Curriculum Ideas/Helps on the Web

Resources compiled by:  Matthew and Miriam Constant

 

 

Title

Website Address

Description

Appropriate Grade Level

Appropriate Content

Daviess County Technology Help

http://www.daviess.k12.ky.us/davednet/

 

 

Daviess County Public Schools’ resources for educators;  Content-specific help and professional development tips.

All

All

Funbrain

www.funbrain.com

Teacher resource offering educational games, online student assessment, online gradebook, calendar.  Assessment quiz results can be e-mailed to you as teacher.  WONDERFUL!

Elementary

Middle

High

All

Trackstar

http://trackstar.hprtec.org/

 

TrackStar helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) for use in lessons. The resource list remains visible allowing the user to easily stay on track.  Watch out for broken links.

Elementary

Middle

High

All

Webquests

http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/sbcss/services/educational/cctechnology/

OR http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html

 

Webquests are pre-designed online lessons complete with jobs for students, roles for teams, assessments, etc.  Students can complete assignments at school or home.

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All

Education World

www.education-world.com

 

Curriculum, Lesson Planning resources and ideas.

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All

Tech4Learning

www.tech4learning.com

 

Online Staff Development Tutorials for your staff to learn softwares and products.

All

All

Wolfram Research

http://scienceworld.wolfram.com

 

 

Higher-Level resources for Chemistry, Astronomy, Physics, Math courses. 

High

Math/Science

Brittanica Online

www.hyperhistory.com

 

A listing of world maps, biographies, and world events listed in chronological order.

Middle

High

History/Fine Arts

Teacher Resource

www.teach-nology.com

 

A resource of over 151,200 reviewed sites for educators.

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All

Title

Website Address

Description

Appropriate Grade Level

Appropriate Content

Hardin County

http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/technew.htm

 

 

Hardin County, KY’s technology resource page.  100s of links for grade and content-appropriate researchers.

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All

Virtual Field Trips

http://www.whitehousehistory.org/03_visiting/03_visiting.html

 

 

Virtual Field Trips offer students a view of particular places without physically having to attend them!  They are great, especially for tight budgets.  This is simply one example.  Hardin County also has a Virtual Field Trips link with more.

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All

Kids Tours

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tour/

 

Field Trips more geared toward elementary levels.  A dog leads through the tour, showing the White House.

Elementary

Social Studies

Posting Homework Online

www.schoolnotes.com

 

Post Homework Assignments online.  It’s a free service.

All

All

PE Games

www.gamecentralstation.com

 

This web site is a resource for Physical Educators, recreation specialists, parents or anyone working with children.  There are now over 350 games for preschool through 12th grade.  Each game includes instructions, equipment, skills, related sports and more. 

All

Physical Education

Library Resource

www.awesomelibrary.org

 

Awesome Library organizes the Web  
with 20,000 carefully reviewed resources, 
including the top 5 percent in education.  This is a WONDERFUL resource for teachers, students, parents, etc.

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All

Lesson Plans already done!

www.lessonplanspage.com

1500+ Free Lesson Plans for Educators, Pre K-12.

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All

Digital Camera Helps

www.shortcourses.com

Offers tips on using, buying, and maintaining digital cameras.

All

All

Title

Website Address

Description

Appropriate Grade Level

Appropriate Content

Digital Camera  and Scanner Helps—Education;

http://coekate.murraystate.edu/camera/

 

 

Murray State’s network of helps for digital cameras and Scanners; Specific uses on how to integrate the two into content areas.

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All

Content-Specific Links

http://coekate.murraystate.edu/kate

Murray State’s network of helps in specific content areas. 

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All

Content-Specific links

www.oswego.org

 

Oswego, NY:  Neat intro, and educational resources.

All

All

Curriculum and Technology

www.electricteacher.com

 

Shows specific project ideas using specific softwares such as PowerPoint, FrontPage, etc.

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All

English and Grammar

http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm

 

Shows specific content including assessments on English and Grammar Skills

Middle

High

English/Language Arts

Bibliographic Helps

www.easybib.com

 

Shows the correct ways to reference books and articles, according to particular styles, such as MLA, APA, etc.

Middle

High

English/Language Arts

Integrated Lessons

www.teachervision.com

 

Explore cross-curricular lessons and activities.

All

All

Help Site

www.ozline.com

 

Helping Educators “work the web”

All

All

Student Manned Website

www.Thevteam.org

 

Barren County’s students maintain teacher resource pages…Great Resource!

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All

Tutorials!

http://itech.fcps.net/trt20/training/default.asp

 

Guided instruction on how to use specific softwares

All

All

Brain Games

www.funology.com OR www.brainpop.com

 

Quizzes/Trivia Fun Style…

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