Internet Resources for Teachers

Sandy Scragg
Teacher Tech Training
www.sandyscragg.com

TEACHER CURRICULUM RESOURCES
The following sites contain links, curriculum, ideas and tips for teachers.

general | museum sites | subject-area resources | classroom resources

GENERAL TEACHER SITES & LESSON PLANS

4teachers: http://www.4teachers.org

NYLearns: http://nylearns.org

Eduscapes: http://eduscapes.com

Marco Polo: http://www.mped.org

Teachers Network: http://www.teachersnetwork.org

PBS Teacher Source: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource

New York Times Learning Network: http://nytimes.com/learning/index.html

Kathy Schrock’s guide: http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide

Educational Cyberplayground: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com

Busy Teacher's Website: http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/homepg.html

Multicultural Paths—links to multicultural resources: http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/sites1.html

Sheila Gersh's resources for teachers: http://www.schoollink.org/twin

Brain Pop http://www.brainpop.com

Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com

Discovery School: http://school.discovery.com

Cyber Guides: links to lesson plans with student activities http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html

Filamentality: create free web-based activities for classroom use http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html

Multicultural Education Resource Center—multicultural lesson plans: http://nameorg.org/resources/plans.html

Internet Projects Registry—a clearinghouse of online projects in all subject/grade levels http://gsh.lightspan.com/GSH/pr

Examples and hotlists of ways to integrate the Internet into the classroom http://cln.org/integrating.html

Apple Learning Exchange: http://ali.apple.com/ali

Teacher-submitted lesson plans: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl

Blue Web N: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn

A clearinghouse for lesson plans on the web: http://www.seirtec.org/k12/lessons.html

Microsoft in Education Resources: http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.aspx

SEIR*TEC (SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium) Lesson Plans http://www.seirtec.org/k12/lessons.html

MUSEUM EDUCATION SITES
Smithsonian Institution: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators

Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://metmuseum.org/education/er_online_resourc.asp

Ask Asia, sponsored by the Asia Society: http://www.askasia.org

Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/index.php

Lower East Side Tenement Museum: http://www.tenement.org/education.html

Guggenheim Museum: http://www.guggenheim.org/artscurriculum/lessons/start.php

Museum of Modern Art: http://www.moma.org/momalearning/online_activities.html

Art Institute of Chicago: http://www.artic.edu/aic/students/index.html

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (online database) http://www.mfa.org/artemis/default.asp

Liberty Science Center, New Jersey: http://www.lsc.org/teachers

Getty Museum, Los Angeles: http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/index.html

National Gallery, Washington, D.C.: http://www.nga.gov/education/education.htm

National Gallery, London: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/education/visits/resources.htm

SUBJECT-AREA RESOURCES:

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu

Shakespeare for Kids: http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=588

Teaching Shakespeare: http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=618

Computer-enhanced English http://www.teachnet-lab.org/fklane/maslow

National Council of Teachers of English http://www.ncte.org

Cyber English http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature http://www.dawcl.com

Big Dog’s Grammar: http://aliscot.com/bigdog

Aesop's Fables Online Collection http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop

Wacky Web Tales http://www.eduplace.com/tales

The Children's Literature Web Guide http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown

Word Central http://www.wordcentral.com

New York City Writing Project http://www.nycwp.org

New York Public Library On-Lion for Kids http://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/kids/reading/index.cfm

LSU Libraries Author Guides http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/lit/authors.html

Book Talks - Quick and Simple http://nancykeane.com/booktalks

Academy of American Poets: http://www.poets.org

Online Poetry Database http://eir.library.utoronto.ca/rpo/display/index.cfm

National Park Service’s Edgar Allen Poe site http://nps.gov/edal

Goosebumps’ Companion Web Site http://place.scholastic.com/goosebumps/index.htm

Masterpiece Theatre’s American Literature Collection:
http://www.ncteamericancollection.org

Scribbling Women—teaching women’s literature: http://scribblingwomen.org

A&E Biography Search: http://www.biography.com

Mathematics
Math Forum http://mathforum.org

Illuminations: http://illuminations.nctm.org

Illuminations Interactive Tools: http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/index.aspx

Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com

Mathematics Lessons that are Fun http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons

Math in Daily Life http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath

AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com

Manipulating Math with Java—examples of Math concepts http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java

SOS Math—free high school math review resource http://www.sosmath.com

Performing Arts and Music
Mojo's Musical Mouseum http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html

