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PBS for Educators

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
Cooperating School District
This site has a variety of resources available for area schools.

http://csd.org/
Teachers First
Classroom Links

http://teachersfirst.com/index.cfm
Curriki
A collaborative curriculum site - curriculum + wiki.

http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome
iKeepBookMarks for Educators from Cooperating School District

http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?account=35218
10 Technology Alternatives to Book reports

http://theapple.monster.com/benefits/articles/8529-10-technology-enhanced-alternatives-to-book-reports
Bloom's Taxonomy Digitally

http://techlearning.com/article/8670
Copyright Friendly Sites

http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/
ClassTools
Teachers can build their own games.

http://classtools.net/
Museum Box
Create Your Own Digital Museum

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php
Cool stuff for "Time"

http://farr-integratingit.net/Integration/General/time/index.htm
35 Links/Sites for Early Childhood Integration

http://farroutlinks.net/blog/integration-muse/35-linkssites-for-early-childhood-integration/
GrainValleyTechPage
GREAT Stuff

http://www.grainvalley.k12.mo.us/gvsd/dreamweaver2/index.htm
Jeopardy Labs
buildin on line Jeopardy Games

http://jeopardylabs.com/

Communication Arts Links for Teachers

Instant Poetry Forms

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Nicole Humphrey's Poetry Websites

http://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/elementary/numphrey/subjectpages/languagearts/poetryunit.html
Tar Heel Readers
Simple online picture books. You can also create your own books.

http://tarheelreader.org/
Interactive Literacy Games

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm
Battle Cheating and Plagarism
Lots of good writing resources and as well as antiplagarism sites.

http://farr-integratingit.net/Trainings/StopPlagiarism/tools.htm
BibMe

http://www.bibme.org/
Citation Machine

http://citationmachine.net/
Easy Bib

http://www.easybib.com/
Witty Comics
Make your own comics.

http://www.wittycomics.com/
Word Head
Create your own vocabulary video or use one from this site. These can be embedded in a blog or webpage.

http://www.wordahead.com/Teachers/tabid/118/Default.aspx
Digi Storytelling in the Classroom
From Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspx
OnLine Puncuation Practice

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play.shtml
Books Should Be Free
Free Audio Books

http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/

Instructional Technology

What is A URL?
This two minute video explains what a URL is.

http://www.mathtrain.tv/play.php?vid=196
New Doc Cameras in Action article
Discussion and info about different brands of document cameras.

http://www.techlearning.com/article/20512
Survey of students using Google Docs
This shows 8th grade student's reaction to using Google docs.

http://www.chartle.net/embed?index=15200
Web Designer Depot
This is a great resource for finding all types of resources.

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/
Teacher Universe Listserves

http://www.teacheruniverse.com/tools/resource_links/resource_links_ed_listserv.html
Digital Teaching Tools
This is one of my favorite sites to refer a teacher to. This site has a list of all the most popular sites and a description of

http://digitalteachingtools.wikispaces.com/
Edu 2.0
Free substitute for Blackboard or Moodle

http://www.edu20.org/
50 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom

http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/
Skype an Author Network

http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/
Copyright 101

http://www.examiner.com/x-12200-Dallas-Educational-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Copyright-101-for-Educators?cid=exrss-Dallas-Educational-Technology-Examiner
10 Free Educational Game Sites

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/09/10-free-educational-game-sites/
Free Conferencing Software

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnectpro/
Ikeep bookmarks

http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/
Blogging in the Classroom

http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/Blogging#TeacherTipsforBloggingProjects
Get Going With Google Aps

http://techlearning.com/article/22556
100 Sites to Learn How to Do Anything

http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/17/learn-anything-100-places-to-find-free-webinars-and-tutorials/
Challenge Based Learning
from Apple

http://ali.apple.com/cbl/
Web 2.0 List of Tools and Applications

http://www.go2web20.net/
Keyboarding Resources

http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/20-free-keyboarding-resources-for-the-classroom/
Tech4LearningNews

http://ww2.k12usa.com/webmail2/main.asp?noc=069240302642370200910150901450182396
Favortite Mac Sites

http://www.macquest.com/
Why Wordle?

http://techlearning.com/blogs/24518
Wall Wisher
On line collaboration

http://www.wallwisher.com/
5 Resources for Creating and Hosting Podcasting

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/07/5-resources-for-creating-and-hosting.html
Learning Using Technology posters

http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/sets/72157605083562304/

Multimedia

Rebirth of a Hemi
This is a good example of how images can show history.

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/hemiragtop.html
Copyright Site

www.ccsj.edu/blackboard/BB Copyright_Fair_Use.pdf

Just for Fun/Stuff I Like

Eight Irresistable Principles for Having Fun
A five minute video posted on you tube which reminds us of what may be most important in life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB43N0v7Eh4
People Jam-Evolution of Dance

http://www.peoplejam.com/eod/
Famous Quotes Slides

http://www.180techtips.com/quoteslides.htm
Snow Links

http://www.grainvalley.k12.mo.us/gvsd/dreamweaver2/snow.htm

Math Links for Teachers

Math Train
You will find instructional videos on all sorts of topics created by students and teachers.

http://www.mathtrain.tv/
Chartle
Simple and interactive charts online.

http://www.chartle.net/
Teaching Math with Sketchup

http://mathforum.org/sketchup/
Math Live
Animated Math Stories

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/math5.html

Middle School Garden

On Line Tech/Education Journals

Technology and Learning for Educators

http://www.techlearning.com/
2009 NECC Buyer's Guide
Buyer's guide for technology in schools.

