of sites from Edutopia
Literacy Hour
primary: games, sites
Interactive Language Arts sites
from JC schools, various topics
Interactive Reading sites
from JC schools, various topics
Mr Nussbaum Language Arts
story units, grammar, comprehension, games...
Reading interactive lessons
various strategies
Professor Garfield games
K-6
The School Bell
Dolch practice, 1st grade stuff

Poetry

Giggle Poetry
funny poems to read

Spelling

Spelling City
teachers can enter word lists
Kid Spell
students can enter word lists for games

Math

Interactive Manipulatives
Interactive Activities
from UK, primary
AplusMath
Math is Fun
games by topic
Math Games
All Math
AAA Math
sort by grade level or topic
World Math Day: March 4
Interactive Math games
sorted by content
Decimal Games
Create a Graph
bar, line, area, pie, XY
Math Games
sorted by topic
Bar Grapher
from Illuminations
A Kids Math games
a few games
Connect the Sums game
dice, numbers, or coins
BBC Starship: Math
interactives
Toy Theater Math games
primary, several topics
Johnnie's Math Page
activities sorted by topic
card game?
use numbers to add to given amt
INteractives from Shodor
Thinking Blocks
model and solve math problems
Telling Time sites
Johnnie's Math page

Teacher Resources

Internet 4 Classrooms
resources by grade level
Math Lesson Plans
from Illuminations (Thinkfinity)
Math Trailblazers
Tech integration by grade
Numeracy Hour
tools, tests, games
Houghton Mifflin Math 1
grade levels--teaching tools: eGames, eManipulatives
Online Math Resources
search by content (from RI)
Math sites w/descriptions
various topics
Everday Math Resources
manipulatives, games, resources
Measurement & Geometry
list of activities, resources sites
Interactive Math sites
from JC schools, various topics
JC Schools Basic Skills
list of links
IXL Math
how much can use for free?
Interactive Games
from Oswego, with how to create your own
Mr Nussbaum Math
games, skills
IBW lesson for number, data, & space
from Pearson
SB Gallery collections
Math links from VABeach
Math games and activities

Social Studies

Ready to Vote 2008
Geography Games
other puzzles, mazes, sorting, matching
Biorgraphies K-3
Kidport SS Index
easy to read info (seveal topics)
DC info for Kids
News 4 Kids
links to several news sits
Congress for Kids
What was there
historical photos to Google maps

Teacher Resources

Internet 4 Classrooms
search by content or grade level
VA SOL K-3 info site
strategies, sites, literature by SOL
JC Schools Basic Skills
list of links
Children's Books for historical events
timeline activity from Carol Hurst
Interactive SS Sites
from JC schools, various topics
SS Curriculum Posters by grade level
from Melissa Matusevich
SS Posts on a teacher Blog
lesson ideas, links (grade level info also good)
History on Tap--VA teacher blog
lesson ideas, games (K-2, 3rd Grade, VA Studies)
Printable maps
US, states
This Day in History
from the History Chanel
George Washington information
speeches, essays
Mr Nussbaum US History
games, timeline, famous Americans
Mr Nussbaum Social Studies
map maker, games, colonial
My Great Maps
create maps to print or download
Best of History Websites
links listed by era
The History Place
timeline, peopole, Presidents
Mapping Site
idea from Pam C
Resources for History Teachers
wiki

Current Events

News 4 Kids
several good links at top and left side
Headline Spot
links to other sites
10 sites from Kids Click
DOGO News
news for kids

Primary Sources

Footnote
docs, photos
Political Cartoons
American Passages
archive search (primary sources)
Our Documents
100 milestone docs in US History
Docs Teach
from the National Archives
America's History in the Making
resource achive (primary sources)
Archiving Early America
primary sources
3D Civil War pictures

Science

Plant information
easy to read
Animal Database (brief info on several animals)
select animal type then specific animal
Animal Research Sites
several sites
The Big Zoo
organized by scientific classification
Creature Features from NG
seach animals or habitats
KBears Animals
a few animals in ABC, primary
NASA for Students