The Classical Music Navigator http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/music/index2.htm

History of Ballet http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/yiannis/dance/history.html

New York City Ballet http://www.nycballet.com/programs/whatisballet.html

New York Philharmonic Kid Zone http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml

Instrument Encyclopedia http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument

Who Has the Blues? http://www.gritsonline.org/blues.htm

Science
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com

Science NetLinks: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com

CDC's Body & Mind site: http://www.bam.gov

Bill Nye: http://billnye.com

E Nature (National Wildlife Federation) http://www.enature.com

Yuckiest Site on the Internet http://yucky.kids.discovery.com

Frogland http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml

Franklin Institute Online http://sln.fi.edu

Fear of Physics: http://www.fearofphysics.com

Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Earthshapes: http://www.earthshapes.org

Insects on the Web http://www.insects.org

Kids Gardening http://www.kidsgardening.org

Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom http://www.minerals.net

How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com

Science Online: http://www.teachersnetwork.org/book/chemresources.htm

Multidisciplinary class activities for students on deserts http://horizon.nmsu.edu/ddl/ddllessongrid.html

Exploratorium Hands-On Activities: http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html

Solar System Simulator: http://space.jpl.nasa.gov

Genscope: http://genscope.concord.org

Earthwatch—satellite weather views:
http://www.earthwatch.com/SKYWATCH/RDUS2D.html

Health, PE, and Fitness
PE Central http://www.pecentral.org

BBC Health http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids

Sports Illustrated for Kids http://www.sikids.com

Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm

Tips for Youth http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tips4youth.htm

Kids Health http://kidshealth.org

History and Social Studies
American Memory Collection http://memory.loc.gov

U.S. National Archives: http://www.archives.gov

National Council for Social Studies http://www.socialstudies.org/resources

Castles on the Web http://www.castlesontheweb.com

Lower East Side Tenement Museum http://www.tenement.org

The Immigrant Experience in NY: http://www.tenement.org/immigrantexperience/lalutta.htm

Xpeditions: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions

Eyewitness http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com

Black History http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html

Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov

Time Life Photo Site http://www.timelifepictures.com/ms_timepix/CFW/home.aspx

I*EARN http://www.iearn.org

4Directions—Native American Lesson Plans & Resources: http://4directions.org

African-American Web Connection: http://www.aawc.com/aaa.html

EDSITEment—Humanities Content online http://www.edsitement.neh.gov

American History & Culture links http://www.education-world.com/a_sites/sites028.shtml

Map Collection via the University of Texas: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/states_sites.html#M

Country Reports: http://www.emulateme.com

America’s Freedom Documents:
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson190.shtml

BBC Online History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history

History Channel’s “This Day in History”: http://www.historychannel.com/thisday

Oasis Interactive NYC maps: http://oasisnyc.org/mapsearch.asp

Exploring African-American Issues on the Web: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html

History Matters: http://historymatters.gmu.ed

Facing History: http://www.facinghistory.org

Art and Architecture
Smithsonian American Art Museum http://www.si.edu

Architecture for Kids http://www.loggia.com/designarts/architecture/kids.html

Artcyclopedia: http://www.artcyclopedia.com

Arts Edge: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco http://www.thinker.org

The Official Site of the Eiffel Tower http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk

Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu

ArcKIDecture http://www.archkidecture.org

The British Museum http://www.british-museum.ac.uk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/index.asp

Business
Consumer Search http://www.consumersearch.com/www

Econ EdLink: http://www.econedlink.org

All Business http://allbusiness.com

The Washington Post Business Glossary
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/business/specials/glossary/index.html

Young Biz.com http://www.kidsway.com

JobStar Central Career Guides http://jobstar.org/tools/career/index.cfm

Assessment
Creating custom rubrics: http://www.rubistar.4teachers.org

Using Technology for Alternative Assessment: electronic portfolios http://transition.alaska.edu/www/portfolios.html

Rubric to evaluate a collaborative project: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/morse/oceanhealth/rubrics/collrubric.html

Creating your own rubrics:

http://www.2learn.ca/projects/together/START/rubricc.html

Rubric Builder: http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php3

Sample oral presentation rubric: http://memorial.sdcs.k12.ca.us/LESSONS/WWII/WWIIunit/oralpresentation.html

Evaluating Student Presentations: http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html

Rubric Builder: http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php3

Sample Rubric for an Oral Presentation: http://www.middleweb.com/rubricsHG.html#anchor352906

