Teacher/student Web Resources

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Listed below are Web links that teachers and students will find useful.
** Indicates very good site.

RUBRICS
Rubistar - Online tool that allows you to create your own rubrics.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.shtml

Create your own rubrics by filling out a simple form. To make one from scratch go to the "General Rubric Generator" Link. Others include class participation rubric, behavior rubric generator, paragraph writing rubric generator and more.
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

Hundreds of prepared rubrics samples.
http://www.odyssey.on.ca/%7Eelaine.coxon/rubrics.htm

Tools to create rubrics - good article
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr248.shtml

Rubrics and Evaluation Resources fro MidLink Magazine. Includes a downloadable Excel file.
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html


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PROFICIENCY TESTS

OHIO PROFICIENCY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- click on Fourth-Grade, Sixth-Grade or Ninth-Grade Test link (on left side of page)
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/PROFICIENCY/index.htm

OHIO SCHOOLNET LEARNER TECHNOLOGY PROFILES
http://www.osn.state.oh.us/home/
- This is the Ohio SchoolNet Homepage. Click on the link on the left side titled "Ohio SchoolNet Learner Technology Profiles." You must download these first.

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KEYBOARDING

**Dance Mat Typing from BBC - Good online keyboarding program. Kids enjoy this program.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

** VERY GOOD RESOUCE -Keyboarding Resources - a wealth of resources at this site. Includes practice words, keyboarding checklists, keyboarding charts and more.
http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/isu/itech/keybo/keydx.htm

FREE Web site that helps you master the skills of touch-typing. Includes interactive exercises and typing test.
http://www.learn2type.com/

Typing Practice Games
Elementary typing games - choose from 3 interfaces and adjust speed and number of letters.
http://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=arcade/typememenu

Useful typing practice - choose number of letters, vowels, consonants and number of letters.
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/typing/index.htm

Touch Typing
This site offers a free program that can be used online or downloaded for practice of letters or text that you want to copy in from another source.)
http://www.senselang.com/

Articles
Keyboarding Skills: When Should They Be Taught? - Excellent article that address what current research says about the topic.
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr076.shtml

Instructional Strategies for Teaching Keyboarding - A discussion of keyboarding by experts.
http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/teachers/papers/keyquestions.htm

When and How Should Keyboarding be Taught in Elementary School - a research paper
http://ci.coe.uni.edu/facstaff/zeitz/web/general/WhenHowKeyboardingSmith.pdf

Primary Keyboarding Skills to Enhance Writing Skills: An Ongoing Journey of Discovery
http://www.psd267.wednet.edu/~kfranz/Literacy/primarykeyboarding.htm

Software
Freeware, Shareware and Demo Downloads - some good, some not so good
http://ci.coe.uni.edu/facstaff/zeitz/web/general/freesharedemo.html

 
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SOCIAL STUDIES
**Houston Holocaust Museum - They have a "Trunk Program" in which they send a teacher a trunk filled with teaching materials on the Holocaust. The teacher keeps the trunk for 2 weeks then sends it back with a thank you letter. Go to the education tab to "Teacher programs" to "Curriculum Trunk".
http://www.hmh.org/

Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories - from the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vfshtml/vfshome.html

Mission to Mars - Tools to Teach grades 1-12, Cornell University's Mars "Spirit" offerings for educators includes lesson plans, lots of information and images on the rover's many international science experiements and their role in helping increase our understanding of the history of Mars.
www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=4858

A Century of Flight - created by TeachersFirtst, this web site is a collection of resources to mark the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful flight at KittyHawk, NC.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/flight.cfm

Bet the Farm - From the Columbus Science Museum this farming simulation blends biology, weather, and economic concepts to produce a sophisticated simulaiton of a farming environment.
http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/farm/farmFrame.htm

Lewis & Clark - Rivers, Edens, Empires
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewisandclark.html

A collection of Web sites about Lewis and Clark's expedition from TeachersFirst.com.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/tchr-keyword.cfm?keyword=lewis+and+clark&lower=1&upper=12

Ohio links
http://www.intranet.nwoet.org/donna/ohio

The 50 States
Teachersfirst web page of the 50 states. (all are not completed yet) Gives quick facts, geography, early inhabitants, history, famous people and more.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/

Lists all the 50 states and gives a lot of basic information.
http://www.50states.com/

Stately Knowledge - Basic facts about the 50 states, plus links to learn more. Site maintained by the Internet Public Library.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/skhome.html

