ICE Conference Ideas and Cool Sites 2003

1. I have 2 books (the third is on back order) of ideas for K-2, 3-5, 6-12)--let me know if you want to borrow them

2. Cohort 2 will start with the training the first cohort had this summer. Cohort 1 will have 4 days of training this summer. 1-day on math, 3 days on differentiation and technology interventions. The TI Mentor will go to the training.

3. I have a cd of a PowerPoint Jeopardy Template--let me know if you want a copy

4. Power Searching the Internet--Yahoo--searches WEB SITES, Google--searches WEB PAGE

Do you know ways to improve your search? Try these:
Google suggestions: use the + sign: Example: Steinbeck+Of+Mice+Men (you will get web pages with all of these words on the page)

Google Suggestion: use the - sign: Example: Niagra+Falls-Resort (you will get web pages with Niagra and Falls but none with the word resort)

Google Suggestion: use " " : Example: "Steinbeck Of Mice and Men" ( you will get web pages with these words next to each other)


Various Cool Sites Suggested at the Conference

 Name Site Address Information
 400 Ways to Show What You Know http://www.nysatl.nysed.gov/Science/Show/html/show2.html  
Annette Lamb and Eduscapes http://eduscapes.com  WebQuests, Literacy Activities, Something for EVERYONE. Check out 42eXplore
BLT (Blazing Learning Trails)  http://www.il-peer.org This project from the Franklin/Williamson Regional Office of Education #21 is INCREDIBLE. Go to Curriculum and do a search.
 Bernie Dodge's Information on WebQuests http://www.webquest.org/ Search for a WebQuest
 Taskonomy of TASKS http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html Ideas of Tasks Kids can complete
Havanah JH Site  www.mason.k12.il.us/havanajh Go to the Ed Tech site for more cool sites..lots of them!
Electronic Portfolio  http://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/CudJH/Departments/languagearts.htm How about having each student keep a portfolio OR create a class portfolio, burn it on a cd and send it home at the end of the year. Download template here.
McGraw Hill Learning Network http://www.mhln.com  A whole site for your classroom
MindMan  193.170.42.81/cn/vs/primary/freeware/mmpersonal30-2e.exe Similar to Inspiration, but FREE. This will start the download
 GIMP  http://www.gimp.net Similar to Adobe Photoshop, but FREE
Open Office http://www.openoffice.org Similar to Microsoft Office, but FREE
PowerPoint Templates

 http://www.websiteestates.com/education/templatesindex.html

or

http://www.soniacoleman.com/templates.htm

Free templates to download for PowerPoint
Ethemes http://emints.more.net/ethemes/ Content rich, searchable by themes
Professional Development http://www.tappedin.org TappedIn (MUVE)
Teacher Tools http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil Filamentality
Teacher Tools http://www.hprtec.org HPRTEC
Assessment Software RubiStar--http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
RubricBuilder--http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php3
Rubric Makers (k-2)--http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
 Rubrics of all kinds
Email 

http://www.mailstart.com

http://www.mail2web.com

Check email anywhere in the world
Lesson Plans--Themes http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html Gander's Academy (they do not use books--only online)
Lesson Plan Themes

http://www.education-world.com/

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.schoolexpress.com/default.asp

Lesson Plan Theme Sites
Resource Tools http://www.easybib.com Bibliography maker
PowerPoint Templates  http://www.soniacoleman.com/Templates.htm new templates for PowerPoint
Electronic Portfolios http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/teacher/portfolio.html Are you ready for this!!
More Lesson Plan Sites

http://teachnet.com/

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/

http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/

http://www.eduplace.com/

http://www.learningpage.com/index

http://www.weeklyreader.com/

 Give these a try!!
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