Teacher ToolsAsk and Expert This site has a plethora of links to useful information. Some examples include: AskERIC, Grmmer Lady, Ask DrMath, Scientific American, AskOxford, WebHelp, Ask an Expert, and more! http://www.libraryspot.com/askanexpert.htm
Discipline Help: You Can Handle Them All A reference for handling over 117 misbehaviors at school and home. http://www.disciplinehelp.com/teacher/list.cfm?cause=All
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) - Project-Based Learning
Exceptional Children Again from the Jefferson County Schools, they have compiled a great list of sites to help with gifted children. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/exceptional.html
Factmonster It has lots of features for students. Online dictionary, encycolpedia, maps,and homework center. Daily offerings include today in history, today's birthday, word quic, spelling bee, and in the news. There is also a weekly poll on a relevant topic of interest to kids.
Google Earth For the download go to:
Grade Level Skills Help Pages These links are grade specific to help students practice on specific concept areas. The site includes grades Kindergarten to grade 8 in all four content areas. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm
Graphic Organizers http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-graphic-organizers.html http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/graphorg/
GSN Internet PROJECTs Registry
There are many links to guide students for help with homework and test prep. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/portals-hs.html Internet Public Library In addition to finding information on literally anything, the Internet Public Library features a convenient service called Ask A Question . The IPL has an online volunteer staff dedicated to answering reference questions for visitors of the IPL.
Learning Express (INFOhio)
Marcopolo No, this not the wonderful pool game we all know and love. It is where you can learn about and access the high-quality, standards-based lesson plans, student activities, reviewed Web sites and other resources available on MarcoPolo. Go to: http://www.marcopolo-education.org
Martindale's * The Reference Desk - http://www.martindalecenter.com/
Miami Valley Educational Computer Association
Neat Stuff A list of websites that would not fit in any other catagory! http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/neat.html
Ohio Department Education/Instructional Management System Ohio's Instructional Management System (IMS) is the vehicle for communicating State Board-adopted model curricula. IMS has lesson plans and information about our state adopted standards. http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ode/ims/Default.asp?bhcp=1
Ohio Resource Center Resources include lesson plans and units rated as best or promising practices. Other resources include support for classroom instruction, including data sets, tutorials, and applets. Professional resources include support for teacher learning, including research, policy, and standards. Assessment resources give specific assessment items or tasks correlated to Ohio and national standards.
Ohio Treasure Chest of Technology Resources This website has a multitude of activities to address most of the indicators with Ohio's Academic Content Standards.
PBLnet This Web site offers information, guidance, links, and lesson plans for implementing Project-Based Learning in 3-12 classrooms. All curricula are standards aligned and integrated across subject areas.
PBS Think TV This site has seveal links to best practice lesson plans and resources aligned to the Ohio Academic Content Standards.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/standards.htm
Quia This site offers thousands of interactive games and quizzes in any subject imaginable. If you can't find something that suits your needs, you can also easily create your own games! Activities include flash cards, concentration, word search, hangman, multiple choice quizzes, a Jeopardy! like game and more. Quia even logs student performance on quizzes! This site is a must for teachers.
Project Approach
Project Based Learning Checklists
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
Sheppard's Useful Links 2 - http://can-do.com/usefullinks2.html
Story Online http://www.storylineonline.net/ United States Department of Education This site provides sources that help students prepare, apply for aid or just help for tonight's homework. For parents there are ideas to help children read, plan for college and other supplemental services. For teachers, this site allows teachers find teaching materials, to sign up for email updates, and improve student learning. For administrators it gives ideas on school leadership, teacher quality, financial aid and higher education.
WebQuests Information about WebQuests and how you can design one for your students. (Developed by Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University.)
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