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Collaborative Projects & Organizations	Global Schoolhouse Collaborative projects, communication tools, professional development I*EARN International Education and Resource Network - Projects and learning resources Kidlink Global Networking for Youth 10-15 Kids Web Comprehensive digital learning resource library and information portal Let's Go Around the World "Great Learning Adventures" to various regions of the globe NickNacks Telecollaborative Join Internet collaborations or publicize your project. SchoolWorld Internet Education  Global Internet Classroom with projects, programs and resources U.N. Voices of Youth Page Give your opinion about Children's Rights, War, Homelessness, etc.
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Gateways: Information Listservs Lists of Schools Search Tools	Ask Eric Virtual Library Do your educational research here Baker's Links For Franklin Middle School Links by grade level and subject area The Big Bookmark  links to help you navigate your way around the web Busy Teachers' Web Site Organized by content area, includes lesson plans Canada's SchoolNet Resources Links to resources organized topically Creative Teaching Website Teaching tips for all disciplines Electronic Reference Desk Dictionaries, Acronyms, Synonyms, etc. at the Scholes Library, Alfred College FREE Resources for Educational Excellence from the US Department of Education Global Access to Educational Sources Links to web resources for students and teachers Global School House Great place to find projects or register YOURS High School Hub Excellent reference materials in all content areas! Homework Central Links to web resources for students and teachers JUST 4 TEACHERS Links to educational reasources Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Well organized guide to the Internet Liszt: The official "List of Lists." Find ANY mailing list here Southeastern Michigan Math-Science Learning Coalition great lessons and activities for Science, Career Exploration, and Learning Help (Study Skills) Surfing the Net with Kids - topical lists of online resources Teacher Education and the Next Step Information for student teachers and first year teachers TeacherFeatures.com An array of educational resources The Teacher's Corner Educational resources by content area and projects Virtual Learning Resources Center provides easy access to many of the most important information sites on the Internet Web66 Clickable Map of K-12 schools Locate schools by clicking on regions Web Links of Interest to Educators Compiled by Dr. H. Jurgen Combs
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Instructional Technology Resources	Bellingham, Washington, School Board Internet Policies: Excellent examples of Internet policy documents CBC4Kids Canadian Broadcasting Company's kid safe web site of educational activities Classroom Connect Internet activities for your classroom Comunity Learning Network Helps K-12 teachers integrate technology in their classes Computer Science Online A business education/computer science web site for middle schools Computers and Classrooms ETS survey of status of technology in US schools Copyright in a Digital World Guidelines from the perspective of an instructional technology specialist & an attorney Copyright - Ten Myths About It Brad Templeton's landmark article Copyright Web Sites Gateway COSN Home Page The Consortium On School Networking DeepFreeze "Computer lock-down" software that enables you to configure the computer and then let students change ANYTHING they want. When the computer reboots, it reverts to its original configuration. Grants and Funding Bibliography of grant-writer's "help" books (Michigan State University) ED's Oasis Education Treasures, Effective Strategies, and Educator's Spotlight From Now On, Jamie McKenzie's guides, journal, and instructional materials Hyperstudio Quick Reference a tutorial from NCSU Instructional Resources for teachers from the Spartanburg County Schools Internet 101 Guide to the Internet issues and policies for teachers and parents InternetPLUS Links to online resources and a calendar of links to interesting sites InterNIC Information about domain names and registration of web sites ITTL - Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning - Online Surveys to evaluate faculty readiness and/or use of technology (Based on Eliot Soloway's original Snapshot Survey) KidsClick Worlds of Web Surfing Mac-Windows Tutorials for teachers who work with both platforms Multimedia Applications on a Shoe-String Budget connect multimedia activities to content and use tool application software to meet their educational objectives and standards NetScout Services Surf Smarter at the InterNIC Net Scout project Online Expeditions Learning adventures in exotic locations from LightSpan PC WEBOPEDIA: Online encyclopedia and search engine dedicated to computer technology School Web Clubs Resources to help organize and manage a school club for web design School Web Site Resources School web site content, management, and resources for web authors Teachers Connect! Resources for Teachers: Projects, Lesson Plans, WebGuides TOPICS Magazine an online magazine for teens in middle and high school classrooms Web66 Resources that facilitate technology integration WebQuest - Interactive web activities for all grade levels WebTeacher Resources in teaching any aspect of the Internet wNetSchool Practical web service for teachers
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Teaching Aids Museums Lesson Plans Resources in the Content Areas	ArtWOW online courses in drawing, craft making, and web graphics design edHelper.com Lesson plans, WebQuests, and resources for educators Education World - Where Teachers Go To Learn EduHound Resources for K-12 Eisenhour National Clearing House Resources for Math and Science teachers (Sponsored by the DOE) Filamentality Guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities Fred D-Ignazio's Handouts Innovative, yet practical materials for teachers using multimedia with their classes Gail Wingfield's Resource Guide Great Sites for Children and Adults Gateway to resourses on a variety of topics Global Learning Online and Global Learning Express Lesson plans and activities about global issues. Global Learning Express is a newspaper for use in the classroom The Heroic Journey Share with colleagues how you transform school and improve learning Innovative Ideas for Education Resources for educators InQuiry Almanack Online science Journal of the Franklin Institute of Science. Includes monthly classroom web activities Internet Public Library Resources screened and organized by librarians ITC Ideas links to and descriptions of Information and Communications Technology teaching materials Land-Grant Training Alliance Online Lessons Tutorials on word processing, presentation, database and spreadsheet, and email programs LessonPlansPage.com Over a thousand lesson plans Literacy 101: A Fusion Cuisine Approach Ingredients for designing a literacy program in your classroom MarcoPolo program provides no-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom Mrs. Carrier's Middle School Music Page Musical information and activities M-tech Worksheet Generator  MuseumLink's Museum of Museums Museums listed by country and state.  