Athens 2004
http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/
This August 13 through August 29, the Olympic Games will be held in Athens, Greece. Site of the ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics in 1896, Athens promises to be a spectacular host city! Click Olympic Games for history and events. Click Athens Guide for city treasures. Follow the international route of the torch relay!
Official Web Site of the Olympic Movement
http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
Click Athletes for biographies of Olympic competitors. Click Olympic Games for facts about the past winter and summer Olympics.
Olympics Through Time
http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/olympics/preview/
This site discusses the origin of the Olympic Games, their importance, and how they emerged into the modern Olympics.
Olympic Curriculum Guide
http://www.aafla.com/6oic/curric_frmst.htm
The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles has created a resource for teachers with Olympic-themed lesson plans in health and physical education; social studies and geography; mathematics and science; and language arts.
The Ancient Olympics
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
Take a tour of ancient Olympia and learn about some of the ancient games and the requirements athletes needed to meet in order to participate.
Friday, May 28, 2004
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Learn a Language
Language Guide.org
http://www.languageguide.org/index.jsp
Are you learning English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Hebrew, or Hindi? Place your cursor over any of the images and hear their names pronounced and see them spelled out.
Learn Spanish
http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm
Check out the vocabulary lists, including 50 useful expressions, 100 of the most frequently used verbs, and almost all the things you can find in a house!
Language Dictionaries and Translators
http://www.word2word.com/dictionary.html
Whether you're a student studying for a vocabulary test, or a foreign language teacher looking for some online translations, this site has many useful language references.
American Sign Language Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb
Click on Take Me to the ASL Browser. Select the first letter of your word. Each sign includes a QuickTime video and explanation.
French Language Course
http://www.jump-gate.com/languages/french/
This French course will help you understand written French newspapers, articles, magazines, signs on the road in France, and to write a letter to a French friend.
Say Hello to the World
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/
Guess how many languages you'd have to know to say "Hello" to everyone in the world? Visit this page to find out. Choose a language and say "Aloha!"
http://www.languageguide.org/index.jsp
Are you learning English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Hebrew, or Hindi? Place your cursor over any of the images and hear their names pronounced and see them spelled out.
Learn Spanish
http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm
Check out the vocabulary lists, including 50 useful expressions, 100 of the most frequently used verbs, and almost all the things you can find in a house!
Language Dictionaries and Translators
http://www.word2word.com/dictionary.html
Whether you're a student studying for a vocabulary test, or a foreign language teacher looking for some online translations, this site has many useful language references.
American Sign Language Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb
Click on Take Me to the ASL Browser. Select the first letter of your word. Each sign includes a QuickTime video and explanation.
French Language Course
http://www.jump-gate.com/languages/french/
This French course will help you understand written French newspapers, articles, magazines, signs on the road in France, and to write a letter to a French friend.
Say Hello to the World
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/
Guess how many languages you'd have to know to say "Hello" to everyone in the world? Visit this page to find out. Choose a language and say "Aloha!"
Bloom's Taxonomy
Learning Domains or Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
Here's an outline of Bloom's Taxonomy that provides a useful structure in which to categorize test questions: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.
Learning Skills Program: Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html
This chart will help you understand the ins and outs of Bloom's Taxonomy.
The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/bloomtax.html
This is a revised version of Benjamin Bloom's work with the addition of the Psychomotor Domain as developed by Anita Harrow (1972). Questions and examples are also included to make the Taxonomy more useful for beginning teachers as a tool to facilitate appropriate questioning.
Teacher Education: Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/teachereduc/Bloom.html
Study an example of how Bloom's Taxonomy may be used in developing a science unit on ecosystems.
Bloom's Taxonomy
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/bloom.html
Learn the history of Bloom, and the process behind his Taxonomy that highlights the kinds of behavior that lead to learning.
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
Here's an outline of Bloom's Taxonomy that provides a useful structure in which to categorize test questions: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.
