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Taking the Mystery Out of Copyrights is a site from the Library of Congress to help students navigate the legal pitfalls of web resources.
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyrights is a site from the Library of Congress to help students navigate the legal pitfalls of web resources.
19 Pencils.Com is a site where teachers can (for free) share websites, games, quizzes, and more. You can even create a class web site.
Learn it in 5 Video Tutorials is a site from a technology teacher with short videos on dozens of Web 2.0 tools. So, if time is an issue for you, choose a topic and “learn it in 5.”
Think Tutorial.Com is a site you can go to for free video tutorials on Technology topics. Just click on one of the index tabs (blogs, Adobe, browsers, education, games, Microsoft Office, Smartphones, social media) or search for an area where you want to learn more.
Using QR Codes in the Classroom is an excellent article on Edutopia by Mary Beth Hertz. Check it out if you are interested in trying your hand at QR Codes to enhance instruction.
San Juan Unified School District Web Resources has a plethora of goodies particularly suited to elementary teachers. There is everything from instructional strategies, to printables, to graphic organizers.
Go Social Studies, Go! is a great site with virtual resources to liven up all those dates and names. Topics include World Geography, World History, Ancient History, and Colonial America.
Microsoft Mathematics includes a full-featured graphing calculator that’s designed to work just like a handheld calculator. Additional math tools help you evaluate triangles, convert from one system of units to another, and solve systems of equations.
AutoCollage*: microsoft.com/AutoCollage
Windows Live® Movie Maker: windowslive.com/desktop/moviemaker
Photosynth®: photosynth.net
Photo Story for Windows® XP: microsoft.com/PhotoStory
Mathematics Add-in: microsoft.com/officeaddins
WorldWide Telescope: worldwidetelescope.org
Songsmith® free trial*: microsoft.com/songsmith
Mouse Mischief™: microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief
Windows Live® SkyDrive®: SkyDrive.Live.com
Interactive Classroom: www.microsoft.com/officeaddins
Bing™ Search and Bing™ Maps: bing.com
Bing™ Translator: microsoftTranslator.com
You can send students and parents reminders of events or homework that is due. They do not see your cell phone number when the message is sent nor do you see theirs; however, you do have some inputting on the front end.
Effective Practices for Working with Special Education Students
from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has a list of practices with links for more information.
Teaching Library is the place to discover free teaching ideas and lesson resources linked to children’s books and literature.
has picutre books from Hans Wilhelm and other authors free for noncommercial use in schools. Great to read together on IWB.
Interactive Whiteboard Science & Math Simulations
from the University of Colorado in Boulder has a treasure trove of resources for middle & high school math and science teachers.