Teacher Resources

Internet4Classrooms
resources by content or grade
JC Schools Basic Skills
list of links (a few topics)
Kidport Science Index
easy to read info (few topics)
Interactive Science sites
from JC Schools, various topics
Kinetic City progam
adaptations, diversity of life, earth processes, planets
RCPS Science Rescources
links sorted by topic
Mr Nussbaum Science page
games
Microscope Imaging Station
images from microscopes
Science PowerPoints
from JC schools, various topics
Science online resources
interactive sites & other links; several topics
Interactive Science Games
games and info
Animated storybooks for science

SMART Board

SMART Exchange
lessons: search by SOL, grade, subject
RCPS SB How To page
set up, tips, ideas, lessons
SMART Board Tools
how to, ideas & links by subject
Engaging Learners the SB way
workshop example, list of links by suject
SMARTBoard Revolution
Obe's Site
SM Templates
lessons sorted by K-2 or 3-5
Scholastic's IWB page
sites for core subjects
Internet4Classroom IWB page
lesson plans, sites, training & tutorials
TechSmart
lessons to download
SMARTBoard Activities blog
lessons to download
Teaching with SMARTBoard
blog: resources, videos, Bookmark links are good
SMARTBoard Revolution
main page
Harvey's Homepage
great math lessons
Forrest's SB delicious site
links
TopMarks IWB resources
links by subject (from UK)
Teachers Love SMARTBoards
training and resources (lessons, ideas)
SB Sites
by grade & subject, videos, training
Get SMART with SB (Harvey & Jim)
videos, resources, lessons
RCPS SB resources page
troubleshooting, training
Teacher Tube: Teaching with SB
videos: training, tips, lessons
SMARTTech Notebook software
video tutorials
SB recorder & video player info
Teaching 2.0 blog
Great Sites for SB (K-3)
from Julie Thompson
Interactive Websites
sites, lessons, tutorials
Online Activities for IWB
sorted by grade level (from VA)
Smarter SB Use
links, templates, ideas
Liz's Wiki: SMART Strutters
Online Activities for IWB
sorted by grade level (from VA)
SB Tutorials in PDF
Board and Notebook
Virginia GOALS conference
ideas, lessons
TechSmart Free Stuff lessons
James Hollis channel on blip
SmartBoard Goodies Blog
SmartBoard Blog
AnneMarie
SmartBoard Training Site
Interactive Whiteboards Wiki
w/Glogster
SM idea list
Smart Resources
Sioux Falls site
tons!
Simon!
SmartBoard goodies
RCPS Smart info page
training, tips
Smart with PreK
video

Troubleshooting--How To

Display overlays at GME
info
SMART Recorder how to lesson
download the Notebook file
Notebook Animation Training
download the Notebook file
Smart Video Tutorials
Smart and iPad

Kidspiration

RCPS Resources
lessson sorted by subject
Lessons to download
various topics, sorted ABC (from Fairfax)
Downloadable Activities
sorted by subject, can PREVIEW before download
34 lessons to download
various topics w/descriptions (from OH)
Kidspiration Make and Take
templates
PK-5 Lessons
from VA
TOGETHER templates
few lessons K-3

Training Info

Kidspiration Syllabus
wiki from TN
Kidspiration Class Syllabus
from wikispaces: Graphic Organizer course
Kidspiration 3 QuickGuide
PDF
Kidspiration 3 handout
PDF
Kid 3 Math Tools--3 hours training
from online staff develeopment site

Multi-Media

Multi-Media Resources Portal
FLIP video resosurce list
from lfcc
40 Ways to Use Flip Cams
Digital Cameras in the Classroom
(Bumgardner) software info, websites
Blabberize
make a picture talk
Voki
speaking avatar
Get Graphic!
visual literacy resources
Picture Books and Art
visual literacy resources
Guide to ripping video/converting Flash
Digital Media chart o'info
Dream English
free songs, chants
PBS Learning Media

Picture Resources

Pics4Learning
Copyright friendly, searchable
Pixel Perfect Digital
free stock photos
PD Photo
public domain photos
PicturesFree
Cybersleuth Kids ClipArt
Ideas: free images
Wisconsin teachers
Wikimedia Commons
copywrite free or friendly
FREE resources
animations, primary docs, photos, videos
Free Clip Art
cute, by Phillip Martin
finding science and math images
Flickr: The Commons
copyright free, historical
Flickr: Creative Commons
PicSearch
filters offensive pics