Learning Skills Program: Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html
This chart will help you understand the ins and outs of Bloom's Taxonomy.
The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/bloomtax.html
This is a revised version of Benjamin Bloom's work with the addition of the Psychomotor Domain as developed by Anita Harrow (1972). Questions and examples are also included to make the Taxonomy more useful for beginning teachers as a tool to facilitate appropriate questioning.
Teacher Education: Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/teachereduc/Bloom.html
Study an example of how Bloom's Taxonomy may be used in developing a science unit on ecosystems.
Bloom's Taxonomy
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/bloom.html
Learn the history of Bloom, and the process behind his Taxonomy that highlights the kinds of behavior that lead to learning.
Timelines
Environmental History Timeline
http://www.runet.edu/~wkovarik/hist1/timeline.new.html
The timeline begins with environmental problems that have plagued cultures from ancient times. Click on the links to trace environmental concerns and the steps people have taken to meet them from ancient times to the recent past.
Black History Month Timeline
http://www.blackvoices.com/feature/bhm_00/timeline.htm
February is Black history month. This timeline shows major events in African American history. Check out the links at the bottom of the page for additional articles, quizzes, and resources.
Revolutionary War Timeline
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/AmerRevolution.htm#Timeline
Study a clickable timeline of the American Revolution.
Timeline of Computer History
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/timeline.php?timeline_year=1990
This timeline explores the history of computing from 1945 to 1990.
Moon Exploration Timeline
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/lunartimeline.html
Study the missions and spacecraft sent to study the moon by viewing this clickable timeline
World History Chronology
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron
Discover regional chronologies like Africa and India as well as cross-cultural chronologies such as Christianity and Buddhism.
http://www.runet.edu/~wkovarik/hist1/timeline.new.html
The timeline begins with environmental problems that have plagued cultures from ancient times. Click on the links to trace environmental concerns and the steps people have taken to meet them from ancient times to the recent past.
Black History Month Timeline
http://www.blackvoices.com/feature/bhm_00/timeline.htm
February is Black history month. This timeline shows major events in African American history. Check out the links at the bottom of the page for additional articles, quizzes, and resources.
Revolutionary War Timeline
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/AmerRevolution.htm#Timeline
Study a clickable timeline of the American Revolution.
Timeline of Computer History
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/timeline.php?timeline_year=1990
This timeline explores the history of computing from 1945 to 1990.
Moon Exploration Timeline
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/lunartimeline.html
Study the missions and spacecraft sent to study the moon by viewing this clickable timeline
World History Chronology
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron
Discover regional chronologies like Africa and India as well as cross-cultural chronologies such as Christianity and Buddhism.
Student Motivation
Student Motivation To Learn
http://learn2study.org/teachers/motivation.htm
Review how the motivation to learn can be fostered in school. Find out how to help unmotivated students with attribution retraining.
Tools for Teaching: Motivating Students
http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/motivate.html
This article lists key features that enhance student motivation. They include making students active participants in learning as they set achievable goals for themselves, giving students feedback as quickly as possible, and emphasizing mastery and learning rather than grades.
Seizing the Days: Engaging All Learners
http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/motivation/index.html
K-12 teachers can learn new instructional skills as they study the science of learning and how the brain works. Create the conditions for your learners to find motivation within themselves.
Dimensions of Learning: Teacher's Manual
http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=983&topnav=1
This overview challenges readers to rethink conventional views on such matters as student motivation and reward systems, and the relationship between thinking skills and content knowledge.
The Jigsaw Classroom
http://www.jigsaw.org/
Visit the Jigsaw Classroom, a cooperative learning technique that claims to reduce racial conflict among school children, promote better learning, improve student motivation, and increase enjoyment of the learning experience.
http://learn2study.org/teachers/motivation.htm
Review how the motivation to learn can be fostered in school. Find out how to help unmotivated students with attribution retraining.