http://www.techlearning.com/article/20570
Consortium for School Networking
Advancing K-12 Technology Leadership

http://www.cosn.org/
Scholastic Instructor
This is Scholastics on line teacher's magazine.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/index.htm
Edutopia
The George Lucas Educational Foundation - What Works in Public Education

http://www.edutopia.org/
Farr-Out Links to Learning
This is one of my favorite blogs.

http://farroutlinks.net/blog/
iLearn Technology

http://ilearntechnology.com/
The Journal

http://thejournal.com/articles/2009/10/14/study-games-video-improve-preschooler-literacy.aspx
PBS in Education

http://ww2.k12usa.com/webmail2/main.asp?noc=069240302642370200910150901450182396
FreeTech4Teachers
A great blog for any teachers.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
eSchoolNews

http://www.eschoolnews.com/
David Pogue Blog

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dnxwnv2_31dh3hq4db&hl=en
Lifehacker

http://lifehacker.com/

Science Links for Teachers

Tom Lehere's "Element Song"
An antimated song that names all the elements on the periodic table. This site also has games for the periodic table.

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html
Chartle
Simple and interactive charts online.

http://www.chartle.net/
Scitable
A collaborative learning space for science.

http://www.nature.com/scitable
PBS for Educators

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education

http://www.trianglecoalition.org/resources.htm
Biological Animations

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/biological%20anamations.html
Science Hack

http://sciencehack.com/
Pet Fundango
Lesson plans for classroom pets

http://www.petfundango.com/teachers/lesson_plans
Best Science Video Visulations

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/visualizations/all/1#

Smartboard

Using SMART Notebook 10 Video Tutorials
You can use these videos to learn how to use all the cool features in SMART Notebook 10. Most are free but a few are by subscri

http://www.teacheronlinetraining.com/library/mod/resource/view.php?id=590
SMART Tech

http://www.smarttech.com
SMART Board User Levels

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dnxwnv2_31dh3hq4db&hl=en

Social Networking Sites

Twitter

http://twitter.com/
Farr-Out Links to Learning
This is one of my favorite blogs for finding new and cool links. I follow this blog author on Twitter as well.

http://farroutlinks.net/blog/
Building 43
See this site to see what is happening in technology today. There is an interview with Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg.

http://www.building43.com/
Google Aps Blog

http://googleapps.blogspot.com/
PBS Blog
This site is hosted by Andy Carvin and has many lesson plans organized by grade level and content.

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/
Media Shift; Your Guide to the Digital Media Revolution
Hosted by PBS and Mark Glaser

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/
2 Cents Worth
David Warlick's Blog - Teaching and Learning in the New Information Landscape

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Classroom 2.0

http://www.classroom20.com/
The Wired Classroom
Cooperating School District's Blog

http://csdtechpd.wordpress.com/
Mashable: Social Networking Guide

http://mashable.com/category/google-lists/
Twitter Lists

http://tweepml.org/tag/teachers/

Social Studies Links

Teaching History
National History Education Clearinghouse

http://teachinghistory.org/
Conflict Timeline
Browse the timeline of conflicts in the war with this Google map and timeline combination.

http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1953-1962
History Animated
Animated look at military history.

http://historyanimated.com/newhistoryanimated/
Teaching the Civil War with Technology

http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/

Social Topics

The Last Request video
This is a short video about execution. It flashes mugshots of men in Texas state that were executed and what their last meal re

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB43N0v7Eh4

Webquest

13 Colonies Webquest

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/tbeckner/WebQuest/13colonies.html
Righting the Wrongs
MRHMS WebQuest for 7th Grade

http://www.mrhsd.org/middleschool/mburroughs/trail%20of%20tears/Righting%20the%20Wrongs%20Webquest/Introduction.html

Video/picture Resources

Open Culture

http://www.openculture.com/
Top Video Sites for Education

http://www.openculture.com/2009/06/intelligent_video_the_top_cultural_and_educational_video_sites.html
VoPod

http://vodpod.com
Free copyright free pics

http://www.everystockphoto.com/
30 + Alternatives to YouTube

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/06/30-alternatives-to-youtube.html
Next Vista for Learning
View and post videso on this site.

http://www.nextvista.org/
TED

http://www.ted.com/
The History Channel

http://history.com/
Hulu

http://www.hulu.com/
Digital Directors Guild

http://ddguild.org/resources.html
PBS Video

http://video.pbs.org
NASA Video clips for students

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/index.html
Six Easy Ways to Create Video Online

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/11/six-easy-ways-for-students-to-create.html
NOVA on Hula

http://www.hulu.com/

Music

Musopen
Musopen is an online library classical music of music recordings and sheet music that are in the public domain. All of the recor

http://www.musopen.com/
ArtsEdge
Arts Edge, produced by the Kennedy Center, is a collection of podcasts, lesson plans, and links for teaching music and culture.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/podcasts/artsedge.html
Classics for Kids
The lesson plans are designed for use in K-5 settings. All of the lesson plans are available as PDFs. Activity sheets are also a

http://www.classicsforkids.com/
Song Lyrics

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/themusicman/yagottrouble.htm

Research

The Boolean Machine

http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3K/boolean/
Websearches in Plain English

http://commoncraft.com/search

PowerPoint Resources

Brainy Betty

http://brainybetty.com/default.htm
Free Quotes Slides

http://www.180techtips.com/quoteslides.htm
Jeopardy Labs
Build on line jeopardy games

http://jeopardylabs.com/
Game Templates

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/ppt-vocab.html
Parade of Games using PowerPoint

http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/

Art

ArtPad
Easy drawing online tool.

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
Online Sketch Pad
Easy drawing online tool.

http://www.onlinesketchpad.com/

Blogs

Kid Blog

http://kidblog.org/home.php

Character Education

35 Activities Your Students Can Do to Learn Respect

http://www.micheleborba.com/Pages/BMI05.htm

Keyboarding

Power Typing

http://www.powertyping.com/