Skill+Specific+Technology+Links

January 2, 2012 - Skills Specific Resources Collected by Lili Jensen, K-12 District Teacher-Librarian **__ School Subscribed Resources __** USER ID’S = 51334dem 51334roos 51334elcms 51334elchs
 * __ ELC Schools - Technology Inservice __**

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Upper Elementary through High School – All Subjects Features Spotlights, Workshops, Projects, and Tutorials for students AND educators. This is a great resource to learn how to use a specific software, website, etc. Most teachers use the site without a specific account, but if you wish, you may sign up for personal account, enter your student roster, and then “assign” them to view specific resources. If you want this option, contact Lili to get things set up.
 * //Atomic Learning//** – [|http://atomiclearning.com]

Pre-School-Grade 2 or 3 – Reading, Science, Social Studies Pairs a fiction book with a non-fiction book of the same theme and “reads” the books to the students. The fiction book is an animated version, the non-fiction is a “flip the page” actual reading experience of the book. There are student activities, teacher lesson plans, and paper-pencil activities to accompany each pair. Many are in Spanish as well as English. Grades 3 – 6 (7th-8th ELL / SPED) – Reading, Science, Social Studies Pairs a video with a non-fiction book of the same theme. Computer will read the book to the student, or can be set to turn off this feature. Has links to articles in Grolier Encyclopedia on the topic as well as lesson plans and other activities and resources tied to the topic of the book.
 * //Bookflix//** - []
 * //TrueFlix//** - []

Grades 3 through High School – Social Studies – Geography – Sociology Has World Edition, States Edition, Provinces Edition, and Kids Edition. Provides extensive information on the culture of the country, state, or province of student’s choice. Can create graphs and tables reflecting resources and statistics for the specific country, state, or province. Many pictures, sound files, videos, interviews, famous people, recipes, etc.
 * //CultureGrams//** - []

Pre-School through High School – All Subjects Encyclopedia is divided by levels so can search elementary, middle, or high school. Has Learning Zone for PreK-2. Each level allows teacher to create Workspaces which can be customized for individual classes, subjects, etc. The teacher creates the workspace, links to the resources, plans the projects and then gives students the username only. Students then access the workspace and utilize the resources the teacher has placed here. Teachers can create multiple workspaces for different classes, courses, grades, etc. Has links to outside web resources, journals and magazines, etc. Contains all the bells and whistles of a typical online encyclopedia.
 * //Encyclopedia Britannica Online//** - []

Elementary through High School – All Subjects – Includes professional resources for educators as well Replaces EBSCO. The high school section has many specialty resources such as U.S. History, World History, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Pop Culture, Fine Arts & Music, Agriculture, Culinary Arts, Diversity, Environmental Studies, Garden Landscape and Horticulture, General Business, Health Reference, Health and Wellness, Military and Intelligence, Psychology, Religion and Philosophy, Vocations and Careers, Small Business Collection, Business Economics and Theory, Communications and Mass Media, Criminal Justice, Gender Studies...
 * //Gale Online Resources//** - []

All Grades – All Subjects Videos and video clips on all subjects and for all grades. There are other resources such as speeches, newsreels, audios, audiobooks, articles. Has all the Reading Rainbow videos. Has many History Channel / A& E videos. Can search by grade level, subject area, format, etc.
 * //Learn360//** – []

Soundzabound Music Library offers a wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effects for grades K -12 and universities that ensures your copyright safety. Perfect for podcasts, PowerPoint™, videos, news shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, TV broadcasts, web design and more.
 * //Soundzabound//** - []


 * __ Free Internet Resources – Multiple Subjects __**

Middle and High School – Math, Science, History, Finance, Art History, Test Prep 1000’s of vides for specific content. Heavy on math and science but also includes history, finance, art history, and test prep. Great for tutorials, for introducing or reinforcing specific skills, for practice, etc.
 * //Khan Academy//** - []

All Ages – All Subjects Site where you can record content and email recording to others or post on internet. Could have students record information to add to Power Points. Would need access to email to utilize this site.
 * //Vocaroo//** - []

All Ages – All Subjects A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
 * //Kathy Schrock’s Guide to the Internet//** - []

Middle-High School – All Subjects Study guides, teaching guides, resources for specific curriculum areas and skills. Site is growing, adding new material every day. Can be used to supplement text in many areas.
 * //*Shmoop//** - []

All Ages – All Subjects Provides a unique presentation opportunity for students. This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.
 * //Museum Box//** - []

All Ages – All Subjects Brings together multitude of sites and resources geared to help teachers integrate technology into the classroom.
 * //WSD’s eToolBox//** - http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/

All Ages-All Subjects ClassJump.com provides teachers web sites free of charge, where multiple classes can be managed and updated using an easy to understand interface. No knowledge of web site programming is needed to get your class or classes set up and quickly providing up-to-date information for your students and parents.
 * //ClassJump.com//** - []

All Ages – All Subjects IF you have a mimio board, this site has MANY lessons and presentations you could use with your students – all ages, all subjects.
 * // MimioConnect //** - []