Election 2000 - an election quiz for 4-6 graders.  Allows you to check you answers immediately.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/quiz/elect-quiz-1.htm

Test your History Knowledge
The NCES Students' Classroom has added an exciting new activity. Test your U.S. history knowledge and see how you compare to the nation's students. You begin by selecting a grade level (4, 8, or 12), and then select the number of questions you would like to be asked. Compare your answers to the nation and to regions of the country. The NAEP U.S. history assessment provided all of the questions that are used in this quiz. To try this fun and educational new activity, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/kidsquiz/

Stock Market Simulation(SMS). The word simulation means that the SMS is more than just a game. It is a tool that teachers can use to help instruct their students in the world of economics, finance, current events, math, social studies, and technology.
http://www.ohiosms.com/

Swamp Survivors - multidisciplinary teaching units on the history of NW Ohio. Includes lesson plans, video clips, and articles from the Sentinel Tribune.
http://www.nwoet.org/swamp/

The PBS Kids Democracy Project. Includes what's it's like to be president for a day.
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/

FirstGov for Kids - the U. S. governments interagency Kids' Portal.
http://www.kids.gov/

The Presidents...lots and lots of information.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

US Census
http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

Whitehouse for kids - Learn about the President, First Lady, and the VP and more. You can even take a tour of the whitehouse with Spotty. Well organized site, easy to follow.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - A wealth of information on history, states, presidents, etc. Includes pictures, sounds, and video clips.
http://www.loc.gov/

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GAMES & QUIZES
Listing of top 50 Quia interactive games
http://www.quia.com/dir/index_top.html

New Computer and Internet terminology interactive game
http://www.quia.com/cb/8260.html

Discoveryschool.com - Quiz center
http://school.discovery.com/quizcenter/quizcenter.html

Funbrain
Interactive educational games and online quizzes.
http://www.funbrain.com/

Web-based Quizzes and Games - This site gives an excellent overview with a comparision chart of the many quiz/games Websites available on the Web. It will help you select just the right one for your needs.
http://www.ofla-online.com/makeit.htm

Quia - Learning Activities
Teachers are you looking to motivate your students? This site lets teachers create web-based learning activities, quizzes and puzzles for their students. A selection of templates and pre-drawn utilities lets teachers adapt web interactivity to their individual content. There are also samples of activities created by other teachers.
http://www.quia.com/

An Excellent Teacher Example of Using Quia -Barb Andrews from Maumee School District shows how a teacher can use the Quia Website. She has created games and activites for her foreign language students. Be sure and check out the "French Paris Monuments" activity. It is wonderful!
http://www.quia.com/pages/barbiesa.html

Teacher Vision Quiz Library
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-8014.html?fqjp

Scholastic - loaded with teacher/student resources. Includes lesson plans, interactive online activities and more.
http://www.scholastic.com

NEW YORK TIMES - A good current affairs resource. Go to the education link and you will find lesson plans and even a daily quiz on current events.
http://www.newyorktimes.com/

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SCIENCE
 *** Whyfiles - explains the relationship between science and daily life. Includes articles, quizzes and lesson plans.
http://whyfiles.org

The Toledo Zoo - good site with information about the Toledo Zoo as well as activities and web resources.
WWW.toledozoo.org

NEW Hurricanes
The National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the commercially available storm data available on the web
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Thames Water has an excellent range of resources for schools, pupils, adults, teachers and parents to support the teaching and learning about water. These educational materials can be used within school, with many suitable for homework help.
http://www.waterinschools.com/index.html?newindex1.htm&1

Animal Bytes - classification, fun facts, and biological information about the animal kingdom sponsored by Seaworld/Busch Gardens.
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm

BrainPOP - entertaining science site that explores health, science, and technology concepts through short educational animated movies. Great for young and old.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Amusement Park Physics - design your own roller coaster.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/

Funderstanding Roller Coaster!
Your mission is to design the coaster so that you can achieve maximum thrills and chills without crashing or flying off the track
http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/index.html

NEW! Amusement Park Physics
How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? In this exhibit, you'll have a chance to find out by designing your own roller coaster. Plan it carefully--it has to pass a safety inspection 
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/

Biomes - an excellent lesson that is clearly layed out and includes web resouces.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/index.html

CNN Interactive Learning Resources - over 75 stories on various topics such as health, politics, science and religion. Includes vocabulary words and quizzes.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/

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LANGUAGE ARTS
**Houston Holocaust Museum - They have a "Trunk Program" in which they send a teacher a trunk filled with teaching materials on the Holocaust. The teacher keeps the trunk for 2 weeks then sends it back with a thank you letter. Go to the education tab to "Teacher programs" to "Curriculum Trunk".
http://www.hmh.org/

