Ashley Whitney Fall 2012

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Favorite Links and Resources

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These pages are available for teacher, student and parents. They are credible sources that are very informational. Online resources are very easy to access and can be beneficial for parents, teachers and students because they can gain insight to knowledge that can help them.

 

 

Teacher Resources

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These are resources for teachers to access. Teachers should be able to find credible information to use in their classroom and keep up with the latest news and updates in the education field. Digital tools are very beneficial and can help teachers explain things in a better way and they can be a very useful tool to incorporate into the classroom. Teachers are always trying to find new ways and techniques to use in the classroom and these resources can be very beneficial to help with this.
Web Links:
  1. Discovery Education Discovery Education
    "Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large and small, rural and suburban and everything in between" ( Discovery Education, 2012, p.1).
  2. Edutopia Edutopia
    "The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives" (Edutopis, 2012,p.1).
  3. Teachers Corner Teachers Corner
    This website has a variety of options for teachers and they can access lesson plans, units, and worksheets.
  4. Teachers First Teachers First
    "TeachersFirst is a free, advertising-free teacher resource web site offered as a service to teachers by The Source for Learning, a non-profit learning and technologies corporation. Our value-added reviews and teacher-friendly site have been helping teachers since 1998, sharing the best of the web and our own original content along with practical implementation ideas and best practices for effective integration of technology as a tool for teaching and learning. We have an international audience and a strong reputation for providing and recommending high quality resources" ( Teachers First, 2012, p.1).
  5. Teachers Pay Teachers Teachers Pay Teachers
    "TpT's mission is to empower teachers by bringing together those who create curricula with those who are seeking fresh new approaches in the classroom" ( Teachers Paay Teachers, 2012, p.1).

Student Resources

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These are educational sites for students to access. Educational resources are helpful because they allow student's to access information and learn in various ways that can interest them other than direct instruction.
Web Links:
  1. Johnnie's Math Page Johnnie's Math Page
    "Johnnie's Math Page is the site to find fun math for kids, math games, and even a little math homework help"( Johnnie's Math Page, 2012, p.1).
  2. Nick Jr Nick Jr
    This website is great for kids to play games and practice educational skills.
  3. Sheppard Software Sheppard Software
    "We design educational software and online games with these goals: 1) To add sound and visual effects to make learning fun and more memorable. 2) To design games with many difficulty levels so that players will continue to be challenged no matter how far they progress. 3) To provide games that will exercise players' brains" (Sheppard Software, 2012, p.1).
  4. Starfall Starfall
    "Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children" (Starfall, 2012, p.1).

Family Resources

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These are resources for families to access. It is important for families to be able to have communiation with the teacher and have an open relationship. Parents are a vital part of students' education and should be able to have access to resources that can help them.
Web Links:
  1. BrainPOP BrainPOP
    "Founded in 1999, BrainPOP creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. Our award-winning online educational resources include BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, and, for English language learners, BrainPOP ESL. BrainPOP is also home to GameUp, a new, free educational games portal for the classroom.=" ( BrainPOP, 2012, p.1).
  2. Education.com Education.com
    "With 6 million visitors each month, Education.com is the fastest growing site in its class and the go-to destination for involved parents. From kindergarten readiness through college prep, Education.com gives parents the information they need and the ideas they want to help their kids reach their full potential and make learning fun"( Education, 2012, p.1).
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  4. Internet 4 Classrooms Internet 4 Classrooms
    "In November of 2000 that project expanded to a web presence known as Internet 4 Classrooms ("i4c"), a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas, reinforcing specific subject matter areas both in the class and at home and even for online technology tutorials. The portal is used by teachers, parents and students of all ages on six of the seven continents (there are not many classrooms in Antarctica) and is available to anyone with an Internet connection. We do not charge a subscription fee" ( Internet 4 Classrooms, 2012, p.1).
  5. PBS Parents PBS Parents
    "PBS Parents is a trusted resource that’s filled with information on child development and early learning. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS, offering access to educational games and activities inspired by PBS KIDS programs" ( PBS, 2012, p.1).
Author: Ashley Whitney
Last modified: 12/10/2012 4:38 PM (EST)