Audio Resources

Beemp3 search engine
must remove after listening
FreePlayMusic
Royalty Free Sounds and Images
PDF
Audacity Help
Soundz Abound
royalty free mp3
Incompetech--browse by category
royalty free music
Free Music Archive
LOC Performing Arts Page
Free Classical Music
choose composer then work
Legal Music Download

PhotoStory

MovieMaker

PapaJohn's help site

HCPS Copyright Blog
info and resources
Copyright Friendly
Wiki with resources
Fair Use info
best practices, teaching materials
PBS Copyright Wiki
list of opyright resrources
Best Practictes for Fair Use resources
PPT, videos, podcast, lesson plans
Copyright Education User Rights
youtube video

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling w/Photo Story
nice directions
PhotoStory ideas, storytelling
PhotoStory resource
PhotoStory project guide
Storyboard templates

Technology Integration Info

NETS info
Tammy's Tech Tips
tips, ideas, links
Teacher's Helper Wiki
everything!
25 top tools of 2009
Vicky Blackwell's site
how to, tips, sites
Education World
tech page
Ms De Santis Blog
wordle article
Stuff for Classroom Teachers
EVERYTHING!
E=D3*L Wiki
info, how to
Bloom's Triangle w/web resources
Interesting Ways to use tech
blog

Integration Ideas

PBS: Research and Best Practices
T4 Technology Integration
Integration Ideas
Internet4Classrooms
Teacher Tacklebox
links to help integrate technology
Interesting Ways
from edte.ch blog
Elementary Tech
ideas, tips, tricks

Web 2.0 info

Web 2.o resource list
from lfcc
Web 2.o ressource chart
tools by category
Web 2.0 info list
from Internet4Classrooms
Animoto educator acct info
PDF

WHY Integrate

Pay Attention video & info
from T4-Jordan
Shift Happens/Did You Know
with U2
Did you Know 2.0
slow music
Did You Know 3.0
Understanding Digital Children
PDF from 2006
Digital Media: New Learners
video

Tutorials

Tech Tutorials
Office, Kidspiration, Web 2.0

Tech Curriculum

JC Kentucky
PDF
Grade Level from Fauquier
Growing Up with Technology
online course
Alleghany Co Pacing Guides with Technology!
by grade and subject

Holidays

Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving
Scholastic
Pilmouth Plantation\'s First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving WebQuest

Veterans Day

VA Kida
Enchanted Learning
crafts, printouts, projects
Zwolle Elem Links
Various Information
links to actvities
US Dept of Vet Affairs
Arlington National Cemetery
Interactive Word Search
Veterans Day Internet Hunt
Veterans Day CyberHunt

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Online biography created by students
easy reading!
Tenny Tiny Book to print
Info by students

Christmas/Winter Holiday

North Pole
games, stories, crafts...
Create a Cookie
great on the SmartBoard
Christmas Resources

Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day Games
word search, crosswords, puzzles

Abraham Lincoln

USMint: Lincoln Words
word search

George Washinton

Washington Birthday Facts
Unit on Washinton's Leadership
Library of Congress
Lessons on Washinton's Life
Smithsonian Institute
Biography and other materials
Mount Vernon
Feery Farm: boyhood home of Washington

Constitution Day

Constitution Day resource list
Congress for Kids
Constitution info

Music, Art, PE

Music

Kisstunes
good for SB!

Art

Picassohead
Color in Motion
creative color info!