Tools for Teaching: Motivating Students
http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/motivate.html
This article lists key features that enhance student motivation. They include making students active participants in learning as they set achievable goals for themselves, giving students feedback as quickly as possible, and emphasizing mastery and learning rather than grades.
Seizing the Days: Engaging All Learners
http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/motivation/index.html
K-12 teachers can learn new instructional skills as they study the science of learning and how the brain works. Create the conditions for your learners to find motivation within themselves.
Dimensions of Learning: Teacher's Manual
http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=983&topnav=1
This overview challenges readers to rethink conventional views on such matters as student motivation and reward systems, and the relationship between thinking skills and content knowledge.
The Jigsaw Classroom
http://www.jigsaw.org/
Visit the Jigsaw Classroom, a cooperative learning technique that claims to reduce racial conflict among school children, promote better learning, improve student motivation, and increase enjoyment of the learning experience.
Mentoring
Creating a Teacher Mentoring Program
http://www.nfie.org/publications/mentoring.htm
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education offers advice on developing new or improving existing mentor programs. Contents include Creating the Climate, Context, and Structure for Effective Mentoring; Selecting, Training, and Supporting Mentors; and What Protégés Need from Mentors.
Teachers Network: New Teachers Online
http://teachersnetwork.org/ntol/index.htm
Meet the Web Mentors, veteran teachers that guide discussions on a variety of topics. Click New Teacher Helpline or How To, and find information on classroom management, working with students' families, literacy instruction, as well as implementing standards, curriculum, and assessment.
Edutopia Online: The Big List on Mentoring
http://glef.org/php/biglist.php?id=228
Scroll down this excellent compilation of articles, including The Good Mentor; Mentoring: Recent Research Highlights; Reflections: What Constitutes a Good Mentoring Relationship; Perspectives on Mentoring; and Teachers Supporting Teachers.
Program Design: Collaboration Through Mentoring and Peer Coaching
http://www.mentors.net/03program/cover.html
This site defines mentoring and provides tips for, and characteristics of, effective mentors.
Mentoring the Mentor: A Challenge for Staff Development
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/janas174.cfm
Find detailed information on the challenges that schools face in implementing a mentoring program for novice teachers.
http://www.nfie.org/publications/mentoring.htm
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education offers advice on developing new or improving existing mentor programs. Contents include Creating the Climate, Context, and Structure for Effective Mentoring; Selecting, Training, and Supporting Mentors; and What Protégés Need from Mentors.
Teachers Network: New Teachers Online
http://teachersnetwork.org/ntol/index.htm
Meet the Web Mentors, veteran teachers that guide discussions on a variety of topics. Click New Teacher Helpline or How To, and find information on classroom management, working with students' families, literacy instruction, as well as implementing standards, curriculum, and assessment.
Edutopia Online: The Big List on Mentoring
http://glef.org/php/biglist.php?id=228
Scroll down this excellent compilation of articles, including The Good Mentor; Mentoring: Recent Research Highlights; Reflections: What Constitutes a Good Mentoring Relationship; Perspectives on Mentoring; and Teachers Supporting Teachers.
Program Design: Collaboration Through Mentoring and Peer Coaching
http://www.mentors.net/03program/cover.html
This site defines mentoring and provides tips for, and characteristics of, effective mentors.
Mentoring the Mentor: A Challenge for Staff Development
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/janas174.cfm
Find detailed information on the challenges that schools face in implementing a mentoring program for novice teachers.
Women's History Month
National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html
The theme this year is "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility." Read about the eight 2004 nominees, including Marian Wright Edelman and Dr. Susan Love. Review the checklist for promoting and celebrating National Women's History Month in your community.
Women's History Month
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/main.html
Historychannel.com celebrates each day in March with the life story of a different remarkable woman.
Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World
http://gos.sbc.edu/browse.html
This Sweet Briar College site allows you to browse important speeches made by women chronologically or alphabetically, from 1848 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton) to 2001 (Ingrid Newkirk).