**CNN Interactive Learning Resources - over 75 stories on various topics such as health, politics, science and religion. Includes vocabulary words and quizzes.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/

Reading is Fundamental - gives many ideas for teachers and parents on ways to get students interested and motivated to read.
http://rif.org

Reading Suggestions - a searchable site where you can find a listing of book titles that have shown continuing appeal, whether for school or recreation. This database was created by teacher-editors at TeachersFirst.com.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/read-sel.html

Book List Everyone Should Read - titles include many elementary and middle schoolers will enjoy. Includes some classics along with more contemporary fare.
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/lifelist.cfm

Children's Authors and Illustrators on the Web
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

Word Wonders - Grammar and Vocabulary Builders - Interactive practice activities.
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/wonders.html

NEW !! Summer Reading List
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/summerread.html

Teacher's First Story Telling Websites
http://www.teachersfirst.com/cnt-story.shtml

Children's Literature Web Guide http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

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MATH

***Interactivate - A math teacher's dream site for high school and middle grades from Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/numbercruncher/

OGT (Ohio Graduation Test) Practice Tests
http://onlinetests.hsas.org

MATH.COM - good website with tutorials for your students, lesson plans, a place to create math worksheets and even a glossary. One drawback is the advertisements.
http://www.math.com

A great collection of math sites! Includes a listings of sites with on-line math manipulatives.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/cnt-math-e.htm

Math Games suitable for grades 4-8. This collection of on-line games are suitable for drill or reinforcement of basic math concepts and operations. Several different game formats are available for each basic operation. Each game is available in Java or non-Java versions. 
http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/games.html
 

HOLIDAYS
CHRISTMAS
Christmas.com's WorldView - shares how Christmas is celebrated in various part of the world.
http://www.christmas.com/worldview

ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Exploring Ireland. Includes lesson plans, activities and worksheets.
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6666.html?wtlAC=gs020201,email-t

VALENTINE'S DAY Activities
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6673.html?wtlAC=gs010202,email-t

100TH DAY OF SCHOOL - 50 ways for elementary students to celebrate the 100th day of school.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/100thday.html

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WEBCAMS

Earthcam for Kids – gives a topical listing of many webcams that include, adventure cams, amazing animal cams, naturally nature cams and more. Also has a top 10 list.
http://www.earthcamforkids.com/


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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES
Aina Haina Elementary School - Acceptable Use Policy
http://www.k12.hi.us/~cfoster/techplan/ahesaup.html

THE USE OF COMPUTERS, THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC MAIL - PERMISSION FORM 1995-96
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/aupenglish.html

Acceptable Use and the Internet
http://www.cheltenhamps.vic.edu.au/parents/internet.html

Nuevanet Acceptable Use Policy - The Nueva School
http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/aup/nnaup.html

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OTHERS
Kathy Nunley's Layered Curriculum Web site
http://www.help4teachers.com/

Online dictionary and search engine for computer and internet technology
http://www.webopedia.com

Michigan Teacher Resources
http://mer.mel.org/

NEW Broken up by grade levels, here you will find lesson plans, web links, and interactive games for your students.
http://www.aolatschool.com/

Preschool Activities - Organized by themes this site includes   interactive, at-home activities, worksheets, coloring pages, and book listings for each of the themes
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/ps-themes.html

High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium - includes links to creating rubrics, online teacher technology checklists, etc.
http://hprtec.org/

ISTE Site - The International Society for Technology in Education's Web site. To access the National Educational Technology Standards for Students follow these directions.
From the ISTE site click on NETS (located on the left side of page) > Nets for Students (also on left side) > Standards for students.
http://www.iste.org/

Free Software Downloads
http://www.shareware.com/

FREE SOFTWARE
http://smart-estore.com/default.asp?storeid=770347&c=WFEN002

Free Software
http://www.cdromtreasures.com/

Inspiring Quotes from TeachersFirst.com
http://www.teachersfirst.com/hangups.html

Animated movies on science, health and technology topics.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Merriam-Webster Online - includes a dictionay and a thesaurus. Just type in a word and see if your spelling is correct, the meaning as well hear the pronunciation.
http://www.m-w.com/

CNN Interactive Learning Resources - over 75 stories on various topics such as health, politics, science and religion. Includes vocabulary words and quizzes.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/

