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 |
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 |
| 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/ |
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://www.theteacherscorner.net/ http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/ http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/ |
Give these a try!! |
| Message Boards | Have you used a Message Board Before? |