Women's History In America
http://www.wic.org/
This site traces the history of women's struggle for equality throughout history. Click History of Women in America or Biographies for an alphabetical listing. Check the Living Legacy Awards for recipients from 1984-2003.
Women's History Month
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101044,00.html
Review a list of Women's History Milestones. Take the Get the Picture History Challenge. Submit an email to Time for Kids about your female role models and read what other kids are writing.
Children's Encyclopedia of Women
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm
Enjoy reading these brief biographies, researched and written by third and fourth grade students from Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html
The theme this year is "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility." Read about the eight 2004 nominees, including Marian Wright Edelman and Dr. Susan Love. Review the checklist for promoting and celebrating National Women's History Month in your community.
Women's History Month
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/main.html
Historychannel.com celebrates each day in March with the life story of a different remarkable woman.
Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World
http://gos.sbc.edu/browse.html
This Sweet Briar College site allows you to browse important speeches made by women chronologically or alphabetically, from 1848 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton) to 2001 (Ingrid Newkirk).
Women's History In America
http://www.wic.org/
This site traces the history of women's struggle for equality throughout history. Click History of Women in America or Biographies for an alphabetical listing. Check the Living Legacy Awards for recipients from 1984-2003.
Women's History Month
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101044,00.html
Review a list of Women's History Milestones. Take the Get the Picture History Challenge. Submit an email to Time for Kids about your female role models and read what other kids are writing.
Children's Encyclopedia of Women
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm
Enjoy reading these brief biographies, researched and written by third and fourth grade students from Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
Citizenship
Facing History and Ourselves
http://www.facinghistory.org/
The developers of this site believe "Civic education encourages the skills, promotes the values, and fosters the ideals needed to sustain a democratic society." Click resources for study guides on America and the Holocaust, Ghetto Life 101, and Participating in Democracy.
Citizenship Test
http://www.heraldsun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html
Answer the 100 questions used to test applicants applying for citizenship.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Grades 6-8 (also link to grades K-2, 3-5, 9-12)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
Middle school students will find information on Historical Documents, Branches of Government, How Laws Are Made, Election Process, and Citizenship.
The Headbone Derby Teacher's Guide: Izzie and Auggie Go to the Polls
http://www.headbone.com/derby/polls/teachersguide/toolkit/polls/
Your class can learn about concepts such as democracy, politics, and citizenship as they follow Izzie and Auggie to the fictional country of Kohlrabi to set up a fair government.
Let's Go To City Hall
http://www.hud.gov/kids/ch/ch3s_intro.html
Primary students take a field trip to city hall and study the jobs of the mayor and the city council. They can read about city offices and visit the library to link to their own city hall.
http://www.facinghistory.org/
The developers of this site believe "Civic education encourages the skills, promotes the values, and fosters the ideals needed to sustain a democratic society." Click resources for study guides on America and the Holocaust, Ghetto Life 101, and Participating in Democracy.
Citizenship Test
http://www.heraldsun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html
Answer the 100 questions used to test applicants applying for citizenship.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Grades 6-8 (also link to grades K-2, 3-5, 9-12)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
Middle school students will find information on Historical Documents, Branches of Government, How Laws Are Made, Election Process, and Citizenship.
The Headbone Derby Teacher's Guide: Izzie and Auggie Go to the Polls
http://www.headbone.com/derby/polls/teachersguide/toolkit/polls/
Your class can learn about concepts such as democracy, politics, and citizenship as they follow Izzie and Auggie to the fictional country of Kohlrabi to set up a fair government.
Let's Go To City Hall
http://www.hud.gov/kids/ch/ch3s_intro.html
Primary students take a field trip to city hall and study the jobs of the mayor and the city council. They can read about city offices and visit the library to link to their own city hall.
News for Kids
Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Find out kids' views of current events in this special version of the popular news magazine. Click on Archive for reports from 1995 to today.