Gateway to most of the world's museums The Music Learning Web Portal for for Music Educators, parents,  and students National Gallery of Art Teaching resources and loan program New York Times Learning Network Excellent resource for students, teachers, and parents New York Times Online Lessons Use the Lesson Plan Archive categorized by subject Paideia Guide to seminar-based instruction Project Based Learning San Mateo County Office of Education Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers & students  Reflective Teacher Education Links, Discussion Boards, State Standards and Departments of Education Robotics in the Classroom Explore the science and technology of robotics Rubrics in the Classroom What are they? When to use them? How to design them? ONLINE! a reference guide to using Internet resources Quia Explore thousands of activities. Create quizzes, games, and web pages SCORE Lesson Plans at all grade levels in the all content areas Special Educator's Web Pages Lesson plans and resources Staff Room Central Tools for educators  Surveys Use the demo surveys to assess the use of technology Tammy's Tidbits Gateway to instructional resources and links to many excellent sites in all subject areas Teaching Resources Fifth grade resources Teacher Tools By teachers, for teachers  TrackStar Organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) into lessons The WebQuest Page Create and link to these Internet projects WhyArt.com Arts integration resource World Clock Use this to set up meetings with people in different time zones
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Curriculum Standards & Resources	Developing Educational Standards An Overview, Putnam Valley Central Schools, Putnam Valley, NY.  EXTENSIVE resources for all states. MCREL-Standards Section Updated listing of articles and studies about educational standards
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Federal & State Departments of Education Professional Organizations Consortia	Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development News and articles Department of Education Latest information & events from Washington Florida Department of Education Education news from the Sunshine State ISTE International Society for Technology in Education Milken Family Foundation Technology Initiatives, awards, and information in support of educators MCREL Mid-continent Regional Educational Lab - Educational Research and Resources North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Curriculum and resources for North Carolina teachers, students, and the community National Association of Secondary School Principals Links of interest to administrators and classroom teachers National Middle School Association Professessional organization for middle school teachers National Network of Regional Educational Labs MCREL: Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory - Educational Research and Resources NC Department of Public Instruction InfoWeb State Departments of Education Alphabetical listing of all states
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Middle School Groups, Materials, and Resources	Champion Middle School Partnership Redesigning Middle Schools through Staff Development MiddleWeb Resources concerning middle school reform with a special focus on urban middle schools. MEGA Middle Educators Global Activities: A resource for middle school teachers Meridian Middle School Computer Technologies Journal MidTech Dedicated to the infusion of technology into middle school classrooms
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Media:  Periodicals Journals Newspapers	Education Week America's On-line newspaper about education Rebooting a Teacher's Mind MidLink Editor Brenda Dyck's article for Technology & Learning Magazine Teacher Magazine Important profesional issues in education Technology & Learning Magazine The on-line version! The Technology Source Provides thoughtful, illuminating articles that will assist educators as they face the challenge of integrating information technology tools into teaching and into managing educational organizations World Kids Magazine fun and cultural printed and web magazine for boys and girls, and for their family and teachers
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Resources to Use in teaching Higher Order Thinking Skills (Compiled by Ann Thompson, Brenda Dyck, and other MidLink Editors) Teacher Resource Room	A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words  Graphical Organizers as Thinking Technology by Jamie McKenzie  The Big 6 Graphic organizers and strategies for teaching higher order thinking skills Bloom's Chart  Tasks and Products PDF (University of Nebraska) Critical Thinking Applying Bloom's (LaGrange College) Filling the Tool Box Classroom Strategies to Engender Student Questioning by Jamie McKenzie Graphic Organizer Page Treasure chest of all types of graphic organizers Graphic Organizers and Thinking Strategies - NCREL's resource page Graphic Organizers (Temporarily Unavailable)A bank of various graphic organizers that can be used to organize classroom learning (SCDOE)  Higher Order Thinking Skills  Ideas for asking better questions and preparing better lessons (Covington City Schools) Higher-Order Thinking Strategies for the Classroom Classroom-Ready Teaching Strategies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking (Matt Thomas, Ph.D,, U. of MO, Kansas City) Task Oriented Question Wheel Based on Bloom's Taxonomy. ©2001 St. Edward's University Center for Teaching Excellence. <www.stedwards.edu/cte/bwheel.htm> Using Graphic Organizers To Organize Thinking Practical ways to implement them in the classroom - Brethren Christian High School Verb Lists: Taxonomy Verb ListVerb - Use in constructing HOTS activities and objectives (I Love Teaching.Com) Lists for Specific Subjects - Verbs to use in constructing HOTS activities and objectives in every subject - (I Love Teaching.Com) What is Concept Mapping?  Shuzo Katsumoto, Cornell University
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