Instructional Technology Helpful Links
General Resources
- Education World
Contains original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts. - Thinkfinity – Marco Polo
Provides standards-based content in a variety of disciplines. Includes lesson plans and training materials to help teachers integrate Internet content into their curriculum. - Thinkfinity – Marco Polo New York
Aligns Thinkfinity content with New York State Learning Standards. - Smart Technology –Educator Resources – Notebook Lessons
This site contains Notebook software lesson activities that can be used on the SmartBoards - WebQuest Page
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. - CEC Lesson Plans
Listing of various lesson plans in Language Arts, Math, Scinece and Social Studies
Language Arts
- Reader's Theater Editions
Free reader's theater scripts for educational purposes - Poetry for Kids
Fun and silly poems to read and inspire writing by Kenn Nesbitt - Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators
Internet School Library Media Center's index to author and illustrator Internet sites - CyberGuides
Supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains a student and teacher edition, standards, a task and a process by which it may be completed, teacher-selected web sites and a rubric
Projects
Projects are a fun and enriching way to integrate the Internet into your curriculum. Students will gain online communication skills and meet other students from around the world. Most of these projects only require e-mail and Internet access to participate.
- Monster Exchange
Monster Exchange is designed to encourage the development of reading and writing skills while integrating Internet technology into the classroom curriculum. - The Day I was Born
This quick online project leads students to find interesting
historical information about events taking place in the world when they were born. - The Day My Parent Was Born
This quick online project leads students to find interesting
historical information about events taking place in the world when their parent
was born. - Down the Drain
How much water do you use everyday in your home? Would you be surprised to learn that according to the USGS the average American uses between 80-100 gallons (approx. 300 - 375 liters) of water per day? Do you think people in other parts of the world use more or less water than Americans? Well, this collaborative project will help you find out the answers to these questions. By collecting data on water usage from people around the world you will be able to see how your water use compares to others and determine what you might do to use less water.