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National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers:
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/Nets_for_Teachers.htm
- An overview of the technology standards I adhere to in the classroom.
National Educational Technology Standards for Students:
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
- A list of the technology standards I will hope to instill in my students.
North Carolina Standard Course of Study:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum
- A comprehensive list of all the objectives North Carolina educators must teach organized by grade level.
Create Rubrics for your Project-Based Learning Activities
http://www.rubistar.4teachers.org
- A wonderful assessment tool for teachers. Contains hundreds of rubrics categorized by subject and activity.
TeacherTube
http://www.teachertube.com
- YouTube for Teachers! Has many wonderful instructional videos ranging from educational songs to animated math proofs.
Discovery Education Streaming
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
- This website has free classroom tools, activities for students, and great ideas for lesson plans.
PBS Teacher Source
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
- A wealth of activities and lesson plans all with corresponding PBS videos. A great resource to use in the classroom.
Sparklebox
http://sparklebox.co.uk/
- A great site I found while teaching in the UK. Lots of colorful, free art resources!
Royalty-Free Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction
http://twll.fll.purdue.edu/JapanProj//FLClipart/
- These are great images to use with beginning readers or ESL students that demonstrate various words and actions easily.
Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature
http://www.dawcl.com/
-The amount of search criteria this site offers is phenomenal and is a great tool to create reading lists for a class or individual student.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://www.billnye.com
- This website has a great section on science demos you can do at home complete with thorough explanations.
Kids Crosswords and Other Puzzles
http://www.kidcrosswords.com/
- Provides all ages with interesting crosswords and puzzles to stimulate the mind. A personal favorite.
Time Magazine for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
- Contains up-to-date information about today’s current events in kid-friendly format.
Biography
http://www.biography.com/
- Contains countless biographies and news updates on countless well-known individuals. All are presented in an advanced reading level format.
Time Capsule
http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/
- Type in any date and get great historical and cultural information about what happened that day. Especially fun on birthdays.
Wacky Patent of the Month
http://www.colitz.com/site/wacky_new.html
- A great site to visit every day for a fun, interesting fact!
Homeworkspot
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
- Stumped on a question? Look it up here! Also a great place to find links to fun activities and puzzles.
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