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Online & Technology Resources

 

 

Directories/Indexes to Resources

  • EdIndex
    Resources for educators from Bernie Poole, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
  • ERIC
    "The new ERIC online system, released September 2004, provides the public with a centralized ERIC Web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966. Effective October 1, more than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004), previously available through fee-based services only, will be available for free."
  • The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
    A consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial sites.
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
    A classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
  • Internet Scout Project
    A weekly publication which features new and newly discovered Internet resources, special subject reports, and network tools of interest to researchers and educators.
  • MarcoPolo
    Gateway for teachers, parents and students to find educational web resources. Some of the "best of the web" sites for K-12 "standards-based Internet content and professional development."
  • National Education Telecommunications Network (NETN)
    Provides educators with a "start connection" to other educators, business and industry, government at all levels, health organizations/activities, community, parents and students.
  • NGA Classroom
    A place where teachers and students can connect art and curriculum.
  • PBS TeacherSource Teachers' Tools for the 21st Century
    A year 2000 report on teachers' use of education technology in their schools and classrooms.(PDF)
  • Watershed Education Program
    Award-winning program offered on the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Web site.
  • The World Lecture Hall (WLH)
    An "entry point to free online course materials from around the world." Browse by subject area or type of material, including course notes, syllabi, video, audio, assignments or exams.

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Education Journals

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Lesson Plans / Teachers Helping Teachers