Reference--Internet Searching

Internet Searching

WebTools for Searching
Jakesonline
Choose the Best Search Engine
Noodletools
Choose the Best Search Engine--interactive!
kid friendly
All About Explorers
site to teach about using the Internet
Internet Reseach links
Web Search Strategies
info
Kids Click
search engine
Quintra
Slime Kids search engines
Google for Educators
tips, tools, activities
Duck Duck Go
search engine for kids
Beyond the first 5 w/Google
download this!
Google search lesson plans
Basic Search
Google--SearchEducation
Get more out of Google
Site Evaluator
Evaluating Websites

Internet Safety

Web Apps and Software

Doodle: Easy Scheduling
and create a poll
Quizlet
create vocab activities, flash cards
The Hat name picker
download (Harmony Hollow Software)
Fast Image Resizer
download
Diigo: Web Highlighter
educator acct
Glogster EDU
multimedia tool
Tagxedo
(like Wordle) tag cloud with shape
Picnik photo editor
Jog the Web
create a series of websites
Xtranormal
text to movie
Animoto
like Photo Story
WidgetBox
Mail Big File
Tagul
like Wordle
Snip.ly
spin part of a website & share & comment
Snip Snipt.it
snip part of a youtube video & share link or embed
PhotoPeach
slideshow maker
Sophia--check it out
social learning community
PLN with Web 2.0
K-12 Tech Tools list
Qtopia
learning community
WebTools4u2use wiki
Voki
create a speaking avatar
Boot Camp Topics
blogs, wordle, voice thread, storybird
Kerpoof
Audio Boo
record &share audio
Magisto--video editing
Tech Tools
from a wiki

Curriculum--Instruction

CRISS newsletter

Strategies

ReadingQuest: Ray Jones strategies
Teach 21 Strategy Bank
from WV
40 Best Strategies
Marzano Strategies
Classroom Instruction that Works
Brain Research
strategies, info
Integrate Tech with Marzano

Multiple Intelligences

Concept to Classroom
MI info
MI and Technology
good info in sidebar
Sufraquarium
printable inventory, info, templates, links
How to Learn
learning style inventory, info

Special Education

Patrick Toney Portal
MES SPED teacher
Misunderstood Minds (from PBS)
interactives to experience a disability
Intellitools Classroom Suite Activity Exchange
must register to find lessons
Intervention Central
resources, worksheet generator
T/TAC
activities for youth with disabilities

ESL

Big Idea Book: ELL
ELL newsletter archive
English vocab quizes--easy

Teacher Tools & Resources

Tools and Templates
from Education World
Tools for Educators
custom worksheets, games, vocab handouts
Worksheet Works
worksheet generator
School Express
worksheets, awards
Interactive Calendar
calendar with links
TeachersFirst Calendar
calendar with links
Dates that Matter
one fact a day
Technology Time Savers
Have Fun Teaching
worksheets, flascards, songs, videos
Teach-nology
worksheets, rubrics, web quests
Certificate maker
Newsletter templates in Word

Online Clocks & Timers

Clock 1
options: real time, digital, words, clock face
Clock 2
options: real time, digital, minute intervals
Timers, Stopwatches, Clocks
various timers, use full screen
Timer

Online PD Resources

Teaching Channel
videos. lesson plans
Library of Congress professional development
online modules

Odds and Ends

TeacherTube
Handwashing
Fast Food calorie info
ugh!
Museums Online
seach museums for online content
Cutest Blog backgrounds
More Fast Food info

Software Support & How To

PreK-Kindergarten Resources

Dream English
songs, phonics, flash cards
Dolch Noun interactive lists
Dolch Noun interactive lists
Letter Sounds
click the correct letter
Letter Sound links
long list of links
Sound Match
Clifford
Letter Sound PPTs
Mouse Skills

TradingCard & FlashCard Maker sites

Big Huge Labs
insert picture, type text
Character Cards
read, write, think
Flashcard Maker

Skype

Skype in the Classroom
Tips for Skype success
from an article

Apple Product info

OpenOffice

OpenOffice info
and link to download for home use
OO Macro info
Tutorials
Tutorials--video
Impress tutorial

Google info

Tips and Tools webinar
Google Templates
for presentations

Google Earth

Google Earth: Learn
from Google
Augusta Co links
Google Earth Lessons
Google Earth Lit Trips
Real World Math
using Google Earth with Math
GE add ons, visualizations
GE and GSky slide share
GE for Educators
USGS Earthquake layer
Snow and Ice data
Google Earh Community Forum
Geo Basics
Google Earth Outreach

Google Docs

Video saving and viewing

Save a You Tube video
View just the You Tube video
removes all the ads