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Locate useful web sites for K-12 math, science, language arts etc. Preparation for Student Assessment and Testing CanTeach Marilee's Word Puzzles Sue's Internet Collection of ED Resources
Monday, December 30, 2002
The Complete Technology Resource
Saturday, December 28, 2002
MarcoPolo Monthly Feature: Just Chill
....."Predicting winter weather is a difficult task, even for the professionals. Experts say that this winter season, which begins on December 21 at 2:21 p.m., will bring weather similar to last year, including the possibility for another Nor'easter on the East Coast, and above-average temperatures in the southwest. Whether you live in a warm or cold climate, MarcoPolo has numerous lessons and resources to help you and your students explore the symmetry of snowflakes, imagine a trip to the North or South poles, or curl up with some hot cocoa and revive the lost art of letter-writing........"
Google Translator Using machine translation technology, Google now gives English speakers access to a variety of non-English web pages..... I use it to translate French phrases into English... this works for me!!
Friday, December 27, 2002
Get Ready for the Blogs
Making good on the Internet’s promise of a global village
By Leif Utne, Utne magazine
Jan / Feb 2003 Issue
"Early evangelists of the Web hailed the new medium largely for one reason: Anyone, anywhere could now be their own publisher. With nothing more than a modem, an elementary knowledge of HTML, and some basic design skills, even the humblest worker, student, or artist could put together a Web site as eye-catching and influential as anything Madison Avenue could cook up. That democratic vision is finally being realized, at least in part, in the burgeoning form of Web logs."
Check out the current UTNE buzz on Weblogs in the January / February 2003 Issue
Wednesday, December 25, 2002
eduScapes and 42eXplore: A Site for Life-long Learners : Thematic Technology Integration" provides ways to extend, expand, and enhance the learning environment by identifying key themes and matching web resources and technology-rich activities.
Snow Thematic Unit: An Online Resource Guide for Educators by Midge Frazel
Eduscape's Topic:Snow Explore the topic of snow using a thematic approach.
Backflip Publisher: sroseman | Folder: K to 3 Resources
Tuesday, December 24, 2002
Howstuffworks "BIG List of Useful Links - You'll use these every day!"
Sunday, December 22, 2002
New AskERIC Lesson Plans
You'll find a list of the most recent lesson plans added to their site (along with their submission dates).
This list was last updated December 3, 2002
Learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 If you are learning powerpoint, keep at it. It's not too difficult once you get the hang of it. Hyperstudio is another program out there for presentations, but since we live in a microsoft world, I would stick with Powerpoint.
6 Step by step lessons include ~
•Beginning the Presentation
•Refining and Printing the Presentation
•Working with Images and Backgrounds
•Creating Charts, Tables, Equations, and Special Characters
• Creating Live, Stand-alone, and Web-based Slide Shows
•Concluding Tips
Click on Land-Grant Training Alliance Online Lessons for additional tutorials
Saturday, December 21, 2002
PBS Cyber School: Your Secret Report on Snowflakes Your Secret Report on Snowflakes ~ brought to you by the PBS Cyber School.
Kids Snow Page The Teel Family, a family in Chugiak, Alaska,a great place to study snow, has developed this extensive website of snow learning activities including science, art, literature ... In Praise of Snow
SnowArt Snow Art and Snowflake Activities from the Teel Family
Friday, December 20, 2002
Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology, Folklore, and Legends.
You will find a comprehensive encyclopedia on mythology, folklore and legend.
Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet
Thursday, December 19, 2002
Elementary Teaching Resources - Links to primary educational school resources The following CANADIAN links are to the provincial Department of Education web sites and a variety of other teaching organizations.
Sunday, December 15, 2002
The Kindergarten Page is a photo oportunity for Kindergarten ideas and units of study.
Monday, December 09, 2002
The Science House - For Teachers is a learning outreach project of NC State University.
Texan teacher, Laura Goodwin, wrote in about today's site:
While searching for a recipe for silly putty to make with my sixth graders, I stumbled upon this site. In the countertop chemistry section, there are many cool experiments using ingredients that are readily available at the grocery or hardware store. The experiments are categorized according to what scientific principles they would enhance. Most even have extension questions over the lab.
Sunday, December 01, 2002
Science Center Lesson- 42 Ways To Start a Math Journal Entry
1. I understand everything until I get to the part...
2. Another way I found to do this problem is...
3. Today, something new I learned...
4. I am still confused by...
5. I would like to know how...
6. Next time I _________, I plan to...
7. I learned/understand...
8. I think __________ is...
9. This problem is similar/different to______ because...
10. The (number) most important things I learned...