Scholastic News for Kids
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/
Investigate special reports, top story of the day, write captions for news pictures, and vote on the question of the day.
Yahooligans! News
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/news/
Yahooligans compiles topic-related stories from other resources such as the Discovery Channel and CBBC. View slideshows on sports, entertainment, U.S. elections, animals, science and nature.
Talking With Kids About the News
http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm
Learn how to create an open dialogue with students about topics such as crime, race, drugs, sickness, and disasters.
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Find out kids' views of current events in this special version of the popular news magazine. Click on Archive for reports from 1995 to today.
Scholastic News for Kids
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/
Investigate special reports, top story of the day, write captions for news pictures, and vote on the question of the day.
Yahooligans! News
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/news/
Yahooligans compiles topic-related stories from other resources such as the Discovery Channel and CBBC. View slideshows on sports, entertainment, U.S. elections, animals, science and nature.
Talking With Kids About the News
http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm
Learn how to create an open dialogue with students about topics such as crime, race, drugs, sickness, and disasters.
Problem Solving
Fifty Problem-Solving Strategies Explained
http://www.une.edu.au/psychology/staff/malouff/problem.htm
This site features 50 problem-solving strategies using categories and examples.
Assessment Model for a Design Approach to Technological Problem Solving
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v12n2/custer.html
With problem solving a major theme in education, this study (reported in the Journal of Technology Education) sought to develop a model for assessing problem solving using a design approach to the study of technology.
Solving Problems
http://www.classroom.com/community/neighborhoods/problem-solving.htm
This article on Problem Solving delves into just one of the Five Applications of Learning.
Headroom Cubby House: Problem Solving
http://www.headroom.net.au/cubby/framejamming_prob.html?prob_solve_steps.html~prob_cubby
Find a variety of solution strategies to use on this site.
Brain Teasers
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Whether you solve them at home or in the classroom, individually or as a group, Brain Teasers are both entertaining and mentally challenging.
http://www.une.edu.au/psychology/staff/malouff/problem.htm
This site features 50 problem-solving strategies using categories and examples.
Assessment Model for a Design Approach to Technological Problem Solving
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v12n2/custer.html
With problem solving a major theme in education, this study (reported in the Journal of Technology Education) sought to develop a model for assessing problem solving using a design approach to the study of technology.
Solving Problems
http://www.classroom.com/community/neighborhoods/problem-solving.htm
This article on Problem Solving delves into just one of the Five Applications of Learning.
Headroom Cubby House: Problem Solving
http://www.headroom.net.au/cubby/framejamming_prob.html?prob_solve_steps.html~prob_cubby
Find a variety of solution strategies to use on this site.
Brain Teasers
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Whether you solve them at home or in the classroom, individually or as a group, Brain Teasers are both entertaining and mentally challenging.
Characteristics of Effective Schools
California Center for Effective Schools
http://effectiveschools.education.ucsb.edu/correlates.html
The Effective Schools Correlates comprise a research-based and data-model to improve student performance and learning.
Jefferson Middle School
http://www.schoolstowatch.org/jefferson/jabout.htm
Visit Jefferson Middle School for an example of a school that successfully implemented the characteristics of effective schools.
Characteristics of Effective Schools
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/sit/cssovrvw1.html
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Web site provides guidelines on writing a school vision statement.
The Effective Teacher
http://oz.plymouth.edu/~lsandy/effective.html
This article discusses the characteristics of an effective teacher, which in the author's point of view include genuineness, optimism, and enthusiasm.
Profiles of Successful School-wide Programs
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/idea_profiles/
Study profiles of several public schools that have implemented the characteristics of effective schools.
http://effectiveschools.education.ucsb.edu/correlates.html
The Effective Schools Correlates comprise a research-based and data-model to improve student performance and learning.
Jefferson Middle School
http://www.schoolstowatch.org/jefferson/jabout.htm
Visit Jefferson Middle School for an example of a school that successfully implemented the characteristics of effective schools.