All Ages – All Subjects The American Association of School Librarians has compiled their "Top 25" Websites to foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. Look at the side bar to the left and click on “Past Top 25 Lists” to find even more resources!
 * // AASL – Best Websites for Teaching and Learning //** - []

All Ages – All Subjects Classroom resources, parent resources, and professional development. Search by grade level, resource type, learning objectives, and themes.
 * // Read, Write, Think //** - []

All Ages – All Subjects Web based classroom resources for science, math, history/social studies, language arts.
 * // SCORE //** - []

All Ages – All Subjects Provides sites for students to:
 * // Westlake Academy Links to Resources - //**[]


 * Brainstorm/create a mind map
 * Choose/narrow a topic
 * Search for information
 * Track goals
 * Take notes/Organize notes
 * Present research
 * Cite Sources

Grades 1 through 8 (High School-SPED) Reinforces math skills and presents math problems to solve in all areas of mathematics.
 * __ Free Internet Resources – Specific Subjects __**
 * __ Math __**
 * //Mathematics Lessons that are Fun, Fun, Fun//** - [|http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/]

K-High School Provides drill and practice exercises. Organized by grade and aligned to Iowa Common Core.
 * //IXL Learning//** - []

K-High School Links to games, practice activities, tutorials, biographies, etc. related to math.
 * // All Math.com //** - []

Grades 4-12 Graphic organizers, charts, diagrams, of math concepts and skills.
 * // Southwest Georgia Mathematics //** - []

Ideas, tools, and resources for teaching art and design.
 * __ Art __**
 * //Art//** - []

Lesson plans, activities, design, several online design activities, etc.
 * //Incredible Art Department//** - []

A collaborative art space for teachers and students.
 * //Art Junction//** - []

Express yourself instantly through text, graphics, symbols, and photos. Use your own photos and transform them to works of digital art.
 * // Image Chef //** - []

Many online resources for health and PE. Lesson plans, equipment, websites, etc.
 * __ PE __**
 * // PE Central - //**[]

Resources for the health and physical education professional.
 * // Physical Education Professional Websites //** - []

Videos, lesson plans, discussion, and clipboard entries related to PE.
 * // PE Universe //** - []

Links to many sites on the web related to physical education.
 * // Gopher Sport.com //** - []

Over 2000 files covering 3000 years of world history. Navigate by making choices from menus on side bars.
 * __ Social Studies __**
 * // World History: Hyper History.com //** - []

Search over 10,000 events from world history.
 * // History World //** - []

Compiled by the American Library Association, these websites are labeled by grade level suggestions.
 * // World History Sites for Kids //** - []

Lesson plans for units and projects on world history topics for all grade levels. Searchable by grade level
 * // Discovery Education World History //** - []

Learn about US History through the prism of US presidential campaign ads, better understand the complexities of campaign issues and their historical context by looking at historical events, and explore the meanings of core values by examining how these values have been applied in both historical events and campaign ads.
 * // Ease History //** - []
 * Upper Middle School – High School **
 * EASE History ** is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available in EASE History.

All Levels Flags, maps, and facts of the countries of the world.
 * // Quick Maps of the World //** - []

Online copies of the statistical information from the U.S. Census Bureau statistics from 1878-1900.
 * // 1878-1900 Statistical Abstracts //** - []

Preserves and provides online access to the records of the federal government.
 * // American’s Historical Documents //** - []

New technologies to enhance the teaching and research of American History.
 * // Digital History //** - []

Primary source material from the Library of Congress. "America's Story from America's Library" wants you to have fun with history while learning at the same time. We want to put the story back in history and show you some things that you've never heard or seen before. The stuff you see comes from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Library is the largest in the world and has millions of amazing things that will surprise you.
 * // American’s Story from the Library of Congress //** - []

The ipl2 Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.
 * __ English __**
 * // Literary Criticism //** - __http__://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/

Great site to stimulate student creative writing including poetry, short stories,
 * //Language is a Virus//** - []

Possible list of reading for college prep literature.
 * //Suggested College Prep Reading List//** - []

Click on a //Glencoe Literature Library// title from the list for a brief description of the novel or play, a list of its related readings, and a link to its individual study guide. Each study guide includes background information and reproducible activity pages for students.
 * //Glencore Literature Library -//** []

Students type in information about their chosen topic and this online tool creates a thesis statement for their essay and then goes on to create a possible outline from which the student can write their paper. Great for beginning comp. classes.
 * //Persuasive Thesis Builder & Online Outliner//** - []

Tools, tutorials, and all sorts of resources to help students successfully navigate the research process!
 * //Thesis Development Research Tools//** – []

Links to dozens of sites geared to elementary classrooms. Even though some of these links are no longer valid – there are many excellent resources that are still working sites.
 * __ Elementary __**
 * // Marcia’s Lesson Links //** - []

Videos, games, articles, resources for social studies and science for elementary students.
 * // National Geographic for Kids //** - []

From Art to Zoo, the Smithsonian has something to interest kids and students of all ages.
 * // Smithsonian Kids //** - []

Web based classroom resources for science, math, history/social studies, language arts.
 * // SCORE //** - []

Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
 * // Starfall //** - []

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 * // Smart Board Websites //** – All areas.