Free Worksheets
This site has more than 10,000 worksheets in every subject area. You select the topic and the grade level and then simply print out the worksheet you're interested in. You can also download free software from this site.
http://www.freeworksheets.com/

TeachersFirst.com - Classroom, Site, & Professional Resources http://www.teachersfirst.com

This site created by TeachersFirst is a Standards page that offers links
to standards and standards-related information for nearly every
discipline.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/standards.htm

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/

Eisenhower National Clearninghousehttp://www.goenc.com/

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Searchable Database to find Weblinks correlated with the curriculum - maintained by ITSCO (Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio)
http://198.234.46.69/curriculum/default.htm

NEW OHIO Resource Center (OCR) for Mathematics, Science, and Reading provides links to resources that have been juried by a panel of Ohio educators and aligned with Ohio's Academic Content Standards. Quickly locate quality teaching resources that fit your curriculum.
http://www.ohiorc.org

Brain Twisters by TeachersFirst - 2 levels included middle school and elementary school
http://www.teachersfirst.com/twister/select.htm

Kids-space - International site where elementary students can share their work, find pen pals, and learn to use technology by following Guide Bear's Tour.
http://www.kids-space.org/

Research and Critical Thinking - Many links on the following topics: concept mapping, Web site evaluation, research skills and tools, search tools and how to use them, and critical thinking and the Web.
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/think.html

100th DAY OF SCHOOL
Excellent website from TeachersFirst.com of ideas to celebrate the 100th day of school, more than just counting many are very challenging.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/100thday.html


OLYMPICS
This Website from Teachervision.com has information and lesson plans about the upcoming winter Olympics.
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6651.html?egs120101

USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/wintergames.htm
USA TODAY offers lessons, daily activities and will
have a reporter at the Games with special coverage
of individual sports.

Ancient Olympics
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
A cultural and historical overview of the ancient games
including detailed information of the diverse sports played.
Stories of some famous ancient athletes are available.

Ancient Olympic Cyberhunt - 10 questions with web links where to find the answers.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/ancienthunt.htm

OECN DATABASE - (Ohio Education Computer Network) This is a searchable database of OECN users throughout Ohio. It contains names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, district, building, etc.  At present, there are over 18,000 users in the database.
http://www.oecn.k12.oh.us/WhitePages/oecn_ph.html

PRINTABLES
Graphic planning printables that help students organize ideas. Adobe Acrobat Acrobat 4.0 is recommended. Includes many specific to language arts, such as story elements and fact charts.
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6293.html?egs110509
 

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ART
NEW Art Institute of Chicago Art Access - specifically designed to help teachers develop lesson plans for their art history classes. Includes Modern and Contemporary Art, Impressionisms and Post-Impressionism, and Art of India, Himalayas, and Southest Asia.
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/

NEW ArtsEdNet, The J. Paul Getty Museum Education Web site - includes lesson plans and curriculum ideas sorted by grade level; image galleries and exhibitions, which include art posted on the Web site plus artworkd from featured programs; and an online community chat room for educators
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet

NEW Leonardo's Workshop - An interactive game where you travel back to the time of Leonardo da Vince. Someone has gone back in a time machine and changed history. Detectives need to explore his workshop, collecting items.
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/leonardo/index.html

Includes hands-on activities, art history, terms, art games and more.
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com

ArtRoom
A collection of art and art appreciation activities. Includes good art projects and dozens of ideas.
http://www.artjunction.org/

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Physical Education
NEW P.E. Central is a site that provides  information and resources to help deliver developmentally and instructionally appropriate physical education to students. This site  includes assessments, health and physical education lesson ideas, job announcements, links to the top sport and instructional sites on the Web, wellness tips, and instant activities that would change on a weekly basis.
http://www.pecentral.org/

G.A.M.E. T.I.M.E. - This site was developed by a physical education specialist from Slippery Rock University. It includes many good lead-up games.
http://www.nauticom.net/www/dbullock/

The Great Games List
http://www.funattic.com/game_list.htm


One Computer Classroom
Surviving in the one computer - computer management issues
http://www.techtrain.org/resource/1c_mngmt.htm

Ideas for the one computer classroom
http://danenet.wicip.org/mmsd-it/tlc/1comprm.html

But I Don't Have a Computer Lab!
Using One Computer in the Classroom -notes on a presentation given by Donna Ashmus 
SouthEast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIR*TEC)
http://www.serve.org/seir-tec/present/onecomptr.htm

Microsoft Office Templates
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx

Education World Templates
http://www.education-world.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#awardCertificates

Microsoft Excel Modules for Teachers
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm