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Awesome Links (Don’t Miss Out on These!) |
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Since a teacher’s time is precious, I have prepared a list of helpful sites for the categories below. It is my hope that these links are select, yet useful, and I hope you find something beneficial. The hypertable of contents below is included for your navigation convenience. Simply click on the desired topic. |
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Sites that allow you to save, organize, and access your favorite websites |
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http://del.icio.us (100% free) |
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http://www.portaportal.com/ (100% free) |
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Select sites for teachers for online purchasing |
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www.academicsuperstore.com (educator discount) |
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www.callowayhouse.com (Consider purchasing their blue Collector/Protector. The items are great, though not necessarily cheaply priced. Even if you simply visit to browse, you’ll get great organizational ideas. You can subscribe to their free newsletter. And you can always try to create a homemade version of what you like!) |
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www.EducationalLearningGames.com (all subjects; comprehensive) |
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One-stop-shop type of teacher sites |
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www.sitesforteachers.com (a site that is a huge index of teacher sites) |
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Select sites that help teachers organize themselves or their classroom |
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www.flylady.com (Scroll down to the TEACHER CONTROL JOURNAL and the STUDENT CONTROL JOURNAL. Adapt these great ideas to gain victory in the area of balancing school and home duties and time management.) |
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www.teachertools.org/index.html (the forms alone are worth stopping by!) |
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Select sites about educational technology |
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http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ (very helpful and comprehensive technology guide for educators) |
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www.coolschooltools.com (Learn how to make whiteboard movies to post to your website for students to view. It has high math content but is applicable to other subjects as well.) |
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www.electronicwhiteboardswarehouse.com/index.html (Click on the “Portable Whiteboards” link to learn about easily-portable technology that turns a normal whiteboard into an interactive electronic whiteboard.) |
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Select sites that mentor other teachers |
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www.teachers.net (mentoring; plus teacher interaction at the chatboard link) |
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www.mspowell.com (mentoring; is elementary-geared but some topics are applicable to higher grades) |
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www.lauracandler.com/ (scroll down to the “File Cabinet” link) |
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www.ahaprocess.com (Ruby Payne; offers an online behavior management class) |
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Select sites with useful online tools for teachers |
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www.quia.com (Free trial and inexpensive. Make customizable Internet-based quizzes, games, etc. Track student scores. Create a class web page.) |
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www.roobrix.com (includes a VERY IMPORTANT explanation on how not to grade erroneously with rubrics at this “Why use roobrix?” link; includes a rubric-generator) |
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www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/lesson_plan/ (Scroll down to use this lesson plan generator. It is a tool into which you can type.) |
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A site with printable and/or downloadable worksheets (there are many more) |
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www.edhelper.com (I use the free service, but most teachers say that paying for full access is MORE than worth it.) |
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Select sites that help teachers to vary student products beyond worksheets |
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www.interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com (all about physical Interactive Student Notebooks (ISNs); explains how to assign student notebooks that are more than just repositories of notes . . . A potentially great student organizational tool because it will hold most if not all student notes, work, etc. Additionally, a HUGE, HUGE benefit to the teacher of using ISNs is that the quality and state of a student’s ISN can be the focal point of a parent-teacher-conference about student progress. It’s great documentation of the student’s (good or poor) work habits. |
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www.dinah.com (books on foldables, projects, organization, and much, much more; I find the subject-specific books indispensible.) |
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www.funbrain.com (You can start a Funbrain gradebook and create, assign, and get student scores on language arts, math, etc. assignments. Funbrain has many games as well.) |
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Select sites that expand learning and/or teaching activities |
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www.quia.com (Free trial and inexpensive. Make customizable Internet-based quizzes, games, etc. Track student scores. Create a class web page.) |
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www.unitedstreaming.com (HUGE digital video library) |
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www.coolschooltools.com (Learn how to make whiteboard movies to post to your website for students to view. NOTE: This site has high math content but applies to other subjects as well.) |
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www.electronicwhiteboardswarehouse.com/index.html (Click on the “Portable Whiteboards” link to learn about easily-portable technology that turns a normal whiteboard into an interactive electronic whiteboard.) |
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Select curriculum-related and/or professional development-type sites |
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www.grantwiggins.org/ (See especially the Understanding by Design link) |
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www.singaporemath.com (Has subject materials for science, English, art, and health beyond math. I am only familiar with the math content. NOTE: The math content is phenomenal. Internationally, Singapore students rank at the top in mathematics.) |
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www.learningfocused.com/index.php?page=107 (The toolbox is a great utility.) |
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Select character education/proactive behavior management sites |
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www.habits-of-mind.net (resources and information on how to teach habits that foster intelligence, such as persistence, taking in information with all of the senses, wonder and awe, finding humor) |
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www.disciplinewithoutstress.com (self-discipline) |