I created a Wordle with the things we care about words from class Wednesday night.
Have a look (double click to see it larger). Then consider some options for what action we'd like to take. Talk to people!

Worthwhile-to-Educators Websites recommended by class members
April 18, 2011

Kathy Najjar
http://www.middleschoolscience.com/ Great web-site for teaching middle level science concepts.
http://sciencespot.net/ Another web-site that teaches about the Earth and other sciences.
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ A math terms web-site great for refreshing math terms and concepts. Easy to use!
http://www.edmodo.com/ A web-site to connect teacher and students uses a face book type of interface.
http://www.engrade.com/ A free grade book for teachers. Invaluable!
http://www.readwritethink.org/ A web-site that has great ideas and resources for engaging students in reading activities.
http://prezi.com/ A presentation tool that allows presenters to zoom into important information in a creative way.
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html A great place to get teacher created lessons for use on the Smart Board.
http://webquest.org/index.php Web quests are directed web-site explorations. All information needed is contained within the site.
http://geographyworldonline.com/index.html An award winning site that has a lot of geography information and lessons.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ World renowned site that offers engaging lessons and teaching ideas
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx A great web-site to incorporate the arts into the learning of all content areas.

Adam Schelling:
RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
Diagnostic Test Support http://www.diagnostictestsupport.org/
Starfall http://www.starfall.com/
Fun Brain http://www.funbrain.com/
Ohio Resource Center http://ohiorc.org/
ABC Teach http://www.abcteach.com/
PBS http://www.pbs.org/
Scholastic http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
Smithsonian Education http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/
Education World http://www.educationworld.com/

Kaylann Scheiderer:
ODE- For Jobs, lessons, academic standards…
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDefaultPage.aspx?page=1

Scholastic- Teacher Resources
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp?lnkid=TNav:home&ESP=Teachers/ib//acq/main_tnav_home///nav/txtl////

Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

Create a personalized word search
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/economics/

Smartboard information
http://smartboardresources.pbworks.com/w/page/15606714/General-Resources-for-All

ProTeacher Community
http://www.proteacher.net/

Teach-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/

Educators Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/

National Educations Association
http://www.nea.org/

National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Kelsey McMahon
www.kileenisd.org/teachers/index.cfm?param1=122206
www.mrsrenz.net/teacherzone.htm
www.pppst.com
www.teachervision.fen.com
www.gigglepoetry.com
www.bestedsites.com/socialstudieslinks.html
www1.teachertube.com
www.readwritethink.org
www.rubistar.4teachers.org
www.askkids.com

Erika Peart
www.kellyskindergarten.com
www.globalclassroom.org
www.naeyc.org
www.ohea.org/
www.ode.state.oh.us/
www.ed.gov/
www.educationworld.com
www.eduplace.com/\
www.busyteacherscafe.com
www.school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/


Kiersten Hanby
rubistar.4teachers.org
ohiorc.org
ode.state.oh.us
thinkfinity.org
slideshare.net
exchange.smarttech.com
funbrain.com
abctech.com
lessonplans4teachers.com
discoveryeducation.com

Lisa Natoce
naeyc.org
ode.state.oh.us
rubistar.4teachers.org
ncss.org
techtrekers.com/webquests
learner.org
atozteacherstuff.com
taskstream.com
nameorg.org
tesol.org

Emily Griffiths
thinkfinity.org
starfall.com
funbrain.com
PBSkids.org
kidshealth.org
yahookids.com
factmonster.com
spellingcity.com
TIMEforkids.com
brainpop.com

Ashley Malone
www.enchantedlearning.com
www.teachers.net
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
www.theideabox.com
www.starfall.com
www.pbs.org/teachers/
www.scholastic.com
www.thekidzpage.com/
www.prekinders.com
www.kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Kaela Mains
Starfall.com ---- ABC’s and reading activities
www.canteach.ca ---- Canadian poetry website
hubbardscupboard.org --- use teaching phonics
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html --- social studies
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html --- ways to teach taxonomy tasks
http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/dayofdead/dodead.htm --- day of the dead activities
http://nationalgeographic.com --- social studies
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman.html --- Harriet Tubman
http://pbskids.org/lions/ --- companion to “Between the Lions” – games, folktales and fables, etc.
http://www.kidsvotingusa.org --- kids voting and participation


Matt Taylor
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/ohio/
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
http://www.brainpop.com/
http://www.primarygames.com/social_studies.htm
http://www.kidsdiscover.com/
http://www.abookintime.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/current/
http://www.schooltimegames.com/Social_studies.html
http://www.gamequarium.com/socialstudies.htm
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html


Barb Brooks
www.nationalgeographic.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
www.cloudnet.com/~edrbass/edgeography.htm
http://www.proteacher.com/090027.shtml
geography.ppst.som/basic.html
www.readinga-z.com
http.www.apples4theteacher.com/usa/states
http.//www.mapsfortheclassroom./com
www.readwritethink
http://www.cec.sped.org
http://www.kidsource.com

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