  • ArtsEdNet
    The Getty's Art Education Web Site. Includes lesson plans, image galleries & exhibitions, student art galleries, etc.
  • Blue Web'n Applications Library
    Search for lesson plans and web activities.
  • Bridge
    "Ocean sciences Teacher Resource Center".
  • CEC Lesson Plans
    The Columbia Education Center site offers a large number of teacher-submitted lesson plans organized by grade level in five categories (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and miscellaneous).
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Educational Information Page
    Economic and financial education information from the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
  • EDinformatics
    Resources for education in the information age, with over 5,000,000 reviewed sites. Includes lists of links to States that have "released Tests or sample questions from their exams…one of the most extensive lists on the Web and updated regularly."
  • EDSITEment
    The National Endowment for the Humanities selection of the top humanities sites.
  • EduHound
    The Engine for Everything Education K-12!
  • Environmental Education Resources From the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
    Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, endangered species, water quality - these topics and more!
  • Family and Consumer Science Resources
  • Joy2Learn
    Visual and performing artists in e-Presentations available to schools free of charge.
  • Promoting Cultural Understanding in the Classroom & Community
    Resources from the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition compiled "In light of the recent tragedy…to promote healing and respect for differences."
  • Puzzling and Perplexing Problems
    Seasonal problems for the middle school math class.
  • Scholastic Teachers Home Page
    Activities, Research Tools, Professional Resources, Lesson Plans.
  • Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources
  • Story Arts Online
    Storytelling in the classroom, lesson plans and activities.
  • Teacher Vision by Family Education Network
    Daily Lesson Plan, Hot Topics, Newsletters.
  • Teachers First
    A library of K-12 resources and lesson plans for teacher use in classrooms, curriculum planning and professional development.
  • Teachers Helping Teachers
    Ideas that can be immediately implemented into the classroom.
  • TeacherServe
    An "interactive curriculum enrichment service" for high school English and History teachers provided by the National Humanities Center.
  • C4F Future Kids
    This site is part of Pennsylvania's Classrooms for the Future. It offers a great deal of resources for teachers to utilize to help infuse technology into their classrooms.
  • Discovery Streaming
    Discovery Education Unitedstreaming is a digital video-on-demand and online teaching service to help improve students' retention and test scores; it is aligned to U.S. state and provincial standards. Find out what more than 300, 000 teachers and students already know.
  • DiscoverySchool
    DiscoverySchool.com is dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. To that end we provide innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school. The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
  • Embedded Learning
    The EMBEDDED LEARNING ACADEMY is a comprehensive system of professional development provided to school districts by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  • Form Site
    FormSite.com is the most flexible and easy-to-use HTML Form Builder available on the Internet. We are continuing to grow rapidly based almost solely on word of mouth. Companies using FormSite.com range from small start-ups creating secure order/registration forms to major corporations such as Lucent, UPS, Xerox, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Motorola, and GE Capital.
  • Internet4Classrooms
    This site offers free online help and tutorials for internet resources and infusing technology into the classroom.
  • Microsoft Education
    Working closely with worldwide education communities, Microsoft has developed technology, tools, programs, and solutions to help address education challenges while improving teaching and learning opportunities.
  • Microsoft Lesson Plans
    Microsoft lesson plans for students and educators. Find new ways to enhance student learning through technology. Click the links below to view lesson plans from Microsoft by subject that cover grades K-12.
  • Nettrekker
  • PA Career Standards
  • Promethean Planet
    Welcome to Promethean's free, online resource center providing educators from around the globe the ability to share new and innovative lessons, and to access an abundance of learning resources for immediate use with the Activboard teaching solution. Developed with the insightful input of thousands of elementary and secondary educators currently using the multi-dimensional Activboard teaching solution.
  • The National LIbrary of Virtual Manipulatives
    The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation Learning and understanding mathematics, at every level, requires student engagement. Mathematics is not, as has been said, a spectator sport. Too much of current instruction fails to actively involve students. One way to address the problem is through the use of manipulatives, physical objects that help students visualize relationships and applications. We can now use computers to create virtual learning environments to address the same goals. There is a need for good computer-based mathematical manipulatives and interactive learning tools at elementary and middle school levels. Our Utah State University team is building Java-based mathematical tools and editors that allow us to create exciting new approaches to interactive mathematical instruction. The use of Java as a programming language provides platform independence and web-based accessibility. The NLVM is a resource from which teachers may freely draw to enrich their mathematics classrooms. The materials are also of importance for the mathematical training of both in-service and pre-service teachers. The library is actively being extended and refined through projects including the eNLVM, a project to develop interactive online learning units for mathematics.
  • Thinkronize
    An Internet developer of K-12 educational products grew out of a passion for and commitment to enhancing teaching and learning with the Internet and standards-based online resources. The company’s suite of award-winning educational search products includes netTrekker d.i., designed for use in schools to help educators meet individual students' learning needs, and netTrekker home, available for purchase by parents whose district or school has not yet purchased a netTrekker subscription.Since 2000, peers, educators, and parents have honored Thinkronize and the netTrekker product suite with 18 awards for educational excellence. In 2006, Thinkronize was named to the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. The company currently serves over 9.3 million students in all 50 states, including adoptions by key states and districts nationwide.
  • WebQuests
    Templates provide an easy way to get started creating your WebQuest. Since 1995, we've provided templates for the Student and Teacher pages as simple, single-page documents. Now, to keep up with the state of the art in web page design, we're adding framed versions in several flavors. The advantages that frames provide are that learners will have less scrolling to do and teachers will be able to concentrate on one small part of the design process at a time. It's less daunting that way and we've found that the process goes more quickly with the new versions., professional development, news, and support. The Lesson Resource area includes over 1,500 educator-created and submitted Activstudio and Activprimary lessons and links to other resources subdivided by grade level and subject matter. Searchable by multiple criteria, including state standard, flipchart lessons are available for immediate download to all registered users. The Educator Forum will serve as a message board for posting inquiries and collaborating among international educators. Teachers of all grade levels and curriculum areas will find multiple opportunities for training in the Professional Development section of the site. The multi-dimensional program offers educational institutions everything from basic set-up and usage instructions to a sophisticated train-the-trainer package. The News section of Promethean Planet will encompass all aspects of Promethean related news and events, including new product announcements, educational conferences and outstanding teacher accomplishments within the Activcommunity. Promethean Planet offers extensive Customer Support for all Promethean software, and peripheral products. From the initial stages of product registration and documentation to online support and training manuals, the website provides an abundance of opportunities for users to request and obtain assistance with inquiries, gain valuable product knowledge and acquire the latest updates on all hardware and software applications.

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Miscellaneous

  • ClassTrips.Com
    Comprehensive Directory of class trips & outreach programs to schools that enrich curriculum studies for all grades from early childhood through college. This site includes other teacher resources as well. Sponsored by Family Publications.
  • Columbia Guide to Online Style
    Citing electronic resources
  • The Digital Education Network
    Free Software Tutorials and Online Courses, "resource for online learning since 1995."
  • Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program
  • Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections
    The IECC (Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections) is a service to help teachers and classes link with partners in other countries and cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pal and project exchanges.
  • The Knowledge Loom
    What works in teaching and learning. Offers a growing searchable collection of promising practices and a special focus on professional development.
  • MiddleWeb
    Exploring the challenges of Middle School reform and brimming with resources for educators and parents!
  • NASA Quest
    Includes lesson plans, collaborative activities for students, online chats with NASA experts.
  • WorldWide Classroom
    Library of International Programs
  • You Can Handle Them All
    A free discipline resource from the MASTER Teacher.

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Pennsylvania Department of Education

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General Teacher Links

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Quizzes, Puzzles, Worksheets

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Student Resources

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