Characteristics of Effective Schools
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/sit/cssovrvw1.html
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Web site provides guidelines on writing a school vision statement.
The Effective Teacher
http://oz.plymouth.edu/~lsandy/effective.html
This article discusses the characteristics of an effective teacher, which in the author's point of view include genuineness, optimism, and enthusiasm.
Profiles of Successful School-wide Programs
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/idea_profiles/
Study profiles of several public schools that have implemented the characteristics of effective schools.
Parent Collaboration
Epstein's Six Types of Parent Involvement
http://www.ssta.sk.ca/partnership/types/types.htm
The framework of six types of involvement helps educators develop more comprehensive programs of school-family-community partnerships.
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Suggestions for Parents
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed433965.html
This Web page from ERIC is a concise guide to conferencing for parents. Check it out for ideas on creating a conferencing handout for parents.
Parent and Family Involvement
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pa0cont.htm
NCREL's Parent and Family Involvement discusses such topics as Constructing School Partnerships with Families and Community Groups; Supporting Ways Parents and Families Can Become Involved in Schools; and Creating the School Climate and Structures to Support Parent and Family Involvement.
Tips Parents Can Use To Help Their Children
http://www.par-inst.com/educator/resources/tips/tips.php?PHPSESSID=2f6abd8083784c433f14808c1cbd2907
Developed by the Parent Institute, these short tips can assist parents in getting the most out of their interactions with their child's school.
The Benefits of Family, School Partnerships
http://www.ncpie.org/AboutNCPIE/AboutPartnerships.html
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education presents information and resources for parents and schools.
http://www.ssta.sk.ca/partnership/types/types.htm
The framework of six types of involvement helps educators develop more comprehensive programs of school-family-community partnerships.
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Suggestions for Parents
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed433965.html
This Web page from ERIC is a concise guide to conferencing for parents. Check it out for ideas on creating a conferencing handout for parents.
Parent and Family Involvement
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pa0cont.htm
NCREL's Parent and Family Involvement discusses such topics as Constructing School Partnerships with Families and Community Groups; Supporting Ways Parents and Families Can Become Involved in Schools; and Creating the School Climate and Structures to Support Parent and Family Involvement.
Tips Parents Can Use To Help Their Children
http://www.par-inst.com/educator/resources/tips/tips.php?PHPSESSID=2f6abd8083784c433f14808c1cbd2907
Developed by the Parent Institute, these short tips can assist parents in getting the most out of their interactions with their child's school.
The Benefits of Family, School Partnerships
http://www.ncpie.org/AboutNCPIE/AboutPartnerships.html
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education presents information and resources for parents and schools.
Student Achievement
Student Achievement
http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=71
Topics on this site from the National Association of Elementary School Principals include: Turning Around the Lowest Achievers, Enhancing Students' Social and Psychological Development, and Teaching Students to Be Efficient Learners.
Enhancing Student Achievement with Technology in the Classroom
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/zhs/new/Enhancing%20Student%20Achievement%20With%20Technology%20In%20The%20Classroom.html
The lesson presented here is an example of how technology using simple, conventional, and readily available software can be used to facilitate learner success.
Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century
http://www.ceoforum.org/downloads/report4.pdf
Read the fourth School Technology and Readiness Report (STaR) from the CEO Forum.
Technology Plan: Independence Middle School
http://exit3.i-55.com/~ims0/tp.htm
The goal of this plan is that "All students and teachers will have access to technologies that will enable them to improve student achievement and teacher performance."
Preparing Students To Take Standardized Achievement Tests
http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=1&n=11
William A. Mehrens states, "Many people assume that the best data about students' levels of achievement come from standardized achievement tests. The inferences you typically wish to draw from test scores are general in nature and will be inaccurate...if you "teach to the test."
http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=71
Topics on this site from the National Association of Elementary School Principals include: Turning Around the Lowest Achievers, Enhancing Students' Social and Psychological Development, and Teaching Students to Be Efficient Learners.
