 Favorite
Web Sites for Teachers
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Using
the Internet
Creating
Web Pages
- This site, Web Monkey, will walk
you through a step-by-step process to build your own web
pages.
Search
Directory
- Yahooligans is a large search
directory that is child friendly and lists topics by category.
It's supposed to be "safe " for kids, however, not all
inappropriate sites have successfully been blocked.
Dr.
Alice Christie-ASU West
- Dr. Alice Christie, a technology
professor at ASU West, has one of the best websites for educators
you'll find. Check out her "Great Educational Resources" link and
you'll see what I mean. Also, if you're looking to take a class on
integrating technology into the curriculum, take Dr. Christie's
EMC 545. She'll turn you into a technology expert in no
time!
Search
Engines
- Thanks again to Dr. Christie, who
has done a wonderful job of compiling a list of good search
engines.
Peoria
School District's Resource Page
- This site has some wonderful links
for educators as well as a "surf-safe" site for kids.
Creative
Connections' Global-Exploration Web Site
This site takes you around the
world, featuring 'Great Learning Adventures' to Africa and the
Amazon rainforest. Here you can link to an opportunity to
participate in "The Amazon River Elementary School Project in the
99/00 school year, linking rain forest and US students through art
and technology."
Gifted
Education
Gifted
Resources Curriculum
- "This Gifted Resources Page is
intended to be a convenient starting point for gifted students,
their parents and educators to access Gifted Resources, whether on
the Internet or otherwise. It contains links to all known online
gifted resources, enrichment programs, talent searches, summer
programs, gifted mailing lists... Odyssey of the Mind, and many,
many others." From
ASCD
Critical
Thinking across the Curriculum Project, Longview Community College.
- "The intent of this site is to
provide [teachers] in every discipline with the most
complete resources for integrating Critical Thinking into their
classes. The resources are categorized by discipline with an
additional category for the core resources which are applicable to
all the disciplines. "
Math
The
Math Forum
- This site is funded
in part by the National Science Foundation and is hosted by
Swarthmore College. Here you'll find some of the "best resources
for teaching math at all levels. This space is not only for
teachers, but has also been built in part by
teachers."
Social
Studies
Odyssey
in Egypt
- "An excellent resource that
allows users to participate in the wonders of archaeological
discovery."
Literature
Authors'
Pages
- This site has an alphabetized
listing of links to authors and illustrators of works for young
adults.
Author's
Pen
- A resource with over 1,000 authors
listed alphabetically. Some sites have more information than
others, but still a valuable resource for students to get
background information on their favorite authors.
Books
that changed Lives
- "Provides visitors with an
opportunity to discover which books made a difference in the early
lives of the 20th century's eminent achievers."
Lesson
Plans from the Yale-New Haven Teachers' Institute
- "Since the Yale-New Haven Teachers
Institute began its work in 1978, hundreds of teaching units have
been prepared by dozens of teachers on scores of themes. The 122
volumes containing the teaching units are a treasure trove of
ideas and procedures for teaching English, History, Social
Studies, the Languages, the Arts, Mathematics, and Science in
elementary, middle, and high schools."
Language
Arts
Poetry
Pals
- Poetry resources, lessons,
activities and assessment ideas
Blue
Web'n
- A library of blue ribbon learning
sites on the web, with links to topics on journalism, writing and
speaking, (as well as literature), this site is a wonderful
jump-off location to take you to a number of excellent language
arts site, depending upon your topic.
Science
NASA
- A must for anyone interested in
Space. It has a vast array of links on numerous topics related to
the study of space, including lesson plans for teachers and an
interactive site for younger students.
This
Dynamic Earth
- A Geology site that tells the story
of Plate Tectonics, published by the United States
Geological Survey. Wonderful illustrations and photographs, plus
an easy to understand format make this site a wonderful resource
for both students and teachers.
The
Brain
- This site is called "Neuroscience
for Kids" and is authored by Dr. Eric Chudler, Research Associate
Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of
Washington in Seattle, Washington. Here you will find everything
you ever wanted to know about the brain, and more. The site has
some fun activities, puzzles, challenges and links to some other
wonderful sites on the brain.
Miscellaneous
Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators
- Although now a commercial site,
(sponsored by the Discovery Channel), this is still one of the
most comprehensive educational sites. It is organized well in an
easy to search format. The web site evaluation lessons are a
wonderful tool to use with students before you begin any Internet
project.
Education
Index®
- "An annotated guide to the best
education-related sites on the Web. They're sorted by subject and
life stage, so you can find what you're looking for quickly and
easily."
Search
Engines @ "Super Psych Net"
- Don't let the name fool you, this
site contains wonderful searching capabilities categorized just
for educators. "Education World," with over 100,000 cites, as well
as "Librarians' index to the Internet are both valuable tools for
navigating the sometimes confusing "Superhighway."
Study
Guides
- This site published by the
University of St. Thomas offers an excellent collection of study
strategies for students, incorporating some excellent tips in an
easy-to-use and comprehensive format.
Discovery
Channel School
- This site lets you search by topic,
includes good lesson plans organized by theme and tied to their
television programs. They are categorized by subject, (science,
literature, social studies, etc...), making it easy to find what
you need.
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