WebQuests
The WebQuest Page: http://webquest.sdsu.edu

Big Wide World webquest: investigations into our world for younger elementary students http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bww/index.html

Portal of webquests created by graduate students in instructional technology: http://www.lfelem.lfc.edu/tech/DuBose/webquest/wq.html

Rate WebQuests/View Examples: http://webquest.org/matrix0.php

WebQuests--best practices: http://webquest.org/matrix3.php

How to adapt a WebQuest: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/adapting/index.html

WebQuest templates: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html

WebQuest design formats: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm

Article w/links on creating a WebQuest: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml

Thirteen's WebQuest Workshop: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/webquests/index.html

Spartanburg, SC's WebQuest Page:http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html

More WebQuest training materials: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/materials.htm

WebQuest Collections (samples): http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest_collections.htm

Evaluating Web Sites
A Multicultural Model for Evaluating Educational Web Sites: http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/net/comps/model.html

Kathy Schrocks’s the ABC’s of web evaluation: http://kathyschrock.net/abceval

Critically analyzing information sources (online & print): http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm

A WebQuest for Students on Evaluating Web Sites:
http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/evalwebteach.html

A Hotlist of Resources for Evaluating Web Pages:
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/evaluating.html

"Teaching Zack to Think"
http://novemberlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=159&type=art&site=19&parentid=18

Online Research
Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org

Yahoo Research--hotlinks to resources: http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference

The New Plagiarism: http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html

Online course about Internet research: http://eduscapes.com/info/index.html

How to cite resources, both print and online materials: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html#Works-Cited

Citation Machine:
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php

Google’s Scholar article search: http://scholar.google.com

Find Articles: http://www.findarticles.com

Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org

Web Searching

Four Tips for Better Internet Searching:
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm

Kids’ Search Engines: http://rcls.org/ksearch.htm

Kids’ Image Search Tools: http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html

Kids Click: http://www.kidsclick.org

Yahooligans: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com

Google Search Basics: http://www.google.com/help/basics.html

Search Techniques: http://library.albany.edu/internet/search.html

Email Projects
Gaggle–Get free monitored email for your students http://www.gaggle.net

Ask An Expert http://www.askanexpert.com

E-Pals http://www.epals.com

Yahoo People/Email Search http://people.yahoo.com

Email Collaborative Projects
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/resources/webprojs/collab.htm

Worksheets & Class Activities
Index of Graphic Organizers: http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html

Venn Diagrams—about them & how to create them: http://www.venndiagram.com

KWHL Charts: http://www.graphic.org/kwhl.html

Puzzlemaker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/index.html

Quiz Star http://quizstar.4teachers.org

Create Your Own!
Trackstar for Teachers: create your own Internet hotlist of resources for your class to use online: http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

Web Workshop Wizard—create your own class web page and post it to the web. No html knowledge needed: http://wizard.hprtec.org

Class Page Builder: http://www.teachers.net/sampler

Scholastic's home page builder:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/homepagebuilder/index.htm

School Notes: http://www.schoolnotes.com

Filamentality: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.htm

Tech Tutorials for Teachers
Online tutorial database: http://www.actden.com/index.htm

Tutorials for Teachers: http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic76.htm

Macromedia Dreamweaver tutorial: http://www.teachnet.ie/ggilligan

Dreamweaver tutorial on MacOSX:
http://teachnet-lab.org/teachnet_mac_tutorial/index.htm

Microsoft Excel for Math Teachers: http://www.teachnet.ie/pkavanagh

Power Point in the Classroom: http://www.actden.com/pp

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: http://www.newyorkdvd.com/PSD_tutorial/overview.html

FTP help & downloads: http://www.teachnet-lab.org/ftpinfo.htm

Web Design Tips in Front Page:
http://teachnet-lab.org/thanksgiving/webhowto.htm

Miscellaneous
Tapped In—an online community of educators. Online forums & discussions. http://tappedin.org/tappedin

Teaching with Laptops—includes a rationale, how-tos, and classroom management tips: http://nsta.org/programs/laptop/teach.htm

Net Day Compass—a site that has links to a wide range of online resources surrounding technology in schools from creating a technology plan to grants to best practices. http://www.netdaycompass.org

Computer Programming for Kids: http://www.hvac.cc/kidscanprogram/main/tofc.htm

Handheld Learning for the Classroom: http://educatorspalm.org

Teaching Kids to be Tech Literate: http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/200103/webliterate.html