Enhancing Student Achievement with Technology in the Classroom
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/zhs/new/Enhancing%20Student%20Achievement%20With%20Technology%20In%20The%20Classroom.html
The lesson presented here is an example of how technology using simple, conventional, and readily available software can be used to facilitate learner success.
Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century
http://www.ceoforum.org/downloads/report4.pdf
Read the fourth School Technology and Readiness Report (STaR) from the CEO Forum.
Technology Plan: Independence Middle School
http://exit3.i-55.com/~ims0/tp.htm
The goal of this plan is that "All students and teachers will have access to technologies that will enable them to improve student achievement and teacher performance."
Preparing Students To Take Standardized Achievement Tests
http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=1&n=11
William A. Mehrens states, "Many people assume that the best data about students' levels of achievement come from standardized achievement tests. The inferences you typically wish to draw from test scores are general in nature and will be inaccurate...if you "teach to the test."
Technology Planning Guides
Education Technology Planning Guide
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rd/edtechguide.asp
This guide features plan components, budgeting, hardware, technical support, software, monitoring, and evaluation.
National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP)
http://www.nctp.com
Here is an in-depth site of interest to school staffers involved in any aspect of technology planning.
Technology Planning and Policies
http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/technology/planning.htm
Read the sample Internet AUPs, Technology Plans, and other practical technology resources to help school leaders address the issues involved in bringing technology to school districts.
Technology Planning Articles
http://www.nctp.com/links.cfm
This collection of useful links can be used to develop a technology strategy.
Technology Planning Resources
http://www.rmcdenver.com/eetnet/tem.htm
Plan for learning with technology with these resources. Link to glossaries of technical terms, success stories, and grant information.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rd/edtechguide.asp
This guide features plan components, budgeting, hardware, technical support, software, monitoring, and evaluation.
National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP)
http://www.nctp.com
Here is an in-depth site of interest to school staffers involved in any aspect of technology planning.
Technology Planning and Policies
http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/technology/planning.htm
Read the sample Internet AUPs, Technology Plans, and other practical technology resources to help school leaders address the issues involved in bringing technology to school districts.
Technology Planning Articles
http://www.nctp.com/links.cfm
This collection of useful links can be used to develop a technology strategy.
Technology Planning Resources
http://www.rmcdenver.com/eetnet/tem.htm
Plan for learning with technology with these resources. Link to glossaries of technical terms, success stories, and grant information.
Spring Online Projects
Down the Drain
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/drainproj/index.html
How much water do you use in one day? Join other classes in compiling and submitting the data. Check out the student area for photos and student work.
Celebrate World Ocean Day
http://www.theoceanproject.org/news/oceanday.html
June 8th is the 12th annual World Ocean Day. The Ocean Project is helping to coordinate events and activities worldwide with aquariums, zoos, museums, and the World Ocean Network. Use the sample letter to the editor to express your concerns about ocean health in your local newspapers.
Journey North: Signs of Spring
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/spring2004/
Robins, monarch butterflies, and hummingbirds are being tracked in the month of May. Students make observations and report their sightings to create a digital map. They also communicate with scientists who answer questions about the different migrations.
Rainforest Action Network: Action Alerts
http://action.ran.org/action/
Help protect the world's forests and get involved in campaigns to protect the environment. "Digital activism is reviving democracy, changing corporate behavior, and shaping public policy." Urge companies to improve by sending emails.
Signals of Spring
http://www.signalsofspring.net/
This curriculum-based project uses satellites to track migrating animals. Research links, maps, and data are available. Teachers are trained onsite or via live Webcasts.
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/drainproj/index.html
How much water do you use in one day? Join other classes in compiling and submitting the data. Check out the student area for photos and student work.
Celebrate World Ocean Day
http://www.theoceanproject.org/news/oceanday.html
June 8th is the 12th annual World Ocean Day. The Ocean Project is helping to coordinate events and activities worldwide with aquariums, zoos, museums, and the World Ocean Network. Use the sample letter to the editor to express your concerns about ocean health in your local newspapers.
Journey North: Signs of Spring
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/spring2004/
Robins, monarch butterflies, and hummingbirds are being tracked in the month of May. Students make observations and report their sightings to create a digital map. They also communicate with scientists who answer questions about the different migrations.
Rainforest Action Network: Action Alerts
http://action.ran.org/action/
Help protect the world's forests and get involved in campaigns to protect the environment. "Digital activism is reviving democracy, changing corporate behavior, and shaping public policy." Urge companies to improve by sending emails.
Signals of Spring
http://www.signalsofspring.net/
This curriculum-based project uses satellites to track migrating animals. Research links, maps, and data are available. Teachers are trained onsite or via live Webcasts.
Monday, May 24, 2004
Summer Reading
One Hundred Favorite Children's Books
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=60
Check out the New York Public Library's list of children's 100 favorite books.
Texas Bluebonnet Award
http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/
"The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more books, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books."
KidsReads.com
http://www.kidsreads.com/
KidsReads describes kids favorite books, series, and authors.
Reading Zone
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn0000/
Link to stories and learn more about the authors of favorite books.
Association for Library Service to Children 2004 Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/2004mediaaward.htm
The ALSC provides a list of literary winners as well as links to Children's Notable Lists from past years.
Kids@Random
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/
Click Books for a drop-down list of New, Favorite, and Series books. Meet the Authors has links to biographies and interviews.
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=60
Check out the New York Public Library's list of children's 100 favorite books.
Texas Bluebonnet Award
http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/
"The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more books, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books."
KidsReads.com
http://www.kidsreads.com/
KidsReads describes kids favorite books, series, and authors.
Reading Zone
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn0000/
Link to stories and learn more about the authors of favorite books.
Association for Library Service to Children 2004 Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/2004mediaaward.htm
The ALSC provides a list of literary winners as well as links to Children's Notable Lists from past years.
Kids@Random
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/
Click Books for a drop-down list of New, Favorite, and Series books. Meet the Authors has links to biographies and interviews.
Fair Use and Citing Sources
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
http://i.cmpnet.com/techlearning/pdf/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright_chart.pdf This handy chart is a concise reference tool that summarizes the fine print.
Copyright Law and Fair Use
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html
Stanford University Libraries provides a general description of copyright law and the fair-use exemptions to the law. This site also describes guidelines applicable to classroom copying.
Citation Styles
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
Study the MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE styles of citing Web sites, Email messages, Web discussion forum posting, Listserv message, Newsgroup message, and Real-time communication.
Copyright Kids
http://www.copyrightkids.org
Learn copyright basics and register your own copyright. Click Sample Permission Letters and learn how to contact Music Publishers and Record Companies. Obtain Film and Television Clip clearances as well as and Books, Articles, Photos, and Illustrations clearances.
Citation Machine
http://landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php
Simply type in the information on the article or book you are citing and the correct MLA and APA format appears!
http://i.cmpnet.com/techlearning/pdf/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright_chart.pdf This handy chart is a concise reference tool that summarizes the fine print.
Copyright Law and Fair Use
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html
Stanford University Libraries provides a general description of copyright law and the fair-use exemptions to the law. This site also describes guidelines applicable to classroom copying.
Citation Styles
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
Study the MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE styles of citing Web sites, Email messages, Web discussion forum posting, Listserv message, Newsgroup message, and Real-time communication.
Copyright Kids
http://www.copyrightkids.org
Learn copyright basics and register your own copyright. Click Sample Permission Letters and learn how to contact Music Publishers and Record Companies. Obtain Film and Television Clip clearances as well as and Books, Articles, Photos, and Illustrations clearances.
Citation Machine
http://landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php
Simply type in the information on the article or book you are citing and the correct MLA and APA format appears!
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